Zachary Taylor / MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1st Edition

Description: MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING INFORMATION IN ANSWER TO A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF THE 31st OF DECEMBER, 1849, ON THE SUBJECT OF CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO. JANUARY 24, 1850 Author: Taylor, Zachary Title: MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING INFORMATION IN ANSWER TO A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF THE 31st OF DECEMBER, 1849, ON THE SUBJECT OF CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO. JANUARY 24, 1850 Publication: [Washington DC]: [Government Printing Office], 1850 Edition: First Edition Description: Leather-bound. Octavo, 9 in. x 5.75 in., pp. 976. Illustrated with five of seven maps (No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7), four of which fold out. Contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards. Gilt title and double bandlines to spine. Rubbing to extremities; bottom corners nudged and showing. Head and tail caps of spine missing, with chips along back gutter. Light spotting to endpapers. Browning to text pages. Maps in Good condition, with an occasional crease or unobtrusive closed tear along edge. Howes P-447;. Good. Howes T79, Wheat Maps 79 The maps included with this book are #1: Map of Fort Hill Monterey California reduced by Scale from Lieut. Warner's Field Map made in 1847; #2: Untitled sketch of San Francisco Bay; #3 Untitled map of Lower California; #4: Plan No. 2 Sketch of Port Escondido Lower California; #6: Sketch of General Riley's Route through the Mining Districts July and Aug. 1849, Copied from original sketch by Lt. Derby; and #7: Plan of the Route of the Expedition of Major Beall, 1st Drag's for the Relief of the Wagons of Mr. F. X. Aubrey against the Apache Indians. All maps printed by Ackerman Lithography. Missing is Map #5 (Fremont-Preuss map) and #6 (Sketch of General Riley's Route...) from Page 9: "But, above all, the constitution of the United States, the safeguard of all our civil rights, was extended over California on the 30th May, 1848, the day on which our late treaty with Mexico was finally consummated. From that day its inhabitants became entitled to all the blessings and benefits resulting from the best form of civil government ever established amongst men. That they will prove worthy of this inestimable boon, no doubt is entertained. "Whilst the population of Califoria will be composed chiefly of our own kindred, of a people speaking our own language, and educated for self-government under our own institutions, a considerable portion of them were Mexican citizens before the late treaty of peace. These, our new citizens, ought to be, and, from the justice and generosity of the American character, the President is confident that they will be, treated with respect and kindness, and thus be made to feel that by changing their allegiance they have become more prosperous and happy. Yours, very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN." (In 1850, James Buchanan was an ex-Senator (PA 1834-45) who had just stepped down from being Secretary of State under James Polk, where he had negotiated the end of the Mexican-American War. He became president in 1857. Seller ID: 87512 Subject: Western Americana Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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