Reports and public lettersD. Appleton, 1888 |
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... claims of Messrs . Lowndes , Cheves and Calhoun , ―all members from the same State , -to prominent posi- tions on the most important Committees . Mr. Calhoun , - the youngest of the three , -being told of this , immediately waited on Mr ...
... claims of Messrs . Lowndes , Cheves and Calhoun , ―all members from the same State , -to prominent posi- tions on the most important Committees . Mr. Calhoun , - the youngest of the three , -being told of this , immediately waited on Mr ...
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... claim the right to use the ocean , which is the common and ac- knowledged highway of nations , for the purpose of transport- ing in their own vessels , the products of their own soil and the acquisitions of their own industry , to a ...
... claim the right to use the ocean , which is the common and ac- knowledged highway of nations , for the purpose of transport- ing in their own vessels , the products of their own soil and the acquisitions of their own industry , to a ...
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... claimed the attention of this De- partment was that on account of rations issued to Indians . Not long after the commencement of the present administra- tion of this Department , the circulars in relation to issuing rations ( copies of ...
... claimed the attention of this De- partment was that on account of rations issued to Indians . Not long after the commencement of the present administra- tion of this Department , the circulars in relation to issuing rations ( copies of ...
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... claims , it is believed that the appropriations for the Indian Department will not hereafter be affected materially by the settlement of outstanding accounts ; but as balances remain due the United States , in several cases , on account ...
... claims , it is believed that the appropriations for the Indian Department will not hereafter be affected materially by the settlement of outstanding accounts ; but as balances remain due the United States , in several cases , on account ...
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... claim your attention . You will report such facts as may come within your know- ledge , as will go to show the state of the trade with them , and the character of the traders , as , in your opinion , will render it better calculated to ...
... claim your attention . You will report such facts as may come within your know- ledge , as will go to show the state of the trade with them , and the character of the traders , as , in your opinion , will render it better calculated to ...
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Էջ 416 - ... years from the date of the signature of the present convention, to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two Powers: it being well understood, that this agreement is not to be construed to the prejudice of any claim, which either of the two high contracting parties may have to any part of the said country, nor shall it be taken to affect the claims of any other Power or State to any part of the said country; the only object of the high contracting parties, in that respect, being to prevent...
Էջ 375 - New States, of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas, and having sufficient population, may hereafter, by the consent of said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provisions of the federal constitution.
Էջ 375 - Texas, shall retain all the public funds, debts, taxes, and dues of every kind, which may belong to, or be due and owing said republic; and shall also retain all the vacant and unappropriated lands lying within its limits, to be applied to the payment of the debts and liabilities of said Republic of Texas, and the residue of said lands, after discharging said debts and liabilities, to be disposed of as said State may direct; but in no event are said debts and liabilities to become a charge upon the...
Էջ 411 - Parma, the colony or province of Louisiana, with the same extent that it now has in the hands of Spain, and that it had when France possessed it ; and such as it should be after the treaties subsequently entered into between Spain and other States.
Էջ 375 - That a State, to be formed out of the present Republic of Texas, with suitable extent and boundaries, and with two Representatives in Congress, until the next apportionment of representation, shall be admitted into the Union, by virtue of this act, on an equal footing with the existing States...
Էջ 375 - That if the President of the United States shall, in his judgment and discretion, deem it most advisable, instead of proceeding to submit the foregoing resolution to the Republic of Texas as an overture on the part of the United States for admission, to negotiate with that Republic, then...
Էջ 374 - That Congress doth consent that the territory properly included within, and rightfully belonging to, the Republic of Texas, may be erected into a new State, to be called the State of Texas, with a republican form of government, to be adopted by the people of the said republic, by deputies in convention assembled.
Էջ 421 - The boundaries, which I deem not admitting question, are the high lands on the western side of the Mississippi enclosing all its waters, the Missouri of course, and terminating in the line drawn from the northwestern point of the Lake of the Woods to the nearest source of the Mississippi, as lately settled between Great Britain and the United States.
Էջ 269 - No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, . . . enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, . . .
Էջ 169 - December, 1839, another tenth part thereof shall be deducted ; and from and after the 31st day of December, 1841, one half of the residue of such excess shall be deducted ; and from and after the 30th day of June, 1842, the other half thereof shall be deducted.