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100 1 _aGallatin, Albert,
_d1761-1849
245 1 0 _aPeace with Mexico
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-04-30
508 _aE-text prepared by Julia Miller, Joseph R. Hauser, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"Peace with Mexico" by Albert Gallatin is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book focuses on the complex relationships and conflicts between the United States and Mexico during a pivotal period marked by territorial expansion in America, specifically surrounding the annexation of Texas and the resulting war. Gallatin elucidates the principles of justice and morality that should guide the negotiations for peace, while examining the legal and moral implications of the conflict. In "Peace with Mexico," Gallatin reflects on the events leading up to the war, arguing that the annexation of Texas was an act of aggression that provoked a legitimate response from Mexico. He contends that while the United States emerged victorious in military engagements, the moral high ground should lead to a peaceful resolution that respects the rights of Mexico and its citizens. By advocating for justice and rational dialogue over conquest, Gallatin urges the American government to negotiate terms of peace that do not exploit victory but instead restore relations and honor mutual sovereignty, focusing on reparations for American citizens rather than territorial expansion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1849
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32192
999 _c73038
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