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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... hundred and sixtieth year before the Christian era , the Athenian people for the first time acknowledged the great mental powers , and the en- thusiastic and soul - stirring eloquence , of the orator of Paania . More than eight years ...
... hundred and sixtieth year before the Christian era , the Athenian people for the first time acknowledged the great mental powers , and the en- thusiastic and soul - stirring eloquence , of the orator of Paania . More than eight years ...
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... the selection of his successor , the elements of discord and disaffection * There were only about twenty - two hundred votes cast for the Adams electors in the whole state . were more plainly visible . His preferences for Mr.Van Buren.
... the selection of his successor , the elements of discord and disaffection * There were only about twenty - two hundred votes cast for the Adams electors in the whole state . were more plainly visible . His preferences for Mr.Van Buren.
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... hundred majority , and on the 14th of October took the oath of office at Nashville , and entered upon the dis- charge of the executive duties . On this occasion , he de- livered the following address , which is with justice con- sidered ...
... hundred majority , and on the 14th of October took the oath of office at Nashville , and entered upon the dis- charge of the executive duties . On this occasion , he de- livered the following address , which is with justice con- sidered ...
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... hundred in Maury county , being three hundred more than at the gubernatorial elec- tion of the previous year ; but the Clay electoral 140 [ 1844 . JAMES KNOX POLK .
... hundred in Maury county , being three hundred more than at the gubernatorial elec- tion of the previous year ; but the Clay electoral 140 [ 1844 . JAMES KNOX POLK .
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... hundred and seventy votes , and Mr. Clay one hundred and five . * The majority of Mr. Polk over his distinguished competitor , on the popular vote , was about forty thousand , exclusive of the vote of South Carolina , whose electors are ...
... hundred and seventy votes , and Mr. Clay one hundred and five . * The majority of Mr. Polk over his distinguished competitor , on the popular vote , was about forty thousand , exclusive of the vote of South Carolina , whose electors are ...
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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.