The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an Appendix, Containing Important State Papers and Public Documents, and All the Laws of a Public Nature; with a Copious Index ... [First To] Eighteenth Congress.--first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824, Inclusive. Comp. from Authentic MaterialsGales and Seaton, 1852 |
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... respect- ing the subject of his Message of the third of Decem- ber instant , in which a suspension of the non ... respecting the suspension of the non - importation act , was considered , and postponed . specting insurrections and ...
... respect- ing the subject of his Message of the third of Decem- ber instant , in which a suspension of the non ... respecting the suspension of the non - importation act , was considered , and postponed . specting insurrections and ...
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... respect to the most proper day at which to limit the suspension . He had heard nothing since to satisfy his mind on ... respects perfectly satisfactory , should be concluded , and the prohibitory act only suspended until the 30th of June ...
... respect to the most proper day at which to limit the suspension . He had heard nothing since to satisfy his mind on ... respects perfectly satisfactory , should be concluded , and the prohibitory act only suspended until the 30th of June ...
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... respect to the utility of an At the last session of Congress , an act was accurate survey of the shoal which he had ... respecting the survey which had ! 1 DECEMBER , 1806 . Non - Importation Act. H. OF R. committee , and declared himself ...
... respect to the utility of an At the last session of Congress , an act was accurate survey of the shoal which he had ... respecting the survey which had ! 1 DECEMBER , 1806 . Non - Importation Act. H. OF R. committee , and declared himself ...
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... respects varied from them , he considered the motion of reference in order . Mr. ELLIOT said a few words to the same ... respecting the militia ; to devise means for completely arming and equipping for actual service , and for more ...
... respects varied from them , he considered the motion of reference in order . Mr. ELLIOT said a few words to the same ... respecting the militia ; to devise means for completely arming and equipping for actual service , and for more ...
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... respect- ively belong , as shall be designated by the Execu- tive authority of each State or Territory . " The question was then taken on filling the blank with " two " years , and carried without a division . Mr. G. W. CAMPBELL said ...
... respect- ively belong , as shall be designated by the Execu- tive authority of each State or Territory . " The question was then taken on filling the blank with " two " years , and carried without a division . Mr. G. W. CAMPBELL said ...
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Page 233 - And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Page 541 - that the laws of the several States, except where the Constitution, treaties, or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States, in cases where they apply.
Page 555 - That all the before-mentioned courts of the United States shall have power to issue writs of scire facias, habeas corpus, and all other writs, not specially provided for by statute, which may be necessary for the exercise of their respective jurisdictions, and agreeable to the principles and usages of law.
Page 501 - The writ of habeas corpus shall in no case extend to a prisoner in jail, unless where he is in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States...
Page 271 - The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year 1808, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.
Page 425 - An Act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee...
Page 325 - That if any person shall write, print, utter or publish, or shall cause or procure to be written, printed, uttered or published, or shall knowingly and willingly assist or aid in writing, printing, uttering or publishing any false, scandalous and malicious writing or writings against the government of the United States...
Page 429 - An act to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland, in the State of Maryland, to the State of Ohio...
Page 25 - An act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States,
Page 165 - Lawrence: comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the bay of Fundy, and the Atlantic ocean; excepting such islands as now are or heretofore have been within...