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... hereby , authorized , to take possession of , and occupy , all or any part of the territory lying east of the river Perdido , and south of the state of Georgia and the Mississippi territory , in case an arrangement has 5.
... hereby , authorized , to take possession of , and occupy , all or any part of the territory lying east of the river Perdido , and south of the state of Georgia and the Mississippi territory , in case an arrangement has 5.
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... hereby authorized to establish , within the territory aforesaid , a temporary government , and the military , civil , and judicial , powers thereof shall be vested in such person and persons , and be exercised in such manner as he may ...
... hereby authorized to establish , within the territory aforesaid , a temporary government , and the military , civil , and judicial , powers thereof shall be vested in such person and persons , and be exercised in such manner as he may ...
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... hereby authorized to cause the laws of the United States , passed , or to be passed , during the present or any future session of Congress , to be published in two of the public newspapers within each and every territory of the United ...
... hereby authorized to cause the laws of the United States , passed , or to be passed , during the present or any future session of Congress , to be published in two of the public newspapers within each and every territory of the United ...
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... hereby , authorized to occupy and hold all that tract of country called West Florida , which lies west of the river Perdido , not now in possession of the United States . 1 Printed in the Appendix hereto . SEC . 2. And be it further ...
... hereby , authorized to occupy and hold all that tract of country called West Florida , which lies west of the river Perdido , not now in possession of the United States . 1 Printed in the Appendix hereto . SEC . 2. And be it further ...
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... hereby appropriated , to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated , and to be applied for the purposes aforesaid , under the direction of the President . Approved , February 12 , 1813 . The Congresses sitting ...
... hereby appropriated , to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated , and to be applied for the purposes aforesaid , under the direction of the President . Approved , February 12 , 1813 . The Congresses sitting ...
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Secret Statutes of the United States: A Memorandum United States. Department of State,David Hunter Miller No preview available - 1918 |
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14th instant act to enable affirmative-yeas amend the bill America in Congress ANDERSON Annals of Congress approve and sign authorizing the President BAYARD bill authorizing CLAY confidential resolution Congress assembled contingencies country lying east country lying south CUTTS dent determined East Florida enable the President enrolled bill entitled An act FEBRUARY 18 following confidential Message following motion foreign Power further enacted Georgia hereby House being cleared House of Representatives injunction of secrecy JAMES MADISON JANUARY January 15 JANUARY 27 laws LEIB message was received Mississippi Territory MONDAY MONTGOMERY motion for consideration motion submitted nays 76 negative-yeas occupy and hold passed printed question being taken question to agree resumed the consideration river Perdido Samuel Turner secret session Secretary section thereof Senate and House Senate resumed session of Congress sign an enrolled Spain Statutes at Large submitted the following take possession taken thereon Territory and west tion tract of country United
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Page 11 - I recommend to the consideration of Congress the seasonableness of a declaration that the United States could not see, without serious inquietude, any part of a neighboring territory in which they have in different respects so deep and so just a concern pass from the hands of Spain into those of any other foreign power.
Page 5 - I recommend to their consideration also the expediency of authorizing the Executive to take temporary possession of any part or parts of the said Territory, in pursuance of arrangements which may be desired by the Spanish authorities, and for making provision for the government of the same during such possession.
Page 25 - Power ; and by the same resolution and act he may employ any part of the Army and Navy of the United States which he may deem necessary...
Page 17 - States on January 15, 1811, twelve years before the Monroe declaration was drafted, relieve him of that doubt: Taking into view the peculiar situation of Spain and of her American provinces; and considering the influence which the destiny of the territory adjoining the southern border of the United States may have upon their security, tranquillity and commerce...
Page 17 - Resolved — That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the House...
Page 7 - ... shall be referred to the same committee) by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the case may be.
Page 5 - An Act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the state of Georgia and the Mississippi territory, and for other purposes.
Page 12 - States be, and he is hereby authorised to take possession of, and occupy, all or any part of the Territory lying East of the River Perdido, and South of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi Territory...
Page 7 - An act for the more general promulgation of the laws of the United States...
Page 16 - Onis to the captain general of Caraccas. The tendency of misrepresentations and suggestions which it may be inferred from this specimen enter into more important correspondences of the writer to promote in foreign councils at a critical period views adverse to the peace and to the best interests of our country renders the contents of the letter of sufficient moment to be made known to the legislature, JAMES MADISON.