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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... principle , to excessive taxation , to commercial monopolies and restrictions , and to any abridgment of their political liberties . They were men " who had been led to the choice of their residence from a hatred of restraint , and had ...
... principle , to excessive taxation , to commercial monopolies and restrictions , and to any abridgment of their political liberties . They were men " who had been led to the choice of their residence from a hatred of restraint , and had ...
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... principle , and for principle's sake ; that built churches from principle , and fought for liberty of person and conscience , as their acquisition , and the birthright of their children . ” * From what has been said , it must not be ...
... principle , and for principle's sake ; that built churches from principle , and fought for liberty of person and conscience , as their acquisition , and the birthright of their children . ” * From what has been said , it must not be ...
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... principles of economy , industry , integrity and virtue , which adorned his ripened manhood . He was by no means a stranger to what , unless , as in his case , accompanied by a happy and contented heart , -is the drudgery of daily toil ...
... principles of economy , industry , integrity and virtue , which adorned his ripened manhood . He was by no means a stranger to what , unless , as in his case , accompanied by a happy and contented heart , -is the drudgery of daily toil ...
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... principles , depending for the maintenance of his dig- nity upon the esteem of others , and not upon his own assumption , his manners conciliated the general good will . The confidence of his friends was justified by the result . His ...
... principles , depending for the maintenance of his dig- nity upon the esteem of others , and not upon his own assumption , his manners conciliated the general good will . The confidence of his friends was justified by the result . His ...
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... principles . The associations of Mr. Polk himself , in early life , and while he was reading law , naturally inclined ... principle of his life , —to seek for the use- ful rather than the ornamental . He charmed his hear- ers , not by ...
... principles . The associations of Mr. Polk himself , in early life , and while he was reading law , naturally inclined ... principle of his life , —to seek for the use- ful rather than the ornamental . He charmed his hear- ers , not by ...
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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.