...Constitution. The cessions made by the States, of Western territory, were made on conditions, that it should "be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit...become or shall become members of the confederation of the said States." Mr. C. in this very report, admits that the Government holds none of its powers...

...considered a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United [confederated] States, as hare become, or shall become, members of the confederation, or federal alliance of the said states." The words " common fund" and " such of the United States," in connexion with what follows, most clearly...

...Carolina •^eded in terms as follows : " All the lands intended to be ceded by virtue of this act, shall be considered as a COMMON FUND for the use and benefit of the United [confederated] States of America, North Carolina inclusive, ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE...

...In this view, let the terms and phraseologies of the deeds be considered : 1. " Shall be considered a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United [confederated] States, as have become, or shall become, members of the confederation, or federal alliance...

...all the lands within the territory ceded, and not reserved or appropriated to other pui poses, should be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of all the United States, to be faithfully and bonafide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other...

...Carolina icded in terms as follows : " All the lands intended to be ceded by virtue of this act, xhull. be considered as a COMMON FUND for the use and benefit of the United [confederated] Stales of America, North Carolina inclusive, ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE...

...all the lands within the territory ced»d, and not reserved or appropriated to other purposes, should be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of all the United States, to be faithfully and bonafide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other...

...all the lands wiihin the territory ceded, and not reserved or appropriated to other pui poses, should be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of all the United States, to be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other...

...by virtue of this act to the United States of America, and not • appropriated as before mentioned, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of the United ' States of America, North Carolina inclusive, according to their respective and usual proportion...

...legislature in 1780, by which she authorized her delegates to fix the limits of the State. She then ceded " for the use and benefit of such of the United States as should become members of the federal alliance of the said States, and for no other use or purpose whatever,"...