| Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio - 1839 - 356 str.
...so ceded, shall be laid out and formed into states, containing a suitable extent of territory, etc., and that the states so formed shall be distinct, republican...sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other states." Now what were the rights of that character, possessed by the other states, under the old confederation?... | |
| Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1840 - 618 str.
...variety of positive terms, that " the states so formed, shall be distinct republican states, and shall be admitted members of the federal union, having the...sovereignty, freedom and independence, as the other states." And are these high attributes in our case to be illustrated thus! Why, we may almost as fitly seek... | |
| Michigan. Legislature. Senate - 1840 - 728 str.
...sales to be effected, a sufficient population should be persuaded to settle them, they should " be admitted members of the federal union, having the...sovereignty, freedom and independence as the other states." This condition and guaranty was invariably affixed to their invitations and acts, from 1779 to the... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1842 - 980 str.
...suitable extent of territory, not less than one hundred nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit ; and...sovereignty, freedom and independence, as the other States." We come now to our own State. On 9th August, 1787, South Carolina, in the preamble, speaks of the invitation... | |
| John Brown Dillon - 1843 - 482 str.
...extent of territory, not less than one hundred, nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square ; or as near thereto as circumstances will admit: and...sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other states. That the necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by Virginia, in subduing any British posts, or... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1845 - 852 str.
...states, containing a- suitable extent of territory, not less than 100, nor mjpre than 150 miles square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit : and that the states so formed shall be republican states and admitted members of the federal union, having the same- rights of sovereignty,... | |
| James Handasyd Perkins - 1846 - 632 str.
...suitable extent of territory, not less than one hundred, nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit: and...members of the Federal Union, having the same rights of sovereignly, freedom, and independence, as the other States. That the reasonable and necessary expenses... | |
| James Handasyd Perkins - 1846 - 642 str.
...suitable extent of territory, not less than one hundred, nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit: and...distinct republican States, and admitted members of llie Federal Union, having the same rights of sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other... | |
| Michigan. Legislature. Senate - 1846 - 272 str.
...suitable extent of territory, not less than one hundred, nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit; and that the states so formed shall be republican states, and admitted members of the federal union, having the same rights of sovereignty,... | |
| William Thompson Howell - 1846 - 40 str.
...suitable extent of territory, not less than one hundred, nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit; and that the states so formed shall be republican states, and admitted member5 of the fede-- ral union, having the same rights of sovereignty,... | |
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