| United States - 1848 - 412 pàgines
...boundary defined by the act of Congress of Texas, approved December 19, 1836, to wit: beginning at "the mouth of the Rio Grande; thence up the principal...said river to its source; thence due north to the forty-second degree of north latitude." It is scarcely to be supposed, however, that Mexico would relinquish... | |
| John Howard Hinton - 1850 - 1008 pàgines
...jurisdiction of this Republic be, and is hereby declared to extend to the following boundaries; to wit: — Beginning at the mouth of the Sabine river, and running...said river to its source, thence due north to the forty-second degree of north latitude, thence along the boundary line as defined in the treaty between... | |
| Melinda Rankin - 1850 - 210 pàgines
...stipulations guaranteed to her. According to the boundary which Texas claims, the State extends from the Gulf of Mexico, three leagues from land, to the mouth of the Rio Grande, thence up the principle stream of said river to its source, thence due North to the 42d degree of latitude. This... | |
| Edward Deering Mansfield - 1851 - 398 pàgines
...government of the United States against Mexico. They were declared to be as follows : — " Beginning at the mouth of the Rio Grande ; thence up the principal...said river to its source ; thence due north to the 42° of north latitude ; thence along the boundary line, as defined in the treaty between the United... | |
| John Stilwell Jenkins - 1852 - 390 pàgines
...the 19th of December, 1836, the boundaries of the republic were defined as follows : " Beginning at the mouth of the Rio Grande, thence up the principal stream of said river to its source ; thence along the boundary line, as defined in the treaty between the United States and Spain, to the beginning."... | |
| 1848 - 622 pàgines
...boundary defined by the act of Congress of Texas, approved December 19, 1836, to wit: — beginning at " the mouth of the Rio Grande ; thence up the principal...said river to its source; thence due north to the forty-second degree of north latitude." [The Secretary then adverts to the apprehended designs of Great... | |
| Robert Sears - 1854 - 668 pàgines
...December, 1845. The boundaries of Texas, as defined by an act of the Texan congress, were as follows: "Beginning at the mouth of the Sabine river, and running...the Rio Grande; thence up the principal stream of that river to its source ; thence due north to the forty-second degree of north latitude; thence along... | |
| 1854 - 144 pàgines
...approved December 19, 1836, by SAM HOUSTON. I -will read it : "Beginning at the mouth of tho Sabino river, running west along the Gulf of Mexico, three leagues...the Rio Grande; thence up the principal stream of the said river to its source; then due north to the 42° of north latitude; thenccalong the boundary... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1854 - 780 pàgines
...government of Mexico. At this time the boundaries of Texas were defined as follows : " Beginning at the mouth of the Rio Grande ; thence up the principal...said river to its source ; thence due north to the 42° of north latitude ; thence along the boundary line, as defined in the treaty between the United... | |
| 1854 - 136 pàgines
...approved Decemher 19, 1836, hy SAM HOUSTON. I will read it : "Beginning at the mouth of the Sahine river, running west along the Gulf of Mexico, three leagues from land, to the mouth of the Eio Grande ; thence up the principal stream of the said river to its source; then duo north to the... | |
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