Early History of Vermont, Volume 3Roscoe Printing House, 1902 - Vermont |
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... Secretary of War Department of the United States that orders had been given to cause an examina- tion and survey to be made of the country be- tween Lake Memphremagog and the Connecticut River at Barnet with a view to ascertaining the ...
... Secretary of War Department of the United States that orders had been given to cause an examina- tion and survey to be made of the country be- tween Lake Memphremagog and the Connecticut River at Barnet with a view to ascertaining the ...
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... Secretary of War for surveys under the directors of that department- the surveys referred to were those that were made of the Country between Lake Memphremagog and Connecticut River and a survey of that River from Lake Connecticut in ...
... Secretary of War for surveys under the directors of that department- the surveys referred to were those that were made of the Country between Lake Memphremagog and Connecticut River and a survey of that River from Lake Connecticut in ...
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... Secretary of the Treasury of the United States on July 28 , 1809 , through a resolution of Congress of June 7th of that year , issued a circular to the several States for the purpose of obtaining information for the means of protecting ...
... Secretary of the Treasury of the United States on July 28 , 1809 , through a resolution of Congress of June 7th of that year , issued a circular to the several States for the purpose of obtaining information for the means of protecting ...
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... Secretary Hamilton , but soon after interference by British officers com- menced and continued with great annoyance till late in 1794. The difficulty was on the question of jurisdiction . When Canada belonged to France the ...
... Secretary Hamilton , but soon after interference by British officers com- menced and continued with great annoyance till late in 1794. The difficulty was on the question of jurisdiction . When Canada belonged to France the ...
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... Secretary of foreign affairs , took the same view in a letter to Congress , but all British sub- jects did not take that view . When Governor Chittenden had Alburgh organized as a Vermont town in 1792 , Henry Caldwell regarded it as ...
... Secretary of foreign affairs , took the same view in a letter to Congress , but all British sub- jects did not take that view . When Governor Chittenden had Alburgh organized as a Vermont town in 1792 , Henry Caldwell regarded it as ...
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Page 130 - SO far inferior, that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect; and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit.
Page 120 - That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural inherent and unalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 79 - Congress shall earnestly recommend it to the legislatures of the respective States, to provide for the restitution of all estates, rights, and properties which have been confiscated, belonging to real British subjects, and also of the estates, rights, and properties of persons resident in districts in the possession of His Majesty's arms, and who have not borne arms against the said United States.
Page 146 - That the government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself...
Page 145 - Constitution for the United States, and of amendments thereto, they constituted a General Government for special purposes, delegated to that Government certain definite powers, reserving each State to itself, the residuary mass of right to their own selfgovernment ; and that whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force...
Page 294 - But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great water, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country, for fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion.
Page 130 - Upon these considerations, it is the opinion of the Court that the act of Congress which prohibited a citizen from holding and owning property of this kind in the territory of the United States north of the line therein mentioned, is not warranted by the Constitution, and is therefore void...
Page 182 - In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.
Page 295 - Brother, our seats were once large and yours were small. You have now become a great people, and we have scarcely a place left to spread our blankets. You have got our country, but are not satisfied; you want to force your religion upon us.
Page 181 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...