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... dollars , upon the most contracted and economical plan and estimate suitable to the state of Michigan , to say nothing of the various assylums which the unfortunate of our race will some day hereafter enjoy in Michigan as they do ...
... dollars , upon the most contracted and economical plan and estimate suitable to the state of Michigan , to say nothing of the various assylums which the unfortunate of our race will some day hereafter enjoy in Michigan as they do ...
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... dollars or less , or about a dollar and a half a volume for the five hundred copies to be added to an edition of fifteen hundred . And the saving of expense for any other num- ber short of the two thousand , would be in about the same ...
... dollars or less , or about a dollar and a half a volume for the five hundred copies to be added to an edition of fifteen hundred . And the saving of expense for any other num- ber short of the two thousand , would be in about the same ...
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... dollars for a very short period . The committee were informed by Mr. Hubbard , that no portion of the final report had been written out by the late State Geologist , Dr. Houghton , or at least nothing of the kind had been found amongst ...
... dollars for a very short period . The committee were informed by Mr. Hubbard , that no portion of the final report had been written out by the late State Geologist , Dr. Houghton , or at least nothing of the kind had been found amongst ...
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... dollars , and the exports for the current year , according to a statement made out by the Collector of the port of Detroit , to be 600,000 in round numbers in value , thus exceeding many times the amount of the products transported over ...
... dollars , and the exports for the current year , according to a statement made out by the Collector of the port of Detroit , to be 600,000 in round numbers in value , thus exceeding many times the amount of the products transported over ...
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... dollars , the salaries of officers , and many other things , have not been taken into considera- tion . The minority consider that a small appropriation for the aid of the navigation of the Kalamazoo and Flint rivers would tend much to ...
... dollars , the salaries of officers , and many other things , have not been taken into considera- tion . The minority consider that a small appropriation for the aid of the navigation of the Kalamazoo and Flint rivers would tend much to ...
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Page 20 - 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 5 - Article, of sending and receiving ambassadors; entering into treaties and alliances, provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made, whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners, as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever...
Page 3 - And, for extending the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty, which form the basis whereon these republics, their laws and constitutions are erected; to fix and establish those principles as the basis of all laws, constitutions, and governments, which forever hereafter shall be formed in the said territory...
Page 21 - Congress shall have power to exercise 'exclusive legislation' in all 'cases whatsoever' over all places purchased by the consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings.
Page 6 - no tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State," and "no preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one State over those of another; nor shall vessels bound to or from one State be obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in another.
Page 17 - ... whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection efforts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings...
Page 4 - No state shall lay any imposts or duties, which may interfere with any stipulations in treaties, entered into by the United States in congress assembled, with any king, prince or state, in pursuance of any treaties already proposed by congress, to the courts of France and Spain.
Page 17 - Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district, (not exceeding ten miles square,) as may, by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States...
Page 11 - Having now shown what is the restriction imposed on the power by the terms "among the States," your committee will next proceed to consider what power is conferred on Congress within that restriction by the terms "to regulate commerce." They are of the opinion, after due reflection, that they confer on it all the powers which, by a fair interpretation, belonged to them, as fully as the States themselves possessed it, except such, if there be any, as may be prohibited by the Constitution from being...
Page 3 - The seat of government for this state shall be at Detroit, or at such other place or places as may be prescribed by law, until the year eighteen hundred and fortyseven, when it shall be permanently located by the legislature.