...lint, the Ohio, Pennsylvania and the said territorial line: Proriilfd, lioirtrer, and it is futther understood and declared, that the boundaries of these three States shall be subj'-ct so far to be altered, that if Congress shall hereafter find it expedient, they shall have...

...ordinance further provided that the boundaries should be subject to be so far altered by Congress "that they shall have authority to form one or two States...through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan." This ordinance was ratified by Virginia December 30, 1788. Thus it appears that Virginia was the only...

...two more states mentioned, congress is authorized to alter the boundaries of the three states ' so as to form one or two states in that part of the said...the southerly bend, or extreme of Lake Michigan.' The first act touching this point, is an act of congress passed in 1802, enabling the people of Ohio...

...lines between Ohio and Indiana, and between Indiana and Illinois. These were subject to this proviso: " Provided, however, and it is further understood and...States shall be subject so far to be altered that it Congress shall thereafter find it expedient, they shall have authority to form one or two States...

...be bounded by the last mentioned direct line, the Ohio, Pennsylvania, and the said territorial line; Provided, however, and it is further understood and...three States shall be subject so far to be altered, and, if Congress shall hereafter find it expedient, they shall have authority to form one or two States...

...Territory was organized, provided that " Congress shall have authority to form one or two States out of the territory which lies north of an east and west line...through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan." The act of April 30th, 1802, organizing the State of Ohio, fixed for its northern boundary " am east...

...Illinois. These were subject to this proviso : " Provided, however, arid it is further, understood aad declared, that the boundaries of these three States shall be subject so far to be altered that ii Congress shall thereafter find it expedient, they shall have authority to form one or two States...

...successively formed, Congress was authorized to form one or two States in that portion of the country lying north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan — thus establishing that line as the southern boundary of such States; and it was provided that whenever...

...dividing line to start at the mouth of the Great Miami River. If more than three States were created, an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan would form the northern boundary of three States, and the territory north of that line might at the...

...that the southern boundary of the fifth or northwestern state of the Northwest Territory should be an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan ; that the western boundary should be the Mississippi to its source, thence by a straight line to the...