...State's office. Oath or affirmation cf the clerk of an act of the United States, entitled " An act regulating the grants of land, and providing" for...the United States, south of the state of Tennessee," and </ well and faithfully do and perform all other acts and things in the said act pointed out as...

...money fur the purpose of building gun boats. 24. An act further to amend an act intituled " An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the...the United States, south of the state of Tennessee." 2i. An act for ascertaining and adjusting the titles .and claims to lands within the territory of Orleans,...

...of marque, prizes, and prize goods;" to consider and report thereon. The President communicated the memorial of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Mississippi territory, praying an extension of the time of payment for public lands, in the said territory; and the memorial...

...same conditions and restrictions, with The committee to whom were referred, on the 6th instant, the memorial of the legislative council and house of representatives of the Mississippi Territory, praying for the admission of said Territory into the Union, as a State; and, on the 14th instant, the...

...Mr. Talbot, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee to whom was referred, the 7th instant, the memorial of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Mississippi Territory, to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise, On motion by Mr. Brown, It was agreed, that when...

...further consideration thereof, be postponed until to-morrow. On motion by Mr. Tait, Resolved, That the memorial of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Mississippi Territory, praying the admission of the said Territory, as a State into the Union, be referred to a select committee;...

...Congress making such appropriation was passed within one year. 2dly. That, by the act, entitled " An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, passed the 3d of March, 1803, so much as should be found necessary of the five millions of acres, reserved,...

...March, 1803, (vol. 3.s. 546.) Congress passed " an act regulating the grants of land, and provided for the disposal of the lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee." The first section enacts, that any person or persons " who were resident in the Mississippi territory...

...claimed title under the provisions of the Act of Congress, passed 3d March 1803, entitled " An Act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the...the United States, south of the state of Tennessee;" anil the decision of the Supreme Court of the state of Mississippi, was, upon the construction given...

...second and third sections of an act of Congress, entitled " An act regulating the grants of lands, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the stale of Tennessee," approved the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and three; and that so...