American Annual Register, Volume 2; Volume 4Joseph Blunt W. Jackson, 1830 - History |
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... prove an incentive to war rather than a bond of peace . Our conventions with Great Britain are founded upon the principles of re- ciprocity . The commercial inter- course between the two countries is greater in magnitude and amount than ...
... prove an incentive to war rather than a bond of peace . Our conventions with Great Britain are founded upon the principles of re- ciprocity . The commercial inter- course between the two countries is greater in magnitude and amount than ...
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... prove deceptive . In our country , an uniform experience of forty years has shown that whate- ver the tariff of duties upon articles imported from abroad has been , the amount of importations has al- ways borne an average value near- ly ...
... prove deceptive . In our country , an uniform experience of forty years has shown that whate- ver the tariff of duties upon articles imported from abroad has been , the amount of importations has al- ways borne an average value near- ly ...
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... proved abortive . Among the most important ob jects which are likely to engage the attention of the congress , is that of endeavouring to fix some general principles of intercourse , applica . ble to all the powers of America , for the ...
... proved abortive . Among the most important ob jects which are likely to engage the attention of the congress , is that of endeavouring to fix some general principles of intercourse , applica . ble to all the powers of America , for the ...
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... prove that the United States are not now law . fully in possession of any portion of the territory which they ac- quired in the war of their Indepen- dence ; the treaty of 1783 being the only act of separation in virtue of which they ...
... prove that the United States are not now law . fully in possession of any portion of the territory which they ac- quired in the war of their Indepen- dence ; the treaty of 1783 being the only act of separation in virtue of which they ...
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... prove im- practicable . The undersigned cannot acqui- esce in the opinion given by Mr. Clay , that the issuing of legal pro- cess , within the last few years , in a settlement upon the river Aroos- took , formed originally in an unau ...
... prove im- practicable . The undersigned cannot acqui- esce in the opinion given by Mr. Clay , that the issuing of legal pro- cess , within the last few years , in a settlement upon the river Aroos- took , formed originally in an unau ...
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Page 70 - The inhabitants of the territories which His Catholic Majesty cedes to the United States, by this treaty, shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, as soon as may be consistent with the principles of the Federal Constitution, and admitted to the enjoyment of all the privileges, rights, and immunities of the citizens of the United States.
Page 87 - Our constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It Is consequently to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature whenever it operates of itself, without the aid of any legislative provision...
Page 70 - The usage of the world is, if a nation be not entirely subdued, to consider the holding of conquered territory as a mere military occupation, until its fate shall be determined at the treaty of peace. If it be ceded by the treaty, the acquisition is confirmed, and the ceded territory becomes a part of the nation to which it is annexed, either on the terms stipulated in the treaty of cession, or on such as its new master shall impose.
Page 13 - That the printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the legislature or any branch of government : and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man ; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Page 87 - But when the terms of the stipulation import a contract, when either of the parties engages to perform a particular act, the treaty addresses itself to the political, not the judicial department; and the legislature must execute the contract before it can become a rule for the Court.
Page 79 - Parma, the colony or province of Louisiana, with the same extent that it now has in the hands of Spain, and that it had when France possessed it, and such as it should be after the treaties subsequently entered into between Spain and other States.
Page 115 - Citizens of the other party, shall succeed to their said personal goods, whether by testament or ab intestato, and they may take possession thereof, either by themselves or others acting for them, and dispose of the same at their will, paying such dues only as the inhabitants of the Country wherein the said goods are, shall be subject to pay in like cases...
Page 115 - The citizens of each of the contracting parties shall have power to dispose of their personal goods within the jurisdiction of the other, by sale, donation, testament or otherwise...
Page 94 - The result is a conviction that the states have no power, by taxation or otherwise, to retard, impede, burden, or in any manner control the operations of the constitutional laws enacted by Congress to carry into execution the powers vested in the general government.
Page 86 - Bay, Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent States; that he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the Government, propriety and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof.