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... cent upon last assess- ment roll , and borrow not over one - half of 1 per cent Loans to towns or counties from common school fund Bonded indebtedness - treatment when town altered or newly erected Subpoenas , & c . , issued by chair ...
... cent upon last assess- ment roll , and borrow not over one - half of 1 per cent Loans to towns or counties from common school fund Bonded indebtedness - treatment when town altered or newly erected Subpoenas , & c . , issued by chair ...
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... cent of its stock is owned by persons or corporations or associa- tions not citizens of the United States . No corporation , other than railway , canal , or turnpike , can acquire , & c . , more than 5000 acres of land in any territory ...
... cent of its stock is owned by persons or corporations or associa- tions not citizens of the United States . No corporation , other than railway , canal , or turnpike , can acquire , & c . , more than 5000 acres of land in any territory ...
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... , dur- ing the ten years , 1870 to 1880 , the increase in the population of the United States was 11,597,412 . The increase of the white population 18 was 66 " " " " 29.20 per cent POPULATION AND FOREIGN ELEMENTS . 17.
... , dur- ing the ten years , 1870 to 1880 , the increase in the population of the United States was 11,597,412 . The increase of the white population 18 was 66 " " " " 29.20 per cent POPULATION AND FOREIGN ELEMENTS . 17.
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... cent , that of the coloured 34.67 per cent , so that not- withstanding the enormous white " immigration , " the " natural in- crease " of the coloured population greatly exceeded the white increase , including immigration . It has been ...
... cent , that of the coloured 34.67 per cent , so that not- withstanding the enormous white " immigration , " the " natural in- crease " of the coloured population greatly exceeded the white increase , including immigration . It has been ...
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... cent . Unable to Write . Per cent . Whole population 36,761,607 4,923,451 13.4 6,239,958 17.0 Native whites 25,785,789 2,255,460 8.7 Foreign - born whites Coloured 6,374,611 4,601,207 763,620 12.0 3,220,878 70.0 The following table is ...
... cent . Unable to Write . Per cent . Whole population 36,761,607 4,923,451 13.4 6,239,958 17.0 Native whites 25,785,789 2,255,460 8.7 Foreign - born whites Coloured 6,374,611 4,601,207 763,620 12.0 3,220,878 70.0 The following table is ...
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Page 62 - States — regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians not members of any of the states; provided that the legislative right of any state within its own limits be not infringed or violated...
Page 86 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world...
Page 83 - If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this in one instance may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed.
Page 62 - ... for the defence and welfare of the United States, or any of them : nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war to be built or purchased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor appoint a commander in chief of the army or navy, unless nine states assent to the same...
Page 2 - And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it : cursed is the ground for thy sake ; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life ; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field ; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground ; for out of it wast thou taken : for dust thou art, and unto...
Page 60 - No State shall engage in any war without the consent of the United States in Congress assembled, unless such State be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such State, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay, till the United States in Congress assembled can be consulted...
Page 59 - No two or more states shall enter into any treaty, confederation or alliance whatever between them, without the consent of the United States in congress assembled, specifying accurately the purposes for which the same is to be entered into, and how long it shall continue.
Page 79 - The East, in a like intercourse with the West, already finds, and in the progressive improvement of interior communications by land and water will more and more find, a valuable vent for the commodities which it brings from abroad or manufactures at home. The West derives from the East supplies requisite to its growth and comfort, and what is perhaps of still greater consequence, it must of necessity owe the secure enjoyment of indispensable outlets for its own productions to the weight, influence,...
Page 397 - The term corporations, as used in this article, shall be construed to include all associations and joint-stock companies having any of the powers or privileges of corporations not possessed by individuals or partnerships. And all corporations shall have the right to sue, and shall be subject to be sued, in all courts in like cases as natural persons.
Page 86 - I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them.