. Abraham Lincoln; a history . source in the Rocky Moun-tains, near the place where Leadvillenow stands; thence due north to the42d parallel of latitude, which it fol-lows to the Pacific Ocean. On the west wUl be seen the bound-aries claimed by Mexico and theUnited States after the anuexationof Texas. The Mexican authoritiesconsidered the western boundary of Texas to be the Nueces River, frommouth to source; thence by an in-definite line to the Rio Pecos, andthrough the elevated and barrenLlano Estacado to the source of themain branch of the Red River, andalong that river to the 100th meridian
. Abraham Lincoln; a history . source in the Rocky Moun-tains, near the place where Leadvillenow stands; thence due north to the42d parallel of latitude, which it fol-lows to the Pacific Ocean. On the west wUl be seen the bound-aries claimed by Mexico and theUnited States after the anuexationof Texas. The Mexican authoritiesconsidered the western boundary of Texas to be the Nueces River, frommouth to source; thence by an in-definite line to the Rio Pecos, andthrough the elevated and barrenLlano Estacado to the source of themain branch of the Red River, andalong that river to the 100th United States adopted the Texanclaim of the Rio Grande del Norteas their western limit. By the treatyof peace of 1848, the Mexicans relin-quished to the United States theterritory between the Nueces andthe Rio Grande del Norte; alsothe territory lying between thelast-named river and the PacificOcean, and north of the GilaRiver and the southern boimdaryof New Mexico, which was a shortdistance above the town of ElPaso. S66. ZACHAEY TAYLOR. THE M^^ARY CAMPAIGN FOK CONGRESS 257 and appealed for votes on the sole ground that he chap. a poor man and wanted the place for the mile-age. Brown, either recognizing the force of thisplea, or smitten with a sudden disgust for a servicein which such pleas were possible, withdrew fromthe canvass, and Henry got his election and hismileage. Vol. I.—17 CHAPTEE XV THE THIRTIETH CONGRESS Chap. XV. f I ^HE Thirtieth Congress organized on the 6th of-L December, 1847. Its roll contained the namesof many eminent men, few of whom were lessknown than his which was destined to a fame morewide and enduring than all the rest together. Itwas Mr. Lincolns sole distinction that he was theonly Whig member from Illinois. He entered uponthe larger field of work which now lay before himwithout any special diffidence, but equally withoutelation. Writing to his friend Speed soon afterhis election he said: Being elected to Congiess,though I am very gra
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