William Plumer's Memorandum of Proceedings in the United States Senate, 1803-1807

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Macmillan, 1923 - United States - 673 pages
 

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Page 639 - ... acres of land, and return their names to Congress ; five of whom Congress shall appoint and commission to serve as aforesaid ; and whenever a vacancy shall happen in the council, by death or removal from office, the House of Representatives shall nominate two persons, qualified as aforesaid for each vacancy, and return their names to Congress, one of whom Congress shall appoint and commission for the residue of the term.
Page 327 - Strong feeling is naturally contagious ; and if, as the wise man observes, as ' iron sharpeneth iron, so doth the countenance of a man his friend...
Page 7 - 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 meantime they shall be maintained!
Page 107 - 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.
Page 6 - Louisiana and its dependencies will be left in the possession of the Commissaries of the United States, and copies will be afterwards given in due form to the Magistrates and Municipal officers of such of the said papers and documents as may be necessary to them.
Page 258 - States: regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the States, Provided, that the legislative right of any State within its own limits, be within its own limits, be not infringed or violated...
Page 97 - I solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of , now pending, I will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws: So help me God.
Page 180 - An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States, against the Barbary powers," (expired,) March 3, 1807, chap.
Page 431 - Messages of the President in full; titles of bills and joint resolutions, and such parts as shall be affected by proposed amendments; every vote, and a brief statement of the contents of each petition, memorial, or paper presented to the Senate, shall be entered. 2. The legislative, the executive, the confidential legislative proceedings, and the proceedings when sitting as a Court of Impeachment, shall each be recorded in a separate book.
Page 118 - Court within said Territory, having competent jurisdiction, shall forfeit and pay for each and every slave so imported or brought, the sum of three hundred dollars ; one moiety for the use of the United States, and the other moiety for the use of the person or persons who shall sue for the same ; and every slave so imported or brought, shall thereupon become entitled to and receive his or her freedom.