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... established by law , and has more than once re- fused his sanction to bills for improving the Wabash . I am confident , said Mr. T. , that the power exists to appropriate money to improve our rivers in any portion of the United States ...
... established by law , and has more than once re- fused his sanction to bills for improving the Wabash . I am confident , said Mr. T. , that the power exists to appropriate money to improve our rivers in any portion of the United States ...
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... established at the head of navigation . " I ask , why not be thus liberal with the Wabash ? That river is larger than the Mo- nongahela ; waters a more extensive territory of the finest soil in the world , with a numerous population to ...
... established at the head of navigation . " I ask , why not be thus liberal with the Wabash ? That river is larger than the Mo- nongahela ; waters a more extensive territory of the finest soil in the world , with a numerous population to ...
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... establish a character for truth and veracity among the people of Indiana before he need expect his word to be taken ... established on the river , was a subject on which he should take the liberty to ex- press his views at a proper time ...
... establish a character for truth and veracity among the people of Indiana before he need expect his word to be taken ... established on the river , was a subject on which he should take the liberty to ex- press his views at a proper time ...
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... established to ascertain the claims on that fund , and to distribute it according to the intention of the treaty ; and that board , it was well known , a year or two since , came to the determination that this class of claimants had no ...
... established to ascertain the claims on that fund , and to distribute it according to the intention of the treaty ; and that board , it was well known , a year or two since , came to the determination that this class of claimants had no ...
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... established upon this petition , and this letter , and therefore was not established with political views , but purely and simply for business pur- poses . Now , said Mr. B. , I have a question to put to the Senator from Virginia , [ Mr ...
... established upon this petition , and this letter , and therefore was not established with political views , but purely and simply for business pur- poses . Now , said Mr. B. , I have a question to put to the Senator from Virginia , [ Mr ...
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Page 667 - Resolved, That the President, in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both.
Page 87 - The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said Territory as to the citizens of the United States and those of any other States that may be admitted into the Confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor.
Page 277 - California, and of the 12th section of the Act of Congress approved on the 31st of August, 1852, entitled An Act making appropriations for the Civil and Diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-three and for other purposes...
Page 539 - That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of the said legislatures, shall be valid as part of said Constitution, namely: "ARTICLE — . "SECTION 1.
Page 143 - It shall likewise be lawful for the citizens aforesaid to sail with the ships and merchandise before mentioned, and to trade with the same liberty and security from the places, ports, and havens of those who are enemies of both or either party, without any opposition or disturbance whatsoever, not only directly from the places of the enemy before mentioned to neutral places, but also from one place belonging to an enemy to another place belonging to an enemy, whether they be under the jurisdiction...
Page 121 - ... all which shall be wholly reckoned among free goods; as likewise all other merchandises and things which are not comprehended, and particularly mentioned in the foregoing enumeration of contraband goods...
Page 121 - States their liberty, sovereignty and independence, absolute and unlimited, as well in matters of government as commerce, and also their possessions, and the additions or conquests that their confederation may obtain during the war, from any of the dominions now, or heretofore possessed by Great Britain in North America...
Page 123 - ... although the whole lading or any part thereof, should appertain to the enemies of either, contraband goods being always excepted. It is also agreed, in like manner, that the same liberty be extended to persons who are on board a free ship...
Page 143 - It shall be lawful for all and singular the Subjects of the most Christian King and the Citizens People and Inhabitants of the said United States to sail with their Ships with all manner of Liberty and Security; no distinction being made, who are the Proprietors of the Merchandizes laden thereon, from any Port to the places of those who now are or hereafter shall be at Enmity with the most Christian King or the United States.
Page 443 - And the use of all of these terms, 'treaty', 'agreement', 'compact', show that it was the intention of the framers of the Constitution to...