Buy this book on-line McLane, Robert Milligan : Speech of Hon. R. M. McLane, of Maryland, on the Bill to Supply Deficient Appropriations, and in Reply to Hon. R. W. Thompson, of Indiana, on the Origin of the Mexican War. Delivered in the House of Representatives, March 1, 1848Printed at the Congressional Globe Office, Washington, D.C., 1848
Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. Text printed in black ink. 5 3/4" x 9." Eight pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact overall except for light age toning, significant foxing, some chipping and splitting along spine, and a few small dampstains limited to margins along spine. A Very Good copy. A speech originally delivered before the United States House of Representatives on March 1, 1848 by Robert Milligan McLane (1815-1898), an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He served as a U.S. Representative from Maryland from 1847-1851 and 1879-1883, the 39th Governor of Maryland from 1884-1885, and U.S. Minister to the Qing Empire (1854), Mexico (1859-1860), and France (1885-1889). McLane was a Democrat and also served as Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 1852-1856. In this speech, McLane begins by discussing the spending bill in question but quickly changes the subject to address past statements made by Richard W. Thompson, a Whig Congressman from Indiana. McLane specifically counters Thompson's statements that apparently placed blame on General Zachary Taylor and President James K. Polk for the start of the Mexican-American War. McLane instead advocates for the war and both Taylor and Polk. McLane argues that Taylor was initially ordered to march troops to the area between the Nueces and Rio Grande, thus not infringing upon any Mexican territory. He also argues that while the "ultimate destination" of Taylor was the Rio Grande, the Rio Grande had already been established as the western boundary of Texas. In much of his speech, McLane references past correspondence between the War Department and U.S. officials as a way to vindicate Taylor and Polk and justify U.S. involvement in the war. He claims that Thompson has misinterpreted several pieces of said correspondence.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of McLane, Robert Milligan : Speech of Hon. R. M. McLane, of Maryland, on the Bill to Supply Deficient Appropriations, and in Reply to Hon. R. W. Thompson, of Indiana, on the Origin of the Mexican War. Delivered in the House of Representatives, March 1, 1848. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, fine bindings, rare books, libri rari and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |