Early History of Vermont, Volume 3Roscoe Printing House, 1902 - Vermont |
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... Montpelier across the heights to Connecticut River by the way of Wells River . The Governor stated that in the month of June , 1829 , he received a communication from Captain Graham , of the corps of Topograph- ical Engineers , stating ...
... Montpelier across the heights to Connecticut River by the way of Wells River . The Governor stated that in the month of June , 1829 , he received a communication from Captain Graham , of the corps of Topograph- ical Engineers , stating ...
Page 18
... Montpelier as commissioners and the survey was made , but the construction of the canal was not undertaken . If it had been possible to construct the canals contemplated in and through Vermont , it would have resulted in important ...
... Montpelier as commissioners and the survey was made , but the construction of the canal was not undertaken . If it had been possible to construct the canals contemplated in and through Vermont , it would have resulted in important ...
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... Montpelier met and appointed a committee to examine the practicability of a canal from Lake Champlain to Connecticut River . The committee made a re- port , at an adjourned meeting held on the 7th of June , 1825 , to the effect that a ...
... Montpelier met and appointed a committee to examine the practicability of a canal from Lake Champlain to Connecticut River . The committee made a re- port , at an adjourned meeting held on the 7th of June , 1825 , to the effect that a ...
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... Montpelier on June 30 , 1825 ; that convention resolved upon a survey from Lake Champlain to Connecticut River , and appointed three commissioners to carry the resolves into ef- fect , who employed an engineer for the work ; and Gov ...
... Montpelier on June 30 , 1825 ; that convention resolved upon a survey from Lake Champlain to Connecticut River , and appointed three commissioners to carry the resolves into ef- fect , who employed an engineer for the work ; and Gov ...
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... Montpelier and Calais to Danville , and an act asking the right of making a turnpike from Brookfield to Onion River ; in 1791 , a petition from the inhabitants of Woodstock praying for a grant of a lottery of three hundred pounds for ...
... Montpelier and Calais to Danville , and an act asking the right of making a turnpike from Brookfield to Onion River ; in 1791 , a petition from the inhabitants of Woodstock praying for a grant of a lottery of three hundred pounds for ...
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Page 130 - SO far inferior, that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect; and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit.
Page 120 - That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural inherent and unalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 79 - Congress shall earnestly recommend it to the legislatures of the respective States, to provide for the restitution of all estates, rights, and properties which have been confiscated, belonging to real British subjects, and also of the estates, rights, and properties of persons resident in districts in the possession of His Majesty's arms, and who have not borne arms against the said United States.
Page 146 - That the government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself...
Page 145 - Constitution for the United States, and of amendments thereto, they constituted a General Government for special purposes, delegated to that Government certain definite powers, reserving each State to itself, the residuary mass of right to their own selfgovernment ; and that whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force...
Page 294 - But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great water, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country, for fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion.
Page 130 - Upon these considerations, it is the opinion of the Court that the act of Congress which prohibited a citizen from holding and owning property of this kind in the territory of the United States north of the line therein mentioned, is not warranted by the Constitution, and is therefore void...
Page 182 - In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.
Page 295 - Brother, our seats were once large and yours were small. You have now become a great people, and we have scarcely a place left to spread our blankets. You have got our country, but are not satisfied; you want to force your religion upon us.
Page 181 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...