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Andrew Jackson to Congress - Texas Annexation

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Andrew Jackson to Congress - Texas Annexation
<B>[Andrew Jackson]</B></I> <B><I>Message of the Presdient of the United States, to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session of the Twenty-Fourth Congress. December 6, 1836.</B></I></B></I> Washington: Blair and Rives. 1836. First edition. 554 pp., 3 folding maps, 1 profile. 8vo. Title shows some soiling/stains, with a few dog-eared leaves. Modern brown cloth, black leather label.<BR><BR>Being President Jackson's final annual message to Congress, warning of possible conflict with Mexico, whose <I>"struggle with Texas" </B></I>had become <I>"irritating" </B></I>to the United States, especially in view of <I>"the known desire of the Texans to become a part of our system."</B></I><BR><BR>The accompanying documents include diplomatic correspondence with Mexico, offering detailed review of the delicate relations with that government at the time, particularly due to Jackson's having granted <I>"a discretionary authority to a high officer of our army, to advance into territory claimed as part of Texas, if necessary, to protect our own or the neighboring frontier from Indian depredation." </B></I>As reported by Jackson, such an advance would, in the view of the Mexican ambassador, <I>"wound the honor of his country." </B></I>Jackson also defends his banking and economic policies, and reiterates his opposition to a latitudinarian (not insisting on strict conformity to a particular doctrine or standard; tolerant) construction of the Constitution. <BR><BR><B>Reference:</B></I> Streeter 1254: "The documents accompanying the message include, at pages 26-105, correspondence with Gorostiza from May 14 to October 20 on Texas matters." Wise & Cronin 76. Not in <I>American Imprints</B></I>.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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