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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... considerable distance from the Missis- sippi the chain is not very elevated , but toward the head waters of the Arkansas the country rises to a great height , and many of the peaks are constantly covered with snow . In that part of ...
... considerable distance from the Missis- sippi the chain is not very elevated , but toward the head waters of the Arkansas the country rises to a great height , and many of the peaks are constantly covered with snow . In that part of ...
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... considerable light on the Geological structure of this continent . Lake Erie has been found by actual survey to be 560 feet above the level of the tide water of Hudson River , Lake St. Clair above Lake Erie , 560 Lake Huron above Lake ...
... considerable light on the Geological structure of this continent . Lake Erie has been found by actual survey to be 560 feet above the level of the tide water of Hudson River , Lake St. Clair above Lake Erie , 560 Lake Huron above Lake ...
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... 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. course , after a distance of 50 miles , it reaches the Big Bend , where the ...
... 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. course , after a distance of 50 miles , it reaches the Big Bend , where the ...
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... New - York . About 3 miles above the New - York line , it receives Osway Creek , a considerable stream from the east , and five miles farther on it receives Oil Creek from the north , and then passes the settlement of Hamilton 32.
... New - York . About 3 miles above the New - York line , it receives Osway Creek , a considerable stream from the east , and five miles farther on it receives Oil Creek from the north , and then passes the settlement of Hamilton 32.
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... considerable rapid , called Letart's Falls . Below this , 27 miles , the Great Kanha- way River falls in from the eastward . This is a powerful stream , the head branch of which rises about 240 miles south of its outlet . In its ...
... considerable rapid , called Letart's Falls . Below this , 27 miles , the Great Kanha- way River falls in from the eastward . This is a powerful stream , the head branch of which rises about 240 miles south of its outlet . In its ...
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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...