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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... grants of land will be made to those bold and patriotic citizens who amidst privations and dangers have emigrated or shall emi- grate to that Territory from the States on this side of the Rocky mountains . The President , in his annual ...
... grants of land will be made to those bold and patriotic citizens who amidst privations and dangers have emigrated or shall emi- grate to that Territory from the States on this side of the Rocky mountains . The President , in his annual ...
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... grants will receive liberal donations of the public land . Although Congress have not established a territorial government for the people of California , they have not been altogether unmindful of their interests . The benefit of our ...
... grants will receive liberal donations of the public land . Although Congress have not established a territorial government for the people of California , they have not been altogether unmindful of their interests . The benefit of our ...
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... productions , and the resources of the country ; the extent and character of all grants of land made by Mexico prior to the late treaty ; the quantity and condition of the public domain , and especially of 10 Doc . No. 17 .
... productions , and the resources of the country ; the extent and character of all grants of land made by Mexico prior to the late treaty ; the quantity and condition of the public domain , and especially of 10 Doc . No. 17 .
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... grant licenses to all vessels other than American . This has been the subject of complaint on the part of some American citizens who have purchased foreign vessels with the expectation that the former practice would be continued . Upon ...
... grant licenses to all vessels other than American . This has been the subject of complaint on the part of some American citizens who have purchased foreign vessels with the expectation that the former practice would be continued . Upon ...
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... grant clearances , or to do any other act relative to the revenue laws of Great Britain ; that the power to collect duties , & c . , is an act of sovereignty , and cannot be dele- gated to a corporation ; and that if it be true , as is ...
... grant clearances , or to do any other act relative to the revenue laws of Great Britain ; that the power to collect duties , & c . , is an act of sovereignty , and cannot be dele- gated to a corporation ; and that if it be true , as is ...
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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.