History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . es, wdi(j took possession in July, 1796,which marks the beginning of our territorialperiod. The charter of this great new NorthwestTerritory was passed by Congress in 1787, andwas framed with much wisdom, being themodel of all future territorial governmentsin America. It provided for freedom of wor-ship, a bill of rights, inviolability of contracts,encouraged schools and general education,proclaimed all waters free to commerce, andthe sixth and last article declared that neitherslavery nor involuntary servitude should e\er1)6 allo
History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . es, wdi(j took possession in July, 1796,which marks the beginning of our territorialperiod. The charter of this great new NorthwestTerritory was passed by Congress in 1787, andwas framed with much wisdom, being themodel of all future territorial governmentsin America. It provided for freedom of wor-ship, a bill of rights, inviolability of contracts,encouraged schools and general education,proclaimed all waters free to commerce, andthe sixth and last article declared that neitherslavery nor involuntary servitude should e\er1)6 allowed in the new Territory. Thus at thevery dawn of our ])olitical existence this \astregion was pledged to education, freedom andequal rights for all. Gen. Arthur St. Clair, far-famed as an Indian fighter, was the first terri-torial Ciovernor. In 1802 the Lower Peninsula became partof the Territory of Indiana. In 1804, Con-gress passed an act pro\iding for the disposalof public lands within the Territory, to whichthe Indian title had been extinguished, for the. THIRD STREET BRIDGE
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