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Browsing named entities in Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3. You can also browse the collection for Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) or search for Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) in all documents.

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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 32: the annexation of Texas.—the Mexican War.—Winthrop and Sumner.—1845-1847. (search)
he Constitution, in disregard of the rights of Mexico, and in contempt of Northern sentiment. When ality of our government in the contest between Mexico and Texas,—its pretences of offended dignity ahe offensive conduct of our government towards Mexico during the proceedings for the acquisition of ll,—of prosecuting the war of invasion against Mexico to a successful termination. But whatever miguted the commencement of the war to the act of Mexico; and added, no earthly consideration would hav At one moment they denounced the invasion of Mexico; at another they supplied the means to carry ihe private claims of American citizens against Mexico; Jan. 8, 1847. Addresses and Speeches, vol.throp had sanctioned a war of invasion against Mexico. Those who had come to treat the slavery quesery in territory which should be acquired from Mexico. Works, vol. II. p. 55. They were supporteth an incipient rebellion. A brief mission to Mexico closed his public life; and resuming the pract[16 more...]<
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 33: the national election of 1848.—the Free Soil Party.— 1848-1849. (search)
the Free Soil Party.— 1848-1849. The invasion of Mexico proceeded with uninterrupted success, and in less tion could give as an indemnity. In February, 1848, Mexico ceded to the United States Upper California and Newf thirty-eight to fifteen. The proposition made by Mexico, for a guaranty against the introduction of slavery of Polk's Administration to acquire territory from Mexico was manifested early in the war, and even before. st, 1846, signified to Congress that a cession from Mexico was a probable mode of concluding peace, and with tpe it by a declaration against any acquisition from Mexico. This proposition was made in the Senate by Berrieause of his successful fighting in this war against Mexico. Curtis's Life of Webster, vol. II. p. 336. With s, also for the admission of Texas and the war with Mexico. Your principles tend directly to the breaking up oft, to write the history of the second Conquest of Mexico; General Scott's papers were to be placed at their
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 34: the compromise of 1850.—Mr. Webster. (search)
Chapter 34: the compromise of 1850.—Mr. Webster. The discovery of gold mines in California contemporaneously with the cession of that territory from Mexico brought an unexpected turn in political history. During the years 1848– 1849 emigrants by tens of thousands, largely enterprising young men from the free States, thronged to the Pacific coast in search of the precious metal. Slaveholders, slow in thought and action, could not keep abreast of this wonderful movement, combining thrift, xtension of slavery and the increase of slave representation in Congress; had asserted for himself precedence of others in the support of the principle of the Wilmot Proviso, and had even voted for its application to the territories acquired from Mexico, whose fate was again in question. Lodge's Life of Webster, pp. 292, 321; Wilson's Rise and Fall of the Slave Power, vol. II. p. 241; G. T. Curtis's Life of Webster, vol. II. p. 307, note. He now announced that he should vote against the ins
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 38: repeal of the Missouri Compromise.—reply to Butler and Mason.—the Republican Party.—address on Granville Sharp.—friendly correspondence.—1853-1854. (search)
ave-power was not content with its recent victory. It knew the temper of its adversaries, timid and submissive before threats of disunion, and it saw another and greater conquest before it. Legislation in the nature of a compact stood indeed in the way of the next step; but the equality of slavery with freedom in the occupation of the national domain had been admitted by an obsequious North, and this principle was as applicable to territory acquired from France as to territory acquired from Mexico. If wise and just to leave one territory to the chances of squatter dominion, it was equally wise and just to leave the others to the same fate. The repeal of the prohibition of 1820 was the natural sequence of the Compromise of 1850. The session was not a month old when a conspiracy was revealed for the extension of slavery into the vast territory now comprising the great States of Kansas and Nebraska, and rival. ling in extent Spain, France, and Italy combined. The country, North as
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 40: outrages in Kansas.—speech on Kansas.—the Brooks assault.—1855-1856. (search)
hes in length, and he was described by the undertaker as the largest framed and largest man who ever died in Washington. New York Evening Post, Jan. 29, 1857. A portrait of Brooks is given in Nicolay and Hay's Life of Lincoln, Century Magazine, June, 1887, p. 206. Of courage Brooks had given no proof. During the Mexican War, he raised a company of volunteers, but did no fighting. He went to Vera Cruz, but being taken ill returned home; and when he had recovered he rejoined his company in Mexico after the capture of the city. Butler said in a speech in June, 1856 (Congressional Globe, App. p. 631) that a sword was awarded Brooks for service in the Mexican War; but this is not stated in the eulogies on him at the time of his decease. If it is true, it proves little, as swords and titles were cheaply won in that war. Brooks's relation to Butler, the senator, was remote, being neither that of son, brother, or even nephew; and he was only the son of Butler's cousin, Whitfield