The land to the north of the Gila River, in United States territory, was too mountainous. President Pierce instructed the American minister to Mexico, James Gadsden, to purchase as much territory in northern Mexico as possible.
A bollard is a short post designed to identify or segment a location, guide traffic or protect sensitive areas. It provides an effective visual barrier for vehicles and pedestrians and can offer significant impact protection where effective security is required.
Bollard remarked that he was afraid all the other boats had gone down. âHe is a brave seaman, whoever he may be,â observed Bollard. Some of you cut a hole here in the deck on the port side, just abreast of that bollard. That was Derriman, who was standing by a bollard a little further up the quay. Yeo was sitting on a bollard, rubbing tobacco between his palms.