The Congressional GlobeBlair & Rives, 1835 - United States |
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... treasury , as a tax or duty on goods imported from foreign markets , and consumed by her citizens , as large a sum as any State in the Union of the same population , beside what her citizens pay for the public lands bought for ...
... treasury , as a tax or duty on goods imported from foreign markets , and consumed by her citizens , as large a sum as any State in the Union of the same population , beside what her citizens pay for the public lands bought for ...
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... treasury , in order that high taxes might be contin ucd , for the benefit of protecting American manu- factures ! The bill now under consideration proposes to take directly from the treasury the round sum of five millions of dollars ...
... treasury , in order that high taxes might be contin ucd , for the benefit of protecting American manu- factures ! The bill now under consideration proposes to take directly from the treasury the round sum of five millions of dollars ...
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... treasury . Who has authorized you to dispose of the money of the State ? The rights of the claimants cannot come before our own . ' This first excitement was calmed as he was brought to recollect that he had previously consented to ...
... treasury . Who has authorized you to dispose of the money of the State ? The rights of the claimants cannot come before our own . ' This first excitement was calmed as he was brought to recollect that he had previously consented to ...
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... treasury . The principle that would allow them would allow restitution from our treasury for any and every capture made in any maritime war that ever was waged . seizures and condemnations by the orders in council , until finding the ...
... treasury . The principle that would allow them would allow restitution from our treasury for any and every capture made in any maritime war that ever was waged . seizures and condemnations by the orders in council , until finding the ...
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... Treasury was not the agent of the Senate , and , if done by the Secretary of the Senate , the expense of it would form a part of the contingent expense . He had no objection to the reference to the Secretary of the Treasury ; but he ...
... Treasury was not the agent of the Senate , and , if done by the Secretary of the Senate , the expense of it would form a part of the contingent expense . He had no objection to the reference to the Secretary of the Treasury ; but he ...
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Page 11 - The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said territory, as to the citizens of the United States, and those of any other states that may be admitted into the confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor.
Page 277 - California, and of the 12th section of the Act of Congress approved on the 31st of August, 1852, entitled An Act making appropriations for the Civil and Diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-three and for other purposes...
Page 35 - ... to trade with the same liberty and security from the places, ports, and havens of those who are enemies of both or either party, without any opposition or disturbance whatsoever, not only directly from the places of the enemy aforementioned, to neutral places, but also from one place belonging to an enemy, to another place belonging to an enemy, whether they be under the jurisdiction of the same Prince, or under several...
Page 513 - States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States...
Page 143 - It shall likewise be lawful for the citizens aforesaid to sail with the ships and merchandise before mentioned, and to trade with the same liberty and security from the places, ports, and havens of those who are enemies of both or either party, without any opposition or disturbance whatsoever, not only directly from the places of the enemy before mentioned to neutral places, but also from one place belonging to an enemy to another place belonging to an enemy, whether they be under the jurisdiction...
Page 147 - America, in congress assembled, that the United States are of right freed and exonerated from the stipulations of the treaties, and of the consular convention, heretofore concluded between the United States and France, and that the same shall not henceforth be regarded as legally obligatory on the government or citizens of the United States.
Page 1 - That a committee of three Members be appointed on the part of the House, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses has assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.
Page 121 - ... proper either for building or repairing ships, and all other goods whatever which have not been worked into the form of any instrument or thing prepared for war by land or by sea, shall not be reputed contraband, much less such as have been already wrought and made up for any other use : all which shall be wholly reckoned among free goods ; as likewise all other merchandizes and things which are not comprehended and particularly mentioned in the foregoing enumeration of contraband goods...
Page 165 - November, 1788, nor upon the indemnities mutually due or claimed, the parties will negotiate further on these subjects at a convenient time, and until they may have agreed upon these points the said treaties and convention shall have no operation, and the relations of the two countries shall be regulated as follows :* Art.
Page 51 - French republic consents to accept, ratify, and confirm the above convention, with the addition importing that the convention shall be in force for the space of eight years, and with the retrenchment of the second article : provided that by this retrenchment the two States renounce the respective pretensions which are the object of the said article.