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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... holds a course nearly south , for about 22 miles , in which it receives a considerable number of tributary streams from both sides , the last of which flowing from the west is Chayenne , length about 200 miles . Assuming here a S. E. ...
... holds a course nearly south , for about 22 miles , in which it receives a considerable number of tributary streams from both sides , the last of which flowing from the west is Chayenne , length about 200 miles . Assuming here a S. E. ...
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... holds a south - east course for 24 miles , when it receives Turkey River from the west ; and pursuing the same course , at Rocky Hills , 50 miles further on , it bends to the S. W. , which course it holds for 45 miles , when Rock River ...
... holds a south - east course for 24 miles , when it receives Turkey River from the west ; and pursuing the same course , at Rocky Hills , 50 miles further on , it bends to the S. W. , which course it holds for 45 miles , when Rock River ...
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... hold majestic sway past St. Louis , 14 miles below , a most commanding situation on the west bank , below which , the river holds a course nearly S. S. E. to the mouth of the Ohio ; distant by the river course , 164 miles . The only ...
... hold majestic sway past St. Louis , 14 miles below , a most commanding situation on the west bank , below which , the river holds a course nearly S. S. E. to the mouth of the Ohio ; distant by the river course , 164 miles . The only ...
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... holds nearly a west course for about 15 miles , and then receives the Tunuanguanta Creek from the south . Here the river bends to the north about 7 miles , and re- ceives the Great Valley Creek from the north . It then bends to the west ...
... holds nearly a west course for about 15 miles , and then receives the Tunuanguanta Creek from the south . Here the river bends to the north about 7 miles , and re- ceives the Great Valley Creek from the north . It then bends to the west ...
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... holds nearly a west course to Limestone , a well - known port of Kentucky , distant 45 miles ; it then holds a north - west course to Cincinnati , distant 54 miles , where it receives the waters of Licking River , from the south - east ...
... holds nearly a west course to Limestone , a well - known port of Kentucky , distant 45 miles ; it then holds a north - west course to Cincinnati , distant 54 miles , where it receives the waters of Licking River , from the south - east ...
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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...