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The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

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<strong>the</strong> establishment <strong>of</strong> <strong>States</strong> and permanent<br />

government <strong>the</strong>rein, and for <strong>the</strong>ir admission to a<br />

share in <strong>the</strong> federal councils on an equal footing<br />

with <strong>the</strong> original <strong>States</strong>, at as early periods as may<br />

be consistent with <strong>the</strong> general interest.<br />

“Sec. 14. It is hereby ordained and declared, by<br />

<strong>the</strong> authority aforesaid, that <strong>the</strong> following articles<br />

shall be considered as articles <strong>of</strong> compact between<br />

<strong>the</strong> original <strong>States</strong> and <strong>the</strong> people and <strong>the</strong> <strong>States</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> said territory, and forever remain unalterable<br />

unless by common consent.”[24]<br />

In <strong>the</strong> carrying out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> letter and <strong>the</strong> spirit <strong>of</strong><br />

this ordinance is <strong>the</strong> application <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> whole<br />

principle involved. <strong>The</strong> ordinance distinctly<br />

mentions <strong>the</strong> “establishment <strong>of</strong> <strong>States</strong> and<br />

permanent government,” showing conclusively that<br />

in <strong>the</strong> minds <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fa<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>the</strong> power <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> federal<br />

government to hold and rule this Territory was<br />

only temporary.<br />

Again, on April 30, 1803, <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong><br />

government completed <strong>the</strong> purchase <strong>of</strong> Louisiana<br />

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