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... application ; and as Mr. Pagan cannot be injured by even a fruitless attempt ; I am strongly persuaded that , upon reconsideration , a motion for a writ of error will be preferred . Should this step miscarry , I have no doubt that 8 Doc ...
... application ; and as Mr. Pagan cannot be injured by even a fruitless attempt ; I am strongly persuaded that , upon reconsideration , a motion for a writ of error will be preferred . Should this step miscarry , I have no doubt that 8 Doc ...
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... application for a writ of error was not only prudent , but a duty in Pagan . To this Mr. Tilghman explicitly assents , when he says that he was perfectly " satisfied of the prudence of applying for the writ of error , as Pagan could not ...
... application for a writ of error was not only prudent , but a duty in Pagan . To this Mr. Tilghman explicitly assents , when he says that he was perfectly " satisfied of the prudence of applying for the writ of error , as Pagan could not ...
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... application for a writ of error has been adopted , the United States are not discharged f om responsibility by the judgment of the court ? B. PHILADELPHIA , March 19 , 1793 . SIR : The first application to me , on the part of Mr. Pagan ...
... application for a writ of error has been adopted , the United States are not discharged f om responsibility by the judgment of the court ? B. PHILADELPHIA , March 19 , 1793 . SIR : The first application to me , on the part of Mr. Pagan ...
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... application had been made on Pagan's behalf to the Gov- ernment of the United States . I received the first intimation of such ap- plication from yourself , when you informed me that there had been sub- sequent proceedings in ...
... application had been made on Pagan's behalf to the Gov- ernment of the United States . I received the first intimation of such ap- plication from yourself , when you informed me that there had been sub- sequent proceedings in ...
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... applying to them for the writ of error ; and urged as a reason , that , on Pagan's application to Government , it had been recommended to him that he should make such application . Whether this was on Friday or Saturday , I do not ...
... applying to them for the writ of error ; and urged as a reason , that , on Pagan's application to Government , it had been recommended to him that he should make such application . Whether this was on Friday or Saturday , I do not ...
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Page 103 - Previous to the organization of the general assembly, the governor shall appoint such magistrates and other civil officers...
Page 277 - States, who shall be sworn, or affirmed, to a faithful execution of his office; whose duty it shall be to prosecute and conduct all suits in the Supreme Court, in which the United States shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law, when required by the President of the United States, or when requested by the heads of any of the departments, touching any matters that may concern their departments...
Page 462 - And in all cases of contracts for the performance of any service, or the delivery of articles of any description, for the use of the United States, payment shall not exceed the value of the service rendered, or of the articles delivered previously to such payment.
Page 237 - States, who shall be sworn or affirmed to a faithful execution of his office; whose duty it shall be to prosecute and conduct all suits in the supreme court in which the United States shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law when required by the president of the United States, or when requested by the heads of any of the departments, touching any matters that may concern their departments, and shall receive such compensation for his services as shall by law be...
Page 95 - It is agreed that it shall at all times be free to His Majesty's subjects, and to the citizens of the United States, and also to the Indians dwelling on either side of the said boundary line, freely to pass and repass by land or inland navigation, into the respective territories and countries of the two parties, on the continent of America...
Page 477 - The said Indian nations do acknowledge themselves and all their tribes to be under the protection of the United States and of no other sovereign whatsoever.
Page 752 - The President shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session; but no person rejected by the Senate shall be reappointed to the same office during their ensuing recess.
Page 202 - An act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States,
Page 52 - States as before defined ; and in every case in which any process issuing out of any court of the United States shall be disobeyed or resisted by any person or persons having the custody of any vessel of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel of any foreign prince...
Page 52 - An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," which does abridge the freedom of the press, is not law, but is altogether void and of no effect.