Debow's Review: Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial Progress and Resources, Volume 6James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, R. G. Barnwell, Edwin Q. Bell, William MacCreary Burwell J. D. B. DeBow., 1848 - Communication and traffic |
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... cent . upon every transfer of property and every con- tract of sale . The government established monopolies in certain taxed articles , extending even to the necessaries of life . The colo- nial trade was at first confined to particular ...
... cent . upon every transfer of property and every con- tract of sale . The government established monopolies in certain taxed articles , extending even to the necessaries of life . The colo- nial trade was at first confined to particular ...
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... cent . duty ; those of the manufacture only , paid 12. Foreign goods , received in the colonies through Spain , paid , including all charges , in all the ports , 33 per cent . The duties on 74,000,000 reals of imports into America in ...
... cent . duty ; those of the manufacture only , paid 12. Foreign goods , received in the colonies through Spain , paid , including all charges , in all the ports , 33 per cent . The duties on 74,000,000 reals of imports into America in ...
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... salts , they act in the same manner as crystallizable sugar , and lead the operator into In acting upon a solution of pure sugar , the mistakes are error . not less than from two to three per cent ; MC CULLOH'S REPORT REVIEWED . 25.
... salts , they act in the same manner as crystallizable sugar , and lead the operator into In acting upon a solution of pure sugar , the mistakes are error . not less than from two to three per cent ; MC CULLOH'S REPORT REVIEWED . 25.
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... cent ; but in acting upon mo- lasses , they become monstrous ! I will return again to this subject . In estimating the quality of foreign molasses arriving in the northern ports , the professor has made serious mistakes ; but , with the ...
... cent ; but in acting upon mo- lasses , they become monstrous ! I will return again to this subject . In estimating the quality of foreign molasses arriving in the northern ports , the professor has made serious mistakes ; but , with the ...
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... cent . Let him speak for himself : COMPARATIVE EXPERIMENTS ON THE YIELD IN JUICE OF THREE VARIETIES OF THE CANE ... cent . of juice thus shown to exist in this ribbon cane , 62 per cent . only were expressed ; and the begatta of cane ...
... cent . Let him speak for himself : COMPARATIVE EXPERIMENTS ON THE YIELD IN JUICE OF THREE VARIETIES OF THE CANE ... cent . of juice thus shown to exist in this ribbon cane , 62 per cent . only were expressed ; and the begatta of cane ...
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Page 152 - Granada, by the present stipulation, the perfect neutrality of the before-mentioned isthmus, with the view that the free transit from the one to the other sea may not be interrupted or embarrassed in any future time while this treaty exists ; and, in consequence, the United States also guarantee, in the same manner, the rights of sovereignty and property which New Granada has and possesses over the said territory.
Page 152 - The government of New Granada guarantees to the government of the United States that the right of way or transit across the Isthmus of Panama, upon any modes of communication that now exist or that may be hereafter constructed, shall be open and free to the government and citizens of the United States...
Page 153 - The river Gila, and the part of the Rio Bravo del Norte lying below the southern boundary of New Mexico, being, agreeably to the fifth Article, divided in the middle between the two Republics, the navigation of the Gila and of the Bravo below said boundary shall be free and common to the vessels and citizens of both countries; and neither shall, without the consent of the other, construct any work that may impede or interrupt, in whole or in part, the exercise of this right: not even for the purpose...
Page 153 - ... new methods of navigation. Nor shall any tax or contribution, under any denomination or title, be levied upon vessels, or persons navigating the same, or upon merchandise or effects transported thereon, except in the case of landing upon one of their shores. If, for the purpose of making the said rivers navigable, or for maintaining them in such state, it should be necessary or advantageous to establish any tax or contribution, this shall not be done without the consent of both governments. The...
Page 153 - ... at the port of San Diego and proceed to run and mark the said boundary in its whole course to the mouth of the Rio Bravo del Norte.
Page 153 - But they shall be under the obligation to make their election within one year from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty ; and those...
Page 152 - ... intersects the first branch of the River Gila ; or if it should not intersect any branch of that river, then to the point on the said line nearest to such branch, and thence in a direct line to the same, thence down the middle of the said branch and of the said river, until it empties into the Rio Colorado ; thence across the Rio Colorado, following the division line between Upper and Lower California, to the Pacific Ocean.
Page 152 - The boundary line between the two republics shall commence in the gulf of Mexico, three leagues from land, opposite the mouth of the Rio Grande, otherwise called Rio Bravo del Norte, or opposite the mouth of its deepest branch, if it should have more than one branch emptying directly into the sea : from thence up the middle of that river...
Page 153 - ... out plans of their operations; and the result, agreed upon by them, shall be deemed a part of this treaty, and shall have the same force as if it were inserted therein. The two Governments will amicably agree regarding what may be necessary to these persons, and also as to their respective escorts, should such be necessary. The Boundary line established by this Article shall be religiously respected by each of the two Republics...
Page 153 - Gila, to and from their possessions situated north of the boundary line defined in the preceding article ; it being understood that this passage is to be by navigating the gulf of California and the river Colorado, and not by land, without the express consent of the Mexican government. If, by the examinations which may be made, it should be ascertained to be practicable and advantageous to construct a road, canal, or railway, which should in whole...