California and New Mexico: Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Information in Answer to a Resolution of the House of the 31st of December, 1849, on the Subject of California and New MexicoU.S. Government Printing Office, 1850 - 976 pages |
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... called a convention , in California , to control , aid , advise , direct , or participate in any manner in the deliberations of that body of persons : if any , the names of such agent or agents , and their compensation . Also , that the ...
... called a convention , in California , to control , aid , advise , direct , or participate in any manner in the deliberations of that body of persons : if any , the names of such agent or agents , and their compensation . Also , that the ...
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... called upon to exercise discretionary powers . The rights of our countrymen and the interests of commerce seem to require it . I hope to so discharge the trust confided to me as to secure your approval . By the next steamer I hope to ...
... called upon to exercise discretionary powers . The rights of our countrymen and the interests of commerce seem to require it . I hope to so discharge the trust confided to me as to secure your approval . By the next steamer I hope to ...
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... called upon to decide , and which I now beg leave to submit to your consideration . Previous to my arrival , the then collector , acting under the instructions of the military commander , from whom he received his appointment , with the ...
... called upon to decide , and which I now beg leave to submit to your consideration . Previous to my arrival , the then collector , acting under the instructions of the military commander , from whom he received his appointment , with the ...
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... called upon to decide another question which seems to have caused the Californians some trouble . Prior to the ratification of the treaty of peace with Mexico , and while California was within her do- minion , vessels had been built ...
... called upon to decide another question which seems to have caused the Californians some trouble . Prior to the ratification of the treaty of peace with Mexico , and while California was within her do- minion , vessels had been built ...
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... called upon to investigate and deter- mine . Since writing the foregoing , I have felt constrained to trouble you still further , and to call your attention to another subject , which the growing importance of our commercial affairs in ...
... called upon to investigate and deter- mine . Since writing the foregoing , I have felt constrained to trouble you still further , and to call your attention to another subject , which the growing importance of our commercial affairs in ...
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acknowledge the receipt Adjutant alcalde Angeles arrival Assistant Quartermaster August Bennet Riley brevet brigadier Brevet Captain Brig brigadier general United citizens civil funds coast collector Colonel 1st Dragoons Colonel Mason commanding Commodore communication Congress copy court custom-house DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA directed district of San duties E. R. S. CANBY election enclose Governor of California H. W. HALLECK HEADQUARTERS TENTH MILITARY hereby appoint herewith Indians instant instructions June land laws letter Lieut Lieutenant of Engineers Lower California Major March ment Mexican Mexico Monterey necessary obedient servant officers persons port present proper Pueblo R. B. MASON received regulations respect respectfully revenue San Diego San Francisco San José San Luis Santa Barbara Santa Fe Secretary sent Sonoma TENTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT TERRITORY OF CALIFORNIA tion town treaty troops United States army Upper California vessels W. T. SHERMAN Washington York volunteers
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Page 844 - ... on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation : "I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that...
Page 96 - ... and each of the said district courts shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction in all cases arising under the Constitution and laws of the United States, as is vested in the circuit and district courts of the United States...
Page 839 - Upon conviction for treason, he shall have power to suspend the execution of the sentence until the case shall be reported to the Legislature at its next meeting, when the Legislature shall either pardon, or commute the sentence, direct the execution of the sentence, or grant a further reprieve.
Page 844 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of California, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of , according to the best of my ability.
Page 93 - Territory, and reprieves for offences against the laws of the United States until the decision of the President can be made known thereon ; he shall commission all officers who shall be appointed to office under the laws of the said Territory, and shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
Page 834 - For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence while employed in the service of the United States ; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this State or of the United States, or of the high seas ; nor while a student of any seminary of learning, nor while kept at any almshouse or other asylum at public expense ; nor while confined in any public prison.
Page 844 - When the duration of any office, is not provided by this Constitution, it may be declared by law, and if not so declared, such office shall be held, during the pleasure of the authority making the appointment.
Page 93 - States ; he shall record and preserve all the laws and proceedings of the legislative assembly hereinafter constituted, and all the acts and proceedings of the governor in his executive department...
Page 96 - Territory appointed, who shall hold his office for four years, unless sooner removed by the president, and who shall execute all processes issuing from the said courts, when exercising their jurisdiction as circuit and district courts of the United States...
Page 836 - Courts, shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office; but judgment in such cases shall extend only to removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the State; but the party convicted or acquitted shall, nevertheless, be liable to indictment, trial, and punishment, according to law.