Speech of Mr. Luther Severance, of Maine, on the Mexican WarJ. & G.S. Gideon, 1847 - 16 էջ |
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... conquest of Peace by the bloody demon of war . Already " Sweet Peace spreads her wings and flies weeping away ... conquest , but to " secure an honora- ble peace . " Why , sir , we had peace before he broke it ; we have ever since been ...
... conquest of Peace by the bloody demon of war . Already " Sweet Peace spreads her wings and flies weeping away ... conquest , but to " secure an honora- ble peace . " Why , sir , we had peace before he broke it ; we have ever since been ...
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... conquest and nothing else . The instalments of the indemnity now due are as but dust in the balance . The next question which naturally arises is , how much territory do we intend to take from Mexico ; and what shall we do with it when ...
... conquest and nothing else . The instalments of the indemnity now due are as but dust in the balance . The next question which naturally arises is , how much territory do we intend to take from Mexico ; and what shall we do with it when ...
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... Conquest is bad enough , but robbery of private property is worse . Cannibals devour their prisoners : in a little higher scale of humanity they kill without devouring , perhaps take the scalp as a trophy ; oth- ers spare and make ...
... Conquest is bad enough , but robbery of private property is worse . Cannibals devour their prisoners : in a little higher scale of humanity they kill without devouring , perhaps take the scalp as a trophy ; oth- ers spare and make ...
Common terms and phrases
alliance Austin Austin's colony authority boundary of Texas Brasos Cherokee citizens of Texas city of Mexico claim Coahuila and Texas coast Congress conquering a peace conquest consent constitution contracting parties declaration of independence decree doubt east emigrants empressarios expedition extended Florida French Galveston gentleman grant Gulf of Mexico Haden Edwards Humboldt independence of Texas inhabitants of Texas intendancy of San internal provinces Lafitte land in Texas left Natchez limits of Texas Louisiana Malte Brun MARTIN PARMER Mexican government minister Mississippi Missouri Moses Austin Nacogdoches never Norte north latitude northern Nueces Nuevo obtained Pike Pinkerton population President says province of Coahuila province of Texas Red river Republic Richard Fields Rio Grande Rio Hondo Sabine Salle San Antonio San Luis Potosi Santa Anna Santander sent session settlements settlers slavery slaves Spaniards Spanish spoliations Supreme Council Tamaulipas territory of Orleans Texan Texas annexation thence thing treaty Union United western boundary