Northwest Ordinance Petition

AN: This is a goofy little assignment I did in social studies. It's a petition asking for statehood, and the Preamble to our conjectured constitution.

In the Northwestern Aralian Territory, we have fulfilled the requirements of statehood. We have drawn up the plans to form four new states: Kesu, Tachi, Irillia, and Kugo. Because of the monetary rewards we provide for teachers and to communities that build schoolhouses, we fulfill the requirement of promoting education. Because of our excellent school systems, the best and brightest have been immigrating to our territory, making us a prime candidate for statehood. These immigrants have also boosted our population immensely. We’ve set up a territorial government, and our current Governor, P. Bagwind, has done a fantastic job. Congress appointed the Tries brothers as judges, and replaced Gregory Tries with Amadeaus Itrenz after his murder. Our secretary, Imhope Blackfeather has also done well in his role. This government was superseded by the Aralian Congress, an elected legislature. Our representative in the House of Representatives - that same Amadeaus, has been faithfully attending and reporting back to us. Because of various incentives (mainly our schools) our population has reached 72,000, according to our latest census. If accepted into the Union, the Aralian states would support the Constitution, make nobody a slave, and fulfill all contracts. The Bill of Rights would be respected as well.

Preamble

In memory of the brave Arale Beaumont, this state shall uphold all laws and ordinances of the United States of America. We are united under God, and shall seek to fulfill His will on Earth. All peoples shall enjoy every blessing of freedom, and shall work to enjoy its privileges as well. Just as Arale Beaumont tamed this wilderness and made it habitable, so shall this people tame their emotions and work together for the common good. By reverence to him, and our President, we shall be faithful citizens. In all matters of conflict we shall seek that which is just and good. We shall treat others as they ought to be treated, regardless of gender, age, or race. We do all these things in the hope that God will reveal His divine providence to us, and so that we may continue to enjoy the blessings of liberty.