Book/Printed Material James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of Texas, the difficulties with Mexico, the settlement of the Oregon question, and other important events.
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Image 1 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
- Date: 1851
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Image 2 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... A t A N ,0 s o A o fi s\ fr \V r v A-- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 3 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 4 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 5 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 6 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 7 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... LIFE OF JAMES KNOX POLK.- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 9 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... JAMES KNOX POLK, HISTORY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION; EMMIACIN Q THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS, THE DIFFICULTIES WITH MEX- ICO, THE SETTLEMENT OF THE OREGON QUESTION, AND OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS. BY JOHN S. JENKINS,...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 10 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1850, by JAMES M. ALDEN, in tlie Clerk s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 11 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... HON. WILLIAM L. MARCY, A TOKEN OF HIGH PERSONAL ESTEEM l)is Volume IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, BY THE AUTHOR.- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 12 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 13 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... PREFACE. The life of any American President, I feel confident, would not need to be specially commended to the atten- tion of his countrymen, and certainly not that of James K. Polk,...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 14 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... X PREFACE. the banks of the Rio Grande, on the shores of the Straits of Fuca, and in the bay of San Francisco. How and in what manner these territorial acquisitions were...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 15 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... PREFACE. XI ject, tLat there is very little left to add to the accounts of the campaigns and secondly, it would seem like claim- ing for Mr. Polk individually, the merit of...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 17 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Thomas Jefferson Declaration of American Independence Origin of the Movement— Early Settlers of North Carolina Character— The Meck- lenburg Resolutions The Polk Family— Their History Patriotio Conduct during the...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 18 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... XIV CONTENTS. CHAPTER IV. Chosen a Member of Congress— Repeated ReClections— Opposition to Mr Adams Administration— The Panama Mis-ion and the American Sys- tem—Support of General Jackson and Mr. Van Euren— The...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 19 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... CONTENTS. XV CHAPTER VIII. Position of the President His Cabinet The Washington Globe and The Union Meeting of Congress First Annual Message The Oregon Boundary Question History and Progress of the Negotiation...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 20 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 21 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... LIFE OP JAMES K. POLK. CHAPTER I. Thomas Jefferson. Declaration of American Independence. Origin of the Movement. Early Settlers of North Carolina. Character. The Meck- lenburg Resolutions. The Polk Family. Their History....- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 22 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 18 JAMES KNOX POLK. in the life of him whose memory is thus consecrated. Here lies buried, Thomas Jefferson, so runs the record, Author of the Declaration of Independence I This is...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 23 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... EARLY INHABITANTS OF NORTH CAROLINA. 19 public sympathy evinced in New York, in behalf of those who were prosecuted for libels on Governor Cosby Bacon s rebellion in Virginia and the repeated...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 24 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 20 JAMES KNOX POLK. [1735. We cannot wonder that such was the character of the founders of this colony, when we inquire into their ori- gin. They were the descendants and kinsmen...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 25 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 1735. J EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND. 21 About the year 1735, or shortly thereafter, the em- igrants from Ireland sought the wilds of America by two avenues the one, by the Delaware River,...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 26 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 22 JAMES KNOX POLK. [1775. were, to a man, devoted to the Whig cause, that there were no Loyalists among them. That was not the case. North Carolina differed not in this...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 27 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 1775. J THE MECKLENBURG MEETING. 23 •with eager anxiety the progress of the controversy in the Eastern provinces. The Boston Port Bill, and the act for restricting the commerce of the colonies,...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 28 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 24 JAMES KNOX POLK. [1775. the inhabitants of Mecklenburg. The proclamation of Governor Martin, the last royal governor, dissolving the last provincial assembly that met in North Carolina, be- cause its members...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 29 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... no J PROCEEDINGS. 25 Convention, and referred to a committee consisting of their author and William Kennon, Esq., and the Rev. Heze- kiah James Balch, for revision. Eloquent speeches were also made...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 30 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 26 JAMES KNOX POLK. [1775. the town of Charlotte presented a strange scene of ex- citement. The step proposed to be taken was the great theme of discussion. Grave men deliberated upon...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 31 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 1775.] THE MECKLEXBURG DECLARATION. 27 ty, do hereby dissolve the political bands which have con- nected us to the mother country, and hereby absolve our- selves from all allegiance to the British...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 32 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 28 JAMES KNOX POLK. [1775. Loud cheers and other tokens of approbation followed the public reading of the resolutions by Colonel Polk and when the people separated to return to their homes,...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 33 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 1775.] MR. JEFFERSON MISTAKEN. 29 recently published, treated the whole matter as a hoax.* The publication of this letter, shortly after the decease of the writer, created considerable excitement in North Carolina,...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 34 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 80 JAMES KNOX POLK. [1775. Among the most active participants in the Mecklen- burg proceedings, were Thomas Polk and Ezektel Polk, the former of whom resided in the immediate vi- cinity of...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 35 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 1775. THE POLK FAMILY. 31 whom he had several children and among them were Thomas and Ezekiel Polk. Soon after his marriage probably between 1735 and 17-10 he removed to Amer- ica...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 36 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 32 JAMES KNOX POLK. [1775. Thomas being the eldest, he Was naturally looked up to as the head of the family, and was put forward more promi- nently he was a delegate...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 37 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 1775. J OUTRAGES OF THE TORIES. 33 quartered Lis troops in the dwellings of its inhabitants, and fed them on the provisions and supplies forcibly taken from their stores. A dark cloud...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 38 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 34 JAMES KNOX POLK. [1780. called, of the invader. This was not in the nature of an oath of allegiance, but simply a pledge not to molest the British troops while occupying...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 39 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... CHAPTER IL Birth of James K. Polk— His Parents— Their Children— Removal to Ten- nesaee— Early Life and Character of James— Youthful Ambition— His Education— Enters the University of North Carolina— Character...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 40 of James Knox Polk, and a history of his administration; embracing the annexation of ... 36 JAMES KNOX POLK. [1806. his own fortunes. Immediately after the close of the Revolution, a strong tide of emigration set in from Mecklenburg and the adjoining counties, and flowing over the...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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