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... valley of the ... National armories . ( See A mories . ) Nautical Almanac . ( See Estimates ) Naval Academy . ( See Ordnance . ) N. Navy for 1850. Report of the Secretary of the .. 220 21 1 1 1 10 1 1 193 1 1 1 220 1 1 223 1 1 313 1 12 ...
... valley of the ... National armories . ( See A mories . ) Nautical Almanac . ( See Estimates ) Naval Academy . ( See Ordnance . ) N. Navy for 1850. Report of the Secretary of the .. 220 21 1 1 1 10 1 1 193 1 1 1 220 1 1 223 1 1 313 1 12 ...
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... the means of in- tercourse with them . The importance of opening " a line of communi- cation , the best and most expeditious of which the nature of the country will admit , " between the valley of the Mississippi [ 1 ] 10.
... the means of in- tercourse with them . The importance of opening " a line of communi- cation , the best and most expeditious of which the nature of the country will admit , " between the valley of the Mississippi [ 1 ] 10.
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... valley of the Mississippi and the Pacific , was brought to your notice by my predecessor , in his annual message ; and as the reasons which he presented in favor of the measure still exist in full force , I beg leave to call your ...
... valley of the Mississippi and the Pacific , was brought to your notice by my predecessor , in his annual message ; and as the reasons which he presented in favor of the measure still exist in full force , I beg leave to call your ...
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... valley of the Mississippi to the Pacific . Whether this can be best accomplished by a railway , a turnpike , or a plank road , or by a combination of the different modes of improvement , can only be determined after a careful survey of ...
... valley of the Mississippi to the Pacific . Whether this can be best accomplished by a railway , a turnpike , or a plank road , or by a combination of the different modes of improvement , can only be determined after a careful survey of ...
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... valley - truly the garden of the Northwest - and satisfactory test has been had of safe and Convenient navigation for a comfortable class of steamboats for 200 miles from its confluence with the Mississippi . In view of the contemplated ...
... valley - truly the garden of the Northwest - and satisfactory test has been had of safe and Convenient navigation for a comfortable class of steamboats for 200 miles from its confluence with the Mississippi . In view of the contemplated ...
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Page 63 - SIR : I have the honor to report, for the information of the major-general commanding, that the situation here is not improving since my last report.
Page 21 - ... charged with collecting and diffusing information, and enabled by premiums, and small pecuniary aids, to encourage and assist a spirit of discovery and improvement. This species of establishment contributes doubly to the increase of improvement, by stimulating to enterprise and experiment, and by drawing to a common centre the results everywhere of individual skill and observation, and spreading them thence over the whole nation. Experience accordingly has shown, that they are very cheap instruments...
Page 94 - Congress for the security of the parties concerned; provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath, to be administered by one of the judges of the Supreme or Superior Court of the State where the cause shall be tried, "well and truly to hear and determine the matter in question, according to the best of his judgment, without favor, affection, or hope of reward...
Page 197 - No officer or private in the navy shall disobey the lawful orders of his superior officer, or strike him, or draw, or offer to draw, or raise any weapon against him, while in the execution of the duties of his office, on pain of death, or such other punishment as a court martial shall inflict.
Page 6 - Constitution could not have been formed, and can not be permanently sustained, yet we have seen them made the subject of bitter controversy in both sections of the Republic. It required many months of discussion and deliberation to secure the concurrence of a majority of Congress in their favor. It would be strange if they had been received with immediate approbation by people and States prejudiced and heated by the exciting controversies of their representatives.
Page 399 - ... matter conveyed between the United States and any foreign country, for the purpose of making better postal arrangements with other governments, or counteracting any adverse measures affecting our postal intercourse with foreign countries...
Page 57 - I have no hesitation in giving it as my opinion that the vicinity of land to the northward will always be in our favour.
Page 370 - For contingencies, viz : freight, ferriage, toll, cartage, wharfage, compensation to judges advocate, per diem for attending courts-martial, courts of inquiry, and for constant labor, house rent in lieu of quarters, burial of deceased marines, printing, stationery, postage, apprehension of deserters, oil. candles, forage, straw, furniture, bed sacks, spades, shovels, axes, picks, carpenters...
Page 3 - A revision of the code for the government of the Navy seems to require the immediate consideration of Congress. Its system of crimes and punishments had undergone no change for half a century until the last session, though its defects have been often and ably pointed out; and the abolition of a particular species of corporal punishment, which then took place, without providing any substitute, has left the service in a state of defectiveness which calls for prompt correction.
Page 1 - I also beg leave to call your attention to the propriety of extending, at an early day, our system of land laws, with such modifications as may be necessary, over the State of California and the territories of Utah and New Mexico. The mineral lands of California will, of course, form an exception to any general system which may be adopted. Various methods of disposing of them have been suggested. I was at first inclined to...