...ensued, President Polk announced to the country that war with Mexico existed. " Now, Mexico," he said, " has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood on American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are...

...American citizens cried out against lier.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...

...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...

...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...

...fellow-citizens on our own soil ; " " we have been exerting our best efforts to propitiate her goodwill;" "we have tried every effort at reconciliation." "The...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil."f Documents accompanied the message. Mr Winthrop proposed they should be read. No. In a very...

...of our citizens" — an admission that the boundary question was still unsettled — he asserts that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil."1 1 U. 8. Oovt Doc., Cong. 30, Ses. 1, H. Ex. 60, p. 48. Benton, Thirty Years' View,...

...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...

...of American citizens cried out against hcr.f All this was enough to exhaust the cup of forbearance ; but now " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed Amerijcan blood upon the American soil." " War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid...

...craftily and dishonestly, upon that Republic. The familiar phrases of his message will be recalled : ' 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....

...annexation, and after two battles the President, in his message to Congress of May 11, declared that "Mexico has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil." The message, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, which...