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Missouri compromise, the In 1817 the inhabitants of the Territory of Missouri petitioned Congress for admission into the Union as a State. A bill was introduced into Congress (Feb. 13, 1819) for that purpose, when James Tallmadge, Jr., of New York, moved to insert a clause prohibiting any further introduction of slaves within its domains, and granting freedom to the children of those already there, on their attaining the age of twenty-five years. This motion brought the slavery question again before Congress most conspicuously. After a three days vehement debate, it was carried, 87 to 76. As a companion to the Missouri bill, another to organize the Territory of Arkansas was introduced (Feb. 16). When it was taken up, John W. Taylor, of New York, moved to add a provision that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude should hereafter be introduced into any part of the Territories of the United States north of lat. 36° 30′ N., the northern boundary of the proposed new Territor
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onvenes......Nov. 16, 1818 Illinois admitted (the twenty-first State)......Dec. 3, 1818 Memorial from the Territory of Missouri, asking permission to frame a State government, and for admission into the Union......Dec. 18, 1818 Committee of five appointed by the Senate to inquire into the course of General Jackson in taking possession of Fort St. Marks and Pensacola, and in executing Arbuthnot and Ambrister......Dec. 18, 1818 Bill introduced for the admission of Missouri......Feb. 13, 1819 Bill introduced to organize the Territory of Arkansas......Feb. 16, 1819 Bill for admission of Missouri taken up by the House......Feb. 16, 1819 James Tallmadge, Jr., of New York, moves an amendment, declaring free all children born in Missouri after admission into the Union, and providing for the gradual emancipation of the slaves. This is modified to declare all slave children born in the State after its admission free at the age of twenty-five. The bill so amended passes th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Missouri, (search)
orses they had recovered from the Sac and Fox Indians, are attacked by the Indians in ambush and Captain Callaway and three of his men are killed......March 7, 1815 By act of Congress the election of the council in Missouri Territory is by choice of the people......April 29, 1816 Steamboat General Pike ascends the Mississippi to St. Louis......Aug. 2, 1817 Bill authorizing people of Missouri to frame a State constitution for admission into the Union introduced into Congress......Feb. 13, 1819 By act of Congress, Arkansas Territory is set off from Missouri......March 2, 1819 Independence, a pioneer steamboat, ascends the Missouri River and arrives at Franklin, Howard county......May 28, 1819 Western Engineer, a steamboat constructed by Col. S. H. Long for an expedition up the Missouri to the Yellowstone, leaves St. Louis......June 21, 1819 Act approved authorizing the people of Missouri Territory to form a State constitution......March 6, 1820 A constitutional c