...in the old articles of confederation of the power of Congress for regulating Indian affairs, viz., "provided that the legislative right of any state within its own limits, should not be infringed or violated," was omitted. This change was designedly made, in order to prevent...

...struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective states ; fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States ; regulating...postoffices from one state to another, throughout ali the United States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing through the same as may be requisite...

...struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective States; fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States ; regulating...infringed or violated; establishing and regulating post offices from one State to another, throughout all the United States, and exacting such postage...

...struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective states ; fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States ; regulating...not members of any of the states : provided that the legisJative right of any state within its own limits be not infringed or violated ; establishing and...

...and those words in the fourth section, which prescribes the powers of congress; •viz : iregulating the trade, and managing all affairs with the Indians,...within its own limits be not infringed or violated.' " i From the vague and extravagant descriptions of some of the states, in the first grants or charters...

...establishing and regulating postoffices from one state to another, throughout the United States, and of exacting such postage on the papers passing through...same, as may be requisite to defray the expenses of said postoffice." The term " establish" was likewise the ruling one in that instrument, and was evidently...

...by their own authority, or by that of the respective States,— fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States — regulating...infringed or violated — establishing and regulating posfroffices from one State to another, throughout all the United States, and exacting such postage...

...struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective states—fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States— regulating...any state within its own limits be not infringed or violated—establishing and regulating postoffices from one state to another throughout all the United...

...communication from one colony (state) to another." The confederation varies the phraseology and adds, " and exacting such postage on the papers passing through...as may be requisite to defray the expenses of the •aid office." The report places many important portions of the executive power in a council of itate,...

...struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective states; fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States : regulating the trade and managing all affairs with Indians not members of any of the states ; provided , that the legislative right of any state within...