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Page 739
... force will be assembled in the Gulf of Mexico , upon the coast of Texas , and that a sufficient number of the Military force will be ordered to rendezvous upon the borders of Texas ready to act as circumstances may require ; and that ...
... force will be assembled in the Gulf of Mexico , upon the coast of Texas , and that a sufficient number of the Military force will be ordered to rendezvous upon the borders of Texas ready to act as circumstances may require ; and that ...
Page 740
... force until ratified by the Congress , which is not mentioned in the commitment . But the circumstances of this situation go beyond even this constitutional violation . Texas at that time was at once an independent and sovereign nation ...
... force until ratified by the Congress , which is not mentioned in the commitment . But the circumstances of this situation go beyond even this constitutional violation . Texas at that time was at once an independent and sovereign nation ...
Page 833
... force as may be needed to repel invasion or to secure the country against apprehended invasion . " On the 2d day of March he was again reminded , " in the event of the approach of any considerable Mexican force , promptly and ...
... force as may be needed to repel invasion or to secure the country against apprehended invasion . " On the 2d day of March he was again reminded , " in the event of the approach of any considerable Mexican force , promptly and ...
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The Formative Period | 603 |
In Search of Victory | 615 |
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