 | United States. Supreme Court - 1823 - 756 pages
...consequence of 'right "of this ultimate dominion, a power to grant the soil, occupancy. whije ygj; m possession of the natives. These grants have been...grantees, subject only to the Indian right of occupancy. Practice of The history of America, from its discovery to Spmin, France, , " - . , . . * , ' Holland,... | |
 | Elijah Paine, United States. Circuit Court (2nd Circuit) - 1827 - 748 pages
...the soil while yet in the possession of the Indians. And such grants have been universally understood to convey a title to the grantees, subject only to the Indian right of occupancy. The United States , have adopted and acted upon the same principles. By the revolution, the power of government... | |
 | 1828 - 638 pages
...ultimate dominion, a power to grant the soil, while yet in the possession of the natives :" that " these grants have been understood by all, to convey...grantees, subject only to the Indian right of occupancy ;" that "the history of America, from its discovery to the present day, proves the universal recognition... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 326 pages
...and exercised, as a consequence of thia ultimate dominion, a power to grant the soil while yet in^the possession of the natives. These grants have been...title to the grantees, subject only to the Indian title of occupancy. . From these principles, relative to the rights acquired by discovery, we have... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 720 pages
...ultimate dominion, a power to grant the soil while yet in the possession of the natives. These grants hare been understood by all to convey a title to the grantees, subject only to the Indian rights of occupancy. The history of America from its discovery to the present day proves, we think,... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 540 pages
...The history of America, (says Mr. Chief Justice Marshall, in delivering the opinion of the Court,)1 from its discovery to the present day, proves, we...think, the universal recognition of these principles. " Spain did not rest her title solely on the grant of the Pope. Her discussions respecting boundary,... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1834 - 776 pages
...asserted the ultimate dominion to be in themselves; and claimed, and exercised as a con. sequence of.this ultimate dominion, a power to grant the soil, •while...of the natives. These grants have been understood bv all to convey a title to the grantees, subject only to the In lin'i ri*ht if occupancy. Johnson... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court, George Noble Stewart, Benjamin Faneuil Porter - 1836 - 508 pages
...themselves ; and claimed and exercised, as a conveyance of this ultimate CALIWEt..L US. THE STATE. dominion, a power to grant the soil, while yet in possession of the natives." Again — " The United States have unequivocally acceded to that great and broad rule by which its... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 pages
...asserted the ultimate dominion to be in themselves ; and claimed and exercised, as a consequence of this ultimate dominion, a power to grant the soil, while...think, the universal recognition of these principles. Spain did not rest her title solely on the grant of the pope. Her discussions, respecting boundary,... | |
 | United States - 1846 - 636 pages
...they asserted the ultimate nght to be in themselves; and claimed and exercued, as a consequence of thu ultimate dominion, a power to grant the soil, while...America, from its discovery to the present day, proves, W6 think, the universal recognition of these principles. Spain did not rest her title solely on the... | |
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While the different nations of Europe respected the right of the natives, as occupants, they asserted the ultimate dominion to be in themselves ; and claimed and exercised, as a consequence of this ultimate dominion, a power to grant the soil, while yet... 
