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    THE BANK OF AUGUSTA,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, vs. JOSEPH B. EARLE,

    DEFENDANT IN ERROR; THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS

    IN ERROR, vs. WILLIAM D. PRIMROSE, DEFENDANT IN ERROR; THE NEWORLEANS AND CARROLLTON RAILROAD COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN

    ERROR, vs. JOSEPH B. EARLE,DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

    SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

    38 U.S. 5!; " L. E#. $%&; 83! U.S. LE'IS &55

    M()*+ !, 83!, D*-##

    PRIOR HISTORY /0001 I e""o" #o #$e C%"&'%# Co'"# of #$e U(%#ed S#a#e) fo" #$e )o'#$e"( d%)#"% of +aa-a.

    !$e)e &a)e) e"e "o'g$# f"o- #$e C%"&'%# Co'"# of #$e )o'#$e"( d%)#"% of +aa-a, / #$e +a%(#%ff) %( ea&$ &a)e, /"%#) of e""o". !$e &a)e) of #$e a( of 'g')#a ). o)e$ . Ea"+e, a(d of #$e a( of #$e U(%#ed S#a#e) ). %++%a-D. P"%-"o)e, e"e a"g'ed / &o'()e+. !$e &a)e of #$e e O"+ea() a(d Ca""o++#o( 6a%+"oad Co-a(/ a) )'-%##ed /M". Ogde(, o( #$e a"g'-e(# %( #$e o#$e" &a')e).

    I( #$e &a)e of #$e a( of 'g')#a ). o)e$ . Ea"+e, #$e fa) e"e #$e fo++o%(g

    !$e a( of 'g')#a, %(&o"o"a#ed / #$e +eg%)+a#'"e of #$e )#a#e of eo"g%a, %()#%#'#ed %( #$e C%"&'%# Co'"# fo" #$e)o'#$e"( d%)#"% of +aa-a, %( Ma"&$, 1837, a( a%o( aga%()# o)e$ . Ea"+e, a &%#%:e( of #$e )#a#e of +aa-a, o( a%++ of e&$a(ge, da#ed a# Mo%+e, oe-e" 3, 183

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    #$e )#a#e of +aa-a. !$e defe(da(# %) a &%#%:e( of #$e )#a#e of +aa-a. eo"ge /000&1 Poe, "., a) #$e age(# of #$e+a%(#%ff), "e)%de(# %( Mo%+e, a(d %( #$e o))e))%o( of f'(d) e+o(g%(g #o #$e +a%(#%ff), %(#"')#ed #o $%- fo" #$e )o+d'"o)e of '"&$a)%(g %++) of e&$a(ge. !$e )a%d eo"ge Poe, "., a) )'&$ age(#, o( #$e 14#$ da/ of a('a"/, . D.1837, '"&$a)ed a# Mo%+e #$e %++ de&+a"ed 'o(, a(d a%d fo" #$e )a-e %( (o#e) of #$e "a(&$ of #$e a( of #$e S#a#eof +aa-a, a# Mo%+e. !$e defe(da(# %) #$e a/ee of #$e %++, a(d e(do")ed %# #o +a%(#%ff), #$e "e)e(# $o+de"). !$e %++

    a) "e)e(#ed a# -a#'"%#/ #o #$e a&&e#o"), a(d d'+/ "o#e)#ed fo" (o(a/-e(#; a(d d'e a(d +ega+ (o#%&e g%e( #o #$edefe(da(#.

    !$e B'e)#%o( fo" #$e o%(%o( of #$e Co'"# o( #$e fo"ego%(g )#a#e-e(# of fa) %), $e#$e" #$e '"&$a)e of #$e )a%d %++ ofe&$a(ge / #$e +a%(#%ff), a) afo"e)a%d, a) a a+%d &o(#"a '(de" #$e +a) of +aa-a. If #$e Co'"# e of o%(%o( #$a##$e )a%d &o(#"a a) a+%d, a(d #$a# #$e )a%d +a%(#%ff), a) $o+de") of #$e )a%d %++, a&B'%"ed #$e +ega+ #%#+e #$e"e#o / #$e)a%d '"&$a)e, #$e( A'dg-e(# #o e "e(de"ed fo" #$e +a%(#%ff) fo" #$e )'- of 5,350 do++a"), %#$ %(#e"e)# a# e%g$# e" &e(#.)%(&e 30#$ Ma/, 1837, a(d #e( e" &e(#. da-age) o( %#. /00051 '# %f #$e Co'"# e of o%(%o( #$a# #$e )a%d '"&$a)e a)"o$%%#ed / #$e +a) of +aa-a, a(d #$e &o(#"a a) #$e"efo"e %(a+%d a(d o%d, A'dg-e(# #o e "e(de"ed fo" #$edefe(da(#.?

    !$e C%"&'%# Co'"# gae A'dg-e(# fo" #$e defe(da(#.

    !$e a%o( of #$e e O"+ea() a(d Ca""o++#o( 6a%+"oad Co-a(/, %(&o"o"a#ed / a( a of #$e +eg%)+a#'"e of Lo'%)%a(a,a) 'o( a %++ of e&$a(ge, d"a( / ='++e", a"d(e", a(d Co., of Mo%+e, %( fao'" of o)e$ . Ea"+e, 'o( ='++e"

    a(d >o)#, of e O"+ea(), fo" f%e #$o')a(d #o $'(d"ed a(d #e( do++a"), "o#e)#ed fo" (o(a/-e(#. !$e a%o( a)aga%()# #$e e(do")e" of #$e %++, $%&$ $ad ee( '"&$a)ed a# Mo%+e / a( age(# of #$e +a%(#%ff), $o $ad f'(d) %( $%)$a(d) e+o(g%(g #o #$e +a%(#%ff), fo" #$e '"o)e of '"&$a)%(g %++) e&$a(ge, a) a -ea() of "e-%##a(&e #o eO"+ea().

    !$e C%"&'%# Co'"# gae A'dg-e(# fo" #$e defe(da(#.

    CASE SUMMARY

    PROCEDURAL POSTURE P+a%(#%ff a( aea+ed a A'dg-e(# f"o- #$e C%"&'%# Co'"# of #$e So'#$e"( D%)#"% of+aa-a, $%&$ a) "e(de"ed %( fao" of defe(da(#) %( +a%(#%ff) a%o( fo" (o(a/-e(# of a %++ of e&$a(ge.

    O2ER2IEW !$e U.S. S'"e-e Co'"# "ee")ed a A'dg-e(# %( fao" of defe(da(#) %( +a%(#%ff) a%o( #o "e&oe" fo"(o(a/-e(# of a %++ of e&$a(ge. Defe(da(#), &%#%:e() of +aa-a, &o'+d (o# defea# +a%(#%ff) "e&oe"/ / a))e"#%(g#$a# +a%(#%ff, a a( o"ga(%:ed '(de" #$e +a) of eo"g%a, a) '(a+e #o &o(#"a %( +aa-a #o '"&$a)e %++) ofe&$a(ge. +#$o'g$ +a%(#%ff, a) a( e(#%#/ &"ea#ed / +a, o))e))ed o(+/ )'&$ oe" #o a a) a'#$o"%:ed '(de" %#)&o"o"a#e &$a"#e", #$e Co'"# de#e"-%(ed, 'o( ea-%(a#%o( of +a%(#%ff) &$a"#e", #$a# eo"g%a g"a(#ed +a%(#%ff #$e oe"#o -ae a &o(#"a a(d dea+ %( fo"e%g( %++) of e&$a(ge )o fa" a) #$a# )#a#e $ad #$e a'#$o"%#/ #o &o(fe" %#. ='"#$e"-o"e,af#e" "e%e%(g #$e (a#'"e of +aa-a a(%(g %()#%#'#%o(), #$e ge(e"a+ )&oe of +aa-a +eg%)+a#%o( a(d "%o" A'd%&%a+de&%)%o() of +aa-a &o'"#) "e+a#%(g #o &o-%#/, #$e Co'"# &o(&+'ded #$a# +aa-a "e&og(%:ed +a%(#%ff) "%g$# '(de" %#)&$a"#e" #o -ae a &o(#"a %( a )#a#e o#$e" #$a( eo"g%a. S%(&e e(fo"&e-e(# of #$e %++ of e&$a(ge / a fo"e%g(&o"o"a#%o( aga%()# defe(da(#) d%d (o# %o+a#e #$e '+%& o+%&/ of +aa-a, +a%(#%ff a) e(#%#+ed #o &o++e o( %#.

    OUTCOME !$e S'"e-e Co'"# "ee")ed a A'dg-e(# fo" defe(da(#) %( +a%(#%ff a() a%o( #o "e&oe" o( a %++ ofe&$a(ge. U(de" %#) &o"o"a#e &$a"#e" g"a(#ed / eo"g%a, +a%(#%ff $ad #$e oe" #o -ae a &o(#"a %#$ &%#%:e() ofo#$e" )#a#e). !$"o'g$ "%(&%+e) of &o-%#/, +aa-a "e&og(%:ed +a%(#%ff) oe" #o do )o, a(d #$e"efo"e, %# a) (o#

    aga%()# +aa-a) '+%& o+%&/ #o e(fo"&e #$e %++ of e&$a(ge aga%()# defe(da(#).

    CORE TERMS &o-%#/, %++) of e&$a(ge, a(%(g, &$a"#e", )oe"e%g(#/, &o--e"&e, f"a(&$%)e, o%d, e+o(g, )#o&,a"#%f%&%a+, &$a"#e"ed, )ee"a+ )#a#e), "e&og(%)ed, &o(fe""ed, "e)e"ed, "e'g(a(#, )oe"e%g(, "e)'-e, a'#$o"%:e, &o-%#/ of(a#%o(), &o(#e-+a#%o(, #"%'(a+, +a of (a#%o(), a( &$a"#e", &%"&'+a#%o(, d%)&o'(#ed, '"&$a)%(g, "oo"#%o(, ')age)

    L-sN-s4R H(#67s

    Business & Corporate Law > Corporations > Formation > Corporate Existence, Powers & Purpose > General

    Overview

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    1F $e(ee" a &o"o"a#%o( -ae) a &o(#"a, %# %) #$e &o(#"a of #$e +ega+ e(#%#/, of #$e a"#%f%&%a+ e%(g &"ea#ed /#$e &$a"#e", a(d (o# #$e &o(#"a of #$e %(d%%d'a+ -e-e"). !$e o(+/ "%g$#) %# &a( &+a%- a"e #$e "%g$#) $%&$ a"e g%e( #o%# %( #$a# &$a"#e", a(d (o# #$e "%g$#) $%&$ e+o(g #o %#) -e-e") a) &%#%:e() of a )#a#e.

    Business & Corporate Law > Corporations > Formation > Corporate Existence, Powers & Purpose > General

    Overview2F &o"o"a#%o(, %) a( a"#%f%&%a+ e%(g, %(%)%+e, %(#a(g%+e, a(d e%)#%(g o(+/ %( &o(#e-+a#%o( of +a. e%(g a -e"e&"ea#'"e of #$e +a, %# o))e))e) o(+/ #$o)e "oe"#%e) $%&$ #$e &$a"#e" of %#) &"ea#%o( &o(fe") 'o( %#, e%#$e" e"e))+/,o" a) %(&%de(#a+ #o %#) e"/ e%)#e(&e.

    Business & Corporate Law > Corporations > Formation > Corporate Existence, Powers & Purpose > General

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    3F &o"o"a#%o( &a( -ae (o &o(#"a), a(d do (o a) e%#$e" %#$%( o" %#$o'# #$e )#a#e $%&$ &"ea#e) %#, e&e#)'&$ a) a"e a'#$o"%:ed / %#) &$a"#e"; #$o)e a) -')# a+)o e do(e, / )'&$ off%&e") o" age(#), a(d %( )'&$ -a((e" a) #$e&$a"#e" a'#$o"%:e).

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    4F &o"o"a#%o( &a( $ae (o +ega+ e%)#e(&e o'# of #$e o'(da"%e) of #$e )oe"e%g(#/ / $%&$ %# %) &"ea#ed. I# e%)#)o(+/ %( &o(#e-+a#%o( of +a, a(d / fo"&e of #$e +a; a(d $e"e #$a# +a &ea)e) #o oe"a#e, a(d %) (o +o(ge" o+%ga#o"/,#$e &o"o"a#%o( &a( $ae (o e%)#e(&e. I# -')# de++ %( #$e +a&e of %#) &"ea#%o(, a(d &a((o# -%g"a#e #o a(o#$e")oe"e%g(#/.

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    Governments > tate & !erritorial Governments > "elations #it$ Governments

    5F I( #$e )%+e(&e of a(/ o)%#%e "'+e, aff%"-%(g, o" de(/%(g, o" "e)#"a%(%(g #$e oe"a#%o( of fo"e%g( +a), &o'"#) ofA')#%&e "e)'-e #$e #a&%# ado#%o( of #$e- / #$e%" o( goe"(-e(#; '(+e)) #$e/ a"e "e'g(a(# #o %#) o+%&/, o""eA'd%&%a+ #o %#) %(#e"e)#). I# %) (o# #$e &o-%#/ of #$e &o'"#), '# #$e &o-%#/ of #$e (a#%o( $%&$ %) ad-%(%)#e"ed, a(da)&e"#a%(ed %( #$e )a-e a/, a(d g'%ded / #$e )a-e "ea)o(%(g / $%&$ a++ o#$e" "%(&%+e) of -'(%&%a+ +a a"ea)&e"#a%(ed a(d g'%ded.

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    f'(d) #o #$e a(. !$e defe(da(# defe(ded #$e )'%# o( #$e fa) #$a# #$e a( of 'g')#a %) a &o"o"a#%o( %(&o"o"a#ed/ a( a of #$e Leg%)+a#'"e of eo"g%a, a(d $ae oe" )'&$ a) %) ')'a++/ &o(fe""ed o( a(%(g %()#%#'#%o(), )'&$ a) #o'"&$a)e %++) of e&$a(ge, e#&. !$e C%"&'%# Co'"# $e+d #$a# #$e +a%(#%ff) &o'+d (o# "e&oe" o( #$e %++) of e&$a(ge, a(d#$a# #$e '"&$a)e of #$e %++) / #$e age(# of #$e +a%(#%ff) a) "o$%%#ed / #$e +a) of +aa-a a(d gae A'dg-e(# fo"#$e defe(da(#. I( #$e &a)e of !$e a( of #$e U(%#ed S#a#e) of Pe(()/+a(%a . P"%-"o)e, #$e +a%(#%ff), a &o"o"a#%o( /

    %"#'e of a +a of #$e S#a#e of Pe(()/+a(%a, a'#$o"%:ed / %#) &$a"#e" #o )'e a(d e )'ed %( #$e (a-e of #$e &o"o"a#%o(,a(d #o dea+ %( %++) of e&$a(ge, a(d &o-o)ed of &%#%:e() of Pe(()/+a(%a, a(d of S#a#e) of #$e U(%#ed S#a#e), o#$e" #$a(#$e S#a#e of +aa-a, #$e age(# of #$e a( "e)%de(# %( Mo%+e, a(d %( o))e))%o( of f'(d) e+o(g%(g #o #$e a(, a(d%(#"')#ed %#$ #$e- fo" #$e )o+e '"o)e of '"&$a)%(g %++) of e&$a(ge; '"&$a)ed a %++ of e&$a(ge, a(d a%d fo" #$e)a-e %( (o#e) of #$e "a(&$ of #$e a( of +aa-a, a# Mo%+e. !$e %++ a) "o#e)#ed fo" (o(a/-e(#, a(d a )'%# a)%()#%#'#ed %( #$e C%"&'%# Co'"# aga%()# #$e a/ee, #$e %(do")e" of #$e %++. !$e B'e)#%o( fo" #$e o%(%o( of #$e C%"&'%#Co'"# a), $e#$e" #$e '"&$a)e of #$e %++ of e&$a(ge / #$e a( of #$e U(%#ed S#a#e) a) a a+%d &o(#"a '(de" #$e+a) of +aa-a. !$e C%"&'%# Co'"# de&%ded #$a# #$e &o(#"a a) o%d, a(d gae A'dg-e(# fo" #$e defe(da(#. !$e &a)eof #$e e O"+ea() a(d Ca""o++#o( 6a%+"oad Co-a(/ . o)e$ . Ea"+e a) )%-%+a" #o #$a# of #$e a( of 'g')#a .o)e$ . Ea"+e. !$e S'"e-e Co'"# "ee")ed #$e A'dg-e(# of #$e C%"&'%# Co'"# %( #$e #$"ee &a)e), a(d $e+d #$e &o(#"a)fo" #$e '"&$a)e of #$e %++) a+%d, a(d #$a# #$e +a%(#%ff) a&B'%"ed a +ega+ #%#+e #o #$e %++) / #$e '"&$a)e.

    I( #$e &a)e of !$e a( of #$e U(%#ed S#a#e) . Deea', #$e S'"e-e Co'"# de&%ded #$a# %( a B'e)#%o( of A'"%)d%%o(#$e/ -%g$# +oo #o #$e &$a"ae" of #$e e")o() &o-o)%(g a &o"o"a#%o(, a(d %f %# aea"ed #$a# #$e/ e"e &%#%:e() of

    a(o#$e" S#a#e, a(d #$e fa a) )e# fo"#$ / "oe" ae"-e(#), #$e &o"o"a#%o( -%g$# )'e %( %#) &o"o"a#e (a-e %( #$e&o'"#) of #$e U(%#ed S#a#e) '# %( #$a# &a)e #$e &o'"# &o(f%(ed %#) de&%)%o(, %( e"e)) #e"-), #o a B'e)#%o( of A'"%)d%%o(;#o a "%g$# #o )'e; a(d e%de(#+/ e(#, ee( )o fa", %#$ )o-e $e)%#a#%o(. !$e "o"%e#/ of #$a# de&%)%o( %) f'++/ a))e(#ed#o, a(d %# $a) ee" )%(&e ee( "e&og(%:ed a) a'#$o"%#/ %( #$%) &o'"#. '# #$e "%(&%+e $a) (ee" ee( e#e(ded a(/ fa"#$e"#$a( %# a) &a""%ed %( #$a# &a)e, a(d $a) (ee" ee( )'o)ed #o e#e(d #o &o(#"a) -ade / a &o"o"a#%o(, e)e&%a++/ %(a(o#$e" )oe"e%g(#/.

    !$e (a#'"e a(d &$a"ae" of a &o"o"a#%o( &"ea#ed / )#a#'#e, a(d #$e e#e(# of #$e oe") $%&$ %# -a/ +af'++/ee"&%)e, $ae 'o( )ee"a+ o&&a)%o() ee( '(de" &o()%de"a#%o( %( #$%) &o'"#. !$e &a)e) of ead a(d -o"/ . !$eP"o%de(&e I()'"a(&e Co-a(/, 2 C"a(&$, 1

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    Page o" /fo"e%g( &o"o"a#%o(). !$%) )$o) #$a# #$e +eg%)+a#'"e #$o'g$# #$a# %#$o'# )'&$ a +a fo"e%g( &o"o"a#%o() $ad a "%g$# #o-ae )'&$ %()'"a(&e), a(d #o )'e 'o( &o(#"a) -ade %( e >o", o" &o(#"a) f+o%(g o'# of o+%&%e) of %()'"a(&e.6e%)ed La) of e >o", 52. of Ma"&$ 18#$, 1814.

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    I# %) ad-%##ed #$a# a &o"o"a#%o( -a/ (o# &a""/ o( #$e ')%(e)) fo" $%&$ %# a) &"ea#ed, o'# of #$e )#a#e $o)e +a) gae%# e%)#e(&e. '# #$%) doe) (o# %(#e"fe"e %#$ #$" "%g$# &+a%-ed / #$e +a%(#%ff) %( #$%) &a)e. !$e a( of 'g')#a &a((o#&a""/ o( #$e ')%(e)) of a(%(g %( +aa-a, fo" / #$e +a) of +aa-a #$%) %) fo"%dde(. '# %f (o# fo"%dde( / #$e+a of #$a# )#a#e, %# &o'+d #"a()a #$e ')%(e)) of a(%(g #$e"e. # &o--o( +a ee"/ -a( $a) a "%g$# #o e&o-e aa(e", a(d #o &a""/ o( #$e ')%(e)) of a(%(g. !$e a) of Pa"+%a-e(# %( E(g+a(d %-o)e "e)#"%%o() o( #$%) &o--o(

    +a "%g$#. 15 o$(). 6e. 379.

    !$e +a%(#%ff) %( #$%) &a)e /000$51 a"e &%#%:e() of #$e )#a#e of eo"g%a. !$e/ a"e )o &a++ed %( #$e "%# / $%&$ #$e )'%#a) &o--e(&ed; a(d / #$e Co()#%#'#%o( of #$e U(%#ed S#a#e) #$e/ $ae a "%g$# #o #"a()a a(/ ')%(e)) $%&$ a(/e")o(), &%#%:e() of #$e )#a#e of +aa-a, -a/ &a""/ o(, a(d $%&$ %) (o# "o$%%#ed / #$e +a) of #$e )#a#e. !$e +a)of e >o" a'#$o"%:e )e&%a+ a"#(e")$%). ae (o# #$e)e a"#(e")$%) a "%g$# #o dea+ %( eo"g%a a(d +aa-a #o #$e)a-e e#e(# a(d %( #$e )a-e -a((e" a) %( e >o"H !$%) )$o) #$a# a( a))o&%a#%o( '(de" #$e (a-e of o(e e")o(, &a(do a(/ a(d a++ a) $%&$ &%#%:e() of e >o" o" of a(/ o#$e" )#a#e &a( do.

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    +ea)e.e"e, #$e(, #$e"e %) #o e (ego#%a#%o( e#ee( #$e )#a#e), #o de#e"-%(e $o fa" #$e/ %++ o)e"e #$%) +a of&o-%#/. !$e/ a"e #$') "eB'%"ed #o do "e&%)e+/ $a# #$e/ &a((o# do.S#a#e) &a((o# -ae #"ea#%e) (o" &o-a). )#a#e&a((o# (ego#%a#e.I# &a((o# ee( $o+d a( I(d%a( #a+ (d (o I o'+d a) $o %# $ae(), a# #$%) #%-e of #$e da/, #$a##$%) Co'"# )$a++ e &a++ed 'o( #o -ae a de&%)%o( &o(#"a"/ #o #$e )%"%# of #$e Co()#%#'#%o(, a(d aga%()# #$e $o+e &o'")eof de&%)%o() %( #$%) &o'(#"/ a(d %( E'"oe, a(d #$e '(d%)'#ed "a%&e '(de" #$%) goe"(-e(# fo" f%f#/ /ea"),

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    d%"eed #o o(e e(d; #$a# %), #o "e"e)) #$e '(a'#$o"%:ed &%"&'+a#%o( of ae" -o(e/. !$e"e a"e a"%o') o#$e" f'(%o()e"fo"-ed / a(); '#, %( d%)&$a"g%(g a++ #$e)e, #$e/ o(+/ do $a# '(%(&o"o"a#ed %(d%%d'a+) do.

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    #$e +a) of o#$e" )#a#e), Ma"/+a(d, e e")e/, M%))o'"%, Pe(()/+a(%a, De+aa"e, o"#$ Ca"o+%(a, So'#$ Ca"o+%(a,G%"g%(%a, eo"g%a, /000$51 a++ #o #$e )a-e effe. !$e +a of #$e )#a#e of +aa-a $e")e+f, )a%d $e, %) -'&$ -o"e%-o"#a(#, %( #$%) %e of #$e &a)e, #$a( #$a# of a(/ o#$e" )#a#e. !$e &o()#%#'#%o( of #$e )#a#e of +aa-a a) e)#a+%)$ed%( 1819; #$e +a &"ea#%(g #$e a( of +aa-a a) a))ed %( 1823. !$e &o()#%#'#%o( a(d #$%) +a a"e a++ #$e a'#$o"%#%e)f"o- $%&$ #$e %(fe"e(&e $a) ee( d"a( of #$e o+%&/ of #$e )#a#e of +aa-a. D%d )$e )'o)e #$a# / #$%) +a )$e

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    ado#ed #oa"d) ea&$ o#$e" #$e +a) of &o-%#/ %( #$e%" f'++e)# e#e(#. /000!1 Mo(e/ %) f"eB'e(#+/ o""oed %( o(e)#a#e, / a &o"o"a#%o( &"ea#ed %( a(o#$e". !$e ('-e"o') a() e)#a+%)$ed / d%ffe"e(# )#a#e) a"e %( #$e &o()#a(# $a%#of &o(#"a%(g a(d dea+%(g %#$ o(e a(o#$e". ge(&%e) fo" &o"o"a#%o() e(gaged %( #$e ')%(e)) of %()'"a(&e a(d ofa(%(g $ae ee( e)#a+%)$ed %( o#$e" )#a#e), a(d )'ffe"ed #o -ae &o(#"a) %#$o'# a(/ oAe%o( o( #$e a"# of #$e)#a#e a'#$o"%#%e). !$e)e ')age) of &o--e"&e a(d #"ade $ae ee( )o ge(e"a+ a(d '+%&, a(d $ae ee( "a%)ed fo" )o

    +o(g a e"%od of #%-e, a(d )o ge(e"a++/ a&B'%e)&ed /05!1 %( / #$e )#a#e), #$a# #$e Co'"# &a((o# oe"+oo #$e- $e( aB'e)#%o( +%e #$e o(e efo"e ') %) '(de" &o()%de"a#%o(. !$e )%+e(&e of #$e )#a#e a'#$o"%#%e), $%+e #$e)e ee(#) a"ea))%(g efo"e #$e-, )$o #$e%" a))e(# #o #$e o"d%(a"/ +a) of &o-%#/ $%&$ e"-%# a &o"o"a#%o( #o -ae &o(#"a) %(a(o#$e" )#a#e. '# e a"e (o# +ef# #o %(fe" %# -e"e+/ f"o- #$e ge(e"a+ ')age) of #"ade, a(d #$e )%+e(# a&B'%e)&e(&e of #$e)#a#e). I# aea") f"o- #$e &a)e) &%#ed %( #$e a"g'-e(#, $%&$ %# %) '((e&e))a"/ #o "e&a%#'+a#e %( #$%) o%(%o(; #$a# %# $a)ee( de&%ded %( -a(/ of #$e )#a#e Co'"#), e e+%ee %( a++ of #$e- $e"e #$e /000!$1 B'e)#%o( $a) a"%)e(, #$a# a&o"o"a#%o( of o(e )#a#e -a/ )'e %( #$e Co'"#) of a(o#$e". If %# -a/ )'e, $/ -a/ %# (o# -ae a &o(#"aH !$e "%g$# #o)'e %) o(e of #$e oe") $%&$ %# de"%e) f"o- %#) &$a"#e". If #$e Co'"#) of a(o#$e" &o'(#"/ #ae (o#%&e of %#) e%)#e(&e a)a &o"o"a#%o(, )o fa" a) #o a++o %# #o -a%(#a%( a )'%#, a(d e"-%# %# #o ee"&%)e #$a# oe"; $/ )$o'+d (o# %#) e%)#e(&ee "e&og(%)ed fo" o#$e" '"o)e), a(d #$e &o"o"a#%o( e"-%##ed #o ee"&%)e a(o#$e" oe" $%&$ %) g%e( #o %# / #$e)a-e +a a(d #$e )a-e )oe"e%g(#/ $e"e #$e +a)# -e(#%o(ed oe" doe) (o# &o-e %( &o(f+% %#$ #$e %(#e"e)# o"o+%&/ of #$e )#a#eH !$e"e %) &e"#a%(+/ (o#$%(g %( #$e (a#'"e a(d &$a"ae" of a &o"o"a#%o( $%&$ &o'+d A')#+/ +ead #o)'&$ a d%)#%(%o(; a(d $%&$ )$o'+d e#e(d #o %# #$e &o-%#/ of )'%#, a(d "ef')e #o %# #$e &o-%#/ of &o(#"a. If %# %)a++oed #o )'e, %# o'+d of &o'")e e e"-%##ed #o &o-"o-%)e, %f %# #$o'g$# "oe", %#$ %#) de#o"; #o g%e $%- #%-e; #oa&&e# )o-e#$%(g e+)e %( )a#%)fa%o(; #o g%e $%- a "e+ea)e; a(d #o e-+o/ a( a##o"(e/ fo" %#)e+f #o &o(d' %#) )'%#.!$e)e a"e a++ -a##e") of &o(#"a, a(d /e# a"e )o %(#%-a#e+/ &o((eed %#$ #$e "%g$# /000!31 #o )'e, #$a# #$e +a##e" &o'+d(o# e effe'a++/ ee"&%)ed %f #$e fo"-e" e"e de(%ed.

    e #'"( %( #$e (e# +a&e #o #$e +eg%)+a#%o( of #$e )#a#e).

    So fa" a) a(/ of #$e- $ae aed o( #$%) )'Ae, %# %) e%de(# #$a# #$e/ $ae "ega"ded #$e &o-%#/ of &o(#"a, a) e++ a)#$e &o-%#/ of )'%# #o e a a"# of #$e +a of #$e )#a#e, '(+e)) "e)#"%ed / )#a#'#e. !$') a +a a) a))ed / #$e )#a#e ofPe(()/+a(%a, Ma"&$ 10, 1810, $%&$ "o$%%#ed fo"e%g(e") a(d fo"e%g( &o"o"a#%o() f"o- -a%(g &o(#"a) of%()'"a(&e aga%()# f%"e, a(d o#$e" +o))e) -e(#%o(ed %( #$e +a. I( e >o", a+)o, a +a a) a))ed, Ma"&$ 18, 1814,$%&$ "o$%%#ed fo"e%g(e") a(d fo"e%g( &o"o"a#%o() f"o- -a%(g %( #$a# )#a#e %()'"a(&e) aga%()# f%"e; a(d / a(o#$e"+a, a))ed "%+ 21, 1818, &o"o"a#%o() &$a"#e"ed / o#$e" )#a#e) a"e "o$%%#ed f"o- ee%(g a(/ off%&e of deo)%# fo"#$e '"o)e of d%)&o'(#%(g "o-%))o"/ (o#e), o" &a""/%(g o( a(/ %(d of ')%(e)) $%&$ %(&o"o"a#ed a() a"ea'#$o"%:ed / +a #o &a""/ o(. !$e "o$%%#%o( of &e"#a%( )e&%f%ed &o(#"a) / &o"o"a#%o() %( #$e)e +a), %) /

    (e&e))a"/ %-+%&a#%o( a( ad-%))%o( #$a# o#$e" &o(#"a) -a/ e -ade / fo"e%g( &o"o"a#%o() %( Pe(()/+a(%a, a(d/000!&1 e >o"; a(d #$a# (o +eg%)+a#%e e"-%))%o( %) (e&e))a"/ #o g%e #$e- a+%d%#/. (d #$e +a(g'age of #$e)e"o$%%#o"/ a) -o)# /05!$1 &+ea"+/ %(d%&a#e) #$a# #$e &o(#"a) fo"%dde( / #$e- -%g$# +af'++/ $ae ee( -adeefo"e #$e)e +a) e"e a))ed.

    Ma"/+a(d $a) go(e )#%++ fa"#$e" %( "e&og(%)%(g #$%) "%g$#. / a +a a))ed %( 1834, #$a# )#a#e $a) "e)&"%ed #$e -a((e"%( $%&$ &o"o"a#%o() (o# &$a"#e"ed / #$e )#a#e, ?$%&$ )$a++ #"a()a o" )$a++ $ae #"a()aed ')%(e))? %( #$e )#a#e,-a/ e )'ed %( %#) Co'"#) 'o( &o(#"a) -ade %( #$e )#a#e. !$e +a a))'-e) %( #$e &+ea"e)# -a((e", #$a# )'&$ &o(#"a)e"e a+%d, a(d "o%de) a "e-ed/ / $%&$ #o e(fo"&e #$e-.

    I( #$e +eg%)+a#%o( of Co(g"e)), a+)o, $e"e #$e )#a#e) a(d #$e eo+e of #$e )ee"a+ )#a#e) a"e a++ "e"e)e(#ed, e )$a++ f%(d"oof of #$e ge(e"a+ '(de")#a(d%(g %( #$e U(%#ed S#a#e), #$a# / #$e +a of &o-%#/ a-o(g #$e )#a#e), #$e &o"o"a#%o()&$a"#e"ed / o(e e"e e"-%##ed #o -ae &o(#"a) %( #$e o#$e"). / #$e a of Co(g"e)) of '(e 23, 183

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    (o(, a(d +o(g &o(#%('ed ')age) of #"ade; #$e ge(e"a+ a&B'%e)&e(&e of #$e )#a#e); #$e a"#%&'+a" +eg%)+a#%o( of )o-e of#$e-, a) e++ a) #$e +eg%)+a#%o( of Co(g"e)); /000!:1 a++ &o(&'" %( "o%(g #$e #"'#$ of #$%) "oo)%#%o(.

    '# e $ae a+"ead/ )a%d #$a# #$%) &o-%#/ %) "e)'-ed f"o- #$e )%+e(# a&B'%e)&e(&e of #$e )#a#e. $e(ee" a )#a#e)'ff%&%e(#+/ %(d%&a#e) #$a# &o(#"a) $%&$ de"%e #$e%" a+%d%#/ f"o- %#) &o-%#/ a"e "e'g(a(# #o %#) o+%&/, o" a"e&o()%de"ed a) %(A'"%o') #o %#) %(#e"e)#); #$e "e)'-#%o( %( fao'" of %#) ado#%o( &a( (o +o(ge" e -ade. (d %# "e-a%()

    #o %(B'%"e, $e#$e" #$e"e %) a(/ #$%(g %( #$e &o()#%#'#%o( o" +a) of +aa-a, f"o- $%&$ #$%) Co'"# o'+d e A')#%f%ed %(&o(&+'d%(g #$a# #$e '"&$a)e of #$e %++ %( B'e)#%o( a) &o(#"a"/ #o %#) o+%&/.

    !$e &o()#%#'#%o( of +aa-a &o(#a%() #$e fo++o%(g "o%)%o() %( "e+a#%o( #o a()

    ?O(e )#a#e a( -a/ e e)#a+%)$ed, %#$ )'&$ ('-e" of /05!31 "a(&$e) a) #$e e(e"a+ ))e-+/ -a/ f"o- #%-e #o#%-e dee- eed%e(#, "o%ded #$a# (o "a(&$ a( )$a++ e e)#a+%)$ed, (o" a( &$a"#e" "e(eed, '(de" #$e a'#$o"%#/of #$%) )#a#e, %#$o'# #$e &o(&'""e(&e of #o#$%"d) of o#$ $o')e) of #$e e(e"a+ ))e-+/; a(d "o%ded a+)o #$a# (o#-o"e #$a( o(e a( o" "a(&$ a( )$a++ e e)#a+%)$ed, (o" a( &$a"#e" "e(eed, '# %( &o(fo"-%#/ #o #$e fo++o%(g"'+e)

    ?1. # +ea)# #of%f#$) /000!%1 of #$e &a%#a+ )#o& )$a++ e "e)e"ed fo" #$e )#a#e.

    ?2. "oo"#%o( of oe", %( #$e d%"e%o( of #$e a(, )$a++ e "e)e"ed #o #$e )#a#e, eB'a+ a# +ea)# #o %#) "oo"#%o( of)#o& #$e"e%(.

    ?3. !$e )#a#e a(d %(d%%d'a+ )#o&$o+de") )$a++ e +%a+e "e)e%e+/ fo" #$e de#) of #$e a(, %( "oo"#%o( #o #$e%")#o& $o+de( #$e"e%(.

    ?4. !$e "e-ed/ fo" &o++e%(g de#) )$a++ e "e&%"o&a+, fo" a(d aga%()# #$e a(.

    ?5. o a( )$a++ &o--e(&e oe"a#%o() '(#%+ $a+f of #$e &a%#a+ )#o& )')&"%ed fo" e a'a++/ a%d %( go+d a(d )%+e";$%&$ a-o'(# )$a++, %( (o &a)e, e +e)) #$a( o(e $'(d"ed #$o')a(d do++a").?

    o f"o- #$e)e "o%)%o() %( #$e &o()#%#'#%o(, %# %) e%de(#+/ #$e o+%&/ of +aa-a #o "e)#"% #$e oe" of #$e+eg%)+a#'"e %( "e+a#%o( #o a( &$a"#e"), a(d #o )e&'"e #o #$e )#a#e a +a"ge o"#%o( of #$e "of%#) of a(%(g, %( o"de" #o"o%de a '+%& "ee('e; a(d a+)o #o -ae )afe #$e de#) $%&$ )$o'+d e &o(#"aed / #$e a(). !$e -ea(%(g #oo %($%&$ #$a# )#a#e ')ed #$e o"d a(, %( $e" &o()#%#'#%o(, %) )'ff%&%e(#+/ +a%( f"o- %#) )')eB'e(# +eg%)+a#%o(. ++ of #$ea() &$a"#e"ed / %#, a"e a'#$o"%:ed #o "e&e%e deo)%#) of -o(e/, #o d%)&o'(# (o#e), #o '"&$a)e /000!81 %++) ofe&$a(ge, a(d #o %))'e #$e%" o( (o#e) a/a+e o( de-a(d #o ea"e". !$e)e a"e #$e ')'a+ oe") &o(fe""ed o( #$e

    a(%(g &o"o"a#%o() %( #$e d%ffe"e(# )#a#e) of #$e U(%o(; a(d $e( e a"e dea+%(g %#$ #$e ')%(e)) of a(%(g %(+aa-a, e -')# '(do'#ed+/ a##a&$ #o %# #$e -ea(%(g %( $%&$ %# %) ')ed %( #$e &o()#%#'#%o( a(d +a) of #$e )#a#e.Uo( )o -'&$ of #$e o+%&/ of +aa-a, #$e"efo"e, %( "e+a#%o( #o a() a) %) d%)&+o)ed / %#) &o()#%#'#%o(, a(d 'o( #$e-ea(%(g $%&$ #$a# )#a#e a##a&$e) #o #$e o"d a(, e &a( $ae (o "ea)o(a+e do'#. '# efo"e #$%) Co'"# &a('(de"#ae #o )a/ #$a# #$e d%)&o'(# of #$e %++ %( B'e)#%o( a) %++ega+, -a/ o#$e" %(B'%"%e) -')# e -ade, a(d -a(/ o#$e"d%ff%&'+#%e) -')# e )o+ed. a) %# #$e o+%&/ of +aa-a #o e&+'de a++ &o-e#%#%o( %#$ %#) o( a() / #$e&o"o"a#%o() of o#$e" )#a#e)H D%d #$e )#a#e %(#e(d, / #$e)e "o%)%o() %( %#) &o()#%#'#%o(, a(d #$e)e &$a"#e") #o %#) a(),#o %($%%# #$e &%"&'+a#%o( of #$e (o#e) of o#$e" a(), #$e d%)&o'(# of (o#e), #$e +oa( of -o(e/, a(d #$e '"&$a)e of %++)of e&$a(geH O" d%d %# de)%g( #o go )#%++ f'"#$e", a(d fo"%d #$e a(%(g &o"o"a#%o() of o#$e" )#a#e) f"o- -a%(g a&o(#"a of /000!!1 a(/ %(d %#$%( %#) #e""%#o"/H D%d %# -ea( #o "o$%%# %#) o( a() f"o- ee%(g -'#'a+ a&&o'(#)%#$ #$e a() of o#$e" )#a#e), a(d f"o- e(#e"%(g %(#o a(/ &o(#"a %#$ /05!&1 #$e-, e"e)) o" %-+%edH O" d%d )$e-ea( #o g%e #o $e" a() #$e oe" of &o(#"a%(g %#$%( #$e +%-%#) of #$e )#a#e %#$ fo"e%g( &o"o"a#%o(), a(d de(/ %# #o%(d%%d'a+ &%#%:e()H S$e -a/ e+%ee %# #o e #$e %(#e"e)# of $e" &%#%:e() #o e"-%# #$e &o-e#%#%o( of o#$e" a() %( #$e

    &%"&'+a#%o( of (o#e), %( #$e '"&$a)e a(d )a+e of %++) of e&$a(ge, a(d %( #$e +oa( of -o(e/.O" )$e -a/ #$%( %# #o e $e"%(#e"e)# #o "ee(# #$e &%"&'+a#%o( of #$e (o#e) of o#$e" a(); a(d #o "o$%%# #$e- f"o- )e(d%(g -o(e/ #$e"e #o ee-+o/ed %( #$e '"&$a)e of e&$a(ge, o" -a%(g &o(#"a) of a(/ o#$e" de)&"%#%o(.

    !$e )#a#e $a) (o# -ade (o( %#) o+%&/ 'o( a(/ of #$e)e o%(#). (d $o &a( #$%) Co'"#, %#$ (o o#$e" +%g$#) efo"e%#, '(de"#ae #o -a" o'# / a def%(%#e a(d d%)#%( +%(e #$e o+%&/ $%&$ +aa-a $a) ado#ed %( "e+a#%o( #o #$%) &o-+ea(d %(#"%&a#e B'e)#%o( of o+%#%&a+ e&o(o-/H I# %) #"'e #$a# #$e )#a#e %) #$e "%(&%a+ )#o&$o+de" %( $e" o( a(). S$e$a) &"ea#ed )ee(; a(d %( f%e of #$e- /000$""1 #$e )#a#e o() #$e $o+e )#o&; a(d %( #$e o#$e") #of%f#$). !$%)"oe) #$a# #$e )#a#e %) dee+/ %(#e"e)#ed %( #$e )'&&e))f'+ oe"a#%o( of $e" a(), a(d %# -a/ e $e" o+%&/ #o )$'# o'# a++%(#e"fe"e(&e %#$ #$e-. I( a(o#$e" %e of #$e )'Ae, $oee" )$e -a/ e+%ee %# #o e $e" o+%&/ #o e#e(d #$e '#-o)#+%e"a+%#/ #o #$e a() of o#$e" )#a#e); %( #$e eea#%o( #$a# %# o'+d "od'&e a &o""e)o(d%(g &o-%#/ %( o#$e" )#a#e)

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    #oa"d) #$e a() %( $%&$ )$e %) )o -'&$ %(#e"e)#ed. I( #$%) "e)e %# %) a B'e)#%o( &$%ef+/ of "ee('e, a(d of f%)&a+o+%&/. o &a( #$%) Co'"#, %#$ (o o#$e" a%d #$a( #$e ge(e"a+ "%(&%+e) a))e"#ed %( $e" &o()#%#'#%o(, a(d $e"%(e)#-e(#) %( #$e )#o&) of $e" o( a(), '(de"#ae #o &a""/ o'# #$e o+%&/ of #$e )#a#e 'o( )'&$ a )'Ae %( a++ of %#)de#a%+), a(d de&%de $o fa" %# e#e(d) a(d $a# B'a+%f%&a#%o() a(d +%-%#a#%o() a"e %-o)ed 'o( %#H !$e)e B'e)#%o()-')# e de#e"-%(ed / #$e )#a#e %#)e+f, a(d (o# / #$e Co'"#) of #$e U(%#ed S#a#e). Ee"/ )oe"e%g(#/ o'+d %#$o'#

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