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... reasons for it ; and yet the passport only was required by the treaty , as was after- wards admitted by France . The ... reason of irregular or illegal , captures , or condemnations of their vessels and their property , under color of ...
... reasons for it ; and yet the passport only was required by the treaty , as was after- wards admitted by France . The ... reason of irregular or illegal , captures , or condemnations of their vessels and their property , under color of ...
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... reason why it should not be passed , without great consideration . He stated the circumstances under which the bill had passed , and the reasons which operated to fix the date to which its benefits were to be limited at the 1st of ...
... reason why it should not be passed , without great consideration . He stated the circumstances under which the bill had passed , and the reasons which operated to fix the date to which its benefits were to be limited at the 1st of ...
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... reason in favor of those merchants whose orders were out six months after the passage of the act . The very gentlemen who now ask for this extension of time , had again and again opposed such extension in this body , and it was by them ...
... reason in favor of those merchants whose orders were out six months after the passage of the act . The very gentlemen who now ask for this extension of time , had again and again opposed such extension in this body , and it was by them ...
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... reasons which appeared plainly to his mind to have induced the American nego- tiators to place that negotiation upon ... reason for the course VOL . XI . - 9 [ SENATE . pursued by the American negotiators ; it was the only reason growing ...
... reasons which appeared plainly to his mind to have induced the American nego- tiators to place that negotiation upon ... reason for the course VOL . XI . - 9 [ SENATE . pursued by the American negotiators ; it was the only reason growing ...
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... reasons why he should differ with them upon the present occa- sion . Mr. K. said he should be brief , for the reason first stated . In fact , he did not think the bill called for a very wide range of discussion ; for , although ( the ...
... reasons why he should differ with them upon the present occa- sion . Mr. K. said he should be brief , for the reason first stated . In fact , he did not think the bill called for a very wide range of discussion ; for , although ( the ...
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Page 11 - 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 35 - ... 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 aforementioned, 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 of the same Prince, or under several...
Page 513 - States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States...
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 147 - America, in congress assembled, that the United States are of right freed and exonerated from the stipulations of the treaties, and of the consular convention, heretofore concluded between the United States and France, and that the same shall not henceforth be regarded as legally obligatory on the government or citizens of the United States.
Page 1 - That a committee of three Members be appointed on the part of the House, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses has assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.
Page 121 - ... proper either for building or repairing ships, and all other goods whatever which have not been worked into the form of any instrument or thing prepared for war by land or by sea, shall not be reputed contraband, much less such as have been already wrought and made up for any other use : all which shall be wholly reckoned among free goods ; as likewise all other merchandizes and things which are not comprehended and particularly mentioned in the foregoing enumeration of contraband goods...
Page 165 - November, 1788, nor upon the indemnities mutually due or claimed, the parties will negotiate further on these subjects at a convenient time, and until they may have agreed upon these points the said treaties and convention shall have no operation, and the relations of the two countries shall be regulated as follows :* Art.
Page 51 - French republic consents to accept, ratify, and confirm the above convention, with the addition importing that the convention shall be in force for the space of eight years, and with the retrenchment of the second article : provided that by this retrenchment the two States renounce the respective pretensions which are the object of the said article.