Paris, if wrested from the common enemy by the blood and treasure of the thirteen states, should be considered as a common property, subject to be parcelled out by Congress into free, convenient and independent governments, in such manner and at such... The Chautauquan: a weekly newsmagazine - Page 4161892Full view - About this book
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - 1822 - 680 pages
...the commencement of this war, claimed by the British crown, and ceded to it by the treaty of Paris, if wrested from the common enemy by the blood, and...at such times, as the wisdom of that assembly shall hereaftcx direct. Thus convinced, we should betray the trust reposed in us by our constituents, were... | |
| United States. Continental Congress - 1821 - 474 pages
...the commencement of this war, ' claimed by the British crown, and ceded to it by the treaty of Paris, if wrested from the common enemy by the blood and...the wisdom of that assembly shall hereafter direct. Thus convinced, we should betray the trust reposed in us by our constituents, were we to authorize... | |
| William Waller Hening - 1822 - 678 pages
...the commencement of this war, claimed by the British crown, and ceded to it by the treaty of Paris, if wrested from the common enemy by the blood and...the wisdom of that assembly shall hereafter direct. Thus convinced, we should betray the trust reposed in us by our constituents, were we to authorize... | |
| Virginia - 1822 - 678 pages
...commencement of this war, claimed by the British crown, and ceded to it by the treaty of Paris, if wresied from the common enemy by the blood and treasure of...the wisdom of that assembly shall hereafter direct. Thus convinced, we should betray the trust reposed in us by our constituents, were we to authorize... | |
| United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 874 pages
...the commencement of this war, claimed by the British crown, and ceded to it by the treaty of Paris, if wrested from the common enemy by the blood and...convenient and independent governments, in such manner arid at such times as the wisdom of that assembly shall hereafter direct. Thus convinced, we should... | |
| United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 1022 pages
...the commencement of this war, claimed by the British crown, and ceded to it by the treaty of Paris, if wrested from the common enemy, by the blood and...should be considered as a common property, subject tobe parcelled out by Congress, into free, convenient and independent governments, in such manner,... | |
| United States. Congress - 1838 - 684 pages
...(he commencement of the war, claimed by the British Crown, and ceded to it by the trea'y of Paris, if wrested from the common enemy by the blood and...into free, convenient, and independent Governments." The Stale of New Jersey expressed lier disappointment in finding no provision made in the confederation... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...the commencement of the war, claimed by the British crown, and ceded to it by the treaty of Paris, if wrested from the common enemy by the blood and...treasure of the thirteen States, should be considered as common property." In February, 1780, New York made her cession to accelerate the Federal alliance,... | |
| Augustin Smith Clayton - 1827 - 108 pages
...the commencement of this war, claimed by the British Crown, and ceded to it by the treaty of Paris, if wrested from the common enemy by the blood and...the wisdom of that assembly shall hereafter direct. Thus convinced, we should betray the trust reposed in us by our constituents, were we to authorise... | |
| Joseph Blunt - 1827 - 772 pages
...commencement of tins war, claimed by the British crown, and ceded to it by the treaty of Paris, i; wrested from the common enemy by the blood and treasure...be parcelled out by Congress into free, convenient, aud independent government, in such manner and at such times as the wisdom of that assembly si, all... | |
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