The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an Appendix, Containing Important State Papers and Public Documents, and All the Laws of a Public Nature; with a Copious Index ... [First To] Eighteenth Congress.--first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824, Inclusive. Comp. from Authentic Materials, Volume 2Gales and Seaton, 1855 - United States |
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Page 1375
... treaty whereby Spain ceded Florida to the United States might as well be urged in this argu- ment as the Constitution of the United States ; for that treaty provides for the security of the peo- ple of Florida in the enjoyment of their ...
... treaty whereby Spain ceded Florida to the United States might as well be urged in this argu- ment as the Constitution of the United States ; for that treaty provides for the security of the peo- ple of Florida in the enjoyment of their ...
Page 1475
... treaty was already subsist- ing ; but we want a Minister to make a treaty , and a Chargé des Affaires may afterwards be suf- ficient . The motion of Mr. MALLARY was further sup- ported by Messrs . GILMER , HARDIN , and Ross , and ...
... treaty was already subsist- ing ; but we want a Minister to make a treaty , and a Chargé des Affaires may afterwards be suf- ficient . The motion of Mr. MALLARY was further sup- ported by Messrs . GILMER , HARDIN , and Ross , and ...
Page 1477
... treaty , instead of the two commissions . Mr. J. S. JOHNSTON , of Louisiana , said , as far as this appropriation is intended to cover the ex- pense of running the boundary line established by the treaty with Spain , between the United ...
... treaty , instead of the two commissions . Mr. J. S. JOHNSTON , of Louisiana , said , as far as this appropriation is intended to cover the ex- pense of running the boundary line established by the treaty with Spain , between the United ...
Page 1495
... treaty of peace , and that their claim has never been preferred , and thus being deprived of all hope of remuneration from that Government , " they appeal to the justice of the Government of the United States , and ask for that relief ...
... treaty of peace , and that their claim has never been preferred , and thus being deprived of all hope of remuneration from that Government , " they appeal to the justice of the Government of the United States , and ask for that relief ...
Page 1497
... treaty was signed , they say , " In declining to insist on the articles respecting impressment and in- demnities , we made a formal declaration that the rights of both parties on the subject of seamen , and the claims to indemnity for ...
... treaty was signed , they say , " In declining to insist on the articles respecting impressment and in- demnities , we made a formal declaration that the rights of both parties on the subject of seamen , and the claims to indemnity for ...
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Page 1825 - ... to ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States...
Page 1873 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Page 1937 - Until Congress shall provide for the government of such islands all the civil, judicial, and military powers exercised by the officers of the existing government in said islands shall be vested in such person or persons and shall be exercised in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct; and the President shall have power to remove said officers and fill the vacancies so occasioned.
Page 1615 - The United States shall guaranty to every State in this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.
Page 1823 - All charges of war and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states...
Page 1537 - States, who shall be sworn or affirmed to a faithful execution of his office; whose duty it shall be to prosecute and conduct all suits in the supreme court in which the United States shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law when required by the president of the United States, or when requested by the heads of any of the departments, touching any matters that may concern their departments, and shall receive such compensation for his services as shall by law be...
Page 1911 - His Catholic Majesty cedes to the United States, in full property and sovereignty, all the territories which belong to him situated to the eastward of the Mississippi, known by the name of East and West Florida.
Page 1803 - An Act to regulate Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes, and to preserve Peace on the Frontiers...
Page 1823 - The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different States in this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States...
Page 1883 - All persons so drafted shall, from the date of their draft, stand discharged from the militia, and shall be subject to such laws and regulations for the government of the Army of the United States...