Buy this book on-line Polk, James K.; United States War Department : Thirtieth Congress--First Session. Ex. Doc. No. 76. House of Representatives. Peace Establishment,--Number of Indians in Oregon, California, and New Mexico, &c. Message of the President of the United States, Transmitting, In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 17th of July, 1848, a report in relation to the number of Indians in Oregon, California, and New Mexico; the number of military posts; the number of troops which will be required in each, and the whole force which should constitute the peace establishment
Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. Bound with one piece of string on spine about halfway down. 6" x 9." Twelve pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for slight edge wear and age toning. A Near Fine copy. A government publication with printed extracts of correspondence from President James K. Polk, Secretary of War W. L. Marcy, and W. Medill. The subject matter is about the Indigenous tribes living in Oregon, California, New Mexico, and other territories the United States had recently acquired from Mexico following the Mexican-American War. The topic is a controversial one, as a central platform of the Polk Administration was to acquire new land for the U.S. that was actually owned by Indigenous people. The correspondence discusses the stationing of American troops in the states and territories as well as how many members are estimated to be in each Indigenous tribe. The statistical figures counting the number of people from the different tribes constitute Pages 6-12.. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. 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 Polk, James K.; United States War Department : Thirtieth Congress--First Session. Ex. Doc. No. 76. House of Representatives. Peace Establishment,--Number of Indians in Oregon, California, and New Mexico, &c. Message of the President of the United States, Transmitting, In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 17th of July, 1848, a report in relation to the number of Indians in Oregon, California, and New Mexico; the number of military posts; the number of troops which will be required in each, and the whole force which should constitute the peace establishment. 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 used books, livres d'occasion, antiquarian books, libri rari and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |