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 páginas |
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... employed in agriculture by the census of 1820 , is 2,070,646 . MANUFACTURES AND COMMERCE . - These important branches of industry go hand in hand with agriculture , and with one another . The first great object of mankind is to raise ...
... employed in agriculture by the census of 1820 , is 2,070,646 . MANUFACTURES AND COMMERCE . - These important branches of industry go hand in hand with agriculture , and with one another . The first great object of mankind is to raise ...
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... employed , including the raw mate- rials , and suppose the manufacturers to work on an ave- rage 300 days in the year , the result for 349,506 persons will be nearly $ 315,000,000 ; from which deduct $ 90,000 , - 000 for buildings ...
... employed , including the raw mate- rials , and suppose the manufacturers to work on an ave- rage 300 days in the year , the result for 349,506 persons will be nearly $ 315,000,000 ; from which deduct $ 90,000 , - 000 for buildings ...
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... employed in commerce are represented in the census as amounting to 72,493 . CHIEF CITIES . - We shall only notice here those large cities , which from their extensive mercantile transactions possess great influence on the country as a ...
... employed in commerce are represented in the census as amounting to 72,493 . CHIEF CITIES . - We shall only notice here those large cities , which from their extensive mercantile transactions possess great influence on the country as a ...
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... Employed in Agriculture , 194 Manufactures , 2905 Commerce , 2499 5598 NEW - YORK is a most elegant city , and holds such a commanding situation in all respects , that it is the greatest commercial depot in the United States . The ...
... Employed in Agriculture , 194 Manufactures , 2905 Commerce , 2499 5598 NEW - YORK is a most elegant city , and holds such a commanding situation in all respects , that it is the greatest commercial depot in the United States . The ...
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... employed in Agriculture , In 1826 , there were 5000 looms in the city of Philadelphia alone . 1132 Manufactures , Commerce , 9821 3562 14,515 BALTIMORE is situated at the head of tide - water on Patapsco River , a branch of Chesapeak ...
... employed in Agriculture , In 1826 , there were 5000 looms in the city of Philadelphia alone . 1132 Manufactures , Commerce , 9821 3562 14,515 BALTIMORE is situated at the head of tide - water on Patapsco River , a branch of Chesapeak ...
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Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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...