David Outlaw (6 results)

Soft cover. Condition: VG. A VGF or better 6-page folded pressbook with no cuts or missing pages. Size: 11" x 17". Book.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. Text printed in black ink. Two leaves are unopened. 5 3/4" x 9." Fourteen pages, complete. Pages are clean and intact except for light age toning, small occasional spots of foxing or discoloration, a few small dampstains limited to edges (not affecting text), and some chipping and splitting along spine. A Very Good copy. A speech about the Mexican-American War and other contemporary events that was originally delivered before the United States House of Representatives on August 3, 1848 by David Outlaw (1806-1868), an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1847-1853. He was a Whig. In this speech, Outlaw appears to express relatively moderate views compared to other Whig Congressmen when discussing a number of recent issues. For example, he acknowledges that some of his recent political decisions went against the consensus of his own party but states that he felt he had to listen to his own conscience. One of these decisions was his vote against a bill (possibly the Wilmot Proviso) that would have guaranteed a ban on slavery in the new territories of Oregon, California, and New Mexico. Outlaw explains that he viewed this bill as only favoring the North and states that his goal is to find a compromise between the North and South. However, Outlaw cautions against the appeal of "conquest" in his discussion of the Mexican-American War. He compares the thirst for more acquired land to that of fallen empires like ancient Rome; he insinuates that the U.S., too, may fall, if its borders are extended too far. He discusses the matter of land acquisitions amid recent concerns that the U.S. has designs on acquiring Cuba and the West Indies and posits that it would then not be out of the question that the northeastern British territories would be sought after as well. Toward the end of his speech, Outlaw supports and endorses Zachary Taylor in his bid for the U.S. presidency. He compares Taylor to the Democratic nominee, Lewis Cass, and contends, in part, that Taylor has already proven his competency while Cass has yet to.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 28.

Condition: Very Good.

Leatherbound. 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 34 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.…