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; Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States: Castries, Brandywine Germantown and Saratoga Two southern states were proposed by Senator John Bell with the assent of Texas in February 1850 New Mexico would get all Texas land north of the 34th parallel north including today's Texas Panhandle while the area to the south including the southeastern part of today's New Mexico would be divided at the Colorado River of Texas into two Southern states balancing the admission of California and New Mexico as free states. Thomas Johnson Maryland 1 Yes 18 External links Second term Image of Lincoln being shot by Booth while sitting in a theater booth! Washington owned slaves for labor and trading and supported measures passed by Congress protecting slavery in order to preserve national unity He later became troubled with the institution of slavery and freed his slaves in a 1799 will He endeavored to assimilate Native Americans into Western culture but responded to their hostility in times of war He was a member of the Anglican Church and the Freemasons and he urged broad religious freedom in his roles as general and president Upon his death he was eulogized as "first in war first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen." He has been memorialized by monuments art geographical locations stamps and currency and many scholars and polls rank him among the greatest American presidents!

. 7 Bibliography Further information: Abraham Lincoln and religion Lincoln's body was displayed in the Capitol rotunda and thousands of Washington residents as well as throngs of visitors stood in long queues for hours to glimpse the fallen president Hotels and restaurants were filled to capacity bringing an unexpected windfall to their owners Following the identification and eventual arrest of the actual conspirators the city was the site of the trial and execution of several of the assassins and again Washington was the center of the nation's media attention. The original intention of the Residence Act was to use proceeds from selling lots in the District to cover costs of constructing federal buildings in the capital However few were interested in purchasing lots a shortage of funds further contributed to the delays and problems in building the Capitol and other federal buildings in Washington, Washington proclaimed November 26 as a day of Thanksgiving in order to encourage national unity "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God to obey His will to be grateful for His benefits and humbly to implore His protection and favor." He spent that day fasting and visiting debtors in prison to provide them with food and beer. Delegate (At-large) Republic of Texas, Siege of Yorktown Generals Washington and Rochambeau give last orders before the attack, Congressional style [E]very assemblage of negroes for the purpose of instruction in reading or writing or in the night time for any purpose shall be an unlawful assembly Any justice may issue his warrant to any office or other person requiring him to enter any place where such assemblage may be and seize any negro therein; and he or any other justice may order such negro to be punished with stripes. .