C. Calder v. Bull, 3 Dall. 386, 1 L. ed. 648 Carlisle v. United States, 16 Wall. Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 Dall. 419, L. ed. 440 156 371, Fed. Cas. No. 3,230 141 Cox v. Lott. See STATE TONNAGE TAX CASES. 1263 119 De Giacomo, Re, 12 Blatchf. 391, Fed. Cas. No. 3,747.. 129 E. F. Fitzgerald v. Green. See GREEN, RE. G. Gibbons v. Ogden, 9 Wheat. 1, 6 L. ed. 23 Green, Re, 134 U. S. 379, 33 L. ed. 953, 10 Sup. Ct. Rep. 586 160 H. I. Interstate Commerce Commission v. Cincinnati, N. O. III M. McCall v. McDowell, Deady, 233, Fed. Cas. No. 8,673.. 129 McClurg v. Kingsland, 1 How. 206, 11 L. ed. 103 125 McCray v. United States, 195 U. S. 27, 49 L. ed. 78, 24 Sup. Ct. Rep. 769... .... 122 M'Culloch v. Maryland, 4 Wheat. 316, 4 L. ed. 579.. 108 McDonald v. Massachusetts, 180 U. S. 311, 45 L. ed. 542, 21 Sup. Ct. Rep. 389 Marbury v. Madison, I Cranch, 137, 2 L. ed. 60 Mattox v. United States, 156 U. S. 240, 39 L. ed. 410, 15 Sup. Ct. Rep. 337 .... 154 132 126 153 Minor v. Happersett, 21 Wall. 162, 22 L. ed. 627 142 170, 171 152 152 Moore v. Illinois, 14 How. 20, 14 L. ed. 309 Ct. Rep. 179 N. New York v. Miln, 11 Pet. 102, 9 L. ed. 648 . . 155 O. Orient Ins. Co. v. Daggs, 172 U. S. 561, 43 L. ed. 554, 19 Sup. Ct. Rep. 281 P. 169 154 149 Pearson v. Yewdall, 95 U. S. 294, 24 L. ed. 436 ... Permoli v. New Orleans, 3 How. 609, 11 L. ed. 748 .. Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & T. Co., 157 U. S. 429, 39 L. ed. 759, 15 Sup. Ct. Rep. 673, 158 U. S. 601, 39 L. ed. 1108, 15 Sup. Ct. Rep. 912 Prigg v. Pennsylvania, 16 Pet. 539, 10 L. ed. 1060 .... 113 S. 115 Scott v. Sandford. See DRED SCOTT Case. 154 118 Slaughter House Cases, 16 Wall. 36, 21 L. ed. 394 State Tonnage Tax Cases, 12 Wall. 214, 20 L. ed. 373.. 123 Tennessee v. Davis, 100 U. S. 263, 25 L. ed. 650 .. United States v. Goldman, 3 Woods, 187, Fed. Cas. No. 15,225 United States v. Greathouse, 4 Sawy. 457, Fed. Cas. No. 15,254 III 139 United States v. Ormsbee, 74 Fed. 209 United States v. Reese, 92 U. S. 217, 23 L. ed. 564 171 Y. Yung Sing Hee, Re, 36 Fed. 437 129 INTRODUCTION. The large immigration of persons to the United States, with the intention of making a new home in this country, suggests the need of a book containing a brief outline of our form of government, and the great documents which are the foundation of our free institutions. It is believed that every right-minded person thus coming to the United States with the intention of becoming a citizen wishes to become an intelligent citizen, to know something of his rights and duties as a citizen, and how the government is organized and maintained. The children of foreigners will learn many of these things in the schools, and by observation and experience will easily come to understand what it means to be an American citizen; but persons who are beyond the school age must in some other way learn how to become intelligent members of society in their adopted country. This book is intended as an aid to such persons. In a broad sense the United States may be called a nation of immigrants. In the early days the colonies along the Atlantic coast were founded by immigrants from Europe, who came under the authority of various charters. granted by European governments authorizing companies of persons to discover and occupy lands on this continent. within specified boundaries; and from these charters, and settlements made under them, arose, for the most part, the colonies which afterwards formed the United States. In those early days Europe had become overcrowded. This Continent seemed to be substantially unoccupied, ex |