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That's really weird. Especially considering all the entries Congress left in the Library that say things like- Bills and Resolutions, House of Representatives, 38th Congress, 2nd Session, Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. An Act Supplementary to an act entitled ''An act to enable the people of Nevada to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?hlaw:1:./temp/~ammem_BUtJ::

That's Orwell-speak for "equal footing." When a State legislature cannot control the property, it lacks the powers as Madison describes in Federalist 45: "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite."

IOW, for a State not to have control of its territory is not to have been admitted on an equal footing.

IOW, for a State not to have control of its territory is not to have been admitted on an equal footing

Okay, sorry, but between the 'That's Orwell-speak' statement and the use of the unfamiliar anacronym (IOW), I have to admit my ignorance as to what you opinion is on the subject.

Do you believe the Constitution allows for new States to be admitted on an unequal footing with the Original States?

I really not trying to be obtuse, it's just that FR has taught me it's better to ask than assume.