The Following Numbers of the Citizen, Now Republished From the Lancaster

Henry Willcocks

ISBN 10: 0656143118 / ISBN 13: 9780656143115

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Print on Demand. This book delves into a crucial historical controversy regarding land ownership rights and the legal battle between landowners and settlers in Western Pennsylvania. The author provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal disputes and political maneuvers that shaped the outcome of the case, exploring the complexities of property law, constitutional principles, and the balance of power between the state and federal governments during the early years of the United States. The book also examines the broader historical context of westward expansion, the role of land speculation, and the tensions between individual rights and the public good. Through a detailed examination of legal documents, debates, and the political machinations of the time, this book offers valuable insights into the foundational principles that shaped American jurisprudence and the ongoing debates over land rights, due process, and the limits of executive power. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Following Numbers of the Citizen, Now Republished From the Lancaster
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656143118
• ISBN 13: 9780656143115
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Law

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Synopsis

Excerpt from The Following Numbers of the Citizen, Now Republished From the Lancaster Journal, Are Respectfully Inscribed to the Citizens of Pennsylvania by the Author: Lancaster, December 10, 1810

The debates of our legislature on Olmstead's case, as it is called, together with the necessary documents, are now before the public, our citizens therefore have it in their power, to form a correct opinion of the conduct of our executive on that important subject. From those debates and documents, it must be evident to the mind of every person, not completely blinded by prejudice, that we are indebted to the good sense and moderation of our citizens alone, for not being drawn into a civil war by either the ignorance or wickedness of our state executive. In either case, it is time for our citizens to withdraw all confidence and support from the man, or men, who had planned and executed, so far as they were able, an offensive system of war against the United States.

The friends of Mr. Snyder rest his defence on the following words, in an act of our state legislature, passed the 2d of April, 1803 viz. The governor is directed 'to protect the persons and properties of the said Eli zabeth Sergeant and Esther Waters, from any process Whatever issued out of the federal court.

Now let us consider the true import and meaning of those words, keeping in view at the same time, that the act in which they are recorded, is an act of a legislature bound by the solemn obligation of an oath to support the constitution and government of the United States.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.