When was it published?

August 14, 1846 in New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

Domestic News August 14, 1846

New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

President, Southerners, Democrats Of The Northwest

Q: What keywords are associated?

Peace Message, Mexico Funding, Boundary Settlement, House Vote, Slave Territory, Southern Opposition

Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

President sent message to Congress last week requesting $2,000,000 for peace with Mexico and boundary settlement. House granted funds on Saturday with proviso banning slavery in acquired territory, passing 80-60 despite Southern opposition. Senate passage doubtful.

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Peace Message, Last week the President sent a message to Congress, asking for some $2,000,000, wherewith to make peace with Mexico. He thinks he may want to make use of it in settling the boundary line. In other words, after all the fighting, we are to pay money to Mexico and she is to yield her territory to us. We have no room for the Message this week.

The House on Saturday granted the $2,000,000 but with this proviso, that the territory acquired by it shall never be Slave territory. The Southerners strove with might and main against it, but to no purpose.—The provision was adopted by a vote of 80 to 60.—Will it pass the Senate? Doubtful. Hold on there, ye be-fooled, disappointed, chafing, Democrats of the Northwest, and our fine southern, doubly southern President shall be headed yet.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Slave Related

What keywords are associated?

Peace Message Mexico Funding Boundary Settlement House Vote Slave Territory Southern Opposition

What entities or persons were involved?

President Southerners Democrats Of The Northwest

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Last Week; Saturday

Key Persons

President Southerners Democrats Of The Northwest

Outcome

house granted $2,000,000 with proviso that acquired territory shall never be slave territory; provision adopted by vote of 80 to 60; senate passage doubtful

Event Details

President sent message to Congress requesting $2,000,000 to make peace with Mexico and settle boundary line by paying money for territory. House granted funds with anti-slavery proviso despite Southern opposition.