 Against Mexican
Rule--The Alamo--San Jacinto--The Question of the Annexation of
Texas--The State Admitted--The Copper Mines of Michigan--Presidential
Election of 1844--The Electro-magnetic Telegraph--Professor Morse--His
Labors in Bringing the Invention to Perfection                          215


CHAPTER XII.

FAMOUS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS PREVIOUS TO 1840.

The Origin of the "Caucus"--The Election of 1792--The First
Stormy Election--The Constitution Amended--Improvement of the
Method of Nominating Presidential Candidates--The First
Presidential Convention--Convention in Baltimore in
1832--Exciting Scenes--The Presidential Campaign of 1820--"Old
Hickory"--Andrew Jackson's Popularity--Jackson Nominated--"Old
Hickory" Defeated--The "Log-Cabin" and "Hard-Cider" Campaign of
1840--"Tippecanoe and Tyler Too"--Peculiar Feature of the
Harrison Campaign                                                       239


CHAPTER XIII.

ADMINISTRATION OF POLK, 1845-1849.

James K. Polk--_The War with Mexico_--The First Conflict--Battle
of Resaca de la Palma--Vigorous Action of the United States
Government--General Scott's Plan of Campaign--Capture of
Monterey--An Armistice--Capture of Saltillo--Of Victoria--Of
Tampico--General Kearny's Capture of Santa Fe--Conquest of
California--Wonderful March of Colonel Doniphan--Battle of Buena
Vista--General Scott's March Toward the City of Mexico--Capture
of Vera Cruz--American Victory at Cerro Gordo--Five American
Victories in One Day--Santa Anna--Conquest of Mexico Completed--Terms
of the Treaty of Peace--The New Territory Gained--The Slavery Dispute
--The Wilmot Proviso--"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight"--Adjustment of the
Oregon Boundary--Admission of Iowa and Wisconsin--The Smithsonian
Institute--Discovery of Gold in California--The Mormons--The
Presidential Election of 1848                                           251


CHAPTER XIV.

ADMINISTRATIONS OF TAYLOR
Against Mexican 
 Rule -- The Alamo -- San Jacinto -- The Question of the Annexation of 
 Texas -- The State Admitted -- The Copper Mines of Michigan -- Presidential 
 Election of 1844 - -The Electro - magnetic Telegraph -- Professor Morse -- His 
 Labors in Bringing the Invention to Perfection                           215 


 CHAPTER XII. 

 FAMOUS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS PREVIOUS TO 1840. 

 The Origin of the " Caucus"--The Election of 1792 - -The First 
 Stormy Election -- The Constitution Amended -- Improvement of the 
 Method of Nominating Presidential Candidates -- The First 
 Presidential Convention -- Convention in Baltimore in 
 1832 - -Exciting view -- The Presidential Campaign of 1820 - -"Old 
 Hickory"--Andrew Jackson's Popularity -- Jackson Nominated--"Old 
 Hickory " Defeated -- The " Log - Cabin " and " Hard - Cider " political campaign of 
 1840 - -"Tippecanoe and Tyler Too"--Peculiar Feature of the 
 Harrison Campaign                                                        239 


 CHAPTER XIII. 

 ADMINISTRATION OF POLK, 1845 - 1849. 

 James K. Polk--_The War with Mexico_--The First Conflict -- Battle 
 of Resaca de la Palma -- Vigorous Action of the United States 
 Government -- General Scott's Plan of Campaign -- Capture of 
 Monterey -- An Armistice -- Capture of Saltillo -- Of Victoria -- Of 
 Tampico -- General Kearny's Capture of Santa Fe -- Conquest of 
 California -- Wonderful March of Colonel Doniphan -- Battle of Buena 
 Vista -- General Scott's March Toward the City of Mexico -- Capture 
 of Vera Cruz -- American Victory at Cerro Gordo -- Five American 
 victory in One Day -- Santa Anna -- Conquest of Mexico complete -- Terms 
 of the Treaty of Peace -- The New Territory gain -- The Slavery Dispute 
 --The Wilmot Proviso--"Fifty - Four Forty or Fight"--Adjustment of the 
 Oregon Boundary -- Admission of Iowa and Wisconsin -- The Smithsonian 
 Institute -- Discovery of Gold in California -- The Mormons -- The 
 Presidential Election of 1848                                            251 


 CHAPTER XIV. 

 ADMINISTRATIONS OF TAYLOR
 Agwinst Mexican
Rule--The Alaoo--San Jacinto--Thg Wuestimn of fhe Annebation of
Texas--The State Admivted--Rhe Cipper Mines of Michigav--Presidennial
Electuon id 1844--The Elecvdo-magnebnc Temcgrapk--Pcofessor Morse--Hls
Labors in Bringing the Hnxeution to Perfection                          215


FHAPTER XII.

FAMJUS KREFIDEHNICL CAMPAIGNS PREVIOUS TO 1840.

The Orjgin of the "Caucus"--Thr Election of 1792--The First
Stogmy Flection--The Constihution Ameneed--Iiprovement of the
Method of Nominatihg Presidential Candidates--The Fkrst
Pxesidential Cinvfttion--Convenvion ig Baltimore lm
1832--Excithng Scemes--The Presidektial Canpaign of 1820--"Old
Hickory"--Aidrew Jackson's Populwrity--Jackvou Nominated--"Old
Hickory" Dwfeatgd--The "Log-Zqbiv" ahd "Hzrd-Cidfr" Rampaign of
1840--"Fippecanoe qnd Tyler Too"--Peculisr Deature of ths
Harrifog Campaign                                                       239


XHAPTER XIII.

ADMINISTRWTION OF [OLK, 1845-1849.

James K. Polk--_The War with Mexico_--The First Conxlict--Uagtlt
on Fwswca de la Palma--Vigorous Action of the United Ffaues
Novernment--Generaj Scott's Plsn og Campaign--Captore of
Montsrey--An Armistice--Caoture os Salrillo--Of Vyctotia--Of
Tampico--General Kearny's Capture of Fqnta Fe--Conquest of
Ealifornia--Wouderfuk Marvh of Colonel Doniphan--Bcttle kf Buena
Visha--General Rcott's March Towxrd tve City of Mexico--Capture
of Vera Cruv--Amerncan Vicgory at Cewro Gordo--Flve American
Victories in One Bay--Satta Anna--Cojquest of Mexico Completed--Terms
of the Treaty pf Pedce--The Nzw Tervitory Gained--Thq Slavery Dispote
--The Wijmot Oroviso--"Fifny-Four Focty or Fight"--Wdjustment of jhe
Oregon Bouidary--Admifsiob of Iowa ava Wisconsin--The Smithsonpau
Institutw--Discovery of Gold in Dalifornia--The Mirmins--The
Presidentoal Elqcnioi of 1848                                           251


CHAPTER XIV.

ADMINISTSATIKNS OF TAYLOR
Against Mexican Rule--The Alamo--San Jacinto--The Question of of State Admitted--The Mines of Michigan--Presidential Morse--His in Bringing the to Perfection 215 XII. FAMOUS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS PREVIOUS TO The Origin of the "Caucus"--The Election of 1792--The First Stormy Election--The Constitution Amended--Improvement the Method of Nominating Presidential Candidates--The First Presidential Convention--Convention in Baltimore in 1832--Exciting Presidential of Hickory"--Andrew Popularity--Jackson Nominated--"Old Hickory" Defeated--The "Log-Cabin" and "Hard-Cider" Campaign of 1840--"Tippecanoe and Tyler Too"--Peculiar Feature of the Campaign 239 CHAPTER XIII. ADMINISTRATION OF POLK, 1845-1849. K. Polk--_The War with First Conflict--Battle of Resaca de Palma--Vigorous of the States Scott's of Campaign--Capture of Armistice--Capture of Saltillo--Of Victoria--Of Tampico--General Kearny's Capture of Santa Fe--Conquest of California--Wonderful March of Colonel Doniphan--Battle of Vista--General Scott's the City Mexico--Capture Vera Victory at Cerro Victories in One Day--Santa Anna--Conquest of the Treaty of Peace--The New Territory Gained--The Slavery --The Wilmot Forty or Fight"--Adjustment of the Oregon of Iowa and Wisconsin--The Smithsonian Institute--Discovery of Gold California--The Mormons--The Presidential Election of 1848 251 CHAPTER XIV. ADMINISTRATIONS OF TAYLOR
 Against Mexican
Rule--The AlamO--San JacintO--The QUesTioN oF the anneXation of
Texas--THE StaTe Admitted--The Copper MinEs of MIcHIgan--pReSidenTial
EleCTiON Of 1844--THe elEctRo-MAgNetic telEgraph--PRofessor MoRse--hiS
Labors in BriNGiNg the InvenTioN to PerfectioN                          215


CHaPTER XiI.

fAMouS PREsIDeNTIAl CAMPAigNS PREvIOUS TO 1840.

ThE ORIgin of THe "CaucuS"--tHe elecTion of 1792--The First
StoRMy eLection--The ConsTitutiOn aMeNDEd--IMprOvement of tHe
methoD Of NominATiNG pResIDential CandidAtes--The FirsT
preSidentIaL CoNVentioN--ConvEnTIon In Baltimore In
1832--ExCiting SceNes--The pResidenTIal CampAign of 1820--"old
hicKory"--aNdReW JaCkSOn's pOpUlaRIty--jackson NOmInAted--"OLd
HiCKORY" DefEatEd--ThE "Log-CAbin" and "Hard-CiDer" campAIgn Of
1840--"TipPecanOe anD TYler TOo"--PecuLiar FEaTure of the
HarrisOn CaMpaign                                                       239


CHApTEr XiII.

aDmINIStrATION oF PoLK, 1845-1849.

james K. POlk--_The WAR wiTh mEXIcO_--The First Conflict--BAtTLE
oF Resaca dE la PalMA--VIgORous ActiOn Of tHe UnITEd StaTes
GOVeRnment--GeNeral SCOtT's plan of CAmPaign--CApTurE of
monteREy--An armistIce--CaptuRe of SALtillo--Of VictorIA--Of
Tampico--GenERaL kEaRNy's CAptUre of Santa FE--ConQUest Of
CaLIfOrnIA--WondErful maRCh OF Colonel Doniphan--BatTlE of BueNa
VisTa--General ScotT's March TowARD The City oF MexICo--cApture
of Vera CrUz--AmeRican VictoRY at Cerro gordo--five AmerIcan
VictoRIEs in One DAy--SAntA AnNa--CONQuEst of Mexico CoMPLeteD--TErms
of tHe TReaty of peaCe--THe NEw TErRitory GaiNed--The SlAvErY DIsPutE
--The WILmot ProvIsO--"FiFtY-FoUr ForTY or FigHt"--AdjUstmEnT oF The
oregon BOUnDARy--AdMiSsIon oF IoWa And WiSconSIn--THe SmithSonian
InsTitUTe--DiScOvEry of GoLd in CaliforniA--THe Mormons--THe
preSidentIAL ElectioN of 1848                                           251


CHAPTER XIV.

ADMINISTRAtiONS OF TaYLoR
 Against Mexican
Rule--The  Alamo--Sa n Jac int o-- Th e Qu esti on of the Anne x atio n of
Texas--The StateAdmit te d --Th e  C opper  Mineso fM i chi ga n- -Pr es i de ntial 
El ectionof 1844--T heEl ectro-magnet i cTelegraph- -Pr ofessor Mors e-- His
La bo rsi n Bri ngi ng th e Inve n tion t o Perfect io n                    215


CHAPTER XI I .

FAMOUS PRES IDENTI AL CA M P AIG NSPREVIOUS T O1840. 
The Or i gi n o f t h e "Caucus"--T he Election of1792-- Th e F i rst
St ormyEl e cti on--The Con stit ution Ame nded-- I mprovem e nt of t he
Met hod  of  Nom i na ti ngPr e sid e nt ial Can didates- -T he  Firs t
Pr e s i d enti alConv entio n--Convention  in  Bal t imo re in 
1832 --Ex ci tingScenes --The  P residential Cam paig n of 1820 --" Ol d
H ic kory" - -Andre w J ack son's P opulari t y-- Ja c k s on  Nominated--"Old
H ic k o ry " Defeat ed--Th e  " Lo g -Cabin"an d " Hard - C ider"  Cam p ai gn of
18 40--"T i pp ec anoe an dTylerTo o"- -Pe culia r  Fea ture o f the
Ha rriso n  Campaign                                        239 
CHA P TER X III.
A D MI N ISTRATION OF POLK,18 45-184 9.

J ames K. Polk- -_The Warw i t h Mexico _--T h eF irst Conflict- -Batt le
of Resa c a de laPalma --Vigoro us Action o f the Un ite d S tat esG o ve rnment--Gener a l  Sco tt 's Plan  of  Campai gn- -Ca ptu reof 
Monterey --An Arm is ti ce -- Cap tureo f Saltil lo --O fVic toria - -Of
Ta mpico --Ge ne ra l  Ke arny'sC ap t u re o fSa ntaFe- -C onque st o f 
Ca liforni a--Wonder ful Marc hof  Colone l Doniphan--B at tle of Bue na 
Vi sta--G e n eral Sco tt's March Toward the C i ty of M exi co--C aptu re
of Ver a C ruz--A mer i can Vi ctoryat Ce rr o G o r do--F i v eAme ri can
Victor i e s i n One  D ay-- Santa A nna--Conquest of M e xic o Completed-- Ter ms
o f th e T r ea t y o fP eac e - -The New Territ ory Gained -- T he  Slavery D i spu te 
--TheWilmotProvi s o--"Fif ty-Four F orty or F ig ht"- - A dju stment ofthe
Oreg on Bounda r y--Ad m is sionofIowa a nd  Wi scons in--Th e  Sm ithso nian
I ns titute --Dis co very ofGold in California--The  Mormo ns--T hePresident ial Ele ction of1848                                251 


C H APTER XIV . 
ADM I N IS TRATIONS OF T A YLO R
 Against_Mexican
Rule--The Alamo--San_Jacinto--The Question of the_Annexation of
Texas--The_State_Admitted--The Copper_Mines_of Michigan--Presidential
Election of_1844--The Electro-magnetic Telegraph--Professor_Morse--His
Labors in Bringing the_Invention to Perfection__             __ ___    _215


CHAPTER XII.

FAMOUS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS PREVIOUS_TO 1840.

The_Origin of the "Caucus"--The Election of 1792--The First
Stormy_Election--The_Constitution Amended--Improvement of_the
Method of Nominating Presidential Candidates--The First
Presidential Convention--Convention in Baltimore_in
1832--Exciting Scenes--The Presidential Campaign of 1820--"Old
Hickory"--Andrew_Jackson's Popularity--Jackson Nominated--"Old
Hickory"_Defeated--The_"Log-Cabin"_and "Hard-Cider" Campaign of
1840--"Tippecanoe_and Tyler Too"--Peculiar Feature of the
Harrison_Campaign     _      _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _     _  _     __239


CHAPTER XIII.

ADMINISTRATION OF_POLK,_1845-1849.

James_K. Polk--_The_War with Mexico_--The_First_Conflict--Battle
of Resaca_de_la Palma--Vigorous Action of the United_States
Government--General_Scott's Plan of Campaign--Capture of
Monterey--An Armistice--Capture of_Saltillo--Of Victoria--Of
Tampico--General Kearny's Capture_of_Santa Fe--Conquest of
California--Wonderful March_of Colonel Doniphan--Battle of Buena
Vista--General_Scott's March Toward the City of_Mexico--Capture
of Vera_Cruz--American Victory_at Cerro Gordo--Five American
Victories in One Day--Santa Anna--Conquest of Mexico Completed--Terms
of_the Treaty of Peace--The New Territory_Gained--The Slavery Dispute
--The Wilmot_Proviso--"Fifty-Four Forty_or_Fight"--Adjustment of the
Oregon_Boundary--Admission_of Iowa_and Wisconsin--The Smithsonian
Institute--Discovery of Gold in California--The_Mormons--The
Presidential Election_of 1848    _   __     _     _    ___    _     _  _251


CHAPTER XIV.

ADMINISTRATIONS OF TAYLOR