Speech of Mr. Luther Severance, of Maine, on the Mexican WarJ. & G.S. Gideon, 1847 - 16 էջ |
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... looks to conquest and nothing else . The instalments of the indemnity now due are as but dust in the balance . The ... look to the acquisition of foreign territory , and made no provision for it when the Constitution was adopted . If ...
... looks to conquest and nothing else . The instalments of the indemnity now due are as but dust in the balance . The ... look to the acquisition of foreign territory , and made no provision for it when the Constitution was adopted . If ...
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... look like it . A treaty was made with Mexico in 1839 , for the adjudication of these claims , by Mr. Van Buren . He was , I believe , the first President who had disconnected these . claims from demands for territory . They had also ...
... look like it . A treaty was made with Mexico in 1839 , for the adjudication of these claims , by Mr. Van Buren . He was , I believe , the first President who had disconnected these . claims from demands for territory . They had also ...
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... look further into this matter . I shall only have time to notice the remark of the gentleman from Illinois , ( ROBERT SMITH , ) who advocates a vigorous prosecution of the war , and would not only compel Mexico to pay all the expense of ...
... look further into this matter . I shall only have time to notice the remark of the gentleman from Illinois , ( ROBERT SMITH , ) who advocates a vigorous prosecution of the war , and would not only compel Mexico to pay all the expense of ...
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