Session #55 · 1897–99

Speech #550061686

H. Davis. who for two and a half years prior to 1856I. was United States attorney for New Mlexico. as to the condition of the Mexican people in that day. and will follow with other and later authorities. some of which will present facts indicating the gratifying improvement now taking place among this people. Also. on page 39: We assert most earnestly our desire that this Territory may continue upon Its present improved course of development. which affords ground to believe that. in course of time. her population. by immigration. advancement in agriculture. manufactures. the arts. and above all. by education and the more general dissemination of knowledge among her peopic. wil have attained such condition as to justifyher admission to the Union. That itcan not reasonably ho anticipated her people will very soon become of eqnal intellignce with those inhabiting other Territories now seeking admission into the Union. a brief glance at her history. the social. moral. intellectual. and politieal conditions heretofore and now existing. we think fully substantiates. The legal right to statehood we have by solemn. existing treaty.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Other

Speaker & context

Speaker
HARVEY FERGUSSON
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NM
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
550061686
Paragraph
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