History of the United States of America Under the Constitution: 1847-1861. [1891W.H. & O.H. Morrison, 1891 |
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... Executive and win an honorable peace . It was not his custom to com- plain ; but to Crittenden who had boldly taken his part in the Senate he wrote of his misgivings in confidence . Not less than Scott , whose political foes had ...
... Executive and win an honorable peace . It was not his custom to com- plain ; but to Crittenden who had boldly taken his part in the Senate he wrote of his misgivings in confidence . Not less than Scott , whose political foes had ...
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... Executive required it , that I had received no order to take a position on the Rio Grande . " * The news from our southwestern frontier which pro- voked Polk's message and the act of Congress declaring war with Mexico , † showed Taylor ...
... Executive required it , that I had received no order to take a position on the Rio Grande . " * The news from our southwestern frontier which pro- voked Polk's message and the act of Congress declaring war with Mexico , † showed Taylor ...
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... Executive to furnish whatever correspondence had been held with Santa Anna ; and the Executive declined to comply . Gen- eral Taylor's correspondence with the War Department was called for , likewise General Scott's ; all this , of ...
... Executive to furnish whatever correspondence had been held with Santa Anna ; and the Executive declined to comply . Gen- eral Taylor's correspondence with the War Department was called for , likewise General Scott's ; all this , of ...
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... executive session were closed upon deliberation , and the Executive preserved its habitual secrecy ; but the exist ence and the contents even of the momentous document were soon diffused through the press . For more than a fortnight did ...
... executive session were closed upon deliberation , and the Executive preserved its habitual secrecy ; but the exist ence and the contents even of the momentous document were soon diffused through the press . For more than a fortnight did ...
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... , a very caustic letter to the Speaker of the House in denunciation of the Executive . Leave to print this letter was refused . * law that same month ; and , aided by Cost of Mexican war; acquisition, whether for freedom or slavery.
... , a very caustic letter to the Speaker of the House in denunciation of the Executive . Leave to print this letter was refused . * law that same month ; and , aided by Cost of Mexican war; acquisition, whether for freedom or slavery.
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73 Niles adjourned administration admission agitation already amendment American anti-slavery August ballot bill brought cabinet Calhoun California candidate Cass citizens claim Clay Clay's Clayton-Bulwer treaty Coleman's Crittenden committee Congress Congressional Globe Constitution convention Crittenden Cuba Curtis's Buchanan Curtis's Webster Davis December delegates Democrats disunion Douglas election favor Fillmore force Free Soil Free Soilers free-State freedom friends gave governor H. H. Bancroft honor House January Jefferson Davis July Kansas late Lecompton legislature letter Lincoln majority March Massachusetts ment Mexican Mexico military Mississippi Missouri compromise Newspapers Nicaragua North Northern once party passed peace political Polk Polk's popular present President President's message pro-slavery proposed Quitman Republican resolutions Scott secession Secretary Senate session Seward slave slaveholders slavery soon South Carolina Southern speech statesman Stephens Taylor territory Texas tion treaty Union United vote Washington Whig whole Wilmot Proviso York Zachary Taylor
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Seite 487 - If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.
Seite 286 - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void : it being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States...
Seite 134 - The whole country from San Francisco to Los Angeles, and from the seashore to the base of the Sierra Nevada, resounds to the sordid cry of gold ! GOLD ! ! GOLD...
Seite 474 - We, the people of the State of South Carolina, in convention assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained, that the ordinance adopted by us in convention on...
Seite 493 - Do the people of the South really entertain fears that a Republican administration would, directly or indirectly, interfere with the slaves, or with them about the slaves? If they do, I wish to assure you, as once a friend, and still, I hope, not an enemy, that there is no cause for such fears. The South would be in no more danger in this respect than it was in the days of Washington.
Seite 493 - I suppose, however, this does not meet the case. You think slavery is right and ought to be extended, while we think it is wrong and ought to be restricted. That. I suppose, is the rub. It certainly is the only substantial difference between us.
Seite 196 - ... and in the midst of great transactions which concern that country's fate ? Let the consequences be what they will, I am careless. No man can suffer too much, and no man can fall too soon, if he suffer or if he fall in defence of the liberties and Constitution of his country.
Seite 241 - ... until time and experience shall demonstrate the necessity of further legislation to guard against the evasion of the laws on the one hand and the abuse of their powers on the other...
Seite 376 - Besides, it is a judicial question, which legitimately belongs to the Supreme Court of the United States, before whom it is now pending, and will, it is understood, be speedily and finally settled. To their decision, in common with all good citizens, I shall cheerfully submit, whatever this may be...
Seite 490 - provisional government of the Confederate States of America...