...passed in the negative. It was then moved, jf That the United States in Congress assembled shafl have the sole and exclusive right and power to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such states aa claim to the South Sea; and to dispose of all land beyond the boundary BO ascertained for the benefit...

...proofs upon which they are claimed or established: So it passed in the negative. It was then moved " that the United States in Congress assembled, shall...the western boundary of such states as claim to the South-Sea, and to dispose of all land beyond the boundary so ascertained, for the benefit of the United...

...article of the confederation and perpetual union of the Thirteen United States of America, it is agreed, that the United States in Congress assembled, shall have the sole and exclusive right and power (inter alia) of appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the...

...United States. An amendment was, therefore, proposed, that congress should have the sole and exclusive power, to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such states, as claimed to the south sea, and to dispose of all lands beyond such boundary, for the benefit of the...

...I mink, so intended, and must of necessity be so. By the articles of confederation, it is provided, that " the United States, in Congress assembled, shall have the sole and exclusive right of regulating the trade, and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the states,...

...analogous provision in the articles of confederation. The provision in the articles of confederation was, that "the United States in congress assembled shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indian tribes not members of any...

...Confederation, a proposition was made to amend them to the following effect, viz: " That the United Stales in Congress assembled, shall have the sole and exclusive...to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such Slates as claim to the Mississippi or South sea, and lay out the land beyond I he boundary so ascertained,...

...for the benefit of the United States. And that the United States in Congress assembled, should have the sole and exclusive right and power to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such states, as claimed to the Mississippi or South sea, and to lay out the land beyond the boundary so ascertained,...

...were claimed or established. It was moved that the United States, in Congress assembled, should have the sole and exclusive right and power to ascertain and fix the western boundary of such states as claimed to the South sea ; and to dispose of all land beyond the boundary so ascertained, for the benefit...

...delivered to them for their final •determination." The ninth article of the Confederation provided that: — "The United States in Congress assembled, shall have the sole and •exclusive right and power * * * * of establishing rules for deciding, in all cases, what captures on land or water...