William Michael Cocke (6 results)
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Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.California Books
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Published by J. and G. S. Gideon, Printers., Washington, D.C., 1848
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Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.Barry Cassidy Rare Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. Text printed in black ink. 5 3/4" x 9." Fourteen pages, complete. Pages are clean and intact except for light age toning throughout, small occasional spots of foxing or discoloration, and moderate chipping and splitting along spine. A Very Good copy. A…speech that was originally delivered before the United States House of Representatives on May 18, 1848 by William Michael Cocke (1815-1896), an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1845-1849. He was a Whig. In this speech, Cocke summarizes his views of the Mexican-American War and the actions taken by the administration of President James K. Polk in relation the war. Cocke explicitly states that he had given his vote in favor of deeming the war "unconstitutionally" and "unnecessarily" started by Polk. Cocke has not changed his view and doubles down on the administration for its actions. He criticizes specific aspects of Polk's decisions such as sending U.S. troops to the Rio Grande, sending U.S. Minister John Slidell to Mexico in a questionable diplomatic mission, and hiding his correspondence with Slidell. Cocke is vehemently opposed to the financial expenditures of the war, especially since he is responding to a recent bill supported by Polk that requested about an additional $10 million for continued prosecution of the war (the war had ended in February 1848 but it is likely that the news of the war and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo were still unfolding to contemporary Congressmen of the time). Cocke also criticizes the acquisitions of California and New Mexico, the payment for the two territories, and other financial expenses relating to the war including veterans' pensions. He also laments the cost of the war in terms of lives lost and those who succumbed to disease while in service during the war. He repeatedly lambastes Polk's phrase, "Indemnity for the past and security for the future" which referred to the payments and land acquisitions from Mexico following the war. A table in back shows statistical figures about the number of American men who were discharged, killed, or wounded since the start of the Mexican-American War.
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Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United KingdomMajestic Books
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Language: English
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, IndiaS N Books World
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 16. A perfect gift…for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1846 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 16.
Language: English
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, IndiaS N Books World
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1848 edition.… NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 20 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.
Language: English
- Hardcover
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, IndiaS N Books World
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1846 edition.… NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 22 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.
