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Speech of Mr. R. Barnwell Rhett, of South Carolina, on the veto power: delivered in the House of Representatives, July 1, 1842. (open access)

Speech of Mr. R. Barnwell Rhett, of South Carolina, on the veto power: delivered in the House of Representatives, July 1, 1842.

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Date: 1842
Creator: Rhett, Robert Barnwell, 1800-1876
System: The Portal to Texas History
Esposición que la Exma. Junta Departmental de Tamaulipas Dirje a la Suprema Junta Nacional Legislativa Pidiendo que no se tome en Concuderación la Inviativa del Gobernador de San Luis Potosí (open access)

Esposición que la Exma. Junta Departmental de Tamaulipas Dirje a la Suprema Junta Nacional Legislativa Pidiendo que no se tome en Concuderación la Inviativa del Gobernador de San Luis Potosí

Rebuttal against the San Luis Potosí government who suggests that department should administer justice for Tamaulipas and Coahuila also.
Date: February 10, 1843
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Appeal to the People of Massachusetts, on The Texas Question. (open access)

An Appeal to the People of Massachusetts, on The Texas Question.

Pamphlet written by "A Massachusetts Freeman" regarding issues in relation to the annexation of Texas by the United States.
Date: 1844
Creator: Allen, George, 1792-1883
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter of the Hon. Langdon Cheves, to the editors of the Charleston Mercury, Sept. 11, 1844. (open access)

Letter of the Hon. Langdon Cheves, to the editors of the Charleston Mercury, Sept. 11, 1844.

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Date: 1844
Creator: Cheves, Langdon, 1776-1857
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letters of Messrs. Clay, Benton, and Barrow, on the subject of the annexation of Texas to the United States. (open access)

Letters of Messrs. Clay, Benton, and Barrow, on the subject of the annexation of Texas to the United States.

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Date: 1844
Creator: Clay, Henry, 1777-1852; Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858 & Barrow, Alexander, 1801-1846
System: The Portal to Texas History
How to Conquer Texas, Before Texas Conquers Us (open access)

How to Conquer Texas, Before Texas Conquers Us

Pamphlet discussing the geography of Texas and some political issues surrounding the annexation of Texas into the United States.
Date: January 1, 1845
Creator: Hale, Edward Everett, Sr., 1822-1909
System: The Portal to Texas History
An address on education : delivered before the Educational Convention of Texas, in the city of Houston, January, 1846 (open access)

An address on education : delivered before the Educational Convention of Texas, in the city of Houston, January, 1846

Conference publication; Educational convention of Texas, in Houston, 1846; Rev. Chauncey Richardson, President of Rutersville College.
Date: 1846
Creator: Richardson, Chauncey
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, on the Resolutions giving notice to Great Britain of the abrogation of the convention of joint occupancy. (open access)

Speech of Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, on the Resolutions giving notice to Great Britain of the abrogation of the convention of joint occupancy.

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Date: 1846
Creator: Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850
System: The Portal to Texas History
Verein zum Schutze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas (open access)

Verein zum Schutze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas

Promotional pamphlet discussing promises of Texas as a new land to settle Germans in and the logistical requirements for a prospective emigrant to move there with the Adelsverein. The pamphlet also details exactly what support the society will give immigrants in travel and supplies.
Date: February 7, 1846
Creator: Verein zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Farmer's Tale (open access)

The Farmer's Tale

Handwritten autobiographical manuscript describing the author's thoughts and memories, starting with notes about the his father who was a farmer in Virginia. There appear to be several sections, including one labeled "To my MOTHER November 1st 1848"; that section is also signed by C. B. Moore. A portion of the pages near the lower-right corner is missing and several pages at the end of the booklet are blank. Some text on the cover is repeated on the first page.
Date: 1848~
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Government of the territories; speech of Hon. A.G. Brown, of Mississippi, in the House of Representatives, Saturday, June 3, 1848. (open access)
Slavery in the territories : speech of Hon. J. Thompson, of Mississippi. In the House of Representatives, June 27, 1848. (open access)

Slavery in the territories : speech of Hon. J. Thompson, of Mississippi. In the House of Representatives, June 27, 1848.

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Date: 1848
Creator: Thompson, Jacob, 1810-1885
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of Hon. John A. Dix, of New York, on the bill to establish a territorial government in Oregon. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, June 26, 1848. (open access)
Speech of Hon. Lewis Cass, of Michigan, on the proposed occupation of Yucatan ... (open access)

Speech of Hon. Lewis Cass, of Michigan, on the proposed occupation of Yucatan ...

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Date: 1848
Creator: Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of James M. Mason, of Virginia, on the bill to organise a territorial government for the territory of Oregon. (open access)

Speech of James M. Mason, of Virginia, on the bill to organise a territorial government for the territory of Oregon.

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Date: 1848
Creator: Mason, J. M. (James Murray), 1798-1871
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, on the Oregon bill. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, June 27, 1848. (open access)

Speech of Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, on the Oregon bill. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, June 27, 1848.

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Date: 1848
Creator: Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850
System: The Portal to Texas History