Message from the President of the United States to the two houses of Congress: afterw. The abridgment: message from the President ... Includes reports of the heads of departments , 1850-19151866 |
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... dollars . Many of these claims have been presented , but none paid , under a rule adopted early in the war , of not paying claims to parties known to be engaged in aiding the rebel- lion . The questions connected with this subject ...
... dollars . Many of these claims have been presented , but none paid , under a rule adopted early in the war , of not paying claims to parties known to be engaged in aiding the rebel- lion . The questions connected with this subject ...
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... Dollars . Miles . Dollars . Miles . Dollars . Maine 4,374 3,825 53 , 231 549 New Hampshire .. 55,275 1 , 832 1,360 17,952 60 1,650 412 35 , 921 Vermont 2,217 1,711 27,688 506 62 , 910 Massachusetts 2,726 1 , 160 27.362 240 7,800 1,326 ...
... Dollars . Miles . Dollars . Miles . Dollars . Maine 4,374 3,825 53 , 231 549 New Hampshire .. 55,275 1 , 832 1,360 17,952 60 1,650 412 35 , 921 Vermont 2,217 1,711 27,688 506 62 , 910 Massachusetts 2,726 1 , 160 27.362 240 7,800 1,326 ...
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... Dollars . 108 , 506 55 , 523 90,598 198 , 486 22,570 115 , 717 503 , 551 120 , 884 442 , 702 21 , 044 236 , 962 575 , 337 48 , 101 * Embraces the sea routes to southern ports . The Baltimore , Wilmington , and Philadel phia railroad is ...
... Dollars . 108 , 506 55 , 523 90,598 198 , 486 22,570 115 , 717 503 , 551 120 , 884 442 , 702 21 , 044 236 , 962 575 , 337 48 , 101 * Embraces the sea routes to southern ports . The Baltimore , Wilmington , and Philadel phia railroad is ...
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... Dollars . 480 Dollars . Miles . Miles . New Hampshire . 26 107 Vermont .. 17 1 , 053 Massachusetts 213 Rhode Island .. 1 Connecticut 11 New York 111 28 128 2,256 New Jersey 153 5,090 25 Pennsylvania 549 21 , 689 Delaware 35 1,959 ...
... Dollars . 480 Dollars . Miles . Miles . New Hampshire . 26 107 Vermont .. 17 1 , 053 Massachusetts 213 Rhode Island .. 1 Connecticut 11 New York 111 28 128 2,256 New Jersey 153 5,090 25 Pennsylvania 549 21 , 689 Delaware 35 1,959 ...
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... Dollars . Dollars . Miles . Miles . Dollars . Dollars . * 557 Miles . 34 , 072 Aliles . Dollars . 1,037 Dollars . +1 5 , 278 107 27,404 3,796 1 , 053 213 $ 47 , 161 28 4,524 1,375 350 12 97 , 734 78 13 , 532 15 , 768 75 341 128 3,631 ...
... Dollars . Dollars . Miles . Miles . Dollars . Dollars . * 557 Miles . 34 , 072 Aliles . Dollars . 1,037 Dollars . +1 5 , 278 107 27,404 3,796 1 , 053 213 $ 47 , 161 28 4,524 1,375 350 12 97 , 734 78 13 , 532 15 , 768 75 341 128 3,631 ...
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Page 352 - That no certificate shall be given or patent issued therefor until the expiration of five years from, the date of such entry ; and if, at the expiration of such time, or at any time within two years thereafter, the person making such entry ; or, if he be dead, his widow...
Page 699 - The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers nor their private horses or baggage.
Page 699 - The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged ; and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands. The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them.
Page 352 - ... time of filing the affidavit aforesaid, and shall make affidavit that no part of said land has been alienated, and that he has borne true allegiance to the government of the United States; then, in such case, he, she or they, if at that time a citizen of the United States, shall be entitled to a patent, as in other cases provided for by law...
Page 6 - But the true theory is, that all pretended acts of secession were, from the beginning, null and void. The States can not commit treason, nor screen the individual citizens who may have committed treason, any more than they can make valid treaties, or engage in lawful commerce with any foreign power. The States attempting to secede placed themselves in a condition where their vitality was impaired, but not extinguished...
Page 658 - ... for the support of their armies. It was a question whether our numerical strength and resources were not more than balanced by these disadvantages and the enemy's superior position.
Page 9 - In my judgment the freedmen, if they show patience and manly virtues, will sooner obtain a participation in the elective franchise through the States than through the General Government, even if it had power to intervene.
Page 697 - The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the army of Northern Virginia.
Page 19 - No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the Invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men more than the people of the United States. Every step by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation seems to have been distinguished by some token of Providential agency.
Page 699 - I received your letter of this date containing the terms of the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th instant, they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. " RE LEE, General.