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... Texas . Instructions from the Secretary of War to Gen. P. F. Smith , and reports from Col. S. Cooper and Lieut . Col. W. J. Hardee in relation to military and Indian aflairs in ..... Third Auditor . ( See Auditor . ) Thrasher at Havana ...
... Texas . Instructions from the Secretary of War to Gen. P. F. Smith , and reports from Col. S. Cooper and Lieut . Col. W. J. Hardee in relation to military and Indian aflairs in ..... Third Auditor . ( See Auditor . ) Thrasher at Havana ...
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... TEXAS . Letter of instructions from Secretary of War to General Persifer F. Smith , April 30 , 1851 ...... Report of Colonel Cooper , assistant Adjutant General and acting in- spector , to Adjutant General Jones , dated June 14 , 1851 ...
... TEXAS . Letter of instructions from Secretary of War to General Persifer F. Smith , April 30 , 1851 ...... Report of Colonel Cooper , assistant Adjutant General and acting in- spector , to Adjutant General Jones , dated June 14 , 1851 ...
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... Texas by the act of 9th September , 1550 , was $ 62,560,395.26 . The receipts for the next fiscal year are estimated at $ 51,800,000 ; which , with the probable unappropriated balance in the Treasury on the 30th June next , will give ...
... Texas by the act of 9th September , 1550 , was $ 62,560,395.26 . The receipts for the next fiscal year are estimated at $ 51,800,000 ; which , with the probable unappropriated balance in the Treasury on the 30th June next , will give ...
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... Texas , it is provided that the " United States shall pay to the State of Texas the sum of ten millions of dollars , in a stock bearing five per cent . interest , and redeemable at the end of fourteen years , the interest payable half ...
... Texas , it is provided that the " United States shall pay to the State of Texas the sum of ten millions of dollars , in a stock bearing five per cent . interest , and redeemable at the end of fourteen years , the interest payable half ...
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... Texas , New Mexico , and the Mexican territory adjacent to our own , against the incursions of the neighboring Indian tribes . In my last annual report , I briefly adverted to the nature of these incur- sions . Unlike their race in this ...
... Texas , New Mexico , and the Mexican territory adjacent to our own , against the incursions of the neighboring Indian tribes . In my last annual report , I briefly adverted to the nature of these incur- sions . Unlike their race in this ...
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Página 5 - That if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means f<>r any military expedition or enterprise...
Página 27 - States, begin or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for, any military expedition or enterprise, to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominions of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people with whom the United States are (at) peace, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding three thousand dollars, and imprisoned not more than three years (d).
Página 6 - ... moderation and justice, the blessings of self-government, and the advantages of free institutions. Let every people choose for itself, and make and- alter its political institutions to suit its own condition and convenience. But, while we avow and maintain this neutral policy ourselves, we are anxious to see the same forbearance on the part of other nations, whose forms of government are different from our own. The deep interest which we feel in the spread of liberal principles and the establishment...
Página 27 - Congress, and will forfeit their claim to the protection of their country. No such persons must expect the interference of this government, in any form, on their behalf, no matter to what extremities they may be reduced in consequence of their conduct.
Página 14 - The numerous frauds which continue to be practised upon the revenue by false invoices and undervaluations, constitute an unanswerable reason for adopting specific instead of ad valorem duties in all cases where the nature of the commodity does not forbid it. A striking illustration of these frauds will be exhibited in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, showing the custom-house valuation of articles imported under a former law subject to specific duties, when there was no inducement to under-valuation,...
Página 6 - States have not followed the lead of other civilized nations; they have taken the lead themselves and have been followed by others. This was admitted by one of the most eminent of modern British statesmen, who said in Parliament, while a minister of the Crown, "that if he wished for a guide in a system of neutrality he should take that laid down by America in the days of Washington and the secretaryship of Jefferson...
Página 6 - English subjects from enlisting in foreign service, the avowed object of which statutes was that foreign armies, raised for the purpose of restoring the house of Stuart to the throne, should not be strengthened by recruits from England herself. All must see that difficulties may arise in carrying the laws referred to into execution in a country now having...
Página 4 - ... other states, and have lost their lives in the undertaking. Too severe a judgment can hardly be passed by the indignant sense of the community upon those who, being better informed themselves, have yet led away the ardor of youth and an ill-directed love of political liberty. The correspondence between this Government and that of Spain relating to this transaction is herewith communicated. Although these offenders against the laws have forfeited the protection of their country, yet the Government...
Página 8 - Your attention is again invited to the question of reciprocal trade between the United States and Canada and other British possessions near our frontier. Overtures for a convention upon this subject have been received from Her Britannic Majesty's minister plenipotentiary, but it seems to be in many respects preferable that the matter should be regulated by reciprocal legislation.
Página 12 - The policy which dictated a low rate of duties on foreign merchandise, it was thought by those who promoted and established it, would tend to benefit the farming population of this country, by increasing the demand and raising the price of agricultural products in foreign markets. The foregoing facts, however, seem to show incontestably that no such result has followed the adoption of this policy.