American History Told by Contemporaries ..., Volume 4Albert Bushnell Hart, John Gould Curtis Macmillan, 1901 |
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... citizens of the United States in their persons and property were briefly set forth . . . . Mr. Slidell arrived at Vera Cruz on the 30th of November [ 1845 ] , and was courteously received by the authorities of that city . But the ...
... citizens of the United States in their persons and property were briefly set forth . . . . Mr. Slidell arrived at Vera Cruz on the 30th of November [ 1845 ] , and was courteously received by the authorities of that city . But the ...
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... citizens and soil . This force was concentrated at Corpus Christi , and remained there until after I had received such information from Mexico as rendered it probable , if not certain , that the Mexican Government would refuse to ...
... citizens and soil . This force was concentrated at Corpus Christi , and remained there until after I had received such information from Mexico as rendered it probable , if not certain , that the Mexican Government would refuse to ...
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... citizens and to regard the relations between that Republic and the United States as peaceful unless she should declare war or commit acts of hostility indicative of a state of war . He was specially directed to protect private property ...
... citizens and to regard the relations between that Republic and the United States as peaceful unless she should declare war or commit acts of hostility indicative of a state of war . He was specially directed to protect private property ...
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... citizens through- out a long period of years remain unredressed , and solemn treaties pledging her public faith for this redress have been disregarded . A government either unable or unwilling to enforce the execution of such treaties ...
... citizens through- out a long period of years remain unredressed , and solemn treaties pledging her public faith for this redress have been disregarded . A government either unable or unwilling to enforce the execution of such treaties ...
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... citizens , and the municipal authorities . I promptly replied , that I would sign no capitulation ; that the city had been virtually in our possession from the time of the lodgments effected by Worth and Quitman the day before ; that I ...
... citizens , and the municipal authorities . I promptly replied , that I would sign no capitulation ; that the city had been virtually in our possession from the time of the lodgments effected by Worth and Quitman the day before ; that I ...
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