...common fund for the use and benefit of the United States, Georgia included, and shall be faithfully disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatever: provided, however, that the Uni- 1,rOTi8°ted States for the period and until the end of...

...States as have become or shall become members of the confederation or federal alliance of said States, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective...purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever." The form of expression varies somewhat in the deeds of the other States, but all contain a clear expression...

...of such of the United States as have become, or shall become, members of the confederation,' &,c. ' according to their usual respective proportions in...purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever.' The ceded territory was occupied by numerous and warlike tribes of Indians; but the exclusive right...

...1833.] Public Lands. [SENATEcome, members of the confederation or federal alliance of the said States, N9 8 ("{ }{ 4 _ io z{O | NUH95 5 m O a ... JE NT 9 mD5UD ( r f v K k\\u gpR f r H| 7 % ֭ D purpose whatsoever." Now, sir, this land, which is reserved as a common fund, is vested in the General...

...States as have become or shall become members of the confederation or federal alliance of said States, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective...charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and bonafide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever." The form of expression...

...confederation, or in federal alliance of said States, Virginia inclusive, according to their several respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and bona Jide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever." On these conditions...

...confederation or federal alliance of the said states, Virginia inclusive, according to their actual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure,...fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other purpose whatsoever." Massachusetts relinquished her pretensions in 1785; while the tardy sacrifice...

...of the Confederation or federal alliance of the said Stales, Virginia inclusive, according to tlteir usual respective proportions in the general charge...and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of far that purpose, ami far no othtr use or pur- j they are confirmed in these expectations by a review...

...States as had become, or should become, members of the Confederation, Virginia inclusive, and should be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever. The grants from other States were on similar conditions. Massachusetts and Connecticut both had claims...

...proceeds of the land sales, but they proceed to declare, that they shall be "faithfully and bonajide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever." This is the fundamental law of the land at this moment, growing out of compacts which are older than...