Speech of John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, Upon the Right of the People, Men and Women, to Petition; on the Freedom of Speech and Debate in the House of Representatives of the United States; on the Resolutions of Seven State Legislatures, and the Petitions of More Than One Hundred Thousand Petitioners, Relating to the Annexation of Texas to this Union: Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, in Fragments of the Morning Hour, from the 16th of June to the 7th of July 1838, InclusiveGales and Seaton, 1838 - 131 halaman |
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Halaman 4
... Mexican Confederacy a captive to the chief of the Texian insurrection . The grasping spirit of slave- restoring rapacity , far from being discouraged by the repugnance and disgust with which the Mexicans of all parties had repelled ...
... Mexican Confederacy a captive to the chief of the Texian insurrection . The grasping spirit of slave- restoring rapacity , far from being discouraged by the repugnance and disgust with which the Mexicans of all parties had repelled ...
Halaman 5
... Mexican President had been released by his Texian conqueror , and sent to Washington , to negotiate in person the cession by Mexico of Texas to the United States of the North . This negotiation , which commenced by correspondence in ...
... Mexican President had been released by his Texian conqueror , and sent to Washington , to negotiate in person the cession by Mexico of Texas to the United States of the North . This negotiation , which commenced by correspondence in ...
Halaman 6
... Mexican Government , urging a change of boundary from the Sabine , and contained in a note from Mr. Butler to the Mexican Secretary of State , of 15th July , 1832 , no copy was ever transmitted by him to the Department of State , and ...
... Mexican Government , urging a change of boundary from the Sabine , and contained in a note from Mr. Butler to the Mexican Secretary of State , of 15th July , 1832 , no copy was ever transmitted by him to the Department of State , and ...
Halaman 7
... Mexican Government for the acquisition of any portion of their territory , was twice evaded by the influence and votes of his most devoted partisans . The interminable negotiations , incessantly renewed and never concluded , with Mexico ...
... Mexican Government for the acquisition of any portion of their territory , was twice evaded by the influence and votes of his most devoted partisans . The interminable negotiations , incessantly renewed and never concluded , with Mexico ...
Halaman 49
... Mexican invasion , and hold out defiance to the tyrant of the West ? Will it come from England ? Will Eng- land marshal her chivalry upon our prairies , or open her thunders upon the Gulf , in response to our call ? No ! To the People ...
... Mexican invasion , and hold out defiance to the tyrant of the West ? Will it come from England ? Will Eng- land marshal her chivalry upon our prairies , or open her thunders upon the Gulf , in response to our call ? No ! To the People ...
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ADAMS resumed Administration admission admitted amendment annexation of Texas answer argument Arkansas called CHAIR chairman Chargé d'Affaires citizens Committee on Foreign Congress consideration considered Constitution course CUSHING debate Deborah Gannett declared discussion DROMGOOLE duty Executive favor floor Foreign Affairs gentleman from Massachusetts gentleman from South gentleman from Virginia honorable hope House of Representatives HOWARD independence instructions Journal laid LEGARE Legislature Legislature of Texas letter Louisiana Lubec memorials Memucan Hunt ment Mexican Government Minister mittee motion nation National Intelligencer negotiation never opinion papers petitioners Plenipotentiary Poinsett political portion present President principle printed proceedings proposed proposition question recommit referred relation remarks remonstrances reply Republic of Texas request resolutions Resolved right of petition Samuel Houston Secretary Senate sent session slave trade slaveholding slavery South Carolina Speaker speech territory Texian tion treaty Union United vote WADDY THOMPSON whole wish women
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