This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ...be accompanied by a single compensation for the heavy loss to the public treasury. The business of Congress would not be in the least contracted, nor the sessions shortened, nor the patronage of the Government diminished, nor the dependence of the new States reduced, nor the tendency to conflict between them ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ...be accompanied by a single compensation for the heavy loss to the public treasury. The business of Congress would not be in the least contracted, nor the sessions shortened, nor the patronage of the Government diminished, nor the dependence of the new States reduced, nor the tendency to conflict between them and the old States arrested; and, so far from lessening the hazard of losing the public lands, it would be greatly increased, by bringing their interests into more direct and intense conflict. Nor is the contrast, as to the objects of the two measures, less striking. That of distribution is to pervert a common benefit of the States in their united federative character. to the separate use of the States, in their individual character, as distinct communities; while, on the contrary, the object of this bill is to dispose of the common fund to the best advantage, regarding the States in their united federal character, and making no change, nor any reduction in the income from the lands, but such as a just regard to sound policy may demand. The committee will conclude their report on this important measure by a few brief remarks on the only material amendment which they have proposed to the bill--that of adding a section authorizing the States, at their discretion, and within certain limits, to pass pre-emption acts. It provides that the States may, at the several stages of graduation, as provided for in the bill, give a preference to actual settlers on the land at the time of graduating, and at the graduated price, if they should enter and pay for the same within three months. They have reported this amendment from a deep conviction that the principles both of graduation and preemption are necessary, under existing circumstances, to the...
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Very Good. Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 461 pages. "The present volume contains, it is believed, all the Reports of general and permanent interest, made by Mr. Calhoun, during his Congressional career, and while Secretary of War." VERY GOOD HARDCOVER, bound in leather, ex-library withdrawn. This is volume V. and it appears to be complete in itself.
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Volume 5. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. 8vo. Black cloth binding. Gilt lettering on spine. Heavy foxing throughout. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1000grams, ISBN:
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Fair/No Jacket. Ex-Library Usual ex-library features, some marked through. First title page is beginning to come loose at the upper edge. Marking in the text. Pages and binding are tight. Binding is good. Cover is slightly scuffed and has library markings on spine. The book has been library hardbound. 445 pages.
