Meanings of carry this matter in English

Indeed, my dearest life, you carry this matter too far.

Looking at the relationship of the parties, is it advisable to carry this matter further?

After a time I began to think, can't we carry this matter a little further?

When you, representative men, carry this matter to Legislatures, State by State, they will ratify it.

I would rather have carried this matter through in a friendly fashion, for reasons at which I think you can guess.

'And you, owls' brethren,' he said, with sarcasm, addressing the first coolie, 'you have undertaken to carry these matter fifty-eight kos to Kalka, have you?'

"But why do you not carry this matter to Major Gladwyn, who is in command, instead of to me, who now possess no authority?"