...Britannic Majesty acknowledges the said United States; namely, New Hampshire, MassachusettsBay, &c., &c., ' to be free, sovereign, and independent States; that...territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof.' "This language is sufficiently different from that employed where it is intended to convey territory...

...states ; that he treated with them as such ; and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquished all claims to the government, propriety and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof," no question could be raised by the British crown, nor by its subjects, in regard to any of the antecedent...

...Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia,...territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof; and that all disputes which might arise in future on the subject of the boundaries of the said United...

...Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to lie 1'rce, sovereign, and independent STATES ; that he treats...successors, relinquishes all claims to the government, proprietary and territorial rights of the same, and every pan thereof." And so, Mr. Speaker, you may...

...in the negative ? In the preliminary treaty, "his Britannic Majesty acknowledges the United States to be free, sovereign, and independent States ; that...himself, his heirs, and successors, relinquishes all claim to the government, property, and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof." But...

...Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Norlti Carolina, South Carolina, ana Georgia, to . -IRII. and independent STATES ; that he- treats with them as such ; and for himself, Madeira, and Kucre^-or-, relinquishes all claims to the government, proprietary and territorial rights...

...Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland* Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia,...successors, relinquishes all claims to the Government, property, and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof. "Article 2nd. And that all disputes...

...Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia,...sovereign and independent states ; that he treats them as such ; and for himself, his heirs and successors relinquishes all claims to the government,...

...Majesty acknowledges the United States, viz (here giving the names of the Original Thirteen States), "to be free, sovereign, and independent States; that...successors, relinquishes all claims to the government, proprietary, and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof." The Revolution against the...

...Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia,...free sovereign and independent states; that he treats them as such ; and for himself, his heirs and successors relinquishes all claims to the government,...