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John C. Calhoun: “On His Resolutions in Reference to the War with Mexico”

( 1848 ) Commentary by Kirk H. Beetz, UC Davis, Emeritus

Glossary

factious chieftains warring minor leaders
haciendas large estates in which peasants labor for a rich master
indemnity protection from prosecution or punishment
suppose the difficulties surmounted even if those problems were overcome

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