The American Citizen's Manual of Reference: Being a Comprehensive Historical, Statistical, Topographical, and Political View of the United States of North America, and of the Several States and TerritoriesS. W. Benedict, 1840 - 102 pages |
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... Territories. UNITED STATES ARMY . According to Official Reports , the United States Regular Army in January , 1840 ... Wisconsin Territory , thence north to the boundary line between the United States and Canada . All west of that line ...
... Territories. UNITED STATES ARMY . According to Official Reports , the United States Regular Army in January , 1840 ... Wisconsin Territory , thence north to the boundary line between the United States and Canada . All west of that line ...
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... Wisconsin Territory 16 Iowa Territory 52 Indiana North Carolina South Carolina · 30 Illinois 20 Missouri 1555 Of the above , 116 are published daily ; 14 tri - weekly ; 39 semi - weekly ; 991 once a week . The remainder are issued semi ...
... Wisconsin Territory 16 Iowa Territory 52 Indiana North Carolina South Carolina · 30 Illinois 20 Missouri 1555 Of the above , 116 are published daily ; 14 tri - weekly ; 39 semi - weekly ; 991 once a week . The remainder are issued semi ...
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... Territories. ARKANSAS . - Governor - A native of Arkansas or of the United States or a resident of Arkansas ten years ... Wisconsin Territory , no return . • 4 District of Columbia , 1832 1,249 13 58 1,424,943 15,000 32,925 1,588 Name ...
... Territories. ARKANSAS . - Governor - A native of Arkansas or of the United States or a resident of Arkansas ten years ... Wisconsin Territory , no return . • 4 District of Columbia , 1832 1,249 13 58 1,424,943 15,000 32,925 1,588 Name ...
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... territory ten miles square , and under the immediate government of Congress . It is divided into Washington and Alex ... WISCONSIN TERRITORY . This territory formed , until the year 1836 , the western division of Michigan territory ...
... territory ten miles square , and under the immediate government of Congress . It is divided into Washington and Alex ... WISCONSIN TERRITORY . This territory formed , until the year 1836 , the western division of Michigan territory ...
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... TERRITORY . Iowa territory was organized by Congress in 1838. During the two preceding years it formed the western division of Wisconsin . The country so far as it has been explored , is beautiful in appear- ance , and of uncommon ...
... TERRITORY . Iowa territory was organized by Congress in 1838. During the two preceding years it formed the western division of Wisconsin . The country so far as it has been explored , is beautiful in appear- ance , and of uncommon ...
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Page 8 - Congress shall make. 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall be held in the State where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.
Page 2 - ... 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled, in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first class, shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, of the second class...
Page 23 - But the constitution which at any time exists till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people is sacredly obligatory upon all. The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government.
Page 34 - ... the preservation of the general government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad...
Page 14 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President, shall be the Vice President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office...
Page 6 - ... 2. No State shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws ; and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on imports or exports...
Page 20 - ... agitated in every direction were liable to mislead, amidst appearances sometimes dubious, vicissitudes of fortune often discouraging, in situations in which not unfrequently want of success has countenanced the spirit of criticism, the constancy of your support was the essential prop of the efforts, and a guarantee of the plans by which they were effected.
Page 7 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
Page 19 - I rejoice that the state of your concerns, external as well as internal, no longer renders the pursuit of inclination incompatible with the sentiment of duty or propriety; and am persuaded, whatever partiality may be retained for my services, that, in the present circumstances of our country, you will not disapprove my determination to retire.