The new president believed it would be easier to get statehood for California and New Mexico than to create territorial governments for them.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

The treaty also does not recognize, dispute or establish claims of territorial ownership by a country.

VOA: special.2009.06.03

But their territorial legislatures would not have the power to act on the issue of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

The settlement must protect China's territorial rights so it would not be divided into foreign colonies.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

He decided to hold an election, but only for a territorial representative to the national Congress.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

He said territorial governments should be formed in the other parts of the western territories, with no immediate decision on whether slavery would be permitted.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

Yet the results were accepted. The new Kansas lawmakers did not like the territorial governor.

VOA: special.2009.05.07

Thomas Kane arrived in Salt Lake City, the territorial capital, early in eighteen fifty-eight.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

So Reeder returned home and opened the first meeting of the territorial legislature.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

Territorial governments were needed for the areas won in the war against Mexico.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

The Mormons then formed their own territorial government with a legislature and courts.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

They effectively blocked proposals for territorial governments in California and New Mexico.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

The Mormons asked Congress to approve a territorial government for their land.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

Pro-slavery settlers urged Reeder to hold immediate elections for a territorial legislature.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

During colonial times, Vermonters fought off territorial claims by bordering colonies.

VOA: special.2010.10.25

Then they won a majority of seats in the territorial legislature.

VOA: special.2009.05.07

After long debate, Congress finally approved territorial government for Oregon.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

One established territorial governments in New Mexico and Utah.

VOA: special.2009.04.09

It created territorial governments for New Mexico and Utah.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

Most of the new territorial officials were Mormons,too.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

But the governor ruled the territorial government.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

Territorial officials resigned.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

"I don't think this is going to have that big an effect on either side, whether it's the states who want to maintain their territorial integrity against the aspirations of some of their own indigenous people or, for that matter, movements that want to seek their own independence and freedom."

VOA: special.2010.07.24

Chun says the South Korean government has confirmed the boat did indeed cross into the North's territorial waters.

VOA: standard.2009.07.30

That is much higher than his dovish predecessor Ehud Olmert, who offered major territorial concessions to the Palestinians.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03