The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1887 - Legislators |
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Page 160
... lands remain fixed just where they were before the sale , and they constitute a part of the terri- tory subject to municipal administration as much after sale as before . The possessors of the land sold become soon , if not im ...
... lands remain fixed just where they were before the sale , and they constitute a part of the terri- tory subject to municipal administration as much after sale as before . The possessors of the land sold become soon , if not im ...
Page 161
... land which one possessor can advantageously cultivate . Yet there are , prac- tically , dimensions within which lands are held for that purpose ; and when these are exceeded , the surplus is held for purposes of commerce or speculation ...
... land which one possessor can advantageously cultivate . Yet there are , prac- tically , dimensions within which lands are held for that purpose ; and when these are exceeded , the surplus is held for purposes of commerce or speculation ...
Page 295
... land in which I live , and as far as may be , in all other lands . 1 And , going upon this broad principle , I have no hesitation in saying that there is no distinction in my respect or affection be- tween men of one land and of another ...
... land in which I live , and as far as may be , in all other lands . 1 And , going upon this broad principle , I have no hesitation in saying that there is no distinction in my respect or affection be- tween men of one land and of another ...
Contents
BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR PAGE Xiij | ix |
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE OF NEW YORK | 1 |
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES | 51 |
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