The History of Mexico and Its Wars: Comprising an Account of the Aztec Empire, the Cortez Conquest, the Spaniards' Rule, the Mexican Revolution, the Texan War, the War with the United States, and the Maximilian Invasion; Together with an Account of Mexican Commerce, Agriculture ... and the Social Condition of the PeopleA. Hawkins, 1882 - 706 sider History of the Republic of Mexico from before the Conquistadors to 1882. Focus of the book is concentrated on the 19th century detailing the wars of Mexico, including their war for Independence, and the wars with Texas and the United States. Attention is also given to social and economic aspects of the country again focusing on late 19th century statistics. |
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Side 20
... passing into talc - slate , while those of Real del Cardonal , Xalaca , and Lomo del Toro are situated in a bed of transition limestone . Humboldt says that there were in his time three thousand mines of silver and gold in the country ...
... passing into talc - slate , while those of Real del Cardonal , Xalaca , and Lomo del Toro are situated in a bed of transition limestone . Humboldt says that there were in his time three thousand mines of silver and gold in the country ...
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... passed into Central America , there to found Mitla , and the more famous Palenque , whose ruins have so well employed the graphic pen of our countryman , Stephens . The grounds of this supposition are found in the accounts given by the ...
... passed into Central America , there to found Mitla , and the more famous Palenque , whose ruins have so well employed the graphic pen of our countryman , Stephens . The grounds of this supposition are found in the accounts given by the ...
Side 41
... passed quite round the building to another flight of stairs , commencing also at the same angle as the preceding and directly over it , and leading to a similar terrace , so that one had to make a circuit of the temple several times ...
... passed quite round the building to another flight of stairs , commencing also at the same angle as the preceding and directly over it , and leading to a similar terrace , so that one had to make a circuit of the temple several times ...
Side 48
... passed over in any account of We have already observed that Mexico is a country of which comparative little is known . The jealous policy of the Spaniards " endered its geography and history almost a sealed book , during their ...
... passed over in any account of We have already observed that Mexico is a country of which comparative little is known . The jealous policy of the Spaniards " endered its geography and history almost a sealed book , during their ...
Side 53
... passed over several elevations and a stream or two before we turned suddenly to the right , and saw the village of St. Juan with an exten- sive level beyond it , bordered on all sides by mountains , except toward the east , where a deep ...
... passed over several elevations and a stream or two before we turned suddenly to the right , and saw the village of St. Juan with an exten- sive level beyond it , bordered on all sides by mountains , except toward the east , where a deep ...
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advance American army ammunition arms arrived artillery assault attack Aztecs battery battle BATTLE OF CONTRERAS brigade Buena Vista California camp cannon capital Captain captured cavalry Cerro Chapultepec charge Chihuahua church Churubusco city of Mexico Colonel command commenced Commodore companies conquest Contreras Cortes Cruz defence despatched division dragoons eight enemy enemy's feet fire force Fremont gallant garrison guns hill horses hundred immediately Indians infantry inhabitants Kearny killed Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Major Matamoras ment Mexican miles military Molino del Rey Monterey Montezuma mountains movement nation night o'clock occupied officers opened Palenque party plaza Point Isabel position prisoners Puebla Quitman reached rear received regiment republic retreat river road Saltillo Santa Anna Santa Fe Scott sent shot side soldiers soon Spain Spaniards Spanish storm Tampico Taylor Texans Texas thousand tion town treaty troops Twiggs United Vera Cruz victory volunteers walls whole Worth wounded
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Side 700 - ... to the point where it strikes the southern boundary of New Mexico, ; thence, westwardly, along the whole southern boundary of New Mexico, (which runs north of the town called Paso,) to its western termination ; thence, northward, along the western line of New Mexico, until it intersects the first branch of the River Gila...
Side 701 - If, for the purpose of making the said rivers navigable, or for maintaining them in such state, it should be necessary or advantageous to establish any tax or contribution, this shall not be done without the consent of both governments. The stipulations contained in the present article shall not impair the territorial rights of either republic within its established limits.
Side 704 - ... by the arbitration of commissioners appointed on each side, or by that of a friendly nation. And should such course be proposed by either party it shall be acceded to by the other unless deemed by it altogether incompatible with the nature of the difference or the circumstances of the case.
Side 704 - If unhappily any disagreement should hereafter arise between the governments of the two republics, whether with respect to the interpretation of any stipulation in this treaty, or with respect to any other particular concerning the political or commercial relations of the two nations, the said governments, in the name of those nations, do promise to each other that they will endeavor, in the most sincere and earnest manner, to settle the differences so arising, and to preserve the state of peace...
Side 705 - ... whose occupations are for the common subsistence and benefit of mankind, shall be allowed to continue their respective employments unmolested in their persons.
Side 700 - Paso) to its western termination; thence, northward, along the western line of New Mexico, until it intersects the first branch of the river Gila; (or if it should not intersect any branch of that river, then to the point on the said line nearest to such branch, and thence in a direct line to the same); thence down the middle of the said branch and of the said river, until it empties into the Rio Colorado; thence across the Rio Colorado, following the division line between Upper and Lower California,...
Side 700 - Rio Bravo del Norte, or opposite the mouth of its deepest branch, if it should have more than one branch emptying directly into the sea; from thence up the middle of that river, following the deepest channel, where it has more than one, to the point where it strikes the southern boundary of New Mexico...
Side 705 - ... all women and children, scholars of every faculty, cultivators of the earth, artisans, manufacturers, and fishermen unarmed and inhabiting unfortified towns, villages, or places, and in general all others whose occupations are for the common subsistence and benefit of mankind...
Side 701 - The river Gila, and the part of the Rio Bravo del Norte lying below the southern boundary of New Mexico, being, agreeably to the fifth article, divided in the middle between the two republics, the navigation of the Gila and of the Bravo below said boundary shall be free and common to the vessels and citizens of both countries...
Side 701 - Diego, and proceed to run and mark the said boundary in its whole course to the mouth of the Rio Bravo del Norte. They shall keep journals and make out plans of their operations ; and the result agreed upon by them shall be deemed a part of this treaty, and shall have the same force as if it were inserted therein.