The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . George W. Crawford. 246 SIVDENTS HISTORY OF GEORGIA. [1845. September 15th. The population of Atlanta was then scarcely five hundred. 8. Governor Crawford was elected for the second term in 1845, <^ver A. H. McAllister, after a warm canvass. Senator Berrien having resigned his office on account of the pubHc censure of his votes, the legislature reelected him as a mark of confidence inhis wisdom and patriot-ism. But the most im-portant


The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . George W. Crawford. 246 SIVDENTS HISTORY OF GEORGIA. [1845. September 15th. The population of Atlanta was then scarcely five hundred. 8. Governor Crawford was elected for the second term in 1845, <^ver A. H. McAllister, after a warm canvass. Senator Berrien having resigned his office on account of the pubHc censure of his votes, the legislature reelected him as a mark of confidence inhis wisdom and patriot-ism. But the most im-portant measure of theyear was the completeorganization of the su-preme court. The elec-tion for judges was bythe legislature, and theychose Joseph HenryLumpkin, chief justice,with Eugenius Nesbetand Hiram Warner asso-ciate justices. The threewere distinguished jur-ists, highly worthy oftheir exalted Joseph H. Lumpkin, 9. James K. Polk wasinaugurated President ofthe United States, March 4, 1845. His administration wassignalized at once by the admission of Texas and the Mex-ican war. Mexico disputed the claim of Texas to be inde-pendent, and prepared for war when the annexation meas-ures were adopted. The United States stationed troops onthe Texas frontier, under command of General Zachary Tay-lor, and these soon came in collision with the Mexican May, war was formally declared by the United Statesagainst Mexico, and volunteers were called for from all thestates. In May 1846, the war department, at Washington 1847.] MEXICAN WAR, 247 City, called on Georgia for a regiment of infantry volunteersto serve twelve months. A prompt and enthusiastic responsewas made, and a greater force tendered than the governmenthad demanded. 10. June 20, 1846, ten companies from various parts ofthe State met at Columbus and organized into a R. Jackson, of Savannah, was chosen Co


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