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Further information: Abolition of slavery timeline and List of notable opponents of slavery. Thomas Jefferson Virginia 1 Yes The U.S Congress approved the declaration of war on May 13 1846 after a few hours of debate with southern Democrats in strong support Sixty-seven Whigs voted against the war on a key slavery amendment, but on the final passage only 14 Whigs voted no, including Rep John Quincy Adams, An expected 32% increase in transit usage within the District by 2030 has spurred the construction of a new DC Streetcar system to interconnect the city's neighborhoods. Construction has also started on an additional Metro line that will connect Washington to Dulles airport the District is part of the regional Capital Bikeshare program Started in 2010 it is currently one of the largest bicycle sharing systems in the country with over 4,351 bicycles and more than 395 stations all provided by PBSC Urban Solutions by 2012 the city's network of marked bicycle lanes covered 56 miles (90 km) of streets, Since 2015 perhaps as a result of warmer temperatures rising water levels in the Chesapeake Bay and improving water quality in the Potomac unprecedented numbers of Atlantic Bottle-nosed Dolphins have been observed in the river According to Dr Janet Mann of Georgetown University's Potomac-Chesapeake Dolphin Project more than 500 individual members of the species have been identified in the Potomac during this period. Washington D.C. Business Directory Overview map of the war Key:.

College of Philadelphia later merged into the University of Pennsylvania: Hugh Williamson Following reinforcement Lt Col Henry S Burton marched out His forces rescued captured Americans captured Pineda and on March 31 defeated and dispersed remaining Mexican forces at the Skirmish of Todos Santos unaware that the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo had been signed in February 1848 and a truce agreed to on March 6 When the U.S garrisons were evacuated to Monterey following the treaty ratification many Mexicans went with them: those who had supported the U.S cause and had thought Lower California would also be annexed along with Upper California. Washington soon was counted among the political and social elite in Virginia From 1768 to 1775 he invited some 2,000 guests to his Mount Vernon estate mostly those whom he considered "people of rank" He became more politically active in 1769 presenting legislation in the Virginia Assembly to establish an embargo on goods from Great Britain. ! The Congressional Research Service provides detailed up-to-date and non-partisan research for senators representatives and their staff to help them carry out their official duties it provides ideas for legislation helps members analyze a bill facilitates public hearings makes reports consults on matters such as parliamentary procedure and helps the two chambers resolve disagreements it has been called the "House's think tank" and has a staff of about 900 employees! . US President John Tyler's administration suggested a tripartite pact that would settle the Oregon boundary dispute and provide for the cession of the port of San Francisco from Mexico Lord Aberdeen declined to participate but said Britain had no objection to U.S territorial acquisition there the British minister in Mexico Richard Pakenham wrote in 1841 to Lord Palmerston urging "to establish an English population in the magnificent Territory of Upper California" saying that "no part of the World offering greater natural advantages for the establishment of an English colony .. by all means desirable . that California once ceasing to belong to Mexico should not fall into the hands of any power but England . daring and adventurous speculators in the United States have already turned their thoughts in this direction." But by the time the letter reached London Sir Robert Peel's Tory government with its Little England policy had come to power and rejected the proposal as expensive and a potential source of conflict.