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Page 1239
... referred the letter of Judge Doty to this office , that gen- tleman has called on me , and stated that he wished to withdraw his ap- plication to you , and only desired my opinion upon a single point - that is , whether Territorial ...
... referred the letter of Judge Doty to this office , that gen- tleman has called on me , and stated that he wished to withdraw his ap- plication to you , and only desired my opinion upon a single point - that is , whether Territorial ...
Page 1248
... referred to ? " Having carefully compared these two cases with the provision of the act referred to , I am of opinion that they come within its prohibitions . I am , sir , & c . , & c . , FELIX GRUNDY . To the SECRETARY OF WAR ...
... referred to ? " Having carefully compared these two cases with the provision of the act referred to , I am of opinion that they come within its prohibitions . I am , sir , & c . , & c . , FELIX GRUNDY . To the SECRETARY OF WAR ...
Page 1253
... referred to , I can conceive of none to which that provision can be more appropriately applied . I am sensible , however , of the importance of the principles involved in the consideration and decision of the relative merits of these ...
... referred to , I can conceive of none to which that provision can be more appropriately applied . I am sensible , however , of the importance of the principles involved in the consideration and decision of the relative merits of these ...
Page 1256
... referred to was still in force . Adopting that opinion ( which accords with my own ) as correct , the only inquiry is , Does it embrace paymasters ? The lan- guage is , " That if any commissioned officer in the military peace estab ...
... referred to was still in force . Adopting that opinion ( which accords with my own ) as correct , the only inquiry is , Does it embrace paymasters ? The lan- guage is , " That if any commissioned officer in the military peace estab ...
Page 1262
... referred to in this opinion . The Ist section of the act of 3d March , 1809 , " further to amend the sev- eral acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury , War , and Navy Departments , " which is relied on as authorizing ...
... referred to in this opinion . The Ist section of the act of 3d March , 1809 , " further to amend the sev- eral acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury , War , and Navy Departments , " which is relied on as authorizing ...
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3d March 3d section accounting officers act of 3d act of Congress agent allowed amount application appointed appropriation April arpens assignment ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE authority certificate Cherokee Chickasaw Choctaw claim claimants collector commission Commissioner compensation confirmed construction contract court court-martial Creek decision directed district dollars doubt duty emoluments evidence fact FELIX GRUNDY grant H. D. GILPIN H. S. LEGARE honor to receive Indian instant ISAAC TOUCEY issued J. Y. MASON JOHN Y July jurisdiction Land Office Louisiana Menomonies ment NATHAN CLIFFORD naval Navy obedient servant opinion paid patent payment pension person port Postmaster pre-emption present President proceedings provisions public lands purchase question referred regard regulations respectfully REVERDY JOHNSON Secretary Secretary of War Senate settled statute submitted survey surveyor Territory Territory of Orleans thereof tion tract Treasury treaty United vessel WALTER FORWARD widow
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Page 1603 - It is agreed that the United States and Her Britannic Majesty shall, upon mutual requisitions by them, or their ministers, officers, or authorities respectively made, deliver up to justice all persons who, being charged with the crime of murder, or assault with intent to commit murder, or piracy, or arson, or robbery, or forgery, or the utterance of forged paper, committed within the jurisdiction of either, shall seek an asylum, or shall hie found, within the territories of the other...
Page 1607 - ... upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the crime or offence had there been committed...
Page 1984 - Constitution was adopted, was most certainly intended and referred to when it was declared in that instrument that the judicial power of the United States shall extend 'to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction...
Page 1385 - California, and of the 12th section of the Act of Congress approved on the 31st of August, 1852, entitled An Act making appropriations for the Civil and Diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-three and for other purposes...
Page 1897 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States and admitted as soon as possible 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 mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and the Religion which they profess.
Page 1871 - This commission to continue in force during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being.
Page 1563 - An Act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Government for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine...
Page 1369 - Vessels built within the United States and belonging wholly to citizens thereof; and vessels which may be captured in war by citizens of the United States and lawfully condemned as prize, or which may be adjudged to be forfeited for a breach of the laws of the United States...
Page 1260 - An act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments.
Page 1459 - That if any person shall, within the limits of the United States, fit out and arm, or attempt to fit out and arm, or procure to be fitted out and armed, or shall knowingly be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel...