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Confederate (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.22
the treaty the United States acquired 522,568 square miles, or 334,443,520 acres of new territory, and by the Gadsden purchase the United States received other new territory of 45,535 square miles, or an area of 29, 142,400 acres. This acquired territory has since been divided into several States and Territories, to-wit: California, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico, was subsequently divided, and by this subsequent partition comes the interesting history of the Territory of Arizona. A Confederate Territory. A Territory named Arizona was first laid out and organized by the Confederate States of America. On the 1st of March, 1861, the Territory was taken in charge by Lieutenant-Colonel John R. Baylor, who was in command of the Confederate Army force in the Territory, and possession was held on behalf of the Confederate States of America. The new Territory was to be included in all that portion of New Mexico lying south of the 34th parallel of north latitude, and a proclamation was i
Arizona (Arizona, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.22
new States of the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma. The Republicans in their platfo Statehood of the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma. The Democrats in their platfon comes the interesting history of the Territory of Arizona. A Confederate Territory. A Terrierica, entitled, An act to organize the Territory of Arizona, was approved by me on the 18th day of the period of the Civil War, the Confederate Arizona being in the eastern part or division of New ake a supplementary statement about the Territory of Arizona, in connection with my article which yoegard to the first organization of the Territory of Arizona, by the Confederate States? I did not olorado river, and the present Territories of Arizona and New Mexico, together, excepting that corner, would be the Confederate States Arizona, as organized first by the Confederate States in 1862. ver the present Territories of New Mexico and Arizona shall be admitted into the union of States, o[21 more...]
Porto Rico (search for this): chapter 1.22
avor home rule for and the early admission to Statehood of the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma. The Democrats in their platform say: We denounce the failure of the Republican party to carry out its pledges to grant Statehood to the Territories of Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and we promise the people of those Territories immediate Statehood and home rule during their condition as territories, and we favor home rule and a territorial form of government for Alaska and Porto Rico. From these quotations from the two platforms, it seems that in the success of either party the result must be that the Territories shall be admitted as States of the United States. Some points of history. My purpose is now to recite a few facts of history concerning the Territory of Arizona. This Territory is a part of the great Mexican purchase by the United States from Mexico, through the treaty of Guadaloupe-Hidalgo, of the United States with Mexico in 1848, growing out of th
Alaska (Alaska, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.22
orm say: We favor home rule for and the early admission to Statehood of the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma. The Democrats in their platform say: We denounce the failure of the Republican party to carry out its pledges to grant Statehood to the Territories of Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and we promise the people of those Territories immediate Statehood and home rule during their condition as territories, and we favor home rule and a territorial form of government for Alaska and Porto Rico. From these quotations from the two platforms, it seems that in the success of either party the result must be that the Territories shall be admitted as States of the United States. Some points of history. My purpose is now to recite a few facts of history concerning the Territory of Arizona. This Territory is a part of the great Mexican purchase by the United States from Mexico, through the treaty of Guadaloupe-Hidalgo, of the United States with Mexico in 1848, grow
Milton (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.22
The Confederate States organized Arizona in 1862. [from the Atlanta, Georgia, Constitution, July 31, Aug. 15, 1900. By Judge Robert L. Rodgers. The recent actions of the political conventions of the Republicans and Democrats, in Philadelphia and Kansas City, appear to make it opportune and appropriate for some notice of a few points of history, and to observe the prospects of the future. In the platforms of both parties there is one item, or matter, to which I desire to refer, and to direct attention. It is the item of making new States of the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma. The Republicans in their platform say: We favor home rule for and the early admission to Statehood of the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma. The Democrats in their platform say: We denounce the failure of the Republican party to carry out its pledges to grant Statehood to the Territories of Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and we promise the people of those Territ
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.22
The Confederate States organized Arizona in 1862. [from the Atlanta, Georgia, Constitution, July 31, Aug. 15, 1900. By Judge Robert L. Rodgers. The recent actions of the political conventions of the Republicans and Democrats, in Philadelphia and Kansas City, appear to make it opportune and appropriate for some notice of a few points of history, and to observe the prospects of the future. In the platforms of both parties there is one item, or matter, to which I desire to refer, and ries of New Mexico and Arizona shall be admitted into the union of States, on an equal footing with the original States, they will comprise that area which was once the Territory of Arizona, as it was first organized by that name, by the Confederate States of America, excepting the little northwest corner as stated. As a matter of fact in history, this may be of some interest, and may be worthy of note for future reference. Very truly yours, Robert L. Rodgers. Atlanta, Ga., August 6, 1900.
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 1.22
nt the officers herein provided to be appointed in and for said Territory. The act was approved by the President, Jefferson Davis, on January 18, 1862. Accordingly, President Jefferson Davis, published his official proclamation, in pursuance of President Jefferson Davis, published his official proclamation, in pursuance of the said act, as follows: Organization of the Territory of Arizona. Proclamation of the President of the Confederate States of America—Whereas, an act of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, entitled, An act to organize the Territoll proceed to appoint the officers therein provided to be appointed in and for said Territory: Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, do issue this, my proclamation, declaring said Act to organize the e Confederate States of America, at Richmond, this 14th day of February, A. D. 1862. By the President: (Seal.) Jefferson Davis. R. M. T. Hunter, Secretary of War. So much now for the facts of the Territory of Arizona, as to being created
Revised Statutes (search for this): chapter 1.22
of the Confederate States of America. In the next year, 1863, on the 24th day of February, it appears that the Congress of the United States, in session in Washington city, followed the Congress of the Confederate States and passed an act to establish and organize the Territory of Arizona, formerly a part of the Territory of New Mexico. The name, as will be observed, is the same as that of the Confederate Territory. See the United States Statutes-at-Large, volume twelve, page 664, or Revised Statutes of the United States, edition of 1878, page 335. It appears in the above cited act of February 24, 1863, that the United States made the Territory of Arizona of the western portion of New Mexico, by including all that part situated west of a line running due south from the point where the southwest corner of the Territory of Colorado joins the northern boundary of the Territory of New Mexico, to the southern boundary line of said Territory of New Mexico, and the same is hereby erected i
Robert L. Rodgers (search for this): chapter 1.22
The Confederate States organized Arizona in 1862. [from the Atlanta, Georgia, Constitution, July 31, Aug. 15, 1900. By Judge Robert L. Rodgers. The recent actions of the political conventions of the Republicans and Democrats, in Philadelphia and Kansas City, appear to make it opportune and appropriate for some notice of a few points of history, and to observe the prospects of the future. In the platforms of both parties there is one item, or matter, to which I desire to refer, andries of New Mexico and Arizona shall be admitted into the union of States, on an equal footing with the original States, they will comprise that area which was once the Territory of Arizona, as it was first organized by that name, by the Confederate States of America, excepting the little northwest corner as stated. As a matter of fact in history, this may be of some interest, and may be worthy of note for future reference. Very truly yours, Robert L. Rodgers. Atlanta, Ga., August 6, 1900.
R. M. T. Hunter (search for this): chapter 1.22
w, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, do issue this, my proclamation, declaring said Act to organize the Territory of Arizona to be in full force and operation, and that I have proceeded to appoint the officers therein provided to be appointed in and for said Territory. Given under my hand and the seal of the Confederate States of America, at Richmond, this 14th day of February, A. D. 1862. By the President: (Seal.) Jefferson Davis. R. M. T. Hunter, Secretary of War. So much now for the facts of the Territory of Arizona, as to being created and organized by and under the government of the Confederate States of America. In the next year, 1863, on the 24th day of February, it appears that the Congress of the United States, in session in Washington city, followed the Congress of the Confederate States and passed an act to establish and organize the Territory of Arizona, formerly a part of the Territory of New Mexico. The name,
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