The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-18
HISTORICAL


master-general was authorized to prepare
postage stamps, which when attached tt
any letter, shall be evidence OF
poyment of postage charged therefor
The first uniform rate, regardless Of dis.
lance, was established on June 8, 1872
when postal cards were introduced at
cent each, and on March 3, 1885, when do
nestle letters, not exceeding one-half
ounce in weight, were carried for cents
and each additional ounce or fraction
cents more.
President William Henry Harrison was
first buried April Z, 1871, in the Congress
sional grounds at Washington, d. C. In
July of the same year his remains were
taken to North Bend, O., and, with his
wife and children, the president now lies
buried. In vault located on the apex OF
an oblong mound in the midst OF pasture
field that overlooks the Ohio river near
his former residence at North Bend, O.,
fifteen miles west Of Cincinnati. The hill
lock consists of an Enclosure of about fifty
feet square, shaded by two or three old
cedars, closed in from the grazing ground
by an ordinary board fence.
The number Of words in each inaugural
address of the several presidents of the
United States are as follows: Washington
first term, 1900; Washington. second term
1874; John Adams, 2311 Jefferson, first term
1926; Jefferson, second term, 2123; Madison
first term, ITO; Madison second term
1142; Monroe. first term, 1922; Monroe, Sec
ond term, 4466; ]. @. Adams, 2944; Jackson
first term, 1116; Jackson, second term
l167; Van Buren,, 1884; w. H. Harrison
S57S; Tyler, 1913; Polk, 1904; Taylor, 1905;
Fillmore, no inaugural; Pierce, 1919; Buch-
anan, 2772 Lincoln, first term, 1888; Lin
coin, second term, 5sS; johnson, 1852; Grant
first term, 1889; Grant second term, 1882;
Hayes, 2472; Garfield, 2949; Arthur, ADJ
Cleveland, 1858; b. Harrison. ASS.
The oldest colony, Virginia. was first
under what was called royal govern
ment, because the king appointed the gov
ernor, and approved or disapproved of the
laws that were passed. Royal means
belonging to the king. New York had
been granted to the Duke of York as a
proprietary government. but when that
duke became king, as James II, it became
royal or kings province. New Jersey
became a royal colony after the king
bought the right of the proprietors. The
two Carolinas were proprietary govern
ments at first, but in 1929 the king bought
out the proprietary rights, and they be.
came royal governments. Georgia was
first settled under a body Of twenty lone
trustees. but in 1852 these trustees surren-
dereds the government to the king.
War with Mexico was formally declared
by the United States May 10, 1876, the
house voting liza to IA and the senate A
to 2 War was formally declared by Mex.
leo May 20, 1916. The causes of the Mexican
war may be divided into three reasons
First, Mexico claimed Texas as part OF
her territory, Notwithstanding its inde-
pendence was acknowledged by the United
States, England, France and other gov.
ernments. The United States, by annexa.
ton, claimed the Rio Grande as the Texas
boundary, while Mexico alleged the west.
ern limit of the province never extended
west of the Nueces river. The crossing
by General Taylor was considered as the
commencement of war, and Mexico made
the attack. Second, impoverished by civil
war, Mexico did not hesitate to replenish
her treasury by plundering American YES.
sells in the Gulf of Mexico, and also con.
fiscated property of American merchants
within its borders-covered by treaty, 1881
but not lived up to. Third, internal poll.
tics on both sides.