A Review of the Causes and Consequences of the Mexican WarAmerican Peace Society, 1850 - 333 psl. |
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... murdered by the soldiers , the crew imprisoned , and the vessel seized and used in the Mexican service . 3. The American vessel Brazoria , was seized in 1832 , and employed in a military expedition , without compensation . 4. Two ...
... murdered by the soldiers , the crew imprisoned , and the vessel seized and used in the Mexican service . 3. The American vessel Brazoria , was seized in 1832 , and employed in a military expedition , without compensation . 4. Two ...
51 psl.
... murdered on the high seas , by a licentious and unrestrained soldiery . Others have been arrested and scourged in the streets by the military , like malefactors— they have been seized and imprisoned under the most frivolous pretexts ...
... murdered on the high seas , by a licentious and unrestrained soldiery . Others have been arrested and scourged in the streets by the military , like malefactors— they have been seized and imprisoned under the most frivolous pretexts ...
162 psl.
... murder and robbery only in the stupendous enormity and extent of the crime . The vast military power and resources confided to the President , were to be employed not in enforcing rights , not in obtaining redress for inju- ries ...
... murder and robbery only in the stupendous enormity and extent of the crime . The vast military power and resources confided to the President , were to be employed not in enforcing rights , not in obtaining redress for inju- ries ...
164 psl.
... murder her citizens in order to acquire them . This avowal explained the extreme and apparently ludi- crous solicitude expressed by Mr. Polk for peace . The " * * App . to Cong . Globe , 1847 , p . 125 . war being waged solely for ...
... murder her citizens in order to acquire them . This avowal explained the extreme and apparently ludi- crous solicitude expressed by Mr. Polk for peace . The " * * App . to Cong . Globe , 1847 , p . 125 . war being waged solely for ...
166 psl.
... murder her citizens , than to hazard the loss of votes at the approaching elections . The excuse gene- rally made by the Whigs for supporting the war bill was , that General Taylor and his army were in danger of being destroyed or ...
... murder her citizens , than to hazard the loss of votes at the approaching elections . The excuse gene- rally made by the Whigs for supporting the war bill was , that General Taylor and his army were in danger of being destroyed or ...
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act of Mexico Adams administration American settlers annexation of Texas arms army authority avowed battle boundary Britain Cabinet California cause cession character citizens claims Coahuila commenced Commodore Cong Congress conquest Consul course crime declared deemed demand democratic despatch duty Ellis enemy force foreign Fremont glory Hence honor hostilities House human human bondage independence instructions insult invaded invasion John Quincy Adams justice letter ment Metamoras Mexi Mexican Congress Mexican Government military millions Minister Missouri compromise Monterey moral murder Nacogdoches nation negotiation 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 Sloat soldiers South southern speech Tamaulipas Tampico Taylor territory Texan thousand tion treaty troops Union United unjust Vera Cruz vessels volunteers vote Washington Whigs Wilmot proviso