 | American Philosophical Society - 1921
...846:" 12 2 Stat. 129. " Hamilton, Works, Hamilton, ed., 7 : 745-748. " 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... | |
 | Charles Edward Hill - 1922 - 399 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...territory and shed American blood upon American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilites have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war." And he... | |
 | Quincy Wright - 1922 - 412 sider
...engagements he said in his message of May n, 1846: 12 2 Stat. 129. "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... | |
 | Eugene Irving McCormac - 1922 - 746 sider
...message sent to Congress on May 11, 1846, the President asserted that 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... | |
 | Willis Mason West - 1922 - 811 sider
...refused, was attacked, won a victory, and crossed the river. Polk announced to Congress (May 11, 1846), "War exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico ! " Congress accepted the pretext and adopted the war. 621. Abolitionists again talked secession. But,... | |
 | Willis Mason West - 1922 - 791 sider
...refused, was attacked, won a victory, and crossed the river. Polk announced to Congress (May 11, 1846), "War exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico!" Congress accepted the pretext and adopted the war. Abolitionists again talked secession. But, outside... | |
 | Frederic Logan Paxson - 1924 - 598 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." Congress supported the President in his declaration, although the country was lukewarm,... | |
 | Samuel Eagle Forman - 1924 - 609 sider
...(May 13) reasons for the war, Polk could now say: "Mexico has passed the boundary [it was a disputed boundary] of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil." Congress, agreeing with the President, immediately made a formal declaration of hostilities, asserting... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart, John Gould Curtis - 1901
...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... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart, John Gould Curtis - 1901
...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... | |
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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... 
