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Page 3197 - The navigation of the river Mississippi from its source to the ocean, shall forever remain free and open to the subjects of Great Britain and the citizens of the United States.
Page 2423 - Hidalgo, and the said article and the thirty-third article of the treaty of Amity, commerce, and navigation...
Page 3103 - As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion — as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquillity of...
Page 3097 - France, provided that the navigation of the river Mississippi shall be equally free, as well to the subjects of Great Britain as to those of France, in its whole breadth and length, from its source to the sea, and expressly that part which is between the said island of New Orleans and the right bank of that river, as well as the passage both in and out of its mouth...
Page 3095 - The commissioners appointed under the fifth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation between the United States and Great Britain, to ascertain the river which was truly intended under the name of the river St.
Page 3001 - States at any time during the continuance of this act, to order all such aliens as he shall judge dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States, or shall have reasonable grounds to suspect are concerned in any treasonable or secret machinations against the government thereof, to depart out of the territory of the United States, within such time as shall be expressed in such order...
Page 3255 - It is further agreed, that his majesty and the United States, on mutual requisitions, by them respectively, or by their respective ministers or officers authorized to make the same, will deliver up to justice all persons, who, being charged with murder or forgery...
Page 3243 - It is agreed between His Majesty and the United States of America, that there shall be a reciprocal and entirely perfect liberty of navigation and commerce between their respective people, in the manner, under the limitations, and on the conditions specified in the following articles.
Page 2857 - RDTLEDGE, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the report of the Committee of Claims on the petition of Stephen Sayre, who prays for compensation as Secretary of Legation to Mr.
Page 3067 - SIR, I have received the letter, which you did me the honor to write to me on the...
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| Title | The Congressional Globe |
| Author | United States. Congress |
| Publisher | Blair & Rives, 1851 |
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