History of Arizona and New Mexico: 1530-1888

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History Company, 1889 - 829 strani
 

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Stran 401 - House dissenting) had declared that 'by the act of the Republic of Mexico a state of war exists between that Government and the United States...
Stran 453 - Norte, or opposite the mouth of its deepest branch if it should have more than one branch emptying directly into the sea; from thence up the middle of that river, following the deepest channel where it has more than one, to the point where it strikes the southern boundary of New Mexico; thence westwardly, along the whole southern boundary of New Mexico (which runs north of the town called Paso...
Stran 401 - The undersigned has instructions from his government to respect the religious institutions of New Mexico — to protect the property of' the church — to cause the worship of those belonging to it to be undisturbed, and their religious rights in the amplest manner preserved to them — also to protect the persons and property of all quiet and peaceable inhabitants within its boundaries against their enemies, the Eutaws...
Stran 453 - ... to the point where it strikes the southern boundary of New Mexico; thence westwardly, along the whole southern boundary of New Mexico (which runs north of the town called Paso) to its western termination; thence northward along the western line of New Mexico until it intersects the first branch of the river Gila (or, if it should not intersect any branch of that river, then to the point on the said line nearest to such branch, and thence in a direct line to the same); thence down the middle of...
Stran 711 - To domesticate and civilize wild Indians is a noble work, the accomplishment of which should be a crown of glory to any nation. But to allow them to drag along year after year, and generation after generation, in their old superstitions, laziness, and filth, when we have the power to elevate them in the scale of humanity, would be a lasting disgrace to our government.
Stran 442 - Greenwich ; thence north with said degree of longitude to the parallel of thirtyeighth degree of north latitude; thence west with said parallel to the summit of the Sierra Madre ; thence south with the crest of said mountains to the thirty-seventh parallel of north latitude; thence west with said parallel, to its intersection with the boundary line of the State of California ; thence with said boundary line to the place of beginning...
Stran 493 - Ashley, chairman of the committee in the House, told me how to accomplish the object. . . . He said there were a number of members of the expiring congress who had been defeated in their own districts for the next term, who wanted to go west and offer their political services to the 'galoots...
Stran 679 - On they came, to what I supposed certain destruction, but nothing like lead or iron seemed to stop them, for we were pouring it into them from every side like hail. In a moment these devils had run the gauntlet for half a mile and were fighting hand to hand with our men in the road.
Stran 673 - To my old comrades in arms, still in the ranks of the usurpers of their government and liberties, I appeal in the name of former friendship; drop at once the arms which degrade you into the tools of tyrants; renounce their service, and array yourselves under the colors of justice and freedom! I am empowered to receive you into the service of the Confederate States; the officers upon their commissions, the men upon their enlistments.
Stran 454 - The southern and western limits of New Mexico, mentioned in this article, are those laid down in the map entitled " Map of the United Mexican States...

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