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2.4 Occupations William Wells Brown who escaped to freedom reported that on one plantation slave men were required to pick 80 pounds per day of cotton while women were required to pick 70 pounds; if any slave failed in his or her quota they were subject to whip lashes for each pound they were short the whipping post stood next to the cotton scales a New York man who attended a slave auction in the mid-19th century reported that at least three-quarters of the male slaves he saw at sale had scars on their backs from whipping by contrast small slave-owning families had closer relationships between the owners and slaves; this sometimes resulted in a more humane environment but was not a given. Vines and Groundcover of the Potomac River Basin John Walton Georgia 1 Yes History Washington D.C. Business Directory. !

In 1846 relations between the two countries had deteriorated considerably and on April 23 1846 the president of Mexico issued a proclamation declaring Mexico's intent to fight a "defensive war" against the encroachment of the United States. On April 25 1846 two thousand Mexican cavalry crossed into the disputed territory and routed a small detachment of American soldiers sparking the "Thornton Affair". Polk received word of the Thornton Affair which added to the Mexican government's rejection of Slidell Polk believed constituted a casus belli. His message to Congress on May 11 1846 claimed that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil.", President Abraham Lincoln insisted that construction on the United States Capitol dome continue during the American Civil War; 1861, The Barbary situation led directly to the creation of the United States Navy in March 1794 While the United States managed to secure peace treaties these obliged it to pay tribute for protection from attack Payments in ransom and tribute to the Barbary states amounted to 20% of United States government annual expenditures in 1800 the First Barbary War in 1801 and the Second Barbary War in 1815 led to more favorable peace terms ending the payment of tribute; . Washington D.C. Business Directory When Jefferson ran into Hamilton at President Washington's residence in New York City in late June 1790 Jefferson offered to host a dinner to bring Madison and Hamilton together Subsequently a compromise was reached in which the northern delegates would agree to the southerly Potomac River site and in return the federal government would assume debts accumulated by the states during the American Revolutionary War Jefferson wrote a letter to James Monroe explaining the compromise. Scotland: Wilson and Witherspoon, Main article: Territories of the United States.