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... Vessels - Gen . Cass Remonstrates - Its Effect , .... 97 CHAPTER VIII . The North - west Territory - Civil Government of Michigan - Land Titles - Condition of Michigan at close of the War - Currency - Extent of the Territory - Gen ...
... Vessels - Gen . Cass Remonstrates - Its Effect , .... 97 CHAPTER VIII . The North - west Territory - Civil Government of Michigan - Land Titles - Condition of Michigan at close of the War - Currency - Extent of the Territory - Gen ...
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... vessels of large tonnage , coast- wise and foreign , visited its wharves . The plantations were covered with slaves , and , for aught that appeared , were content with their lot . They loved their masters and mistresses , and were ...
... vessels of large tonnage , coast- wise and foreign , visited its wharves . The plantations were covered with slaves , and , for aught that appeared , were content with their lot . They loved their masters and mistresses , and were ...
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... vessel to convey to Detroit his sick , his hospital stores , and a considerable part of his baggage . This vessel sailed on the first day of July , and was captured by the British off Malden , who had been two or three days in posses ...
... vessel to convey to Detroit his sick , his hospital stores , and a considerable part of his baggage . This vessel sailed on the first day of July , and was captured by the British off Malden , who had been two or three days in posses ...
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... vessels from going out of the Detroit river . While there , he met General Brock , to whom General Hull had surrendered , and who was delayed by the same cause . General Cass had much conversation with him , upon the events of the ...
... vessels from going out of the Detroit river . While there , he met General Brock , to whom General Hull had surrendered , and who was delayed by the same cause . General Cass had much conversation with him , upon the events of the ...
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... vessels . Between six and seven o'clock , they had effected their landing , and immediately took up their line of march . They moved in a close column of platoons , twelve in front , upon the bank of the river . The fourth regiment was ...
... vessels . Between six and seven o'clock , they had effected their landing , and immediately took up their line of march . They moved in a close column of platoons , twelve in front , upon the bank of the river . The fourth regiment was ...
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Fifty Years of Public Life: The Life and Times of Lewis Cass William L. G. Smith Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1856 |
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Fifty Years of Public Life: The Life and Times of Lewis Cass William L. G. Smith Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1856 |
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African slave trade American army authority believe bill British government called character circumstances citizens claim Colonel Cass command commenced communication Congress considered Constitution convention course declaration Democratic Detroit doctrine doubt duty enemy England established execution fact favor feelings flag force French frontier Governor honorable senator hostilities Hull human important Indians interest Lake Lake Superior land legislation legislature letter LEWIS CASS Lord Lord Aberdeen Lord Palmerston Louis Phillippe measures ment Michigan military Mississippi nations necessary negotiation never object occasion officer Ohio opinion parallel of 49 party passed patriotism peace political position possession Prairie du Chien present President pretension principles proper proposition provisions question remarks respecting right of search river Secretary sentiments session slave trade slavery South Carolina spirit surrender territory tion treaty treaty of Utrecht tribes troops Union United vessels views vote Whig whole Wilmot proviso
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Էջ 359 - And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD : and he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
Էջ 599 - Congress shall have the power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property belonging to the United States.
Էջ 576 - Pennsylvania moved as an amendment the proviso "that, as an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition of any territory from the Republic of Mexico by the United States, by virtue of any treaty which may be negotiated between them, and to the use by the Executive of the moneys herein appropriated, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part of said territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall first be duly convicted.
Էջ 164 - Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To Be, contents his natural desire, He asks no Angel's wing, no Seraph's fire; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Էջ 283 - Nor am I less persuaded, that you will agree with me in opinion, that there is nothing which can better deserve your patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.
Էջ 646 - Constitution ; that all efforts of the abolitionists or others, made to induce Congress to interfere with questions of slavery, or to take incipient steps in relation thereto, are calculated to lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequences...
Էջ 661 - An Ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of Lands in the Western Territory.
Էջ 661 - And the Governor, legislative Council, and House of Representatives shall have authority to make laws in all Cases for the good government of the district not repugnant to the principles and articles in this ordinance established and declared.
Էջ 624 - And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Էջ 403 - His Royal Highness can never admit, that in the exercise of the undoubted and hitherto undisputed right of searching neutral merchant vessels in time of war, the impressment of British seamen, when found therein, can be deemed any violation of a neutral flag. Neither can he admit, that the taking such seamen from on board such vessels, can be considered by any Neutral State as a hostile measure, or a justifiable cause of war.