California and New Mexico: Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Information in Answer to a Resolution of the House of the 31st of December, 1849, on the Subject of California and New Mexico |
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... claim has been advanced by the State of Texas to a very large portion of the most populous district of the Territory commonly designated by the name of New Mexico . If the people of New Mexico had formed a plan of a State government for ...
... claim has been advanced by the State of Texas to a very large portion of the most populous district of the Territory commonly designated by the name of New Mexico . If the people of New Mexico had formed a plan of a State government for ...
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... claim of any nature whatsoever , except only the rent hereinafter stipulated , and that he will keep the said store in good order and sufficient repair - injuries arising from the misconduct of officers of the government only excepted ...
... claim of any nature whatsoever , except only the rent hereinafter stipulated , and that he will keep the said store in good order and sufficient repair - injuries arising from the misconduct of officers of the government only excepted ...
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... claim , from necessity . There were but few American vessels in the bay or on the coast , and the large number of persons employed at the mines looked to this port alone for their sup- plies . In order to afford them relief , this ...
... claim , from necessity . There were but few American vessels in the bay or on the coast , and the large number of persons employed at the mines looked to this port alone for their sup- plies . In order to afford them relief , this ...
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... claim an exemption from tonnage duties ; and they are no doubt exempt , provided the vessels of the United States are not in their ports charged with like duties . But the act of Congress of the 31st of May , 1830 , declares that the ...
... claim an exemption from tonnage duties ; and they are no doubt exempt , provided the vessels of the United States are not in their ports charged with like duties . But the act of Congress of the 31st of May , 1830 , declares that the ...
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... claim , put into my hands a draft upon the department , which has not yet been honored . If the commissioner's requisitions are to be dishonored , and yet it be made his duty to defray the expenses of the service , how , I ask , with ...
... claim , put into my hands a draft upon the department , which has not yet been honored . If the commissioner's requisitions are to be dishonored , and yet it be made his duty to defray the expenses of the service , how , I ask , with ...
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acknowledge the receipt Adjutant alcalde Angeles arrival Assistant Quartermaster August Bennet Riley brevet brigadier Brevet Captain Brig brigadier general United citizens civil funds coast collector Colonel 1st Dragoons Colonel Mason commanding Commodore communication Congress copy court custom-house DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA directed district of San duties E. R. S. CANBY election enclose Governor of California H. W. HALLECK HEADQUARTERS TENTH MILITARY hereby appoint herewith Indians instant instructions June land laws letter Lieut Lieutenant of Engineers Lower California Major March ment Mexican Mexico Monterey necessary obedient servant officers persons port present proper Pueblo R. B. MASON received regulations respect respectfully revenue San Diego San Francisco San José San Luis Santa Barbara Santa Fe Secretary sent Sonoma TENTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT TERRITORY OF CALIFORNIA tion town treaty troops United States army Upper California vessels W. T. SHERMAN Washington York volunteers
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Page 844 - ... on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation : "I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that...
Page 96 - ... and each of the said district courts shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction in all cases arising under the Constitution and laws of the United States, as is vested in the circuit and district courts of the United States...
Page 839 - Upon conviction for treason, he shall have power to suspend the execution of the sentence until the case shall be reported to the Legislature at its next meeting, when the Legislature shall either pardon, or commute the sentence, direct the execution of the sentence, or grant a further reprieve.
Page 844 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of California, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of , according to the best of my ability.
Page 93 - Territory, and reprieves for offences against the laws of the United States until the decision of the President can be made known thereon ; he shall commission all officers who shall be appointed to office under the laws of the said Territory, and shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
Page 834 - For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence while employed in the service of the United States ; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this State or of the United States, or of the high seas ; nor while a student of any seminary of learning, nor while kept at any almshouse or other asylum at public expense ; nor while confined in any public prison.
Page 844 - When the duration of any office, is not provided by this Constitution, it may be declared by law, and if not so declared, such office shall be held, during the pleasure of the authority making the appointment.
Page 93 - States ; he shall record and preserve all the laws and proceedings of the legislative assembly hereinafter constituted, and all the acts and proceedings of the governor in his executive department...
Page 96 - Territory appointed, who shall hold his office for four years, unless sooner removed by the president, and who shall execute all processes issuing from the said courts, when exercising their jurisdiction as circuit and district courts of the United States...
Page 836 - Courts, shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office; but judgment in such cases shall extend only to removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the State; but the party convicted or acquitted shall, nevertheless, be liable to indictment, trial, and punishment, according to law.