America, Its Realities and Resources: Comprising Important Details Connected with the Present Social, Political, Agricultural, Commercial, and Financial State of the Country, Its Laws and Customs, Together with a Review of the Policy of the United States that Led to the War of 1812, and Peace of 1814--the "right of Search," the Texas and Oregon Questions, Etc. Etc, Band 3T. C. Newby, 1846 - 494 Seiten |
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... Michigan . Through the first eight of these is drawn the boundary line which separates the United States from the British provinces : the last lies entirely within the territory of the United States . " The Lake - of - the - Woods , so ...
... Michigan . Through the first eight of these is drawn the boundary line which separates the United States from the British provinces : the last lies entirely within the territory of the United States . " The Lake - of - the - Woods , so ...
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... Michigan is a vast plain , more than 100 miles long , and varying from ten to fifteen miles in breadth . At the north - east corner , this lake com- municates with Lake Michigan by the straits of Michilimackinac . 170 NEW YORK .
... Michigan is a vast plain , more than 100 miles long , and varying from ten to fifteen miles in breadth . At the north - east corner , this lake com- municates with Lake Michigan by the straits of Michilimackinac . 170 NEW YORK .
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... Michigan by the straits of Michilimackinac . It is very remarkable , that although there is no daily flood or ebb to be per- ceived in the waters of these straits , yet , from an exact attention to their state , a periodical alteration ...
... Michigan by the straits of Michilimackinac . It is very remarkable , that although there is no daily flood or ebb to be per- ceived in the waters of these straits , yet , from an exact attention to their state , a periodical alteration ...
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... Michigan is properly composed of two lakes , viz . Michigan Proper and Green Bay ; the latter lying to the north - west of the former : when united they form a fine sheet of water of about 270 miles long , by 70 broad . The navigation ...
... Michigan is properly composed of two lakes , viz . Michigan Proper and Green Bay ; the latter lying to the north - west of the former : when united they form a fine sheet of water of about 270 miles long , by 70 broad . The navigation ...
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... Michigan remains uncertain . The most considerable bays on the east side of this lake are those of Sable and Grand Traverse ; the last is about twelve miles long , and four or five broad . There are no settlements of whites of any ...
... Michigan remains uncertain . The most considerable bays on the east side of this lake are those of Sable and Grand Traverse ; the last is about twelve miles long , and four or five broad . There are no settlements of whites of any ...
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Seite x - When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
Seite xxx - The congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particular State.
Seite xxiii - The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding 10 dollars for each person.
Seite xi - He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining, in the meantime, exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Seite xxx - State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned, as well as of the Congress.
Seite xxiv - No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
Seite xxxi - Congress ; provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year 1808, shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth Section of the First Article ; and that no State, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate.
Seite 267 - That every gift, sale or devise of land to any Minister, Public Teacher, or Preacher of the Gospel, as such, or to any Religious Sect, Order or Denomination, or to, or for the support, use or benefit of, or in trust for, any Minister, Public Teacher, or Preacher of the Gospel, as such, or any Religious Sect, Order or Denomination...
Seite 67 - It being understood that all the water communications and all the usual portages along the line from Lake Superior to the Lake of the Woods, and also Grand Portage, from the shore of Lake Superior to the Pigeon River, as now actually used, shall be free and open to the use of the citizens and subjects of both countries.
Seite 67 - John, or by its tributaries, of which fact reasonable evidence shall, if required, be produced, shall have free access into and through the said river and its...