A Review of the Causes and Consequences of the Mexican WarB.B. Mussey, 1849 - 333 psl. Early efforts to wrest Texas from Mexico -- Independence of Texas -- Professions of the Federal Government in reference to the war between Mexico and Texas -- Efforts of the administration to excite war with Mexico -- Claims on Mexico, and war recommended -- Acknowledgement of the independence of Texas -- New claims made against Mexico -- Treaty of annexation proposed and rejected -- Treaty of arbitration- action of the slaveholders -- Seizure and surrender of Monterey in California, by Commodore Jones -- Negotiation and rejection of the Tyler treaty of annexation -- More attempts to irritate Mexico -- Election of Mr. Polk -- Annexation by joint resolution -- Annexation of California determined on -- Slidell's mission to Mexico -- Western boundary of Texas -- Commencement of war against Mexico -- Conquest of California -- Declaration of war against Mexico -- The war prosecuted for conquest -- Extent of territory required from Mexico -- Motive for acquiring territory-the Wilmot Proviso -- Unworthy expedients for facilitating conquest -- Conduct of American officers in Mexico -- American Army in Mexico -- Sufferings inflicted on Mexico by the war -- Cost of the war to the United States -- Political evils of the war -- Moral evils of the war -- Acquisition of territory -- Glory - Patriotism. |
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18 psl.
... refused to recognize the separate State of Texas . A small body of troops was sent into the in- surgent territority , and driven out . The standard of re- bellion was raised . Texan agents traversed the United States , addressing public ...
... refused to recognize the separate State of Texas . A small body of troops was sent into the in- surgent territority , and driven out . The standard of re- bellion was raised . Texan agents traversed the United States , addressing public ...
33 psl.
... refusal — a refusal coupled with insult . The Minister was informed by our Secretary of State , that by treaty each party was bound to restrain its own Indi- ans from making hostile incursions upon the territories of the other ; and ...
... refusal — a refusal coupled with insult . The Minister was informed by our Secretary of State , that by treaty each party was bound to restrain its own Indi- ans from making hostile incursions upon the territories of the other ; and ...
37 psl.
... refused to pay our just demands , the way would be open for reprisals , and consequently war would follow . It will be observed , too , that the responsibility of tak- ing the momentous step which was almost necessarily to lead to ...
... refused to pay our just demands , the way would be open for reprisals , and consequently war would follow . It will be observed , too , that the responsibility of tak- ing the momentous step which was almost necessarily to lead to ...
40 psl.
... refused admittance into the harbor of Tampico , only because the port was closed against all foreign vessels , without exception ; and the commander of Tampico , had been removed for his harshness in temporarily confining the American ...
... refused admittance into the harbor of Tampico , only because the port was closed against all foreign vessels , without exception ; and the commander of Tampico , had been removed for his harshness in temporarily confining the American ...
42 psl.
... to American complaints was indignantly refused by Mr. Ellis in his reply of the 15th November of the same year . He declared that " the opinion ex- officers of the customs should not be made subjects of 42 REVIEW OF THE MEXICAN WAR .
... to American complaints was indignantly refused by Mr. Ellis in his reply of the 15th November of the same year . He declared that " the opinion ex- officers of the customs should not be made subjects of 42 REVIEW OF THE MEXICAN WAR .
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acquired Adams administration African slave trade American annexation of Texas arms army avowed battle boundary Britain Cabinet California cause cession citizens claims Coahuila commenced Commodore Cong Congress conquest Constitution Consul course crime death declared deemed demand democratic duty Ellis enemy force foreign Fremont glory Hence honor hostilities House human human bondage instructions insult invaded invasion John Quincy Adams killed Legislature letter liberty ment Metamoras Mexi Mexican Government Mexico military millions Missouri compromise Monterey moral murder Nacogdoches nation negotiation North northern Nueces object officers party patriotism peace political Polk possession President proclamation prosecution province proviso received refused Republic Republic of Texas resolution Rio Grande Secretary seized Senate sent Sess slave slaveholders slavery Slidell soldiers South southern speech Tamaulipas Tampico Taylor territory Texan thousand tion treaty troops Union United unjust Vera Cruz vessels victory volunteers vote Washington Whigs Wilmot proviso