James K. Polk 1945-1849

James K. Polk

March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849

Year	Date	Document Title
1845	March 4, 1845	Polk’s Inaugural Address
	June 16, 1845	Polk’s Announcement of the Death of President Jackson
	June 23, 1845	Joint Resolution of the Congress of Texas
	June 28, 1845	Davis’ “Eulogy on the Life and Character of Andrew Jackson” {excerpt}
	July 4, 1845	Ordinance of the Convention of Texas
	November, 1845	“Annexation.”
	December 2, 1845	Polk’s First Annual Message to Congress
	December 29, 1845	Joint Resolution Admitting Texas into Union
1846	January 17, 1846	Polk’s Proclamation on Lewiston, NY.
	February, 1846	“The Oregon Question: War and Peace”
	April 13, 1846	Polk’s Message to Congress about the Cherokee Tribe
	April 20, 1846	Polk’s Message to the House of Representatives Responding to Accounting Resolution
	May 11, 1846	Polk’s Message to Congress about Relations between Mexico & U.S.
	May 13, 1846	Polk’s Proclamation about War
	May 13, 1846	Law Providing Prosecution of War with Mexico
	June 15, 1846	Treaty with Great Britain Limiting Western Boundary
	June 16, 1846	Polk’s Message to the Senate about the War with Mexico
	July, 1846	“Daniel Webster”
	August, 1846	“The Oregon Treaty”
	August 6, 1846	Cherokee Treaty
	August 8, 1846	Independent Treasury Act {excerpt}
	September 22, 1846	Bill of Rights for New Mexico Territory
	December 8, 1846	Polk’s Second Annual Message to Congress
1847	January, 1847	“The President’s Message: The War”
	February 11, 1847	Corwin’s Speech “On the Mexican War”
	March 3, 1847	Law Admitting Wisconsin into Union
	March 3, 1847	Resolution Lighting the Capital with Gas
	May 4, 1847	Wilson’s Speech on the Empire State
	December 7, 1847	Polk’s Third Annual Message to Congress
	December 15, 1847	Polk’s Veto of Assistance to Wisconsin Territory
1848	January 1, 1848	Law Exempting Vessels Transporting Colored Emigrants to Africa
	January 12, 1848	Polk’s Message to the House of Representatives about War with Mexico
	January 31, 1848	Resolution Authorizing Erection of Washington Monument
	February 2, 1848	Treaty with Mexico (Guadalupe Hidalgo)
	February 15, 1848	Law Confirming Boundary between Missouri & Arkansas
	February 22, 1848	Polk’s Message to the Senate Forwarding the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
	February 24, 1848	Polk’s Message of the Death of President John Quincy Adams
	April 3, 1848	Polk’s Message to Congress about France
	April 29, 1848	Polk’s Message to the House of Representatives about Suffering in Mexico
	May 26, 1848	Democratic Party Platform
	May 29, 1848	Law Admitting Wisconsin into the Union
	May 29, 1848	Polk’s Message to Congress about Oregon
	May 31, 1848	Law Purchasing Madison’s Papers
	June 9, 1848	Whig Party Platform
	June 26, 1848	Law Preventing Importation of Adulterated Drugs, etc.
	July, 1848	“The Nomination—General Taylor”
	July, 1848	“Necessity Of Party—The Press—The Locofoco Platform”
	1848	Georgia Slave Codes
	1848	Mann on Education and National Welfare {excerpt}
	July 5, 1848	Clayton’s “Defence of Zachary Taylor”
	July 5, 1848	Law Extending Eastern Boundary of Texas
	July 6, 1848	Polk’s Message to the Senate about Treaty with Mexico
	July 19, 20, 1848	Declaration of Sentiments of the Woman’s Rights Convention
	July 19, 20, 1848	Resolutions of the Woman’s Rights Convention
	July 24, 1848	Polk’s Message to the House of Representatives about California & New Mexico
	August 1, 1848	Polk’s Message to the House of Representatives about Western Indians
	August 9, 1848	Free Democratic Party Platform
	August 11, 1848	Law Carrying into Effect Treaties with China & Turkey
	August 12, 1848	Law Concerning Extradition
	August 14, 1848	Law Establishing Oregon Territory
	December 5, 1848	Polk’s Fourth Annual Message to Congress
1849	January 2, 1849	Polk’s Letter to the House of the Representatives about Mexican Tariffs
	January 2, 1849	Polk’s Proclamation for a Special Session of the Senate
	January 3, 1849	Luther v Borden
	February 8, 1849	Polk’s Letter to the House of Representatives about Treaty with Mexico
	February 14, 1849	Joint Session of Congress to Count the Votes of the 1848 Election
	February 26, 1849	Law Concerning the Twelfth Article of Treaty with Mexico
	March 3, 1849	Law Establishing the Interior Department
	March 3, 1849	Law Establishing Minnesota Territory
	March 3, 1849	Law Marking Northern Boundary of Iowa

Lat updated August 02, 2006