A New Guide to WashingtonR. Farnham, 1842 - 221 páginas |
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... thousand one hundred and seventy - six square feet , or three thousand and sixteen acres ; one - half of which , fifteen hundred and eight acres , was reserved for the use of the United States , and the remaining half assigned to the ...
... thousand one hundred and seventy - six square feet , or three thousand and sixteen acres ; one - half of which , fifteen hundred and eight acres , was reserved for the use of the United States , and the remaining half assigned to the ...
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... thousand eight hundred and twenty square feet , exclusive of its circular enclo- sure or terrace . The length of the front is three hundred and fifty - two feet , depth of its wings one hundred and twenty - one feet , east projection ...
... thousand eight hundred and twenty square feet , exclusive of its circular enclo- sure or terrace . The length of the front is three hundred and fifty - two feet , depth of its wings one hundred and twenty - one feet , east projection ...
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... thousand volumes , for which he re- cieved twenty - three thousand dollars . The num- ber now amounts to nearly thirty thousand volumes , exclusive of duplicate copics of journals , docu- ments , laws of the United States , & c ...
... thousand volumes , for which he re- cieved twenty - three thousand dollars . The num- ber now amounts to nearly thirty thousand volumes , exclusive of duplicate copics of journals , docu- ments , laws of the United States , & c ...
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... diffi- culty , and at a cost of five thousand francs . An original likeness of Christopher Columbus , pre- sented by Mr. Barrell , American consul at Madrid , LIBRARY OF CONGRESS . 31 up on the south end. 30 GUIDE TO WASHINGTON .
... diffi- culty , and at a cost of five thousand francs . An original likeness of Christopher Columbus , pre- sented by Mr. Barrell , American consul at Madrid , LIBRARY OF CONGRESS . 31 up on the south end. 30 GUIDE TO WASHINGTON .
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... thousand dollars . It is enclosed on the north and east side by a high brick wall . The entrance is on Eighth street , through a handsome gateway of stone , on each side of which are neat guard rooms . It contains a commodious brick ...
... thousand dollars . It is enclosed on the north and east side by a high brick wall . The entrance is on Eighth street , through a handsome gateway of stone , on each side of which are neat guard rooms . It contains a commodious brick ...
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Página 50 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
Página 38 - States authorizes the supreme court " to issue writs of mandamus, in cases warranted by the principles and usages of law, to any courts appointed, or persons holding office, under the authority of the United States.
Página 80 - This is the desert, this the solitude: How populous, how vital is the grave! This is Creation's melancholy vault, The vale funereal, the sad cypress gloom; The land of apparitions, empty shades! All, all on earth is shadow, all beyond Is substance; the reverse is Folly's creed.
Página 38 - That a final judgment or decree in any suit, in the highest court of law or equity of a State in which a decision in the suit could be had, where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of or an authority exercised under the United States, and the decision is against their validity...
Página 38 - States, and the decision is in favor of such their validity, or where is drawn in question the construction of any clause of the constitution, or of a treaty, or statute of. or commission held under the United States, and the decision is against the title, right, privilege or exemption specially set up or claimed by either party, under such clause of the said Constitution, treaty, statute or commission...
Página 38 - That the Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all controversies of a civil nature, where a state is a party, except between a state and its citizens; and except also between a state and citizens of other states, or aliens, in which latter case it shall have original but not exclusive jurisdiction.
Página 209 - Resolved, that all confidential communications, made by the President of the United States to the Senate, shall be, by the members thereof, kept secret ; and that all treaties, which may hereafter be laid before the Senate, shall also be kept secret ; until the Senate shall, by their resolution, take off the injunction of secrecy.
Página 87 - The circuit courts of the United States shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value of five hundred dollars, and arising under the Constitution or laws of the United States...
Página 38 - OR where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of or an authority exercised under any State, on the ground of their being repugnant to the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States, and the decision is in favor of their validity...
Página 87 - But no person shall be arrested in one district for trial in another in any civil action before a circuit or district court...