 | Hermann Von Holst - 1882 - 384 ページ
...Grande. On the following Monday he sent a message to Congress, which culminated in the assertion that " war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself." The House of Representatives at once indorsed the bold statement, without any examination of its truth,... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1885 - 868 ページ
...citizens" — an admission that the boundary question was still unsettled — he asserts that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil."1 1 U. 8. Oovt Doc., Cong. 30, Sea. 1, H. Ex. 60, p. 48. Benton, Thirty Yean' View,... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1885 - 842 ページ
...citizens" — an admission that the boundary question was still unsettled — he asserts that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil."1 1 U. 8. Oovt Doc., Cong. 30, Ses. 1, H. Ex. 60, p. 48. Benton, Thirty Years' View,... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1885 - 882 ページ
...citizens" — an admission that the boundary question was still unsettled — he asserts that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil."1 1 U. 8. Govt Doe., Cong. 30, Ses. 1, H. Ex. 60, p. 48. Benton, Thirty Years' View,... | |
 | United States. Department of the Interior - 1892 - 476 ページ
...contents were communicated to Congress by the President with a message, in which he says that " Mexico has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced and that the two nations are now at war." Whereupon Congress, by the act of 13th May, 1846, recognized war as existing with Mexico and made provision... | |
 | James Schouler - 1889 - 590 ページ
...cried out against hcr.f All this was enough to exhaust the cup of forbearance ; but now " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed Amerijcan blood upon the American soil." " War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid... | |
 | Albert Shaw - 1895 - 790 ページ
...dishonestly, upon that Republic. The familiar phrases of his message will be recalled : ' Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded...territory and shed American blood upon the American soil.' ' War exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself.... | |
 | George Washington Julian - 1892 - 682 ページ
...annexation, and after two battles the President, in his message to Congress of May 11, declared that "Mexico has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil." The message, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, which... | |
 | Allen Clapp Thomas - 1895 - 606 ページ
...notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, — exists by the act of Mexico herself." " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil." Congress responded promptly by declaring that war existed " by the act of Mexico,"... | |
 | Allen Clapp Thomas - 1893 - 572 ページ
...Polk, as soon as the news reached him, sent a message to Congress, in which he said : " War exists, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, — exists by the act of Mexico herself." " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American... | |
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The cup of forbearance had been exhausted even before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood... 
