History of the United States of America Under the Constitution, Volume 5

73 Niles administration already American anti-slavery army August ballot bill brought Buena Vista cabinet Calhoun California candidate capital Cass chief citizens Clay Clay's Clayton-Bulwer treaty Coleman's Crittenden command committee Congress Congressional Globe Constitution convention Cruz Curtis's Webster December Democrats disunion Douglas election favor Fillmore force Free Soilers friends gave governor H. H. Bancroft honor House January Jefferson Davis Kansas late legislature letter March Massachusetts Matamoras ment Mexican Mexico military Mississippi Missouri compromise Monterey North Northern numbers officers party peace political Polk Polk's popular President President's message proposed Quitman republic Republican resolutions Saltillo San Luis Potosi Santa Anna Scott Scott's Memoirs secession Secretary Senate session Seward Silas Wright slave slaveholders slavery soil soon South Carolina Southern speech Stephens Taylor territory Texas tion treaty troops Union United Vera Cruz vote Washington Whig whole Wilmot Proviso York Zachary Taylor