...Texas to our Union at the earliest practicable period. Nor will it become in a loss degree my duty to assert and maintain, by all constitutional means,...the Rocky Mountains. Our title to the country of the Oregoi. 18 " clear and unquestionable ;" and already are our people preparing to perfect that tide,...

...address of the President of the United States, in which Mr Polk says, — " Onr title to the country of Oregon is clear and unquestionable, and already are...perfect that title by occupying it with their wives and their children." Lord John said, — " He was not prepared to say that Britain ghould abate any of...

...that their title to the country of Oregon is clear and unquestionable — that the people are already preparing to perfect that title by occupying it with their wives and children — and that to the Government belonged the duty of adequately protecting them, and extending lu them...

...earliest practicable period. Nor will it become in a less degree my duty to assert and maintain, Inall constitutional means, the right of the United States...which lies beyond the Rocky mountains. Our title to th« country of the Oregon is " clear and unquestionable," and already are our people preparing to...

...States tended to territorial aggrandizement. In his next sentence the President declared his intention to assert and maintain by all constitutional means the right of the United States to that portion of their territory which was situate beyond the Rocky Mountains. " Our title," said he, " to the country...

...the embroilment the more certain, he added a menace to Great Britain , that it would be his duty to maintain , by all constitutional means, the right of the United States to the territory in dispute . This was understood on the other side of the Atlantic to be a menace; it...

...could fail to see the danger to oui- safety and future peace, if Texas remains an independent state." " Our title to the country of the Oregon is clear AND UNQ,UESTIONABLE." The President "fervently invoked the aid of the Almighty Ruler of the Universe, to guard this heaven-favored...

...respect all obligations imposed by treaty stipulations.* * "Nor will it become in a less degree my duty to assert and maintain, by all constitutional means,...ago, our population was confined on the west by the Alleghanies. Within that period — within the lifetime, I might say, of some of my hearers — our...

...Texas to our Union at the earliest practicable period. Nor will it become in a less degree my duty to assert and maintain, by all constitutional means,...right of the United States to that portion of our teriitory which lies beyond the Rocky mountains. Our title to the country of the Oiegon is " clear...

...Texas to our Union, at the earliest practicable period. Nor will it become in a less degree my duty to assert and maintain, by all constitutional means,...already are our people preparing to perfect that title, by,occupying it with their wives and children. But eighty years ago, our population was confined on...