History of Lucas County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, EtcState Historical Company, 1881 - 743 sider |
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... April , 1780 , the two companies named consolidated under the name of the " United Illinois and Wabash Land Company . " They afterward made strenuous efforts to have these grants sanctioned by Congress , 46 THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY .
... April , 1780 , the two companies named consolidated under the name of the " United Illinois and Wabash Land Company . " They afterward made strenuous efforts to have these grants sanctioned by Congress , 46 THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY .
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... Congress , but all signally failed . When the War of the Revolution commenced , Kentucky was an unor- ganized country , though there were several settlements within her borders . In Hutchins ' Topography of Virginia , it is stated that ...
... Congress , but all signally failed . When the War of the Revolution commenced , Kentucky was an unor- ganized country , though there were several settlements within her borders . In Hutchins ' Topography of Virginia , it is stated that ...
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... . About this time arose the question in the Colonial Congress con- cerning the western lands claimed by Virginia , New York , Massachusetts and Connecticut . The agitation concerning this subject finally led THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY . 53.
... . About this time arose the question in the Colonial Congress con- cerning the western lands claimed by Virginia , New York , Massachusetts and Connecticut . The agitation concerning this subject finally led THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY . 53.
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... Congress the power to cede her western lands for the benefit of the United States . This law was laid before Congress during the next month , but no steps were taken concerning it until Sep- tember 6th , when a resolution passed that ...
... Congress the power to cede her western lands for the benefit of the United States . This law was laid before Congress during the next month , but no steps were taken concerning it until Sep- tember 6th , when a resolution passed that ...
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... Congress appointed commissioners to treat with the natives and purchase their lands , and prohibited the set- tlement of the territory until this could be done . Before the close of the year another attempt was made to capture Detroit ...
... Congress appointed commissioners to treat with the natives and purchase their lands , and prohibited the set- tlement of the territory until this could be done . Before the close of the year another attempt was made to capture Detroit ...
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acres agricultural appointed approved April August 11 Black Hawk Black Hawk Purchase Bluffs building Burlington Cavalry Cedar cent Chariton claim Clark Clayton County coal measures common Company G Congress court Creek Davenport District dollars Dubuque Dubuque County election enlisted August enlisted July enlisted September 28 erected farm feet French Governor grant held Henry Henry County hundred Illinois Indians Infantry interest Iowa City James January John June Keokuk Lake Land Office Lee County Legislature Lieutenant Colonel Linn County located Lucas county March miles Mississippi Missouri Moines River Muscatine Muscatine County mustered northwest October Ohio organized person prairie present President purchase quarter of section railroad record Rock Sacs and Foxes Samuel session settlement settlers shales Sioux soil Territory thence tion town township Treasurer treaty Trustees United States service valley Van Buren County votes Waynick William
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Side 273 - No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty on tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
Side 310 - Signed sealed published and declared by the said Robert Flint as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Side 270 - SEC. 4. The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the Legislature thereof ; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. SBC. 5. Each house shall be the judge of the election, returns,...
Side 276 - The United States shall guarantee 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 can not be convened), against domestic violence.
Side 456 - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void : it being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States...
Side 277 - President and deputy from Virginia New Hampshire JOHN LANGDON NICHOLAS GILMAN Massachusetts NATHANIEL GORHAM RUFUS KING Connecticut WM SAML JOHNSON ROGER SHERMAN New York ALEXANDER HAMILTON New Jersey WIL. LIVINGSTON DAVID BREARLEY WM PATERSON JONA.
Side 538 - THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave. And spread the roof above them, — ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down, And offered to the Mightiest solemn thanks And supplication.
Side 271 - ... shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States*' which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time; and no person holding any office under the United States, shall be a member of either house during his continuance in office. Sec. 7. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the house of representatives; but the senate may propose or concur with amendments as on...
Side 327 - THESE are the gardens of the Desert, these The unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful, For which the speech of England has no name—- The Prairies.
Side 190 - State, but all acts, rules and regulations of said Board may be altered, amended, or repealed by the General Assembly ; and when so altered, amended, or repealed, they shall not be re-enacted by the Board of Education.