A Complete Analysis of American History: With Especial Reference to the Political Institutions of the United States

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Advocate Print. Company, 1903 - 213 halaman

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Halaman 82 - That it shall be the province and duty of said Department to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce, the mining, manufacturing, shipping, and fishery industries, the labor interests and the transportation facilities of the United States...
Halaman 188 - Treasury notes shall be a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, except where otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract, and shall be receivable for customs, taxes, and all public dues, and when so received may be reissued.
Halaman 113 - The American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power.
Halaman 188 - ... to answer in detail, I will take advantage of your favor to answer them all at once : All the standard silver dollars issued from the mint since the passage of the act of 1878, now amounting to more than $433,ooo,ooo, have been coined on public account from bullion purchased by the Government, and are legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, without regard to the amount, except when otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract between the parties. The Government has made no...
Halaman 129 - In advance of the acquirement of individual rights to these lands, sound policy dictates that every effort should be resorted to by the two Governments to settle their respective claims.
Halaman 189 - ... while national bank notes are receivable for all public dues except duties on imports, and may be paid out by the government for all...
Halaman 44 - ... 1 790, and on March 4, 1791, after maintaining an independent government for thirteen years, Vermont was admitted into the Union. State History. — Vermont was the first state received into the Union in addition to the original thirteen. She at once began a career of prosperity beyond that of the other states. In the war of 1812 the "Vermont Volunteers " took an active part in the battle of Plattsburg and the naval conflict on Lake Champlain.
Halaman 90 - It was followed by a Sedition Law, which limited the freedom of the press to criticise the government. Under this act it was a crime to ' ' write, print, utter, or pub200 lish any false, scandalous, or malicious statement...
Halaman 26 - Plymouth company, having resolved to give up its charter to the government, redivided the territory among its members, Gorges taking the whole region between the Piscataqua and the Kennebec, of which he subsequently (1639) received a formal charter from Charles I. under the title of the province of Maine.
Halaman 78 - Ordinance of 1787 provided that not less than three nor more than five states should be formed from the Northwest Territory.!

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