The History of Boone County, Iowa: Containing ... Biographical Sketches ... War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Boone County ... Etc. ... |
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... commissioners to hear the grievances of the Indians . They met at Logs- town , on the north bank of the Ohio , about seventeen miles below the present city of Pittsburg , in the spring of 1752. Notwithstanding the complaint of the ...
... commissioners to hear the grievances of the Indians . They met at Logs- town , on the north bank of the Ohio , about seventeen miles below the present city of Pittsburg , in the spring of 1752. Notwithstanding the complaint of the ...
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... commissioner to treat with the Indians , and also to take possession of the forts still held by the British in the Northwest . He negotiated the treaty of Greenville which was signed by all the principal chiefs of the Northwest . By ...
... commissioner to treat with the Indians , and also to take possession of the forts still held by the British in the Northwest . He negotiated the treaty of Greenville which was signed by all the principal chiefs of the Northwest . By ...
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... commissioners appointed to carry into execution certain provisions of a treaty , made August 19th , 1825 , with various northwestern tribes , were about to arrive at the appointed place of meeting , several citizens were murdered , and ...
... commissioners appointed to carry into execution certain provisions of a treaty , made August 19th , 1825 , with various northwestern tribes , were about to arrive at the appointed place of meeting , several citizens were murdered , and ...
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... commissioners to hear the grievances of the Indians . They met at Logs town , on the north bank of the Ohio , about seventeen miles below the present city of Pittsburg , in the spring of 1752. Notwithstanding the complaint of the ...
... commissioners to hear the grievances of the Indians . They met at Logs town , on the north bank of the Ohio , about seventeen miles below the present city of Pittsburg , in the spring of 1752. Notwithstanding the complaint of the ...
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... commissioner to treat with the Indians , and also to take possession of the forts still held by the British in the Northwest . He negotiated the treaty of Greenville which was signed by all the principal chiefs of the Northwest . By ...
... commissioner to treat with the Indians , and also to take possession of the forts still held by the British in the Northwest . He negotiated the treaty of Greenville which was signed by all the principal chiefs of the Northwest . By ...
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Page 210 - To borrow money on the credit of the United States ; To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes ; To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, throughout the United States ; To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of...
Page 182 - Signed sealed published and declared by the said Robert Flint as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Page 22 - It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact, between the original states and the people and states in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent...
Page 199 - ... no such law shall take effect until, at a general election, it shall have been submitted to the people and have received a majority of all the votes cast for and against it at such election...
Page 23 - 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 213 - United States shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. ARTICLE III SECTION 1. The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the Supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good...
Page 189 - The General Assembly shall not grant to any citizen, or class of citizens, privileges or immunities, which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.
Page 23 - The legislatures of those districts, or new states, shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the soil by the Unite'd States in Congress assem-bled, nor with any regulations Congress may find necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers. 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 196 - When any office shall, from any cause become vacant, and no mode is provided by the Constitution and laws for filling such vacancy, the Governor shall have power to fill such vacancy by granting a commission which shall expire at the end of the next session of the Legislature, or at the next election by the people.
Page 203 - ... by a majority of all the members elected to each house, then it shall be the duty of the legislature to...