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Historical and Legal Examination of That Part of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the Dred Scott Case (Volume 2, PT. 182); Wh

Historical and Legal Examination of That Part of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the Dred Scott Case (Volume 2, PT. 182); Wh

Benton, Thomas Hart

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ISBN10: 1154210014
ISBN13: 9781154210019
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 84
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.17 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1860. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... to substitute the President and Senate for the old Continental Congress, in making the Territorial appointments, and holding the communications with the officers, which the ordinance required. The preamble declared its object--to adapt it to the present Constitution, and to continue its full effect in the Territories; and the enactments of this adopting, and adapting, statute, corresponded with its declared object. It was brief, and in these words: whereas, In order that the ordinance of the United States in Congress assembled, for the government of the territory Northwest of the river Ohio may continue to have full effect, it is requisite that certain provisions should be made, so as to adapt the same to the present Constitution of the. United States: Therefore, Be it enacted, That in all cases in which by the said ordinance any information is to be given, or communication made by the Governor of the said Territory to the United States in Congress assembled, or to any of their officers, it shall be the duty of the said Governor to give such information, and to make such communication to the President of the United States; and the President shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint all officers which by the said ordinance were to have been appointed by the United States in Congress assembled; and all officers so appointed shall be commissioned by him; and in all cases where the United States in Congress assembled might, by the said ordinance, revoke any commission or remove from any office, the President is hereby declared to have the same powers of revocation and removal. Section 2.--That in case of the death, removal, resignation, or necessary absence of the Governor of the said Territory, the Secretary there...

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