Great River: Mexico and the United StatesA distinguished historian examines the development of the region and surveys the amalgamation of the aboriginal Indian, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-American civilizations. |
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Page 472
... established , and almost from the first the " Twin Sisters , " as Texas and Coahuila were called , listened to talk of their own separation , and people wondered where the dividing line between them lay . Was it the Mesina River ? The ...
... established , and almost from the first the " Twin Sisters , " as Texas and Coahuila were called , listened to talk of their own separation , and people wondered where the dividing line between them lay . Was it the Mesina River ? The ...
Page 546
... established , from which , as a midway point , troops could range forth upriver , downriver , or inland on either side , to meet internal disorder promptly . If this were done , the whole road to the south would be so well policed that ...
... established , from which , as a midway point , troops could range forth upriver , downriver , or inland on either side , to meet internal disorder promptly . If this were done , the whole road to the south would be so well policed that ...
Page 791
... established by revolution , were to abolish the intolerable monopoly , and establish a system of com- petitive trade with a reasonable duty fee ! There would thus be legitimate markets and fair profits for both American exporters and ...
... established by revolution , were to abolish the intolerable monopoly , and establish a system of com- petitive trade with a reasonable duty fee ! There would thus be legitimate markets and fair profits for both American exporters and ...
Contents
A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
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