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The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

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<strong>The</strong>n came <strong>the</strong> annexation <strong>of</strong> Texas, March 1,<br />

1845. Texas was annexed, and admitted to<br />

statehood by one and <strong>the</strong> same act, so <strong>of</strong> course no<br />

provision concerning <strong>the</strong> civil and religious status<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> inhabitants was necessary.<br />

Following this was <strong>the</strong> treaty <strong>of</strong> Guadalupe<br />

Hidalgo, Feb. 2, 1848. By this <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong><br />

acquired from Mexico <strong>the</strong> territory included in <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>States</strong> <strong>of</strong> California, Nevada, Utah, <strong>the</strong> greater part<br />

<strong>of</strong> Arizona, <strong>the</strong> larger part <strong>of</strong> New Mexico,<br />

Colorado west <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Rocky Mountains, and <strong>the</strong><br />

southwestern part <strong>of</strong> Wyoming. This increase <strong>of</strong><br />

territory was fur<strong>the</strong>r added to by <strong>the</strong> Gadsden<br />

purchase from Mexico, Dec. 30, 1853, which now<br />

constitutes <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Territories <strong>of</strong><br />

New Mexico and Arizona. This treaty says:--<br />

“<strong>The</strong> Mexicans, who in <strong>the</strong> territory aforesaid<br />

shall not preserve <strong>the</strong> character <strong>of</strong> citizens <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Mexican republic, conformably with what is<br />

stipulated in <strong>the</strong> preceding article, shall be<br />

incorporated into <strong>the</strong> Union <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong>,<br />

and be admitted at <strong>the</strong> proper time (to be judged by<br />

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