...exclusive right and power to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such states as claim VOL. i. 42 to the Mississippi, or South Sea, and lay out the...and circumstances of the people thereof may require. New Hampshire, Mr. Folsom, No. )»No. Massachusetts, Mr. S. Adams, Mr. J. Adams, Mr. Gerry, Mr. Lovell,...

...to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such states as claim to the Mississippi or South-Sea, and lay out the land beyond the boundary, so ascertained,...and circumstances of the people thereof may require :" New-Hampshire, Mr. Folsom, no ^-no Massa'stts-Jiay Mr. S. Adams, no \ 3. Adams, no f Gerry, «,?**...

...fix the western boundary of such states as claim to the Mississippi or South-Sea, and lay out theJand beyond the boundary, so ascertained, into separate...and circumstances of the people thereof may require :" Nfvr-Hampihire, Mr. Folsom, no ^-no Ptnniylrama, Mr. Morris, ay }ay JUasea'ittt-Jiay Mr. S. Adams,...

...boundary of such Slates as claim to the Mississippi or South sea, and lay out the land beyond I he boundary so ascertained, into separate and independent States, from time to time, as the numbers and circumutances of the people thereof may require." It was, however, rejected, Maryland only voting for...

...statement of those objections by a brief and distinct exposition of these points. The waste lar.ds within the United States constituted one of the early...It was, however, rejected; Maryland only voting for if; and so difficult did the subject appear, that the patriots of that body agreed to waive it in the...

...ascertain and fix the western boundary of such states, as claimed to the Mississippi or South sea, and to lay out the land beyond the boundary so ascertained,...time, as the numbers and circumstances of the people might require. All these propositions were rejected, and the articles of confederation were sent forth...

...held by the United States. I will, therefore, precede the statement of those objections by a brief and distinct exposition of these points. The waste lands...circumstances of the people thereof may require." On the submission of the articles to the several state legislatures for ratification, the most formidable...

...and fix the western boundary of such States as claimed to the Mississippi or the South Sea, and to lay out the land beyond the boundary so ascertained...time to time, as the numbers and circumstances of the inhabitants might require.1 This proposal was negatived by the vote of every State except Maryland...

...and power to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such States as claim to the Mississippi, . . . and lay out the land beyond the boundary so ascertained...time, as the numbers and circumstances of the people may require." To carry out such a motion, it would be necessary for the four claimant States to surrender...

...sole and exclusive right and power to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such States as claimed to the Mississippi or South Sea, and lay out the land...circumstances of the people thereof may require." Even before this, at tho Albany Congress in 1754, tho original movement for colonial unity, called...