...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 . . . war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself."...

...President Polk wrote his war message in 1846 he informed Congress and the American people that "Mexico has1 passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." What we know today puts another face on the situation. We know that Polk, at the opening of his Administration,...

...When President Polk wrote his war message in 1846 he informed Congress and the American people that "Mexico has" passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." What we know today puts another face on the situation. We know that Polk, at the opening of his Administration,...

...it, exists by the act of Mexico itself," and that this was because "now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." Abraham Lincoln was elected to the next Congress. He was a Whig and therefore in opposition to the...

...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,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the Amer.can soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now...

...Grande. When this news reached Washington, President Polk sent a war message to Congress declaring : " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." Congress promptly voted to enlist fifty thousand men for " the war which exists by the act of-ihe Republic...

...tidings were received in Washington, President Polk sent to Congress a special message in which he said: "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States;...invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil." 1 Mexico was indebted to the United States to the extent of about three million dollars,...

...Mexicans crossed the Rio Grande and gave fight, and the President sent a message to Congress declaring: "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now...

...agitated Houses. Our forbearance has been misconstrued, said the President. "After reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed 181 American blood upon the American soil. 2 She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and...

...President Polk at once sent a message to Congress recommending a declaration of war, asserting that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory and shed American blood upon the American soil." The war on Mexico began with the advance of Taylor's forces. On 8 and 9 May, Taylor defeated the Mexicans...