James Knox Polk, and a History of His Administration: Embracing the Annexation of Texas, the Difficulties with Mexico, the Settlement of the Oregon Question, and Other Important EventsJ. E. Beardsley, 1850 - 395 من الصفحات |
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... duty of James to take care of the pack - horses and camp equipage , and to prepare the scanty and frugal meals of the surveying party . When a lad , he was strongly inclined to study , and often busied himself with the mathematical ...
... duty of James to take care of the pack - horses and camp equipage , and to prepare the scanty and frugal meals of the surveying party . When a lad , he was strongly inclined to study , and often busied himself with the mathematical ...
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... duties that devolved on him , and their performance was irksome to him in the extreme . He had an antipathy , of which he could not divest himself , to the mercantile profession , almost as great as that of John Randolph , who could not ...
... duties that devolved on him , and their performance was irksome to him in the extreme . He had an antipathy , of which he could not divest himself , to the mercantile profession , almost as great as that of John Randolph , who could not ...
الصفحة 42
... duties , not only as a member of college , but also of the literary society to which he belonged . He was punctual and prompt in every exer- cise , and never absent fromr ecitation or any of the relig- ious services of the institution ...
... duties , not only as a member of college , but also of the literary society to which he belonged . He was punctual and prompt in every exer- cise , and never absent fromr ecitation or any of the relig- ious services of the institution ...
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... duties as Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Mississippi . Mr. Polk did not forget his Alma Mater amid the busy scenes , the turmoil and confusion , of his active life ; nor did she lose sight of one who reflected so much ...
... duties as Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Mississippi . Mr. Polk did not forget his Alma Mater amid the busy scenes , the turmoil and confusion , of his active life ; nor did she lose sight of one who reflected so much ...
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... duties to the entire satisfaction of those whom he represented , is evidenced by the fact , that he was repeatedly returned ... duty , and firm and zealous in the maintenance and advocacy of his opinions . He spoke frequently , but was ...
... duties to the entire satisfaction of those whom he represented , is evidenced by the fact , that he was repeatedly returned ... duty , and firm and zealous in the maintenance and advocacy of his opinions . He spoke frequently , but was ...
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28th Congress 49th parallel administration adopted American annexation appropriations army authority bank bill boundary Buren candidate Carolina character citizens claim Coahuila coast commerce Congress constitution convention declared deemed democratic desire election ernment established executive exercise existing favor Federal Government foreign friends honor House of Representatives Hudson's Bay Company hundred important independent interests internal improvements JAMES K Judge White latter legislative levying Matamoras measures Mecklenburg county ment Mexican government Mexico navigation negotiation Nootka Sound Convention North North Carolina Nueces object opinion Oregon Oregon question Oregon territory Paredes party passed peace Peña political Polk ports present President principle proper protection public lands public money question recommend republic Republic of Texas republican republican party resolution revenue Rio Grande Senate session settlement Spain tariff Tennessee territory Texan Texas thousand tion tonnage duty treasury treaty Union United vessels veto vote Whig whole
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الصفحة 175 - ... Powers: it being well understood, that this agreement is not to be construed to the prejudice of any claim, which either of the two high contracting parties may have 'to any part of the said country, nor shall it be taken to affect the claims of any other Power or State to any part of the said country ; the only object of the high contracting parties, in that respect, being to prevent disputes and differences amongst themselves.
الصفحة 347 - It is contended on the one side that as the National Government is a government of limited powers it has no right to expend money except in the performance of acts authorized by the other specific grants according to a strict construction of their powers...
الصفحة 147 - Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none; the support of the State governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against antirepublican tendencies; the preservation of the General Government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad...
الصفحة 106 - ... the support of the State governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns, and the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies; the preservation of the general government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet-anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad...
الصفحة 381 - The war has not been waged with a view to conquest ; but having been commenced by Mexico, it has been carried into the enemy,s country, and will be vigorously prosecuted there, with a view to obtain an honorable peace, and thereby secure ample indemnity for the expenses of the war, as well as to our much-injured citizens, who hold large pecuniary demands against Mexico.
الصفحة 136 - That the Federal Government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution, and the grants of power shown therein, ought to be strictly construed by all the departments and agents of the government, and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
الصفحة 237 - Republic ; and shall also retain all the. vacant and unappropriated lands lying within its limits, to be applied to the payment of the debts and liabilities of said Republic of Texas ; and the residue of said lands, after discharging said debts and liabilities, to be disposed of as said State may direct ; but in no event are said debts and liabilities to become a charge upon the Government of the United States.
الصفحة 27 - ... 4. Resolved, that as we now acknowledge the existence and control of no law or legal officer, civil or military, within this county, we do hereby ordain and adopt as a rule of life all, each and every of our former laws — wherein nevertheless the Crown of Great Britain never can be considered as holding rights, privileges, immunities, or authority therein.
الصفحة 390 - An act to provide for the better organization of the treasury, and for the collection, safe-keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue...
الصفحة 184 - Existing rights of every European nation should be respected, but it is due alike to our safety and our interests that the efficient protection of our laws should be extended over our whole territorial limits, and that it should be distinctly announced to the world as our settled policy that no future European colony or dominion shall with our consent be planted or established on any part of the North American continent.