...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 short...

...ensued, President Polk announced to the country that war with Mexico existed. " Now, Mexico," he said, " has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood on American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are...

...battle on the llth of May, Congress received from the President a message in which he announced that "After reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, hns invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that...

...American citizens cried out against lier.f All this was enough to exhaust the cup of forbearance ; but now "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...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."J...

...responsible." hausted even before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary...exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, 1 exists by the act of Mexico herself, we are called upon by every consideration of duty and patriotism...

...MESSAGE. 241 hansted even before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary...exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it,1 exists by the act of Mexico herself, we are culled upon by every consideration of duty and patriotism...

...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...

...of our citizens" — an admission that the boundary question was still unsettled — he asserts that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...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,...

...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...

...citizens 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...