The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States; with an Appendix, Containing Important State Papers and Public Documents, and All the Laws of a Public Nature; with a Copious Index... [First To] Eighteenth Congress.--first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824, Inclusive. Comp. from Authentic Materials, Volume 1; Volume 7Gales and Seaton, 1851 |
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... received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES : Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : I have received information from the Commissioner , appointed on the part of the United States , pursuant to the ...
... received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES : Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : I have received information from the Commissioner , appointed on the part of the United States , pursuant to the ...
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... received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES : Gentlemen of the Senate , and House of Representatives : The whole of the intelligence which has for some time past been received from abroad , the correspon- dence between this ...
... received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES : Gentlemen of the Senate , and House of Representatives : The whole of the intelligence which has for some time past been received from abroad , the correspon- dence between this ...
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... received from the Senate , informing the House that they had concurred with the House in choosing a committee to wait upon the Presi- dent , and had appointed Messrs . LIVERMORE and LANGDON on that committee . Mr. WILLIAMS made the ...
... received from the Senate , informing the House that they had concurred with the House in choosing a committee to wait upon the Presi- dent , and had appointed Messrs . LIVERMORE and LANGDON on that committee . Mr. WILLIAMS made the ...
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... received , and they had yet to determine upon an Answer to his Speech . Mr. WILLIAMS said , perhaps the business would be best expedited by an adjournment , since it would allow the gentlemen on the committee ap- pointed for the purpose ...
... received , and they had yet to determine upon an Answer to his Speech . Mr. WILLIAMS said , perhaps the business would be best expedited by an adjournment , since it would allow the gentlemen on the committee ap- pointed for the purpose ...
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... received intelligence that the Dutch had objected to do this , alleging that it would be a great inju- ry to them , as they should then lose their trade with this country , and if so , they would be de- prived of furnishing that support ...
... received intelligence that the Dutch had objected to do this , alleging that it would be a great inju- ry to them , as they should then lose their trade with this country , and if so , they would be de- prived of furnishing that support ...
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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...