 As war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself, we are called upon by every consideration of duty and patriotism to vindicate with decision the honor, the rights, and the interests of our country.  From Jefferson to Lincoln - Side 108av William MacDonald - 1913 - 256 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | United States. Congress. House - 1306 sider
...soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war. As war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts...exists by the act of Mexico herself, we are called upen by every consideration of duty and patriotism to vindicate with decision the honor, the rights,... | |
 | 1845 - 1484 sider
...soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war. As war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts...honor, the rights, and the interests of our country. Anticipating the possibility of a crisis like that which has arrived, instructions were given in August... | |
 | United States. President - 1846 - 968 sider
...soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war. As war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts...honor, the rights, and the interests of our country. Anticipating the possibility of a crisis like that which has arrived, instructions were given in August... | |
 | Nahum Capen - 1848 - 348 sider
...United States. In a special message, May 11, 1846, he says, — " As war exists, and, notwithstanding our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico...honor, the rights, and the interests of our country."* * When the stun of $10,000,000, and an army of 50,000 men, were authorized by almost an unanimous vote... | |
 | Nathan Covington Brooks - 1849 - 696 sider
...commencement of hostilities between the Mexican and American armies, and used the following language : — " A war exists ; and, notwithstanding all our efforts...duty and patriotism to vindicate with decision, the honour, the rights, and the interests of our country." Immediately after, Congress passed an act recognising... | |
 | Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1850 - 324 sider
...hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war." " As war exists, and, notwithstanding our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico...honor, the rights and the interests of our country." On the same day, a bill passed the House of Representatives, 174 to 14, and, on the subsequent one,... | |
 | Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1850 - 312 sider
...hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war." " As war exists, and, notwithstanding our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico...honor, the rights and the interests of our country." On the same day, a bill passed the House of Representatives, 174 to 14, and, on the subsequent one,... | |
 | 1849 - 448 sider
...Washington on Saturday, May 9th ; on Monday, Mr. Polk sent a Message to Congress and declared that : — " War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico"; "the Mexican Government have at last invaded our territory, and shed the blood of our fellowcitizens... | |
 | 1852 - 98 sider
...the llth of May, the President sent a message to the two houses of Congress, informing them that " war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself," and invoking " the prompt action of Congress to recognize the existence of the war, and to place at... | |
 | 1853 - 514 sider
...soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war. As war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts...decision, the honor, the rights, and the interests of out country. Anticipating the possibility of a crisis like that which has arrived, instructions were... | |
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