Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Dec. 7, 1846-Sept. 30, 1850D. Appleton, 1861 |
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... favor of " annexation ; " and in November following , the Congress of the republic authorized the appointment of a Minister to bear their request to this Govern- ment . This Government , however , having remained neutral between Texas ...
... favor of " annexation ; " and in November following , the Congress of the republic authorized the appointment of a Minister to bear their request to this Govern- ment . This Government , however , having remained neutral between Texas ...
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... favor in Mexico . It was also equally tion of its own express agreement , having twice well known that no vigilance which could be ex- rejected a minister of peace , invested with full erted by our squadron would , in all probability ...
... favor in Mexico . It was also equally tion of its own express agreement , having twice well known that no vigilance which could be ex- rejected a minister of peace , invested with full erted by our squadron would , in all probability ...
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... favor of the admission of Iowa with her constitution thus modified . He approved of the change entirely ; he had referred to it not by way of objection to her reception , but merely because he thought it due to all parties that the fact ...
... favor of the admission of Iowa with her constitution thus modified . He approved of the change entirely ; he had referred to it not by way of objection to her reception , but merely because he thought it due to all parties that the fact ...
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... favor of extending to the President , within the sphere of his existing powers , the fullest command of means . It is I desire it to be distinctly understood that a necessary incident to the conduct of war to the measure is proposed ...
... favor of extending to the President , within the sphere of his existing powers , the fullest command of means . It is I desire it to be distinctly understood that a necessary incident to the conduct of war to the measure is proposed ...
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... favor of peace , if it could be obtained upon proper terms ; and it was proper that he should say , that he did not see how peace could be brought about , unless one or other of the belligerent parties made an advance towards obtaining ...
... favor of peace , if it could be obtained upon proper terms ; and it was proper that he should say , that he did not see how peace could be brought about , unless one or other of the belligerent parties made an advance towards obtaining ...
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1ST SESS 2D SESS 30TH CONG adjourned adopted ALEXANDER BARROW amendment annexation appointed appropriation army authority believe bill CALHOUN California called CHESTER ASHLEY citizens Cobb committee compromise Congress consideration constitution DECEMBER declared desire DIXON H dollars duty elected ernment establish existing favor FEBRUARY force foreign Fremont friends gentleman Georgia gress HANNEGAN honorable Senator House of Representatives Howell Cobb hundred JOHN QUINCY ADAMS land legislation Louisiana Massachusetts McClernand ment Mexican Mexico military Mississippi Missouri Missouri compromise motion nations necessary North object officers opinion Oregon Oregon Territorial party passed peace portion present President principle proposed proposition purpose question received referred Republic resolution Resolved Secretary Senator from South session slave slavery South Carolina southern Speaker tellers reported Territorial Government Texas thing Three Million tion treasury treaty Union United vote whole Wilmot Wilmot proviso Yucatan
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Seite 256 - ... employed to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth; as this is the point in your political fortress against which the batteries of internal and external enemies will be most constantly and actively (though often covertly and insidiously) directed, it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national union to your collective and individual happiness...
Seite 256 - The unity of government, which constitutes you one people, is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquillity at home, your peace abroad, of your safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty which you so highly prize.
Seite 256 - With such powerful and obvious motives to union, affecting all parts of our country, while experience shall not have demonstrated its impracticability, there will always be reason to distrust the patriotism of those who in any quarter may endeavor to weaken its bands.
Seite 133 - ... characterizing parties by geographical discriminations Northern and Southern, Atlantic and Western; whence designing men may endeavor to excite a belief that there is a real difference of local interests and views.
Seite 103 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted; Provided, always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Seite 133 - ... it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union to your collective and individual happiness; that you should cherish a cordial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it; accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as of the palladium of your political safety and prosperity...
Seite 133 - Union to your collective and individual happiness ; that you should cherish a cordial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it, accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as of the Palladium of your political safety and prosperity; watching for its preservation with jealous anxiety; discountenancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion that it can in any event be abandoned, and indignantly frowning upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our Country from the rest,...
Seite 103 - That after the year 1800 of the Christian era there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the said States, otherwise than in punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted to have been personally guilty.
Seite 430 - Secession ! Peaceable secession ! Sir, your eyes and mine are never destined to see that miracle. The dismemberment of this vast country without convulsion ! The breaking up of the fountains of the great deep without ruffling the surface...
Seite 302 - The Mexicans who, in the territories aforesaid, shall not preserve the character of citizens of the Mexican Republic, conformably with what is stipulated in the preceding article, shall be incorporated into the Union of the United States and be admitted, at the proper time (to be judged of by the Congress of the United States...