The Political Text-book, Or Encyclopedia: Containing Everything Necessary for the Reference of the Politicians and Statesmen of the United StatesMichael W. Cluskey C. Wendell, 1857 - 636 pages |
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... ceded the District of Columbia to the United States , if they had entertained the slightest idea that Congress would have used it for any such pur- pose ? They ceded it for your use , for your convenience , and not for their own destruc ...
... ceded the District of Columbia to the United States , if they had entertained the slightest idea that Congress would have used it for any such pur- pose ? They ceded it for your use , for your convenience , and not for their own destruc ...
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... ceded territories all the rights , privileges , and immunities of the original citizens of the United States , and sti- pulates for their admission , conformably to that principle , into the Union . Louisiana was Hon . Henry Wilson ...
... ceded territories all the rights , privileges , and immunities of the original citizens of the United States , and sti- pulates for their admission , conformably to that principle , into the Union . Louisiana was Hon . Henry Wilson ...
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... ceded the District to the United States , and a breach of the national faith . 13. The policy of the government of the United States , in its relations with foreign go- vernments , is to exact justice from the strong- est , and do ...
... ceded the District to the United States , and a breach of the national faith . 13. The policy of the government of the United States , in its relations with foreign go- vernments , is to exact justice from the strong- est , and do ...
Page 88
... ceded by all . No one has been so hardy as to I must think the fear of weakening the go- assert that Congress or the President ought vernment too much in this case to be in a to have the right , or to deny that , if vested great measure ...
... ceded by all . No one has been so hardy as to I must think the fear of weakening the go- assert that Congress or the President ought vernment too much in this case to be in a to have the right , or to deny that , if vested great measure ...
Page 91
... ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States , domestic slavery existed in both of those states , includ- ing the ceded territory ; and that as it still continues in both of them , it could not be abolished within ...
... ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States , domestic slavery existed in both of those states , includ- ing the ceded territory ; and that as it still continues in both of them , it could not be abolished within ...
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admission admitted adopted alien amendment American party authority bill ceded Circuit Court citizens claims clause committee Congress Conn Constitution convention council declared delegates district Dred Scott duty election enacted entitled exercise exist federal foreign Fort Snelling fugitive gress inhabitants judgment jurisdiction justice Kansas land legislation legislature liberty Louisiana Mass ment Messrs Missouri compromise nay nay nay nay nay yea nay yea nay nay yea yea NAYS.-Messrs North Carolina Ohio opinion ordinance passed persons plaintiff plea political President principles prohibited question recognised regulations repeal resolution respect rules Senate session slave slavery Smith South stitution Tenn territory territory of Kansas thereof tion treaty Union United Virginia vote Williams Williamson R. W. Cobb Wilmot proviso yea nay nay yea nay yea yea yea nay yea yea yea YEAS.-Messrs