Speech of Mr. Luther Severance, of Maine, on the Mexican WarJ. & G.S. Gideon, 1847 - 16 էջ |
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... thing . However we , or our constituents , may have differed as to the annexation of Texas , or may now differ as to the acquisition of more territory by conquest , we agree , and I hesitate not to declare , that nineteen- twentieths of ...
... thing . However we , or our constituents , may have differed as to the annexation of Texas , or may now differ as to the acquisition of more territory by conquest , we agree , and I hesitate not to declare , that nineteen- twentieths of ...
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... thing more to do with the concern . Edwards and his party had several skirmishes with the Mexican authorities with ... things : first , that in 1832 Austin regarded the Nueces as the boundary of Texas ; second , that he was not in favor ...
... thing more to do with the concern . Edwards and his party had several skirmishes with the Mexican authorities with ... things : first , that in 1832 Austin regarded the Nueces as the boundary of Texas ; second , that he was not in favor ...
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... thing suggested in high station . 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 ...
... thing suggested in high station . 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 ...
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