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... Council had not only been referred for their vindication to an acquiescence on the part of the United States no longer to be pretended , but as the arrangement proposed , whilst it resisted the illegal de- crees of France , involved ...
... Council had not only been referred for their vindication to an acquiescence on the part of the United States no longer to be pretended , but as the arrangement proposed , whilst it resisted the illegal de- crees of France , involved ...
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... Council of the Indiana Territory , passed October 26 , 1808 , respecting the mode of electing the Legislative Council , and the time of their continuance in office ; which were read , and ordered to lie for consideration . The bill to ...
... Council of the Indiana Territory , passed October 26 , 1808 , respecting the mode of electing the Legislative Council , and the time of their continuance in office ; which were read , and ordered to lie for consideration . The bill to ...
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... Council , now made law ( said deny it . I beg the gentleman to recollect what Mr. S. ) all neutrals - all neutrals , this is a mere passed some time ago , between Lord Hawkesbury word ad captandum , as it is well known , there and Mr ...
... Council , now made law ( said deny it . I beg the gentleman to recollect what Mr. S. ) all neutrals - all neutrals , this is a mere passed some time ago , between Lord Hawkesbury word ad captandum , as it is well known , there and Mr ...
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... Council . The President thus warn- ed of the dangers which threatened our commerce on the high seas , communicated the subject to Congress by a confidential message , recommend- ing an embargo , to secure our vessels and seamen from ...
... Council . The President thus warn- ed of the dangers which threatened our commerce on the high seas , communicated the subject to Congress by a confidential message , recommend- ing an embargo , to secure our vessels and seamen from ...
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... Council , to order , and it is hereby ordered , that all the ports and places of France , and her allies , or of any other country at war with His Majesty , and all other ports or places , from which , al- though not at war with His ...
... Council , to order , and it is hereby ordered , that all the ports and places of France , and her allies , or of any other country at war with His Majesty , and all other ports or places , from which , al- though not at war with His ...
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Page 507 - The legislatures of those districts, or new states, shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the soil by the Unite'd States in Congress assem-bled, nor with any regulations Congress may find necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers.
Page 437 - Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none...
Page 173 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 269 - The United States, or such other Person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the Land or Naval Forces of the United States, or of the Militia thereof, for the purpose of taking possession of and detaining any such Ship or Vessel...
Page 253 - Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence of such laws, and which have not been declared crimes by preceding laws, are unjust, oppressive, and inconsistent with the fundamental principles of a free government.
Page 137 - ... an act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States...
Page 293 - Constitution which declares- that no person shall be deprived of his life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
Page 13 - The situation into which we have thus been forced has impelled us to apply a portion of our industry and capital to internal manufactures and improvements. The extent of this conversion is daily increasing, and little doubt remains that the establishments formed and forming will, under the auspices of cheaper materials and subsistence, the freedom of labor from taxation with us, and of protecting duties and prohibitions, become permanent.
Page 261 - ... trees or otherwise. And it shall moreover be lawful for the President of the United States to direct the marshal, or officer acting as marshal, in the manner hereinafter directed, and also to take such other measures, and to employ such military force as he may judge necessary and proper, to remove from lands ceded or secured to the United States by treaty or cession as aforesaid any person or persons who shall hereafter take possession of the same, or make, or attempt to make, a settlement thereon,...
Page 269 - ... in every such case it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, or such other person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States or of the militia thereof as shall be judged necessary for the purpose of taking possession of, and detaining any such ship or vessel, with her prize or prizes...