 | James Brown - 1840 - 120 страници
...over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may uy cession of particular states ' and the acceptance of Congress become the seat of government of the United States." This it must be remembered is an extract from the primitive, organic and supreme law of the land, and that... | |
 | George Combe - 1841 - 412 страници
...over said 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." This provision preceded in point of time the actual cessions of territory which were made by Maryland and Virginia.... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1842 - 518 страници
...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." This provision preceded, in point of time, the actual cessions which were made by the states of Maryland and Virginia.... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 616 страници
...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." This provision preceded, in point of time, the actual cessions which were made by the States of Maryland and Virginia.... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 614 страници
...over such district, (not exceeding ten miles square,i as may by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of congress, become the seat of government of the United States.' This provision preceded, in point of time, the actual cessions which were made by the states of Maryland and Virginia.... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1857 - 650 страници
...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." This provision preceded, in point of time, the actual cessions which were made by the States of Maryland and Virginia.... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1858 - 682 страници
...over such district, not exceeding ten miles square, as might, by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States. This provision has made the Congress of the United States the exclusive sovereign of the District of Columbia, which... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 558 страници
...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." This provision preceded, in point of time, the actual cessions which were made by the States of Maryland and Virginia.... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1863 - 700 страници
...over such district, not exceeding ten miles square, as might, by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States. This provision has made the Congress of the United States the exclusive sovereign of the District of Columbia, which... | |
 | 1864 - 670 страници
...States. The first article of the National Constitution, section 8, provides that Congress shall exercise exclusive legislation over such district (not exceeding...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States. In pursuance of tilia provision of the Constitution, Congress, by an act approved July... | |
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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. 
