The Abridgment ... Containing the Annual Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress ... with Reports of Departments and Selections from Accompanying Papers |
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Neither Congress , nor a territorial legislature , nor any human power , has any authority to annul or impair this vested right . ... that the property in slaves has never been disturbed , to my knowledge , in any of the Territories .
Neither Congress , nor a territorial legislature , nor any human power , has any authority to annul or impair this vested right . ... that the property in slaves has never been disturbed , to my knowledge , in any of the Territories .
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Territories . Even throughout the late troubles in Kansas , there has not been any attempt , as I am credibly ... Thus has the status of a Territory , during the intermediate period from its first settlement until it shall become a ...
Territories . Even throughout the late troubles in Kansas , there has not been any attempt , as I am credibly ... Thus has the status of a Territory , during the intermediate period from its first settlement until it shall become a ...
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Stevens , of Washington Territory , having a special reference to an " apprehended conflict between our citizens and the British subjects on the island of San Juan . " To prevent this , the governor was in- structed that the officers of ...
Stevens , of Washington Territory , having a special reference to an " apprehended conflict between our citizens and the British subjects on the island of San Juan . " To prevent this , the governor was in- structed that the officers of ...
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For this reason Lieutenant General Scott was dispatched , on the 17th of September last , to Washington Territory , to take immediate command of the United States forces on the Pacific coast , should he deem this necessary .
For this reason Lieutenant General Scott was dispatched , on the 17th of September last , to Washington Territory , to take immediate command of the United States forces on the Pacific coast , should he deem this necessary .
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She possesses an extensive territory , a fertile soil , and an incalculable store of mineral wealth . She occupies an important position between the Gulf and the ocean for transit routes and for commerce . Is it possible that such a ...
She possesses an extensive territory , a fertile soil , and an incalculable store of mineral wealth . She occupies an important position between the Gulf and the ocean for transit routes and for commerce . Is it possible that such a ...
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| Title | The Abridgment ... Containing the Annual Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress ... with Reports of Departments and Selections from Accompanying Papers |
| Author | United States. President |
| Published | 1860 |
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