 | Portfolio - 1843 - 676 pages
...before made parade of their brutality, nor urged it as a right to punish or destroy their benefactor. be the imperious duty of the federal government, the common representative and protector of\\\e States of the Union, to adopt, in self-defence, the most effectual measures to defeat it." "... | |
 | David Urquhart - Great Britain - 1844 - 702 pages
...before made parade of their brutality, nor urged it as a right to punish or destroy their benefactor. be the imperious duty of the federal government, the...self-defence, the most effectual measures to defeat it." " Texas would expose the weakest and most vulnerable portion of our frontier to inroads, and place... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1844 - 1054 pages
...exertions of Great Britain would be extended beyond the limits assigned by Lord Aberdeen: and that, if Texas could not resist the consummation of the...endanger both the safety and prosperity of the Union. Undt. this conviction, it is felt to he the imperious duty of the Federal Government, the common representative... | |
 | David Urquhart - Antislavery movements - 1844 - 126 pages
...effects on the prosperity and safety of the United States should the succeed in her endeavours. * * * Under this conviction it is felt to be the imperious...government, the common representative and protector oft\\e States of the Union, to adopt, in telf-defence, the most effectual measures to defeat it." "Texas... | |
 | David Urquhart - Europe - 1844 - 666 pages
...before made parade of their brutality, nor urged it as a right to punish or destroy their benefactor. be the imperious duty of the federal government, the common representative and protector of ike Slates of the Union, to adopt, in self-defence, the most effectual measures to defeat it." " Texas... | |
 | Georg Friedrich Martens, Friedrich Wilhelm August Murhard, Murhard, Pinhas, Hopf - Europe - 1847 - 712 pages
...exertions of Great Britain would be extended beyond the limits assigned by Lord Aberdeen, and that, if Texas could not resist the consummation of the...government, the common representative and protector of the Slates of the Union, to adopt, in self-defence, the most effectual measures to defeat it. This is not... | |
 | William Jay - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1849 - 348 pages
...by herself, could not withstand a compliance with this desire, and therefore " It is the imperative duty of the Federal Government, the common representative...States of the Union, to adopt, in selfdefence, the moat e/ectual means to resist it ;" and that, in obedience to this obligation, a treaty of annexation... | |
 | William Jay - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1853 - 336 pages
...by herself, could not withstand a compliance with this desire, and therefore " It is the imperative duty of the Federal Government, the common representative...Union, to adopt, in selfdefence, the most effectual means to resist it ;" and that, in obedience to this obligation, a treaty of annexation had been concluded.... | |
 | William Beach Lawrence - Search, Right of - 1858 - 246 pages
...Aberdeen, and that, if Texas could not resist the consummation of the object of her desire, would endanger the safety and prosperity of the Union. Under this...self-defence, the most effectual measures to defeat it." — Cong. Globe, Vol. XII. part 2, p. 481. K. — See page 150. The great diminution in the trade between... | |
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The investigation has resulted in the settled conviction that it would be difficult for Texas, in her actual condition, to resist what she desires, without supposing the influence and exertions of Great Britain would be extended beyond the limits assigned... 
