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Page 1961
... tion of a spirit of mutual harmony and concession , to which the Govern ment itself owes its origin , and without the continued exercise of which jarring and discord would universally prevail . An additional reason for the increase of ...
... tion of a spirit of mutual harmony and concession , to which the Govern ment itself owes its origin , and without the continued exercise of which jarring and discord would universally prevail . An additional reason for the increase of ...
Page 1962
... tion it was in my opinion a wise , a just , and a beneficent measure . But to continue it in force while there is no such surplus to distribute and when it is manifestly necessary not only to increase the duties , but at the same time ...
... tion it was in my opinion a wise , a just , and a beneficent measure . But to continue it in force while there is no such surplus to distribute and when it is manifestly necessary not only to increase the duties , but at the same time ...
Page 1963
... tion of things will prove fruitless , is a complete restoration of the credit and finances of the Federal Government . The source and foundation of all credit is in the confidence which the Government inspires , and just in proportion ...
... tion of things will prove fruitless , is a complete restoration of the credit and finances of the Federal Government . The source and foundation of all credit is in the confidence which the Government inspires , and just in proportion ...
Page 1972
... tion from Georgia to Vermont ; and on the western shore of the Temiscouata Lake , about a mile to the south of Fort Ingall , lie great masses of granular carbonate of lime , identically resembling the white marbles of Pennsylvania ...
... tion from Georgia to Vermont ; and on the western shore of the Temiscouata Lake , about a mile to the south of Fort Ingall , lie great masses of granular carbonate of lime , identically resembling the white marbles of Pennsylvania ...
Page 1973
... TION OF MESSRS . FEATHERSTONHAUGH ANd Mudge . 99 For the purpose of exhibiting the relative claims of the two lines to the exclusive epithet of " the highlands " in the most clear and definite manner , each of them will be considered as ...
... TION OF MESSRS . FEATHERSTONHAUGH ANd Mudge . 99 For the purpose of exhibiting the relative claims of the two lines to the exclusive epithet of " the highlands " in the most clear and definite manner , each of them will be considered as ...
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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.