A Geographical Description of the United States: With the Contiguous Countries, Including Mexico and the West Indies; Intended as an Accompaniment to Melish's Map of These CountriesA. T. Goodrich, 1826 - 491 من الصفحات |
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... head of Connecticut river ; thence down along the middle of that river to the 45th degree of north latitude ; from thence by a line due west on said latitude , until it strikes the river Iroquois or Cataraquy : thence along the middle ...
... head of Connecticut river ; thence down along the middle of that river to the 45th degree of north latitude ; from thence by a line due west on said latitude , until it strikes the river Iroquois or Cataraquy : thence along the middle ...
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... head waters of the Arkansas the country rises to a great height , and many of the peaks are constantly covered with snow . In that part of these mountains where they are wholly within the United States , they extend in a N. W. direction ...
... head waters of the Arkansas the country rises to a great height , and many of the peaks are constantly covered with snow . In that part of these mountains where they are wholly within the United States , they extend in a N. W. direction ...
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... head waters of this river are situated round Lake Superior . On the west is the river St. Lewis , which approaches within a few miles of the Sa- vannah , a branch of the Mississippi . On the south the principal streams are Burntwood ...
... head waters of this river are situated round Lake Superior . On the west is the river St. Lewis , which approaches within a few miles of the Sa- vannah , a branch of the Mississippi . On the south the principal streams are Burntwood ...
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... head of tide waters on the St. Lawrence , the descent must be about 110 feet more . The principal tributary streams of the St. Lawrence , after passing Lake Superior , are the following : North side - Nepissing River , Thames River ...
... head of tide waters on the St. Lawrence , the descent must be about 110 feet more . The principal tributary streams of the St. Lawrence , after passing Lake Superior , are the following : North side - Nepissing River , Thames River ...
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... head of the Missouri , and flows in a N. E. direction about 600 miles , receiving in its passage many tributary streams , particu- larly Big Horn River , which rises in Lake Biddle , only 40 miles S. E. from Lake Eustis . The Yellow ...
... head of the Missouri , and flows in a N. E. direction about 600 miles , receiving in its passage many tributary streams , particu- larly Big Horn River , which rises in Lake Biddle , only 40 miles S. E. from Lake Eustis . The Yellow ...
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الصفحة 10 - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the River St. Croix, from its mouth in the Bay of Fundy to its source; and from its source directly North to the aforesaid Highlands, which divide the Rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean from those which fall into the River St. Lawrence...
الصفحة 12 - ... the claims of any other Power or State to any part of the said country; the only object of the high contracting parties, in that respect, being to prevent disputes and differences amongst themselves.
الصفحة 113 - Court; 10 To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations; 11 To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; 12 To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years...
الصفحة 114 - To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of congress, become the seat of government of the United States...
الصفحة 118 - No state shall, without the consent of congress, lay any duty on tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
الصفحة 13 - River; then following the course of the Rio Roxo westward, to the degree of longitude 100 west from London, and 23 from Washington; then crossing the said Red River, and running thence by a line due north to the river Arkansas; thence following the course of the southern bank of the Arkansas to its source, in latitude 42 degrees north; and thence by that parallel of latitude to the South Sea...
الصفحة 113 - States; 5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures; 6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States; 7.
الصفحة 13 - But, if the source of the Arkansas river shall be found to fall north or south of latitude 42, then the line shall run from the said source due south or north, as the case may be, till it meets the said parallel of latitude 42, and thence, along the said parallel, to the South Sea...
الصفحة 12 - It is agreed that any country that may be claimed by either party on the northwest coast of America, westward of the Stony Mountains, shall, together with its harbors, bays, and creeks, and the navigation of all rivers within the same, be free and open...
الصفحة 10 - St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean...