Great Debates in American History: From the Debates in the British Parliament on the Colonial Stamp Act (1764-1765) to the Debates in Congress at the Close of the Taft Administration (1912-1913).Marion Mills Miller Mini-Print Corporation, 1970 - Civil rights |
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... possession of the ceded territory ; and then , and not till then , are we to pay the purchase money . We have already authorized the President to receive possession . This cooperation on our part was requisite to enable the French to ...
... possession of the ceded territory ; and then , and not till then , are we to pay the purchase money . We have already authorized the President to receive possession . This cooperation on our part was requisite to enable the French to ...
Page 437
... possession while treat- ing on the question of title . " That was the relative position of the two parties prior to en- tering into the treaty of joint occupation - the United States in possession , Great Britain setting up a claim ...
... possession while treat- ing on the question of title . " That was the relative position of the two parties prior to en- tering into the treaty of joint occupation - the United States in possession , Great Britain setting up a claim ...
Page 437
... possession of the country - a possession obtained without conflict . And we could not be divested of this possession but by our own consent or by an act of war . The ultimate claim to the country was a ques- tion for diplomatic ...
... possession of the country - a possession obtained without conflict . And we could not be divested of this possession but by our own consent or by an act of war . The ultimate claim to the country was a ques- tion for diplomatic ...
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THE SUPREMACY OF PARLIAMENT Debates in Parlia | 37 |
NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION Con | 65 |
40 | 97 |
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