 | Ohio - 1839 - 358 pages
...states, containing a suitable extent of territory, etc., and that the states so formed shall be distinct, republican states, and admitted members of the federal...sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other states." Now what were the rights of that character, possessed by the other states, under the old confederation?... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1840 - 618 pages
...variety of positive terms, that " the states so formed, shall be distinct republican states, and shall be admitted members of the federal union, having the...sovereignty, freedom and independence, as the other states." And are these high attributes in our case to be illustrated thus! Why, we may almost as fitly seek... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. Senate - Michigan - 1840 - 728 pages
...sales to be effected, a sufficient population should be persuaded to settle them, they should " be admitted members of the federal union, having the...sovereignty, freedom and independence as the other states." This condition and guaranty was invariably affixed to their invitations and acts, from 1779 to the... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1842 - 980 pages
...square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit ; and that the States so formed, shall be distinct republican States, and admitted members of the federal...sovereignty, freedom and independence, as the other States." We come now to our own State. On 9th August, 1787, South Carolina, in the preamble, speaks of the invitation... | |
 | John Brown Dillon - Indiana - 1843 - 486 pages
...square ; or as near thereto as circumstances will admit: and that the states so formed shall be distinct republican states, and admitted members of the federal...sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other states. That the necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by Virginia, in subduing any British posts, or... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1845 - 852 pages
...formed into states, containing a- suitable extent of territory, not less than 100, nor mjpre than 150 miles square, or as near thereto as circumstances...sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other states.'1 And the delegates conclude the deed thus: "Now know ye, "that we, the said Thomas Jefferson,... | |
 | James Handasyd Perkins - Indians of North America - 1846 - 638 pages
...admit: and that the States so formed shall be distinct republican States, and admitted members of llie Federal Union, having the same rights of sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other States. That the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by this State in subduing any British posts, or... | |
 | James Handasyd Perkins - Indians of North America - 1846 - 632 pages
...square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit: and that the States so formed shall be distinct republican States, and admitted members of the Federal Union, having the same rights of sovereignly, freedom, and independence, as the other States. That the reasonable and necessary expenses... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - Michigan - 1846 - 276 pages
...most emphatic recognition of the trust condition in the deed of cession by Virginia, above recited, ' 'having the same rights of sovereignty, freedom and independence as the other States." On the 24th of April, 1802, the State of Georgia by deed of cession, conveyed to the United States,... | |
 | William Thompson Howell - Mines and mineral resources - 1846 - 40 pages
...most emphatic recognition of the trust condition in the deed of cession by Virginia, above recited, "having the same rights of sovereignty, freedom and independence as the other states." On (he 24th of April, 1802, the state of Georgia by deed of cess, ion, conveyed to the United States,... | |
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... and that the States so formed shall be distinct republican States, and admitted members of the Federal Union ; having the same rights of sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other States. 
