History of the United States of America Under the Constitution: 1847-1861. [1891W.H. & O.H. Morrison, 1891 |
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... honor of the Major who breathed his last shortly before his general returned in triumph , the work was named Fort Brown . —a Taylor meantime had reached Point Isabel , with his main force on the 2d of May . He met no enemy during his ...
... honor of the Major who breathed his last shortly before his general returned in triumph , the work was named Fort Brown . —a Taylor meantime had reached Point Isabel , with his main force on the 2d of May . He met no enemy during his ...
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... honor of being preferred to our general - in- chief to conduct the war in the heart of Mexico , blind him to the difficulties he must encounter . Embarrassed by the arrival of superfluous volunteers for brief terms of ser- vice , by his ...
... honor of being preferred to our general - in- chief to conduct the war in the heart of Mexico , blind him to the difficulties he must encounter . Embarrassed by the arrival of superfluous volunteers for brief terms of ser- vice , by his ...
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... honor to the veterans of a hundred battles , and reaching the breastworks turned the enemy to flight , planted their colors by the side of the Mexican flag , and after a short and sharp firing , carried their conquest by the bayonet ...
... honor to the veterans of a hundred battles , and reaching the breastworks turned the enemy to flight , planted their colors by the side of the Mexican flag , and after a short and sharp firing , carried their conquest by the bayonet ...
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... in effect on the spirits of the enemy , the criticism would have been more pertinent . * 8 H. H. Bancroft , 490 , and 2 Scott , 499 , are contradictory on this point . government asked , with such salve for Mexican honor as.
... in effect on the spirits of the enemy , the criticism would have been more pertinent . * 8 H. H. Bancroft , 490 , and 2 Scott , 499 , are contradictory on this point . government asked , with such salve for Mexican honor as.
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James Schouler. government asked , with such salve for Mexican honor as more money might afford , a formal cession of all the ter- ritory lying east and north of the Rio Grande , the south- ern boundary line of New Mexico , and the Gila ...
James Schouler. government asked , with such salve for Mexican honor as more money might afford , a formal cession of all the ter- ritory lying east and north of the Rio Grande , the south- ern boundary line of New Mexico , and the Gila ...
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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...