...accumulated grievances between the two countries, the President declared that "after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." "As war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself,"...

...president's best efforts to reach peaceful accommodation, his "cup of forbearance had been exhausted. . . . Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil."6 Congress responded two days later, May 13, 1846, with a declaration of war that earmarked $10...

...labored all day Sunday on the war message. It was delivered to Congress at noon on Monday, May 11, 1846: 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 now...

...following Monday, Polk submitted his war message to Congress, declaring that "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...

...11 May, President Polk went before the Senate, where he delivered his famous speech declaring that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...has invaded our territory, and shed American blood on American soil." "The message," the historians Michael C. Meyer and William L. Sherman have concluded,...

...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...

...Press, 1974), 25-29. 26. Quaife, Diary, 1:397. 27. Binder, Buchanan, 95-99. Mr. Polk's War and Peace Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil . . . notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it ... we are called upon by every consideration...

...a disputed area claimed by both governments. When Mexican and US troops clashed, Polk reported that 'Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...has invaded our territory, and shed American blood on American soil,' and Congress promptly declared war. During the ensuing desperately unequal struggle,...

...asked Congress to acknowledge that a state of war already existed. "Mexico," the president announced, "has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil." Congress responded with a declaration of war. 80 / "The Wilmot Proviso will shake...