. Grands débats dans l'histoire américaine, des débats au Parlement britannique sur la loi du timbre colonial (1764-1765) aux débats au Congrès à la fin de l'administration Taft (1912-1913) . sur avec un autre peoplesans leur propre consentement. C'était sa doctrine alors; c'était sa doctrine maintenant; et rien sur terre, sauf le précédent qui a été réglé contre lui, ne pouvait être adduqué contre elle. L'homme de l'IFA avait des droits, quels étaient-ils ? N'étaient-ils pas de vivre sous le gouvernement de son propre choix, et de refuser ou de consentir aux termes par lesquels il a été fait une partie d'une communauté tochhich il n'a pas appartenu

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. Great debates in American history, from the debates in the British parliament on the Colonial stamp act (1764-1765) to the debates in Congress at the close of the Taft administration (1912-1913) . on with another peoplewithout their own consent. This was his doctrine then; it washis doctrine now; and nothing on earth but the precedentwhich was settled against him could be adduced against it. Ifa man had rights, what were they ? Were they not to live underthe government of his own choice, and to refuse or consent tothe terms by which he was made a part of a community towhich he did not belong? In the acquisition of territory wasincluded the disposal of human rights. It was not a subjectof treaty; or, if it was a subject of treaty, it was between thesovereign powers who were the first principals, viz., betweenthe people; and that was what he had proposed in the case ofLoviisiana, 344 GREAT AMERICAN DEBATES Outbreak of Hostilities President Polk, in Ms first message to Congress(December, 1845), had announced that the accession(of Texas) to our territory has been a bloodless achieve-ment. But it was not to remain so long. On March12, 1846, General Zachary Taylor, in command of reg-. THE MESICAN EULEES Migrating from Matamoras with their TreasuresFrom the collection of the New York Historical Society ular troops stationed on the border of the territory be-tween the Eio Nueces and Eio Grande del Norte, ad-vanced under orders into this disputed region. On April25 a reconnoitering squadron of American dragoons wassurrounded and captured by a superior force of Mexicancavalry, one officer and eight men of the Americans beingkilled. On May 8 General Taylor, with his entire force(2, 300), met the Mexican General, Arista, with 6, 000men and defeated him at Palo Alto; following after theretreating foe on the next day Taylor completely routedhim at Eesaca de la Palma, and drove him across theRio Grande. THE MEXICAN WAR 345 On May 11 President Polk sent to Congress a warmessage in

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