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Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry western-lands
on—namely, the vexed question of the Western lands, within vague or undefined boundaries of States. The boundaries of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland—six of the thirteen —had boundaries exactly defined. These were non-claimant States. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, and the Carmed into republican States to be admitted into the Union as peers of the others. Connecticut offered (Oct. 10, 1780) to cede her claims to the region west of Pennsylvania, excepting a broad tract south of Lake Erie, immediately adjoining Pennsylvania. This was afterwards known as the Connecticut Reserve. Virginia ceded to the Pennsylvania. This was afterwards known as the Connecticut Reserve. Virginia ceded to the United States (Dec. 31, 1780) all claim to the territory northwest of the Ohio, provided that State should be guaranteed the right to the remaining territory east of the Mississippi and north of lat. 30° 30′ N. The New York delegates executed a deed to the United States (March 1, 1781) of the territory west of the line before me
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry western-lands
Western lands. There was a lion in the way of the ratification of the Articles of Confederation—namely, the vexed question of the Western lands, within vague or undefined boundaries of States. The boundaries of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland—six of the thirteen —had boundaries exactly defined. These were non-claimant States. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, and the Carolinas extended, under their charters, to the Pacific Ocean, or to the Mississippi River since that had been established (1763) as the western boundary of British possessions in America. Georgia also claimed jurisdiction to the Mississippi; so, also, did New York, under color of certain alleged acknowledgments of her jurisdiction made during colonial times by the Six Nations, the conquerors, it was pretended, of the whole Western country between and including the Great Lakes and the Cumberland Mountains below the Ohio River. These were claimant States. As al<
Delaware (Delaware, United States) (search for this): entry western-lands
Western lands. There was a lion in the way of the ratification of the Articles of Confederation—namely, the vexed question of the Western lands, within vague or undefined boundaries of States. The boundaries of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland—six of the thirteen —had boundaries exactly defined. These were non-claimant States. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, and the Carolinas extended, under their charters, to the Pacific Ocean, or to the Mississippi River since that had been established (1763) as the western boundary of British possessions in America. Georgia also claimed jurisdiction to the Mississippi; so, also, did New York, under color of certain alleged acknowledgments of her jurisdiction made during colonial times by the Six Nations, the conquerors, it was pretended, of the whole Western country between and including the Great Lakes and the Cumberland Mountains below the Ohio River. These were claimant States. As all<
Great Lakes (search for this): entry western-lands
ut, Virginia, and the Carolinas extended, under their charters, to the Pacific Ocean, or to the Mississippi River since that had been established (1763) as the western boundary of British possessions in America. Georgia also claimed jurisdiction to the Mississippi; so, also, did New York, under color of certain alleged acknowledgments of her jurisdiction made during colonial times by the Six Nations, the conquerors, it was pretended, of the whole Western country between and including the Great Lakes and the Cumberland Mountains below the Ohio River. These were claimant States. As all that vast territory was to be wrested from Great Britain by joint efforts, it was claimed that it ought to be joint property. The claimant States expected great revenues from these Western lands that would pay their debts, and they strenuously adhered to their rights: while the landless, or non-claimant, States, regarded with jealousy the prospect of the overflowing treasuries of their neighbors. The
Rhode Island (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): entry western-lands
Western lands. There was a lion in the way of the ratification of the Articles of Confederation—namely, the vexed question of the Western lands, within vague or undefined boundaries of States. The boundaries of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland—six of the thirteen —had boundaries exactly defined. These were non-claimant States. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, and the Carolinas extended, under their charters, to the Pacific Ocean, or to the Mississippi River since that had been established (1763) as the western boundary of British possessions in America. Georgia also claimed jurisdiction to the Mississippi; so, also, did New York, under color of certain alleged acknowledgments of her jurisdiction made during colonial times by the Six Nations, the conquerors, it was pretended, of the whole Western country between and including the Great Lakes and the Cumberland Mountains below the Ohio River. These were claimant States. As all<
United States (United States) (search for this): entry western-lands
an, or to the Mississippi River since that had been established (1763) as the western boundary of British possessions in America. Georgia also claimed jurisdiction to the Mississippi; so, also, did New York, under color of certain alleged acknowled of a provision in the Articles of Confederation that no State should be deprived of territory for the benefit of the United States. All the non-claimant States excepting Maryland reluctantly consented to this provision; the latter steadily refusedie, immediately adjoining Pennsylvania. This was afterwards known as the Connecticut Reserve. Virginia ceded to the United States (Dec. 31, 1780) all claim to the territory northwest of the Ohio, provided that State should be guaranteed the right emaining territory east of the Mississippi and north of lat. 30° 30′ N. The New York delegates executed a deed to the United States (March 1, 1781) of the territory west of the line before mentioned; and on the same day the delegates from Maryland,
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): entry western-lands
nds. There was a lion in the way of the ratification of the Articles of Confederation—namely, the vexed question of the Western lands, within vague or undefined boundaries of States. The boundaries of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland—six of the thirteen —had boundaries exactly defined. These were non-claimant States. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, and the Carolinas extended, under their charters, to the Pacific Ocean, or to the Mississippi River since that had been established (1763) as the western boundary of British possessions in America. Georgia also claimed jurisdiction to the Mississippi; so, also, did New York, under color of certain alleged acknowledgments of her jurisdiction made during colonial times by the Six Nations, the conquerors, it was pretended, of the whole Western country between and including the Great Lakes and the Cumberland Mountains below the Ohio River. These were claimant States. As all that vast <
Connecticut (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): entry western-lands
hin vague or undefined boundaries of States. The boundaries of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland—six of the thirteen —had boundaries exactly defined. These were non-claimant States. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, and the Carolinas extended, under their charters, to the Pacific Ocean, or to the Mississippi River since that had been established (1763) as the western boundary of British possessions in America. Georgia also claimed jurisdictionw this example, under a guarantee (Sept. 6, 1780) that the lands so ceded should be disposed of for the common benefit, and, as they became peopled, should be formed into republican States to be admitted into the Union as peers of the others. Connecticut offered (Oct. 10, 1780) to cede her claims to the region west of Pennsylvania, excepting a broad tract south of Lake Erie, immediately adjoining Pennsylvania. This was afterwards known as the Connecticut Reserve. Virginia ceded to the United
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry western-lands
tion of the Western lands, within vague or undefined boundaries of States. The boundaries of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland—six of the thirteen —had boundaries exactly defined. These were non-claimant States. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, and the Carolinas extended, under their charters, to the Pacific Ocean, or to the Mississippi River since that had been established (1763) as the western boundary of British possessions in America. Georgia also claimed jurisdiction to the Mississippi; so, also, did New York, under color of certain alleged acknowledgments of her jurisdiction made during colonial times by the Six Nations, the conquerors, it was pretended, of the whole Western country between and including the Great Lakes and the Cumberland Mountains below the Ohio River. These were claimant States. As all that vast territory was to be wrested from Great Britain by joint efforts, it was claimed that it ought to be joint proper
Ohio (United States) (search for this): entry western-lands
eir charters, to the Pacific Ocean, or to the Mississippi River since that had been established (1763) as the western boundary of British possessions in America. Georgia also claimed jurisdiction to the Mississippi; so, also, did New York, under color of certain alleged acknowledgments of her jurisdiction made during colonial times by the Six Nations, the conquerors, it was pretended, of the whole Western country between and including the Great Lakes and the Cumberland Mountains below the Ohio River. These were claimant States. As all that vast territory was to be wrested from Great Britain by joint efforts, it was claimed that it ought to be joint property. The claimant States expected great revenues from these Western lands that would pay their debts, and they strenuously adhered to their rights: while the landless, or non-claimant, States, regarded with jealousy the prospect of the overflowing treasuries of their neighbors. The claimant States secured the insertion of a provisi
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