Annals of the Congress of the United States, Volume 1Gales and Seaton, 1851 |
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... claims ; and to prevent or remove every doubt on this point , it merits the consideration of Congress , whether it will not be expedient , immediately , to pass a law , giving positive assurances to those inhabitants , who , by fair and ...
... claims ; and to prevent or remove every doubt on this point , it merits the consideration of Congress , whether it will not be expedient , immediately , to pass a law , giving positive assurances to those inhabitants , who , by fair and ...
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... Claims . He hoped they should not decide any thing , before they had disposed of the President's Speech . Mr. NICHOLAS hoped this business would be [ H. OF R. settled so as to meet the wishes of the House . He hoped a committee would be ...
... Claims . He hoped they should not decide any thing , before they had disposed of the President's Speech . Mr. NICHOLAS hoped this business would be [ H. OF R. settled so as to meet the wishes of the House . He hoped a committee would be ...
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... claims are founded in reason ; or even suppose that she only earnestly thought so , and that she would prove her ... claim of us such an explanation as might place us clear of any suspicion of designed wrong towards her in violation of ...
... claims are founded in reason ; or even suppose that she only earnestly thought so , and that she would prove her ... claim of us such an explanation as might place us clear of any suspicion of designed wrong towards her in violation of ...
Page 141
... claim , said Mr. G. , we should stop ; he would not be for going any further . The French had not acted on vague claims ; they take neutral and contraband articles ; they take the ships , and when they find our seamen on board of ...
... claim , said Mr. G. , we should stop ; he would not be for going any further . The French had not acted on vague claims ; they take neutral and contraband articles ; they take the ships , and when they find our seamen on board of ...
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... claims to hold in force against us , and the contemptuous dismission of our Minister , evince a hostile disposition ... claimed the indulgence of the committee for some observations , in which he should be as brief as possible on this ...
... claims to hold in force against us , and the contemptuous dismission of our Minister , evince a hostile disposition ... claimed the indulgence of the committee for some observations , in which he should be as brief as possible on this ...
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Page 599 - AN ACT providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Territory NORTHWEST of the Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kentucky river...
Page 55 - Such attempts ought to be repelled with a decision which shall convince France and the world that we are not a degraded people, humiliated under a colonial spirit of fear and sense of inferiority, fitted to be the miserable instruments of foreign influence, and regardless of national honor, character, and interest.
Page 561 - An Act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Territory Northwest of the Ohio and above the mouth of Kentucky River, and of the Acts amendatory of the same.
Page 601 - Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States...
Page 595 - This act had been preceded five days by an act "to provide for the valuation of Lands and Dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States.
Page 559 - An act more effectually to protect the commerce and coasts of the United States.
Page 9 - Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business.
Page 349 - That he shall have declared, on oath or affirmation, before the supreme, superior, district, or circuit court of some one of the States or of the territorial districts of the United States...
Page 405 - That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, under the direction of the President of the United States...
Page 481 - An Act to provide more effectually for the Collection of the Duties imposed by Law on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise imported into the United States, and on the Tonnage of Ships or Vessels...