American Territorial DevelopmentJ. H. Miller, 1900 - 265 páginas |
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... sections of North America . The extensions and contrac- tions of possessions will be called to our notice by extracts from those who were taking part in the drama which finally decided that this con- tinent should COLONIAL CLAIMS.
... sections of North America . The extensions and contrac- tions of possessions will be called to our notice by extracts from those who were taking part in the drama which finally decided that this con- tinent should COLONIAL CLAIMS.
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... we got into our canoes . The river upon which we em- barked is called Mesconsin ( Wisconsin ) the river is very wide but the sand bars make it very difficult to navigate , which is increased by numerous islands cov- ered COLONIAL CLAIMS 5.
... we got into our canoes . The river upon which we em- barked is called Mesconsin ( Wisconsin ) the river is very wide but the sand bars make it very difficult to navigate , which is increased by numerous islands cov- ered COLONIAL CLAIMS 5.
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... called Pekitanoni ( Missouri ) , which runs from the north - west into the Mississippi , of which I will speak more here- after . As we fell down the river , and while we were discoursing upon these monsters we heard a great rushing and ...
... called Pekitanoni ( Missouri ) , which runs from the north - west into the Mississippi , of which I will speak more here- after . As we fell down the river , and while we were discoursing upon these monsters we heard a great rushing and ...
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... called the great admiral , great honor being paid him , and he goes dressed in silk . The English are ready to go with him , and so are many of our rascals . The discoverer of these things has planted a large cross in the ground with a ...
... called the great admiral , great honor being paid him , and he goes dressed in silk . The English are ready to go with him , and so are many of our rascals . The discoverer of these things has planted a large cross in the ground with a ...
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... called the second great river of New Netherland , is situated in latitude 38 degrees 53 minutes . The discovery itself was made at the same time as that of the North river , by the same ship and crew , who entered the South bay before ...
... called the second great river of New Netherland , is situated in latitude 38 degrees 53 minutes . The discovery itself was made at the same time as that of the North river , by the same ship and crew , who entered the South bay before ...
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Página 72 - The taxes for paying that proportion shall be laid and levied by the authority and direction of the Legislatures of the several States within the time agreed upon by the United States in Congress assembled.
Página 45 - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix, from its mouth in the Bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...
Página 99 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States and admitted as soon as possible according to the principles of the Federal Constitution to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States; and in the mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the Religion which they profess.
Página 37 - 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 the limits of the said province of Nova Scotia.
Página 71 - 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...
Página 204 - ... north latitude, and between the 1s1st and the 133d degree of west longitude (Meridian of Greenwich), the said line shall ascend to the north along the channel called Portland Channel, as far as the point of the continent where it strikes the 56th degree of north latitude; from this last-mentioned point, the line of demarcation shall follow the summit of the mountains situated parallel to the coast, as far as the point of intersection of the 141st degree of west longitude (of the same meridian)...
Página 72 - The said territory, and the States which may be formed therein, shall forever remain a part of this Confederacy of the United States of America, subject to the Articles of Confederation, and to such alterations therein as shall be constitutionally made; and to all the Acts and Ordinances of the United States in Congress assembled, conformable thereto.
Página 66 - 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, to wit: ARTICLE I.
Página 45 - Superior ; thence through Lake Superior northward of the Isles Royal and Phelipeaux, to the Long Lake ; thence through the middle of said Long Lake, and the water communication between it and the Lake of the Woods...
Página 190 - It is agreed, that any country that may be claimed by either party on the northwest coast of America, westward of the Stony Mountains, shall. together with its harbours, bays, and creeks, and the navigation of all rivers within the same, be free and open, for the term of ten years from the date of the signature of the present convention, to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two Powers...