Slavery and Federal Design, 1784-87
Ratification of Articles of Confederation (1781)
Jefferson�s plan for western territory, 1784
�Resolved, that the territory ceded or to be ceded by Individual states to the United states shall be formed into distinct states�
�That the settlers within any of the said states shall, either on their own petition, or on the order of Congress, receive authority from them�for their free males of full age to meet together for the purpose of establishing a temporary government�.
�That such temporary governments shall only continue in force in any state until it shall have acquired 20,000 free inhabitants; when giving due proof thereof to Congress, they shall receive from them authority � to call a Convention of representatives to