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Sixteenth Congress - Second Session: Comprising The Period From November 13, 1820, To March 3, 1831, Inclusive. Published 1855.
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Page 539 - The legislatures of those districts or new states shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the soil by the United States in Congress , assembled, nor with any regulations Congress may find necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers. No tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States ; and in no case shall non-resident proprietors be taxed higher than residents.
Page 59 - That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural inherent and unalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
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Page 55 - The United States shall guaranty to every State in this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.
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| Title | The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States |
| Author | United States. Congress |
| Publisher | Gales and Seaton, 1855 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Oct 30, 2007 |
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