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... opinion . - His term of office about to expire . - Power of the Secretary to act , in that case , denied.- Assembly prorogued . 316 CHAPTER XVII . Meeting of the General Assembly . — Their proceedings . - Mob in Chilli- cothe . Its ...
... opinion . - His term of office about to expire . - Power of the Secretary to act , in that case , denied.- Assembly prorogued . 316 CHAPTER XVII . Meeting of the General Assembly . — Their proceedings . - Mob in Chilli- cothe . Its ...
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... opinion , that the war was at an end . Despondency took the place of hope , and , un- der its influence , multitudes , both in East and West Jersey , submitted to their fate - renewed their oaths of allegiance , and took protections ...
... opinion , that the war was at an end . Despondency took the place of hope , and , un- der its influence , multitudes , both in East and West Jersey , submitted to their fate - renewed their oaths of allegiance , and took protections ...
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... opinion . Whether General St. Clair or General Mercer first named Princeton , is not known , nor is it of the least importance . It is enough to know that that question was the only one submitted ; and that the evidence necessary to ...
... opinion . Whether General St. Clair or General Mercer first named Princeton , is not known , nor is it of the least importance . It is enough to know that that question was the only one submitted ; and that the evidence necessary to ...
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... opinion , as to the indi- vidual to whom the honor of the paternity of that document " rightfully belongs . Some have claimed it for Mr. Jefferson , though he did not claim it himself . He supported and ad- vocated the great principles ...
... opinion , as to the indi- vidual to whom the honor of the paternity of that document " rightfully belongs . Some have claimed it for Mr. Jefferson , though he did not claim it himself . He supported and ad- vocated the great principles ...
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... opinion to Judge Symmes , who strenuously opposed it . His reasoning , however , was not as persuasive as the sparkling eyes of the fair dulcinea then at Cincinnati . The result was a deter- mination to visit Cincinnati , and examine ...
... opinion to Judge Symmes , who strenuously opposed it . His reasoning , however , was not as persuasive as the sparkling eyes of the fair dulcinea then at Cincinnati . The result was a deter- mination to visit Cincinnati , and examine ...
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Page 368 - And whenever any of the said states shall have sixty thousand free inhabitants therein, such state shall be admitted, by its delegates, into the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatever, and shall be at liberty to form a permanent constitution and state government...
Page 367 - September last, shall be disposed of for the common benefit of the United States and be settled and formed into distinct republican States, which shall become members of the Federal Union and have the same rights of sovereignty, freedom and independence as the other States...
Page 222 - I have now informed you of , the boundaries of the Miami nation, where the Great Spirit placed my forefather a long time ago, and charged him not to sell or part with his lands, but to preserve them for his posterity.
Page 177 - SIR, I have received your letter of this date, requiring from me the motives which have moved the army under my command to the position they at present occupy, far within the acknowledged jurisdiction of the United States of America. Without questioning the authority, or the propriety, sir, of your interrogatory, I think I may, without breach of decorum, observe to you, that were you...
Page 321 - For the prevention of crimes and injuries the laws to be adopted or made shall have force in all parts of the district and for the execution of process criminal and civil, the governor shall make proper divisions thereof, and he shall proceed from time to time as circumstances may require to lay out the parts of the District in which the indian titles shall have been extinguished into counties and townships subject however to such alterations as may thereafter be made by the legislature...
Page 246 - The voluntary outpouring of the public feeling, made to-day, from the North to the South, and from the East to the West, proves this sentiment to be both just and natural.
Page 303 - No man shall be deprived of his liberty or property but by the judgment of his peers or the law of the land...