...authority, to possess themselves of it, are not built on a more substantial basis. The act entitled " An act to prevent settlements being made on lands...ceded to the United States, until authorised by law," passed the 3d of March, 1807, under which the president is understood to have acted, provides among...

...respecting claims to land in the territories of Or- -L leans and Louisiana — 3d March, 1807. 91. An act to prevent settlements being made on lands...ceded - to the United States, until authorised by law — 3d Marcht 1807. 92. An act confirming claims to land in the district of Viacennes ; and for other...

...rights or interests in them prior to the survey and sale? By the act approved March 3, 1807, en. titled "An act to prevent settlements being made on lands ceded to the United States until authorized by law," all persona who, after the passage of that act, should take possession of or make...

...opinion that Mr. Headers*' not an intruder, within the meaning of the act of the 3d March, 1 80". * prevent settlements being made on lands ceded to the United States until authorized by law ;" and, consequently, that it is not competent to the Executive to remove him by...

...what Mr. Jefferson calls his " third and conclusive remedy." This is the law of congress entitled " An act to prevent settlements being " made on lands ceded to the United States, until authorised by u law."* Whatever other remedies Mr. J. had, he must justify himself under this, for it is the only...

...has obtained permission to remain on auch tract or tracts of land, agreeably to an act, entitled " An act to prevent settlements being made on lands...ceded to the United States, until authorised by law," shall be entitled to a preference' in becoming the purchaser from the United States of such tract of...

...Public Lands, reported a bill to extend the provisions of the act of the 3d of March, 1807, entitled " An act to prevent settlements being made on lands ceded to the United States, until authorized by law;" which bill having been twice read, Mr. WICKLIFFE handed to the Chair a letter from...

...port (heir opinion to Congress. 4th. The Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1807, (4 vol. 118,) "to prevent settlements being made on lands ceded to the United States, until authorized by law;" which declares, that if any person shall, after the passage of the law, take possession...

...United States; No. 746. An act to extend the provisions of the act of the 3d March, 1807, entitled " An act to prevent settlements being made on lands ceded to the United States;" No. 714. An act making appropriations for carrying on certain works heretofore commenced for the improvement...

...extend the provisions of the act of the third March, one thousand eight hundied and seven, entitled " An act to prevent settlements being made on lands ceded to the United States, until authorized by law." SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativef of the United...