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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.125 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1848 |
| Title | Speech of Mr. Cabell, of Florida, on the Mexican War |
| Date | 4 March 1848 |
| Author | Cabell, E. C. (Edward Carrington) (1816-1896) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Discusses Polk's failure to consult Congress about the question of Texas' western boundary, the negotiation therein to settle the border dispute, and the order to send the army into Mexico. |
| Subjects | Mexican War US Constitution Congress President Government and Civics Law Military History Latin and South America Global History and Civics Boundary or Property Dispute Texas Westward Expansion |
| People | Cabell, Edward Carrington (1816-1896) Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Law; Foreign Affairs; The Mexican War; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |