...entertained, the lands are now claimed to reap an immediate profit from the sale. We are convinced, policy nnd justice require that a country unsettled at the commencement...treasure of the thirteen states, should be considered as a common property, subject to be parcelled out by congress into free, convenient and independent governments,...

...Maryland, in her instructions to her delegates, entered on the journals of Congress, May 21st, 1779, viz. " that a country unsettled at the commencement of this...treasure of the thirteen states, should be considered as a common property, subject tobe parcelled out by Congress, into free, convenient and independent governments,...

...commencement of this war, claimed by the British crown, and ceded to it by the treaty of Paris, if wresied from the common enemy by the blood and treasure of the thirteen states, should be considered as a common property, subject to be parcelled out by congress into free, convenient and independent governments,...

...upon Congress "that policy and justice required that a country, unsettled at the commencement of the war, claimed by the British crown, and ceded to it...States, should be considered as common property." In February, 1780, New York made her cession to accelerate the Federal alliance, and declared the territory...

...unsettled at (he commencement of the war, claimed by the British Crown, and ceded to it by the trea'y of Paris, if wrested from the common enemy by the....treasure of the thirteen States, should be considered as a common property, subject to be parcelled out by Congress into free, convenient, and independent Governments."...

...their public lands. And after pointedly and freely remonstrating against the principle, they say, " we are convinced, policy and justice require, that...treasure of the thirteen states, should be considered as a common property, subject to be parcelled out by Congress into free, convenient, and independent governments,...

...commencement of tins war, claimed by the British crown, and ceded to it by the treaty of Paris, i; wrested from the common enemy by the blood and treasure of the thirteen states, should be considered as a common property, subject to be parcelled out by Congress into free, convenient, aud independent government,...

...thought was seriously entertained, the lands are now claimed to reap an immediate profit from the sale. We are, convinced, policy and justice require, that...treasure of the thirteen states, should be considered as a common property, subject to be parcelled out by congress into free, convenient and independent governments,...

...upon Congress "that policy and justice required that a country, unsettled at the commencement of the war, claimed by the british crown, and ceded to it...States, should be considered as common property." In Fcbmaiy, 1780, New York made her cession to acecínate the Federal alliance, and declared the territory...

...under the idea that a country unsettled at the commencement of this war, claimed by the British crown, if wrested from the common enemy, by the blood and...treasure of the thirteen States, should be considered as a common property," therefore, Resolved, &c. Nothing was done by Congress upon this proposition. The...