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... The Control of American Foreign Relations - Page 288by Quincy Wright - 1922 - 412 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Jay - 1849 - 348 pages
...announcing to the representatives of the nation, " MEXICO HAS PASSED THE BOUNDARY OF THE UNITED SlATES, HAS INVADED OUR TERRITORY, AND SHED AMERICAN BLOOD...HOSTILITIES HAVE COMMENCED, AND THAT THE TWO NATIONS * Speech of CJ Ingersoll. App. to Cong. Globe, 29th Cong., 2Sesa.,p. 125. t Occupying six pages in... | |
| Charles T. Porter - 1849 - 232 pages
...receipt of this intelligence, the executive sends a war message to congress. "Mexico," it declares, " has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood on American soil ;" and it calls upon the nation to punish this outrage, and to prosecute to " an honorable... | |
| Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1850 - 324 pages
...in a Message to Congress, dated the llth of that month, used the following language : * " But now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now... | |
| Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1850 - 312 pages
...in a Message to Congress, dated the llth of that month, used the following language : ^ " But now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary...invaded our territory) and shed American blood upon American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now... | |
| 1849 - 448 pages
...forbearance had been exhausted even before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." \ Documents accompanied the Message. Mr. Winthrop proposed they should be read. No. In a very short... | |
| 1850 - 548 pages
...information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now Mexico has passed the boundary of the United Slates, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." \ Documents accompanied the Message. Mr. Winthrop proposed they should be read. No. In a very short... | |
| 1852 - 814 pages
...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 1.3th May, 1846, recognised war as existing with Mexico, and made... | |
| William Jay - 1853 - 336 pages
...period of years, he closed the mournful catalogue by announcing to the representatives of the nation, " MEXICO HAS PASSED THE BOUNDARY OF THE UNITED STATES,...HOSTILITIES HAVE COMMENCED, AND THAT THE TWO NATIONS * Speech of CJ Ingersoll. App. to Cong. Globe, 29th Cong., 2Sess.,p. 125. t Occupying six pages in... | |
| Clement W. Bennett - 1854 - 564 pages
...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." thereupon Congress by the act of 13th May, 1846, recognized war as existing with Mexico, and made provision... | |
| Theodore Parker - 1864 - 626 pages
...forbearance had been exhausted even before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil."f Documents accompanied the message. Mr Winthrop proposed they should be read. No. In a very... | |
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