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, Volume 1Gales and Seaton, 1853 - United States |
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... JAMES MADISON . WASHINGTON , November 5 , 1811 . The Message and part of the documents therein referred to were read , and three hundred copies of the Message and of the documents , so far as they have been read , ordered to be printed ...
... JAMES MADISON . WASHINGTON , November 5 , 1811 . The Message and part of the documents therein referred to were read , and three hundred copies of the Message and of the documents , so far as they have been read , ordered to be printed ...
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... JAMES MADISON . The Message and letters therein referred to were read , and twelve hundred and fifty copies thereof ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate , and annexed to the documents with the Message of the 5th instant . C ...
... JAMES MADISON . The Message and letters therein referred to were read , and twelve hundred and fifty copies thereof ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate , and annexed to the documents with the Message of the 5th instant . C ...
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... JAMES MADISON . WASHINGTON , December 23 , 1811 . The Message and documents therein referred to were read ; and referred to the committee last mentioned , to consider and report thereon . Mr. GILMAN , from the committee , reported the ...
... JAMES MADISON . WASHINGTON , December 23 , 1811 . The Message and documents therein referred to were read ; and referred to the committee last mentioned , to consider and report thereon . Mr. GILMAN , from the committee , reported the ...
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... JAMES MADISON . WASHINGTON , December 27 , 1811 . The Message and resolutions therein referred to were read , and ordered to lie on the table . Mr. LEIB presented the memorial of Oliver Evans , stating that the memorialist verily be ...
... JAMES MADISON . WASHINGTON , December 27 , 1811 . The Message and resolutions therein referred to were read , and ordered to lie on the table . Mr. LEIB presented the memorial of Oliver Evans , stating that the memorialist verily be ...
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... JAMES MADISON . WASHINGTON , January 16 , 1812 . The Message and documents enclosed were read , and referred to the committee to whom was referred , on the 8th of November last , so much of the Message of the President of the United ...
... JAMES MADISON . WASHINGTON , January 16 , 1812 . The Message and documents enclosed were read , and referred to the committee to whom was referred , on the 8th of November last , so much of the Message of the President of the United ...
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Page 425 - An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Page 425 - An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties, and disabilities, accruing in certain cases therein mentioned...
Page 269 - States is hereby authorized to use the whole land and naval force of the United States to carry the same into effect, and to issue to private armed vessels of the United States commissions or letters of marque and general reprisal, in such form as he shall think proper, and under the seal of the United States, against the vessels, goods, and effects of the government of the said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the subjects thereof.
Page 581 - The previous question shall be in this form, " Shall the main question be now put ?'' It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and...
Page 447 - They have carried them off under pretence of legal adjudication, but not daring to approach a court of justice, they have plundered and sunk them by the way, or in obscure places where no evidence could arise against them ; maltreated the crews, and abandoned them in boats in the open sea or on desert shores without food or covering.
Page 447 - Yet the same practices are renewed in the present war and are already of great amount. On the Mobile, our commerce passing through that river continues to be obstructed by arbitrary duties and vexatious searches. Propositions for adjusting amicably the boundaries of Louisiana have not been acceded to.
Page 443 - Florida, have already been explained to you. With equal frankness, I shall now communicate the part they have acted with respect to East Florida. In the letter which I had the honor to address to you on...
Page 161 - Congress concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies...
Page 135 - By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks...
Page 115 - An act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States,