University of California Publications in History, Količina 10The University Press, 1920 - 248 strani |
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11 Cong acquire territory acquisition admission admitted amendment American Annals of Congress annexed appointed authority Breckinridge ceded territory citizens Claiborne Papers Claiborne to Madison Claiborne's committee considered Constitution convention Dayton debate declared delegate election established Executive extend favor February February 20 Federal foreign form of government France French Gallatin Gayarré Georgia Gouverneur Morris government of Louisiana governor Griswold Hillhouse House iana Ibid incorporated Indiana Territory Indians inhabitants of Louisiana interpretation Jackson January Jefferson Papers John Quincy Adams lands laws legislative council legislature letter liberty Louisiana Purchase Louisianians Massachusetts Memorandum ment Mississippi Territory motion nation necessary October opinion opposed Orleans Territory passed Pickering ports present President and Senate principles privileges prohibit provision question ratification representatives Roger Griswold Sess settlement slavery South Carolina Spain stipulated stitution territorial government territory of Orleans third article tion treaty treaty-making power Union United Upper Louisiana vote West Florida William Plumer Writings Ford
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Stran 85 - would ask if the Constitution were to take effect as soon as the United States take possession of the territory? The treaty provides that 'the inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible.' How incorporated? By a legislative
Stran 85 - No, 'according to the principles of the Federal Constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities of citizens of the United States; and in the meantime they shall be maintained and protected in the • full enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess.' In what meantime
Stran 14 - footnote, 284-285. number ten: "Resolved, That provision ought to be made for the admission of states, lawfully arising within the limits of the United States, whether from a voluntary junction of government or territory, or otherwise, with the consent of a number of voices in the national legislature less than the ivhole."
Stran 56 - as in a commercial house, the consent of each member would be necessary to admit a new partner into the company. Pickering, however, "had never doubted the right of the United States to acquire new territory either by purchase or conquest and to govern the territory so acquired as a dependent
Stran 42 - rights of conscience and of property; for confirming to the Indian inhabitants their occupancy and self-government, establishing friendly and commercial relations with them, and for ascertaining the geography of the country acquired. 15 On October 21, 1803, Jefferson submitted a special message on Louisiana to Congress, announcing the exchange of
Stran 17 - into Florida, remarked that he wished a hundred thousand Americans would go. "It will be the means of delivering to us peaceably, what may otherwise cost us a war. In the meantime we may complain of this seduction of our inhabitants just enough to make them [the
Stran 26 - Its white inhabitants shall be citizens, and stand, as their rights & obligations, on the same footing with other citizens of the US in analogous situations. Save only that as to the portion thereof lying north of the latitude of the mouth of the
Stran 27 - think it very probable if the treaty shou 'd be by you declared to exceed the constitutional authority of the treaty making power, that it would be rejected by the Senate, and if that should not happen, that great use wou'd be made with the people, of a wilful breach of the constitution.^ Jefferson's reply
Stran 150 - whose great services and established fame would have rendered him peculiarly acceptable to the nation at large. Circumstances however exist which do not now permit his nomination, & perhaps may not at any time hereafter." 20 Claiborne acknowledged receipt of his commission, October 3, 1804. 21 John Quincy Adams expected that some opposition would be made to the
Stran 38 - lies South of the latitude of 31 degrees; which whenever they deem expedient, they may erect into a territorial Government, either separateor as making part with one on the eastern side of the river, vesting the inhabitants thereof with all the rights possessed by other territorial citizens of the U.