Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History: From 458 A.D. to 1902, Volume 2Harper & Bros., 1901 |
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... ETC. , ETC. 23 WITH ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS , PORTRAITS , MAPS , PLANS , & c COMPLETE IN TEN VOLUMES VOL . II HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK 1902 = LONDON HARVARD COLLEGE 1940 LIBRARY Aiverr . qu Copyright , 1901 HARPER'S ENCYCLOPÆDIA.
... ETC. , ETC. 23 WITH ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS , PORTRAITS , MAPS , PLANS , & c COMPLETE IN TEN VOLUMES VOL . II HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK 1902 = LONDON HARVARD COLLEGE 1940 LIBRARY Aiverr . qu Copyright , 1901 HARPER'S ENCYCLOPÆDIA.
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... York City in July , 1836 ; graduated at the University of Göt- tingen ; enlisted in the 44th New York , United States military forces in restoring Regiment early in the Civil War ; and was brevetted brigadier - general of volun- teers ...
... York City in July , 1836 ; graduated at the University of Göt- tingen ; enlisted in the 44th New York , United States military forces in restoring Regiment early in the Civil War ; and was brevetted brigadier - general of volun- teers ...
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... York , and colonies farther south , gather- mission from King Charles I. to seize the ed at Albany , to march against Montreal . French forts in ACADIA ( q . r . ) , and on Governor Clinton assumed the chief the river St. Lawrence ...
... York , and colonies farther south , gather- mission from King Charles I. to seize the ed at Albany , to march against Montreal . French forts in ACADIA ( q . r . ) , and on Governor Clinton assumed the chief the river St. Lawrence ...
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... York and New England . Montreal , after losing most of his ship- This proclamation neutralized the effects ping . Now came the final struggle . Three of the address of Congress to the Can- armies were soon in motion towards Mon- adians ...
... York and New England . Montreal , after losing most of his ship- This proclamation neutralized the effects ping . Now came the final struggle . Three of the address of Congress to the Can- armies were soon in motion towards Mon- adians ...
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... York . Gen. Richard intended sortie caused Arnold to move Montgomery was his chief lieutenant . 20 miles farther up the river , where he The regiments raised by the province of was soon joined by Montgomery . The New York were put in ...
... York . Gen. Richard intended sortie caused Arnold to move Montgomery was his chief lieutenant . 20 miles farther up the river , where he The regiments raised by the province of was soon joined by Montgomery . The New York were put in ...
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Page 311 - State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the same duties, impositions and restrictions as the inhabitants thereof respectively, provided that such restriction shall not extend so far as to prevent the removal of property, imported into any State, to any other State of which the owner is an inhabitant...
Page 311 - Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, in the words following, viz.: Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union between the States of New Hampshire. Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland. Virginia, N'orth Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Article I. The style of this Confederacy shall...
Page 352 - Resolved, That it is both the part of patriotism and of duty to recognize no political principle other than THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNTRY, THE UNION OF THE STATES, AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS...
Page 450 - For the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the Government of Spain relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the President of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect...
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Page 341 - Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Page 311 - The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever.
Page 343 - The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added...
Page 336 - When vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. 5. The house of representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment.
Page 341 - States, between citizens of the same State claiming lands under grants of different States, and between a State, or the citizens thereof, and foreign States, citizens, or subjects.