...October, by the important resolution: "That the unappropriated lands that may be ceded or relinquished to the United States by any particular State shall...which shall become members of the federal union." New York was the first State to cede her claim. Though not based, like those of Connecticut, Massachusetts,...

...and promise of a policy that would be pursued. Congress solemnly resolved that the lands "which may be ceded to the United States by any particular State...United States and be settled and formed into distinct reEublican States, which shall become memers of the. Federal Union and have the same rights of sovereignty,...

...any particular State, pursuaut to the recommendation of Congress of the 6th day of September last, shall be disposed of for the common benefit of the...and formed into distinct republican States, which shulJ become members of the Federal Union, and have the same rights of sovereignty, freedom, and independence,...

...Western country, to make [ibeial cessions to the Union ; and promised that the lands so ceded shot Id be disposed of for the common benefit of the United...and formed into distinct republican States, which Slates should become members of _lhe Federal Union, and have the same rights of sovereignly, freedom...

...in substance, declared that the lands ceded or relinquished to the United States by any state should be disposed of for the common benefit of the United...and formed into distinct republican states, which should become "members of the Federal Union, and have the same rights of sovereignty, freedom and independence...