...passed in the negative. It was then moved, jf That the United States in Congress assembled shafl have the sole and exclusive right and power to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such states aa claim to the South Sea; and to dispose of all land beyond the boundary BO ascertained for the benefit...

...passed in the negative. It was then moved, " that the United States, in Congress assembled, shall have the sole and exclusive right and power to ascertain...boundary of such states as claim to the Mississippi or South-Sea, and lay out the land beyond the boundary, so ascertained, into separate and independent...

...passed in the negative. It was then moved " that the United States in Congress assembled, shall have the sole and exclusive right and power to ascertain...the western boundary of such states as claim to the South-Sea, and to dispose of all land beyond the boundary so ascertained, for the benefit of the United...

...United States. An amendment was, therefore, proposed, that congress should have the sole and exclusive power, to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such states, as claimed to the south sea, and to dispose of all lands beyond such boundary, for the benefit of the...

...amend them to the following effect, viz: " That the United Stales in Congress assembled, shall have the sole and exclusive right and power to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such Slates as claim to the Mississippi or South sea, and lay out the land beyond I he boundary so ascertained,...

...were claimed or established. It was moved that the United States, in Congress assembled, should have the sole and exclusive right and power to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such states as claimed to the South sea ; and to dispose of all land beyond the boundary so ascertained, for the benefit...

...for the benefit of the United States. And that the United States in Congress assembled, should have the sole and exclusive right and power to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such states, as claimed to the Mississippi or South sea, and to lay out the land beyond the boundary so ascertained,...

...of confederation, it was proposed that Congress should "have the *2Pitkins, 1, J sole and exclusive power to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such States as claimed to the South Sea, and to dispose of all lands beyond such boundary for the benefit of the Union."*...

...and fix the western boundary of such States as claimed to the Mississippi or the South Sea, and to lay out the land beyond the boundary so ascertained...time to time, as the numbers and circumstances of the inhabitants might require.1 This proposal was negatived by the vote of every State except Maryland...

...and fix the western boundary of such States as claimed to the Mississippi or the South Sea, and to lay out the land beyond the boundary so ascertained...into separate and independent States, from time to tune, as the numbers and circumstances of the inhabitants might require. 1 This proposal was negatived...