. The political history of the United States : or, popular sovereignty and citizenship; birth and growth of the colonies; march to independence; constitutional government; presidents and administrations; congresses and political measures; party platforms and principles; rise and fall of parties. Questions of the hour-civil service reform, polygamy, prohibition, surplus revenue, tariff and free trade, arguments for and against, review of tariff acts. 108 I I. 109 110 POLITICAL HISTORY OF the Republic of Mexico, but had seceded, had set up for herselfan independent republic, and was, in 1845, ^^
. The political history of the United States : or, popular sovereignty and citizenship; birth and growth of the colonies; march to independence; constitutional government; presidents and administrations; congresses and political measures; party platforms and principles; rise and fall of parties. Questions of the hour-civil service reform, polygamy, prohibition, surplus revenue, tariff and free trade, arguments for and against, review of tariff acts. 108 I I. 109 110 POLITICAL HISTORY OF the Republic of Mexico, but had seceded, had set up for herselfan independent republic, and was, in 1845, ^^ war with Mexico,though an armistice was then pending, with a view to peace. Itwas deemed an opportune moment to secure her vast domainfor the United States. Under the lead of Calhoun, a treaty ofannexation, pure and simple, was proposed, but rejected. Thiswas followed by another proposing her admission into theUnion, which was coupled with one for negotiation and this shape it passed, and Texas was admitted as a State , 1845. Her debt, amounting to ^^7,500,000, was assumed bythe United States. Besides incorporating her wonderful territoryof 318,000 square miles, with our own, she relinquished all herclaims, by virtue of her having been a member of the MexicanRepublic, to the lands west of the 27th meridian, and now in theterritory embraced by Colorado and New Mexico. Her statusbeing that of war with Mexico, it was assumed by the Unit
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