 They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of their will, which must take effect in point of possession when their right of possession ceases. Meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage. Their relation to the United States resembles...  Congressional Serial Set - Page 2671901Full view - About this book
 | 1831 - 494 pages
...which reside within the acknowledged boundaries of the 1831.] The Opinions in the Cherokee Case. 317 United States, can with strict accuracy be denominated...ceases. Meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage. Their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian. They look to our government... | |
 | Cherokee Nation, Richard Peters - 1831 - 332 pages
...government; yet it may well bedoubted whether those tribes which reside within the acknowledged boundaries of the United States can, with strict accuracy, be denominated...foreign nations. They may, more correctly, perhaps, be de- . nominated domestic dependent nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 720 pages
...yet it may well be doubted whether those tribes which reside within the acknowledged boundaries of the United States can, with strict accuracy, be denominated...ceases. Meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage. Their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian. They look to our Government... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court, George Noble Stewart, Benjamin Faneuil Porter - 1836 - 508 pages
...)iatio)ts" — that "they occupy a territory to which ue assert a title independent CALDWELL VS. THE STATE. of their will, which must take effect in point of...meanwhile, they are in a state of pupilage. Their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to. his guardian." Supposing such to be the... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1837 - 738 pages
...says: " It may well be doubted whether those tribes which reside within the acknowledged boundaries of the United States can, with strict accuracy, be denominated...Meanwhile, they are in a state of pupilage. Their relation to the United States resembles lhat of a ward to his guardian. They look to our Government... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 pages
...yet it may well be doubted whether those tribes which reside within the acknowledged boundaries of the United States can, with strict accuracy, be denominated...foreign nations. They may, more correctly, perhaps, be denominated.domestic dependent nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent... | |
 | 1845 - 436 pages
...nations, occupying a territory over •which our government assert a right independent of their will, and which must take effect in point of possession when their right of possession ceases. In the mean time, their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian : they... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1872 - 752 pages
...acknowledged boundaries of the United States can, with strict accuracy, be denominated foreign natioas. They may more correctly, perhaps, be denominated domestic...ceases. Meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage." Coinciding with their status, as defined by Chief Justice MARSHALL, is the language in Gaines et al.... | |
 | William Pope Duval - 1852 - 12 pages
...the acknowledged boundaries of the United States cannot with strict accuracy be denominated foreign nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert...Meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage : their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian. They look to our Government... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1854 - 674 pages
...yet it may well be doubted whether those tribes which reside within the acknowledged boundaries of the United States, can, with strict accuracy, be denominated...we assert a title independent of their will, which mnst take effect in point of possession when their right of possession ceases. Meanwhile, they are... | |
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