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mouth of the Great Miami aforesaid, and on the north hy an 

 east and west line drawn through the southern extreme of Lake 

 Michigan, running east after intersecting the due north line 

 aforesaid, from the mouth of the Great Miami until it shall in- 

 tersect Lake Erie on the territorial line, and thence with the 

 same through Lake Erie to the Pennsylvania line aforesaid: 

 Provided always, And it is hereby fully understood and declar- 

 ed by this convention that if the southerly bend or extreme of 

 Lake Michigan should extend so far south that a line drawn 

 due east from it should not intersect Lake Erie, or if it should 

 intersect the said Lake Erie, cast of the mouth of the Miami 

 river of the Lake, then and in that case, with the assent of 

 the congress of the United State?, the northern boundary of 

 this state shall be established, by and extend to, a direct line 

 running from a southern extremity of Lnke Michigan to the 

 most northerly cape of the Miami Bay, after intersecting the 

 due north line from the mouth of the Great Miami river as 

 aforesaid, thence northeast to the territorial line, and by the 

 said territorial line, to the Pennsylvania line. 



ARTICLE VIII. 



That the general, great and essential principles of liberty 

 and free government may be recognized and forever ultimate- 

 ly established, we declare, 



Sec. 1. That all men are born equally free and indepen- 

 dent, and have certain natural, inherent and unalienable 

 rights; amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and 

 liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pur- 

 suing and obtaining happiness and safety; and every free re- 

 publican government, being founded on their sole authority, 

 and organized for the great purpose of protecting their rights 

 and liberties, and securing their independence; to effect these 

 ends, they have at all times a complete power to alter, reform 

 or abolish their government, whenever they may deem it ne- 

 cessary. 



Sec. 2. There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary 



