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Page 1971
... possessed of none of that mountainous character which they urged was essential to the epithet of highlands . There are , however , points where a different character is apparent , and some of these are easy of access . Thus , on the ...
... possessed of none of that mountainous character which they urged was essential to the epithet of highlands . There are , however , points where a different character is apparent , and some of these are easy of access . Thus , on the ...
Page 1978
... possessions and the mother country . The time is not long past when the use of this very communication was not an ... possessed by a title derived from their own Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July , 1776 , the assertion of ...
... possessions and the mother country . The time is not long past when the use of this very communication was not an ... possessed by a title derived from their own Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July , 1776 , the assertion of ...
Page 1979
... possession of both Governments in a printed form , together with the opinion of the arbiter in respect to them ; and although it is necessary that the arguments then adduced in favor of the American claim should be in part repeated ...
... possession of both Governments in a printed form , together with the opinion of the arbiter in respect to them ; and although it is necessary that the arguments then adduced in favor of the American claim should be in part repeated ...
Page 1980
... possessions taken by either party during the war , " with certain exceptions , shall be forthwith restored to their ... possession at the time the treaty of Ghent took effect , and were forthwith restored to the jurisdiction of the ...
... possessions taken by either party during the war , " with certain exceptions , shall be forthwith restored to their ... possession at the time the treaty of Ghent took effect , and were forthwith restored to the jurisdiction of the ...
Page 1981
... Britain , after a successful war , found herself in possession of the whole See Note IV , p . 1996 . † See Note V. pp . 1996-2000 , eastern side of the continent of North America . So 1981 Messages and Papers of the Presidents.
... Britain , after a successful war , found herself in possession of the whole See Note IV , p . 1996 . † See Note V. pp . 1996-2000 , eastern side of the continent of North America . So 1981 Messages and Papers of the Presidents.
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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.