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... March , 1820 ... THE FOU 25 9 14 10 73 15 Rhode Island . Resolutions of the legislature of , against the extension of slavery and the acquisition of foreign territory ; in favor of the right of trial by jury to all per- sons ; and ...
... March , 1820 ... THE FOU 25 9 14 10 73 15 Rhode Island . Resolutions of the legislature of , against the extension of slavery and the acquisition of foreign territory ; in favor of the right of trial by jury to all per- sons ; and ...
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... March 3 , 1853 . STATE OF NEW JERSEY : I , Thomas S. Allison , Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey , do hereby certify , that the foregoing is a true copy of Joint Resolutions , passed by the legislature of this state , and ...
... March 3 , 1853 . STATE OF NEW JERSEY : I , Thomas S. Allison , Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey , do hereby certify , that the foregoing is a true copy of Joint Resolutions , passed by the legislature of this state , and ...
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... March 5 , 1853 . STATE OF NEW JERSEY : I , Thomas S. Allison , Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey , do hereby certify , that the foregoing is a true copy of joint resolutions , passed by the legislature of this state , and ...
... March 5 , 1853 . STATE OF NEW JERSEY : I , Thomas S. Allison , Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey , do hereby certify , that the foregoing is a true copy of joint resolutions , passed by the legislature of this state , and ...
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... March 4 , 1853 .. Clerk to Committee on Patents and Patent Office , from February 1 to March 3 , 1853 , inclusive , 31 days , at $ 4 per day . 56 00 60 41 45 83 45 83 45 83 45 83 18 09 261 82 168 00 84.00 252 00 56 00 28 00 492 50 5 50 ...
... March 4 , 1853 .. Clerk to Committee on Patents and Patent Office , from February 1 to March 3 , 1853 , inclusive , 31 days , at $ 4 per day . 56 00 60 41 45 83 45 83 45 83 45 83 18 09 261 82 168 00 84.00 252 00 56 00 28 00 492 50 5 50 ...
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... March 3 , 1853 , inclusive , 31 days , at $ 4 . Clerk to Committee on Foreign Relations from January 1 to March 3 , 1853 , inclusive , .do .. Services in office of Secretary of Senate , engrossing and enrolling , 7 days , at $ 4 . ..do ...
... March 3 , 1853 , inclusive , 31 days , at $ 4 . Clerk to Committee on Foreign Relations from January 1 to March 3 , 1853 , inclusive , .do .. Services in office of Secretary of Senate , engrossing and enrolling , 7 days , at $ 4 . ..do ...
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Page 110 - The President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy...
Page 27 - Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representatives requested to use their influence to...
Page 7 - Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of California, jointly. That the Legislature of the State of California...
Page 124 - The property is bequeathed to the United States of America, "to found at Washington, under the name of the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." 2. The bequest is for the benefit of mankind. The government of the United States is merely a trustee to carry out the design of the testator. 3. The Institution is not a national establishment, as is frequently supposed, but the establishment of an individual, and is to bear and perpetuate his...
Page 126 - II. By appropriating a part of the income, annually, to special objects of research, under the direction of suitable persons. ,* 1. The objects and the amount appropriated, to be recommended by counsellors of the Institution. 2. Appropriations in different years to different objects; so that in course of time each branch of knowledge may receive a share. 3. The results obtained from these appropriations to be published, with the memoirs before mentioned, in the volumes of the Smithsonian Contributions...
Page 127 - ... branches of knowledge not strictly professional. 1. These reports will diffuse a kind of knowledge generally interesting, but which, at present, is inaccessible to the public. Some of the reports may be published annually, others at longer intervals, as the income of the institution, or the changes in the branches of knowledge, may indicate. 2. The reports are to be prepared by collaborators, eminent in the different branches of knowledge.
Page 128 - With reference to the collection of books other than those mentioned above, catalogues of all the different libraries in the United States should be procured, in order that the valuable books first purchased may be such as are not to be found in the United States.
Page 148 - II. MORAL AND POLITICAL CLASS. 5. Ethnology, including particular history, comparative philology, antiquities, &c. 6. Statistics and political economy. 7. Mental and moral philosophy.
Page 8 - States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of thirtysix degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union with or without slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire. And in such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory north of said Missouri compromise line, slavery, or involuntary servitude, (except for crime,) shall be prohibited.