American Territorial DevelopmentJ. H. Miller, 1900 - 265 páginas |
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Página 97
... existing . It is declared in the third article , that " the inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated into the Union of the United States . " But neither the President and Senate , nor the President and Congress , are ...
... existing . It is declared in the third article , that " the inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated into the Union of the United States . " But neither the President and Senate , nor the President and Congress , are ...
Página 125
... gets it ; and if auy other Power should attempt to take it , an existing act of Congress authorizes the President to prevent it . He was not disposed to disparage Florida , but its intrinsic THE PURCHASE OF FLORIDA 125.
... gets it ; and if auy other Power should attempt to take it , an existing act of Congress authorizes the President to prevent it . He was not disposed to disparage Florida , but its intrinsic THE PURCHASE OF FLORIDA 125.
Página 131
... existing government , in order that the same may be admitted as one of the States of this Union . 2. And be it further resolved , That the foregoing consent of Congress is given upon the following condi- tions and with the following ...
... existing government , in order that the same may be admitted as one of the States of this Union . 2. And be it further resolved , That the foregoing consent of Congress is given upon the following condi- tions and with the following ...
Página 132
... existing States , as soon as the terms and conditions of such admission and the cession of the remaining Texan territory to the United States shall be agreed upon by the governments of Texas and the United States ; and that the sum of ...
... existing States , as soon as the terms and conditions of such admission and the cession of the remaining Texan territory to the United States shall be agreed upon by the governments of Texas and the United States ; and that the sum of ...
Página 138
... existing gov ernment of Texas . Sec . 3 . -Ibid p . 76 . The convention of Texas called to consider the question of annexation passed the following : Whereas the Congress of the United States of America has passed resolutions providing ...
... existing gov ernment of Texas . Sec . 3 . -Ibid p . 76 . The convention of Texas called to consider the question of annexation passed the following : Whereas the Congress of the United States of America has passed resolutions providing ...
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acquired acquisition admitted Alaska American annexation of Texas Articles of Confederation boundary Britain California Canada Catholic Majesty ceded cession citizens claim coast colonies confederation Congress assembled conquest Constitution convention Cuba declared desire east England English ernment extend extracts favor France French give gress Gulf of Mexico Hawaii Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands hereby honor Ibid independence inhabitants interest Jefferson King Lake lands liberty limits Louisiana ment Mexico minister Mississippi nations navigation negotiation Nova Scotia Ohio Oregon Orleans party Philippine Islands possession present President principles province purchase question ratification regard Republic Republic of Hawaii Republic of Texas republican resolution Resolved respect river secure Senate settled slave slavery South sovereignty Spain Spanish square miles territory thence thereof tion tory treaty of peace Union United Virginia West Florida western Whereas whole
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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...