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Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry polk-james-knox
8; admitted to the bar in 1820. Three years afterwards he was a member of the legislature of Tennessee and was sent a delegate to Congress in 1825, where he was a conspicuous opponent of the administration of John Quincy Adams. He was speaker of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1837, and in 1839, having served fourteen years in Congress, he delined a re-election. He was a candidate for the Vice-Presidency in 1840, but was defeated. In 1844 the Democratic National Convention at Baltimore nominated him for the Presidency, chiefly because he was strongly in favor of the annexation of Texas, a favorite measure of the Southern politicians, and he was elected, his opponents being Henry Clay and James G. Birney (see cabinet, President's). During his administration, the most important event was a war with Mexico from 1846 to 1848. The other chief events of his administration were the establishment of an independent treasury system, the enactment of a low tariff system, and the
Alleghany Mountains (United States) (search for this): entry polk-james-knox
n at the earliest practicable period. Nor will it become in a less degree my duty to assert and maintain by all constitutional means the right of the United States to that portion of our territory which lies beyond the Rocky Mountains. Our title to the country of the Oregon is clear and unquestionable, and already are our people preparing to perfect that title by occupying it with their wives and children. But eighty years ago our population was confined on the west by the ridge of the Alleghanies. Within that period—within the lifetime, I might say, of some of my hearers—our people, increasing to many millions, have filled the eastern valley of the Mississippi, adventurously ascended the Missouri to its headsprings, and are already engaged in establishing the blessings of self-government in valleys of which the rivers flow to the Pacific. The world beholds the peaceful triumphs of the industry of our emigrants. To us belongs the duty of protecting them adequately wherever the
Europe (search for this): entry polk-james-knox
s how unnecessary they are as auxiliaries of the public authorities—how impotent for good and how powerful for mischief. Ours was intended to be a plain and frugal government, and I shall regard it to be my duty to recommend to Congress and, as far as the executive is concerned, to enforce by all the means within my power the strictest economy in the expenditure of the public money which may be compatible with the public interests. A national debt has become almost an institution of European monarchies. It is viewed in some of them as an essential prop to existing governments. Melancholy is the condition of that people whose government can be sustained only by a system which periodically transfers large amounts from the labor of the many to the coffers of the few. Such a system is incompatible with the ends for which our republican government was instituted. Under a wise policy the debts contracted in our Revolution and during the War of 1812 have been happily extinguished.
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry polk-james-knox
unty, N. C., Nov. 2, 1795. His ancestral name was Pollock, and he was of Scotch-Irish descent. He graduated at the University of North Carolina in 1818; admitted to the bar in 1820. Three years afterwards he was a member of the legislature of Tennessee and was sent a delegate to Congress in 1825, where he was a conspicuous opponent of the administration of John Quincy Adams. He was speaker of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1837, and in 1839, having served fourteen years in Congre given in August last, as a precautionary measure against invasion or threatened invasion, authorizing General Taylor, if the emergency required, to accept volunteers, not from Texas only, but from the States of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and corresponding letters were addressed to the respective governors of those States. These instructions were repeated, and in January last, soon after the incorporation of Texas into our Union of States, General Taylor was furt
Mecklenburg (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry polk-james-knox
Polk, James Knox 1795-1849 Eleventh President of the United States; from 1845 to 1849; Democrat; born in Mecklenburg county, N. C., Nov. 2, 1795. His ancestral name was Pollock, and he was of Scotch-Irish descent. He graduated at the University of North Carolina in 1818; admitted to the bar in 1820. Three years afterwards he was a member of the legislature of Tennessee and was sent a delegate to Congress in 1825, where he was a conspicuous opponent of the administration of John Quincy Adams. He was speaker of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1837, and in 1839, having served fourteen years in Congress, he delined a re-election. He was a candidate for the Vice-Presidency in 1840, but was defeated. In 1844 the Democratic National Convention at Baltimore nominated him for the Presidency, chiefly because he was strongly in favor of the annexation of Texas, a favorite measure of the Southern politicians, and he was elected, his opponents being Henry Clay and James G. B
Nueces River (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry polk-james-knox
, which has since been strengthened by the erection of field-works. A depot has also been established at Point Isabel, near the Brazos Santiago, 30 miles in rear of the encampment. The selection of his position was necessarily confided to the judgment of the general in command. The Mexican forces at Matamoras assumed a belligerent attitude, and on April 12 General Ampudia, then in command, notified General Taylor to break up his camp within twenty-four hours, and to retire beyond the Nueces River, and in the event of his failure to comply with these demands announced that arms, and arms alone, must decide the question. But no open act of hostility was committed until April 24. On that day General Arista, who had succeeded to the command of the Mexican forces, communicated to General Taylor that he considered hostilities commenced, and should prosecute them. A party of dragoons of sixty-three men and officers were on the same day despatched from the American camp up the Rio del
Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): entry polk-james-knox
erous and happy people. Special message on Mexico. On May 11, 1846, President Polk sent the f. The strong desire to establish peace with Mexico on liberal and honorable terms, and the readined. An envoy of the United States repaired to Mexico with full powers to adjust every existing diffthe most friendly terms, through our consul in Mexico, of the minister for foreign affairs, whether ch an envoy would be immediately despatched to Mexico. The Mexican minister, on Oct. 15, gave an af untried to effect an amicable adjustment with Mexico, I directed Mr. Slidell to present his credent to his own country. Thus the government of Mexico, though solemnly pledged by official acts in Otil after 1 had received such information from Mexico as rendered it probable, if not certain, that rrender. The grievous wrongs perpetrated by Mexico upon our citizens throughout a long period of sults and redressing the injuries inflicted by Mexico at the commencement, we should doubtless have [14 more...]
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry polk-james-knox
e called upon by every consideration of duty and patriotism to vindicate with decision the honor, the rights, and the interests of our country. Anticipating the possibility of a crisis like that which has arrived, instructions were given in August last, as a precautionary measure against invasion or threatened invasion, authorizing General Taylor, if the emergency required, to accept volunteers, not from Texas only, but from the States of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and corresponding letters were addressed to the respective governors of those States. These instructions were repeated, and in January last, soon after the incorporation of Texas into our Union of States, General Taylor was further authorized by the President to make a requisition upon the executive of that State for such of its militia force as may be needed to repel invasion or to secure the country against apprehended invasion. On March 2 he was again reminded, in the event of the app
Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry polk-james-knox
lly as possible among them. The republic of Texas has made known her desire to come into our Uniy secured and guaranteed by our Constitution. Texas was once a part of our country—was unwisely ceers should therefore look on the annexation of Texas to the United States, not as the conquest of ar is good or evil in the local institutions of Texas will remain her own whether annexed to the Uniey would refuse to form a perpetual union with Texas because of her local institutions our forefathme necessary to meet a threatened invasion of Texas by the Mexican forces, for which extensive milented in the Congress and in the convention of Texas, had thus taken part in the act of annexation which is the southwestern boundary of the State of Texas, is an exposed frontier. From this quarteopitiate her good-will. Upon the pretext that Texas, a nation as independent as herself, thought p January last, soon after the incorporation of Texas into our Union of States, General Taylor was f[12 more...]
Vera Cruz (Veracruz, Mexico) (search for this): entry polk-james-knox
e assurance that should the answer be in the affirmative such an envoy would be immediately despatched to Mexico. The Mexican minister, on Oct. 15, gave an affirmative answer to this inquiry, requesting at the same time that our naval force at Vera Cruz might be withdrawn, lest its continued presence might assume the appearance of menace and coercion pending the negotiations. This force was immediately withdrawn. On Nov. 10, 1845, Mr. John Slidell, of Louisiana, was commissioned by me as env entertain the idea that the claims of our much-injured and long-suffering citizens, many of which had existed for more than twenty years, should be postponed or separated from the settlement of the boundary question. Mr. Slidell arrived at Vera Cruz on Nov. 30, and was courteously received by the authorities of that city. But the government of General Herrera was then tottering to its fall. The revolutionary party had seized upon the Texas question to effect or hasten its overthrow. Its
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