Speech On The Question Of The Reannexation Of Texas

Author : John Wooleston Tibbatts
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260367860
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (678 download)

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Download or read book Speech of Mr. Tibbatts, of Kentucky, on the Question of the Reannexation of Texas, Together with His Remarks on the Tariff written by John Wooleston Tibbatts and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Speech of Mr. Tibbatts, of Kentucky, on the Question of the Reannexation of Texas, Together With His Remarks on the Tariff: Delivered in the House of Representatives, May 7, 1844 This involved an inquiry into our claim to Texas. It was not his intention to enter at large into this subject. He resumed the spectacle would not be presented, of ques 'oning, in this branch of the government, our title to Texas, which had been constantly maintained by the executive for more than fifteen years past. Under three several administra tions. He was, at the same time. Ready and prepared to make out our title, if any one in this House were fearless enough to controvert it. Lie would, for the present, briefly state that the man who is most familiar with the trausse tions of the government-who lsrgelv participated in the formation of the constitution. And in all that has been done under it - who, besides the eminent services that hehas ren dered his country. Principally contributed to the acquisition of Louisiana, an: who must be supposed, from his various Opportunities, best to know its limits, -declared. Fifteen years ago, that our title to the Rio del Norte was as well founded as it was to the island of New Orleans. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.