The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-07-07
AcarisiTIoAs 81 IIREIIogY

When Independence ~as estab ishct. TIE
bszads of the new couaiEy were ex,rsE-slg
in6e6si:e. The limits OF the l. States ueEe
known with reasonable sxaciness, although
there were 4, the ot;sc, disputes gosh be-
tween ii.e States and between The Urissd
States and the EaroPeaa gssernsssats whoSe
possessions las alongside oars
The iiTss great scqaisi,son ef ,e,ritssy.
says the Yo1tA's Companion. WIS that o;
Louisiana. which Ssain had ceded TO
France, and which TIE EmPsror Nspolsoa
soil to Tie Ialsei States for $IS.ooo. eco.
Ia 1888. shen Mr.. JssFsrsoa was President.
Mr. Jsiisuon dii no, heIicye tia, the
Constitution psrmi,scd The UrSted States to
annex foFvigG serri'ory, and wished that an
smenamznt 10 ise Constitution should be
adopted 10 sanction II. bu, the amendment
failed after the annexation had teen &C
complisaed, and Mr.. IsiTersSa s,isled the
scruples.
Louisiana, as acquire fraal France. Ia
cladei the territory bounded en- the east by
the Mississippi River tom It's mouth to It's
source; cn he north by the line of the
British possessions: on the ives, by the
Pacific Ocean 10 The south line of Oregon.
The other boandsy follows the north iiae OF
California. Nevada ami usah as FAR east as
the Rocky Mountains, and thence in a gen
eral soutaeas,wardiy diree;ioa, so as 20 ia
Ia "a ~-f, H.. g
a=1 the Indian Territory. and all of ar.
kansas and Louisiana to the Guif of Mexico
Florida was Tor mary Yeas the obieet o
coz etousness on the pass of our government
which claimed now part and now Ia
whole as included in The Louisiana purchase
The United States 6Eally obtained II from
Spain In 1919. when Mr.. Monroe was pres
ident. Wha, was known as " est Elorids
including the PAR, Of Alabama in which
| Mobile is situated had already been seized
and held forcib;y.
Texas, originally hars Of Mexico, sc
itself up as an Independent republic in 1886
Its population consisted largely of bold aat
somewhat reckless adventures from the
Southern States In one year Texas had es-
,aolished iudep pendsnce, at,ei a sharp wal
with Mexico. and few mouths afterwarc
applied for union with this c,un,ry.
The question remained open until, hav-
ing agitated American politics tor man,
yeare, and having cost Mr.. Van Buren th'
Democratic nomination for Presldent I
lS44, it was finally settled in 1875 Texa
was annexed. aud was admitted as a Stat,
Of the Union by joins resolution approve,
by President Polk.
California. Nevada. Utah. Arizona, Mes
Mexico and the western part Of Colorado
we're acquired by conquest They were cede
TO the Uni,ed States at the close of the Mex
icaa war during Pa.k's administration Il
,S4S Nevertheless nearly Sac. 900. 900 wa
: paid TO Mexico, and in settlement Of ceItai
n claims as the price Of the territory. Except
Ing west Florida, already referred to. this
the only territory gained by the sword. !
:, strip of land In southern Arizona was no
!, in the Mexican cession, but was bought |
5 1853. Pierce being President 1t the time. 10
: $Io, 900 900.
DThus the couniry became pessessed of a
Its present territory between Canada on III
north and Mexico on the south.
II Alaska was purchased OF Russia dnrin
10 Mr.. Johnson's presidency in 1867, and II
st sum Of $4,000 600 was paid for IL. Its tot'
% area Is almost lhe same as that Of al h
ii territory obtained Of Mexico by eonqae
land purchase.