A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Volume 5 |
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Page 1960
... measure connected with the last of the two objects above men- tioned was introduced until recently into the House of ... measures adequate to correct the evil at once . The stagnation of trade and business , in some degree incident to ...
... measure connected with the last of the two objects above men- tioned was introduced until recently into the House of ... measures adequate to correct the evil at once . The stagnation of trade and business , in some degree incident to ...
Page 1961
... measures , on the contrary , will in the end , as is now mani- fest to all , too surely multiply its embarrassments . Relying , as I am bound to do , on the representatives of a people rendered illustrious among nations by having paid ...
... measures , on the contrary , will in the end , as is now mani- fest to all , too surely multiply its embarrassments . Relying , as I am bound to do , on the representatives of a people rendered illustrious among nations by having paid ...
Page 1963
... measures now submitted to your better judgment , as well as those to which your attention has been already invited . The first great want of the country , ⚫that without answering which all attempts at bettering the present condi- tion ...
... measures now submitted to your better judgment , as well as those to which your attention has been already invited . The first great want of the country , ⚫that without answering which all attempts at bettering the present condi- tion ...
Page 1964
... measures calculated to effect this great and desir- able object I have thus frankly expressed to Congress under circumstances which give to the entire subject a peculiar and solemn interest . The Executive can do no more . If the credit ...
... measures calculated to effect this great and desir- able object I have thus frankly expressed to Congress under circumstances which give to the entire subject a peculiar and solemn interest . The Executive can do no more . If the credit ...
Page 1977
... measure surveyed and leveled a line of highlands in which the northwest angle of Nova Scotia lies , and which in their opinion is the true boundary between the States of Maine and New Hampshire and the British Provinces . II ...
... measure surveyed and leveled a line of highlands in which the northwest angle of Nova Scotia lies , and which in their opinion is the true boundary between the States of Maine and New Hampshire and the British Provinces . II ...
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accompanying adopted American amount annexation appointed Army authority Bay of Chaleurs boundary Britain British citizens claims commerce commissioners communicate herewith compliance Congress consideration Constitution convention copy Croix December deemed Department duties established Executive existing favor force foreign Grand Falls Halls Stream herewith a report herewith transmit highlands honor House of Representatives important Indian instant interests JAMES JAMES K JOHN TYLER Lake laws March measures ment Metis Mexican Government Mexico military minister nations Navy necessary negotiation northwest angle Nova Scotia object officers party peace POLK portage portion ports possession present President proper protection public lands ratification recommend relations Republic Republic of Texas request resolution respect revenue Rhode Island Rimouski river St Secretary Secretary of War Senate session submitted survey territory Texas tion transmit herewith Treasury treaty of 1783 treaty of Ghent Union United vessels WASHINGTON
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Page 1979 - St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River...
Page 1980 - Lawrence : comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy, and the Atlantic Ocean ; excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of the said Province of Nova Scotia.