The Life of James Knox PolkJ. M. Alden, 1850 - 395 من الصفحات |
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... established the head- quarters of his army at Charlotte , which he termed the 66 ' hornet's nest , " and " the hotbed of rebellion . " He quartered his troops in the dwellings of its inhabitants , 32 [ 1775 . JAMES KNOX POLK .
... established the head- quarters of his army at Charlotte , which he termed the 66 ' hornet's nest , " and " the hotbed of rebellion . " He quartered his troops in the dwellings of its inhabitants , 32 [ 1775 . JAMES KNOX POLK .
الصفحة 33
... army was chiefly subsisted by plundering the Whigs , and a system of confiscation was adopted to transfer their real estate to their Tory neighbors by forced sales , the meagre proceeds of which went into the military chest . Stimulated ...
... army was chiefly subsisted by plundering the Whigs , and a system of confiscation was adopted to transfer their real estate to their Tory neighbors by forced sales , the meagre proceeds of which went into the military chest . Stimulated ...
الصفحة 47
... army of Cornwallis , in the war of the Revolution , they took refuge in Mecklenburg County , and resided for some time with the neighbors and friends of Mr. Polk's father and grandfather . - Foote's Sketches , pp . 199 , 476 . • from ...
... army of Cornwallis , in the war of the Revolution , they took refuge in Mecklenburg County , and resided for some time with the neighbors and friends of Mr. Polk's father and grandfather . - Foote's Sketches , pp . 199 , 476 . • from ...
الصفحة 49
... army during the war with Mexico . Allusion has been already made to the politics of that branch of the Polk family who remained in Maryland . Those who migrated to North Carolina entertained simi- lar sentiments . The father of the late ...
... army during the war with Mexico . Allusion has been already made to the politics of that branch of the Polk family who remained in Maryland . Those who migrated to North Carolina entertained simi- lar sentiments . The father of the late ...
الصفحة 127
... army ever sent by Mexico to subjugate Texas , was completely vanquished and overthrown , on the banks of the San Jacinto . From this time forth , the efforts of Mexico to reduce Texas to submission to her power and authority , were ...
... army ever sent by Mexico to subjugate Texas , was completely vanquished and overthrown , on the banks of the San Jacinto . From this time forth , the efforts of Mexico to reduce Texas to submission to her power and authority , were ...
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28th Congress 49th parallel administration adopted American annexation appropriations army authority bank bill boundary 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 legislative letter levying Matamoras measures Mecklenburg county ment Mexican government Mexico navigation negotiation Nootka Sound Convention North North Carolina Nueces objects 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 Silas Wright Spain tariff Tennessee territory Texan Texas thousand tion tonnage duty treasury treaty Union United vessels veto vote whig whole