Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16)

by United States. Congress

Tuesday, November 17.

The President communicated a letter from James Fenner, stating the resignation of his seat in the Senate.

Slavery in Indiana.

The Senate took into consideration the report of the committee to whom was referred, on the 7th instant, the resolutions of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Indiana Territory, on the propriety of suspending the 6th article of compact contained in the ordinance for the government of the North-western Territory, and agreed thereto; and,

Resolved, That it is not expedient, at this time, to suspend the 6th article of compact for the government of the Territory of the United States north-west of the river Ohio.