 | Albert Shaw - 1895 - 790 sider
...and dishonestly, upon that Republic. The familiar phrases of his message will be recalled : ' Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil.' ' War exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act... | |
 | Allen Clapp Thomas - 1895 - 606 sider
...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...territory, and shed American blood upon American soil." Congress responded promptly by declaring that war existed " by the act of Mexico," by authorizing a... | |
 | James Schouler - 1894 - 588 sider
...citizens cried out against her.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 American blood upon the American soil." " War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act... | |
 | David Henry Montgomery - 1897 - 694 sider
...passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." " War exists, and notwithstanding...our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself."980 The United States forthwith declared war, and called for 50,000 volunteers. When Abraham... | |
 | United States. President - 1897 - 724 sider
...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 upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are... | |
 | United States. President - 1897 - 572 sider
...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 upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are... | |
 | David Henry Montgomery - 1897 - 696 sider
...Spot Resolutions." — President Polk at once sent a special message to Congress. He said: " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." " War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - 1897 - 526 sider
...Washington, and, May 12, Polk asked for a declaration of war. EXPANSION OF THE SLAVE AREA "Mexico," said he, "has passed the boundary of the United States ; has invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil." Now, in the House of Representatives at that time there was a member from Illinois,... | |
 | Edwin Erle Sparks - 1900 - 470 sider
...of the truth of President Folk's message to Congress saying that "after repeated menaces, Mexico had passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded...territory and shed American blood upon American soil. ' ' 1 The resulting Mexican war is deplorable : Because it furnished to Europe the spectacle of sister... | |
 | Edwin Erle Sparks - 1900 - 480 sider
...the truth of President Folk's message to Congress saying that " after repeated menaces, Mexico had passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded...our territory and shed American blood upon American soil."1 The resulting Mexican war is deplorable : Because it furnished to Europe the spectacle of sister... | |
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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... 
