Constitution Society, Open Access | U.S. Statutes at Large, 1789-The volumes below are all statutes for the years indicated, although some years are divided. The omitted volumes 6-8 deal with treaties, post offices and roads, DC laws, etc. If you want to see those laws as they appeared in the mid 1870s, then look at the Revised Statutes. Statutes at Large 1789-1875 are also available at the Library of Congress American Memory Project. The Constitution Society is a private non-profit organization dedicated to research and public education on the principles of constitutional republican government. It publishes documentation, engages in litigation, and organizes local citizens groups to work for reform.
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