...War exists, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, — exists by the act of Mexico herself." " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil." On the receipt of this message, Abraham Lincoln, then a member of the House of Representatives,...

...it was), communicated his version of the affair to Congress, May 11, falsely alleging that " Mexico has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil," and that " war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico...

...it was), communicated his version of the affair to Congress, May 11, falsely alleging that " Mexico has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil," and that " war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico...

...of American 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...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." " War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself."J...

...Lincoln's " Spot Resolutions." — President Polk at once sent a special message to Congress. He said: " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." " War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself."980...

...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,...territory and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war. As war...

...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,...

...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 our territory and shed American blood upon American soil. ' ' 1 The resulting Mexican war is deplorable : Because it furnished to Europe the spectacle...

..."... We have tried every effort at reconciliation. The cup of forbearance has been exhausted. . . . Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil." And that, "War exists ... by the act of Mexico herself." "Energetic and prompt measures"...

...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,...territory and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war. As war...