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! Photo of three people posing for a picture, Further information: American Revolution American Revolutionary War and George Washington in the American Revolution, Origin Demographics 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. Alonzo Chappel (1858) 1910 331,069 18.8% 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. Increased federal spending as a result of the New Deal in the 1930s led to the construction of new government buildings memorials and museums in the District, though the chairman of the House Subcommittee on District Appropriations Ross A Collins from Mississippi justified cuts to funds for welfare and education for local residents stating that "my constituents wouldn't stand for spending money on niggers", On June 26 2008 the Supreme Court of the United States held in District of Columbia v Heller that the city's 1976 handgun ban violated the right to keep and bear arms as protected under the Second Amendment. However the ruling does not prohibit all forms of gun control; laws requiring firearm registration remain in place as does the city's assault weapon ban, Other judicial appointments Conduct of the war.