Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 10F. Hunt, 1844 |
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Page 243 - The United States in congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective states..
Page 542 - That the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact between the original states, and the people and states, in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: ARTICLE I.
Page 453 - He came, however, to this country in 1783, and engaged in trade, and has resided in this country till 1797. During that time he was, undoubtedly, to be considered as an English trader ; for no position is more established than this, that if a person goes into another country and engages in trade, and resides there, he is, by the law of nations, to be considered as a merchant of that country.
Page 41 - British cabinet declines all negotiation on the subject, with a disavowal, however, of any disposition to view in an unfriendly light whatever countervailing regulations the United States may oppose to the regulations of which they complain. The wisdom of the Legislature will decide on the course which, under these circumstances, is prescribed by a joint regard to the amicable relations between the two nations and to the just interests of the United States.
Page 542 - Provided, however, and it is further understood and declared, that the boundaries of these three States shall be subject so far to be altered, that if Congress shall hereafter find it expedient, they shall have authority to form one or two States in that part of the said Territory which lies north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan.
Page 543 - Royale and the northwestern main land, to the mouth of Pigeon River, and up the said river, to and through the north and south Fowl Lakes, to the lakes of the height of land between Lake Superior and the Lake of the Woods...
Page 278 - Provisions and Stores of every Description, imported or supplied for the Use of Her Majesty's Land and Sea Forces.
Page 361 - That all iron, in slabs, blooms, loops or other form, less finished than iron in bars or bolts, and more advanced than pig iron( except castings...
Page 543 - Superior ; thence through lake Superior northward of the isles Royal and Phelipeaux to the long Lake ; thence through the middle of said long Lake, and the water communication between it and the lake of the Woods...
Page 379 - In an action by the plaintiff against the borough to recover damages for the loss of the services of his...