History of the Discovery and Settlement of the Valley of the Mississippi, by the Three Great European Powers, Spain, France, and Great Britain: And the Subsequent Occupation, Settlement and Extension of Civil Government by the United States Until the Year 1846, 2. köideHarper & Bros., 1846 |
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... whole character of the savage was assumed . 1. The costume of the pioneer was simple , plain , and well adapted for use , comfort , and durability , and not unlike that of the native savages . The ordinary apparel of the hunter ...
... whole character of the savage was assumed . 1. The costume of the pioneer was simple , plain , and well adapted for use , comfort , and durability , and not unlike that of the native savages . The ordinary apparel of the hunter ...
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... whole inclosure , cabins and stockades , was provided with port - holes for defensive firing . In time of danger the gate was closed , and securely barricaded each day at sunset . During the day , if no immediate danger threat- ened ...
... whole inclosure , cabins and stockades , was provided with port - holes for defensive firing . In time of danger the gate was closed , and securely barricaded each day at sunset . During the day , if no immediate danger threat- ened ...
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... whole amount of hides and peltries , ginseng , snakeroot , and bear's grease were exchanged or bartered for salt , nails , and other articles of iron , and occasionally for a few pewter plates and dishes for the ta- ble . The bartering ...
... whole amount of hides and peltries , ginseng , snakeroot , and bear's grease were exchanged or bartered for salt , nails , and other articles of iron , and occasionally for a few pewter plates and dishes for the ta- ble . The bartering ...
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... whole constitutes a temple worthy of the grandeur of God . An old man in a dress of the quaintest simplicity ascends a platform , wipes the dust from his spectacles , and , in a voice of suppressed emotion , gives out the hymn , of ...
... whole constitutes a temple worthy of the grandeur of God . An old man in a dress of the quaintest simplicity ascends a platform , wipes the dust from his spectacles , and , in a voice of suppressed emotion , gives out the hymn , of ...
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... whole grove became vocal with the praise of God and the cries of the penitent . At night the scene became pe- culiarly awful and solemn . The long ranges of tents , the glare of the illuminated forest from the midst of the encampment ...
... whole grove became vocal with the praise of God and the cries of the penitent . At night the scene became pe- culiarly awful and solemn . The long ranges of tents , the glare of the illuminated forest from the midst of the encampment ...
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Page 226 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : Provided always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Page 225 - No person demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever be molested on account of his mode of worship or religious sentiments, in the said territory.
Page 226 - No tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States ; and in no case shall non-resident proprietors be taxed higher than residents.
Page 579 - ... applied to the payment of the debts and liabilities of said Republic of Texas, and the residue of said lands, after discharging said debts and liabilities, to be disposed of as said State may direct; but in no event are said debts and liabilities to become a charge upon the Government of the United States.
Page 226 - Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent; and in their property rights and liberty they shall never be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress...
Page 564 - ... political connection with the Mexican nation has forever ended, and that the people of Texas do now constitute a free, sovereign, and independent republic, and are fully invested with all the rights and attributes which properly belong to independent nations...
Page 577 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of the Belgians at the Court of Japan.
Page 360 - I have therefore thought fit to issue this my proclamation, warning and enjoining all faithful citizens who have been led without due knowledge or consideration to participate in the said unlawful enterprises to withdraw from the same without delay, and commanding all persons whatsoever engaged or concerned in the same to cease all further proceedings therein, as they will answer the contrary at their peril. And...
Page 579 - First, Said State to be formed, subject to the adjustment by this government of all questions of boundary that may arise with other governments...
Page 17 - THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave. And spread the roof above them, — ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down, And offered to the Mightiest solemn thanks And supplication.