 The cup of forbearance had been exhausted, even 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, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood...  Massachusetts Quarterly Review - 145 psl.1849Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | Marc Tyler Nobleman - 2005 - 54 psl.
...de la Palma the following day were both American victories. The president told Congress that "Mexico has . . . invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil." In reality, of course, this territory was in dispute, and Mexico could make the same claim to the land.... | |
 | Jason Porterfield - 2005 - 68 psl.
...Congress requesting recognition that a state of war existed with Mexico, stating, "After repeated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory and shed American blood upon the American soil." BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas the Congress of the United... | |
 | David P. Currie - 2007 - 341 psl.
...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... | |
 | Peter Irons - 2006 - 328 psl.
...learned of the April 24 battle, Polk sent a message to Congress, on May 11, informing its members that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...has invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil." Declaring that "war exists" between the two countries, Polk asked Congress for a... | |
 | Daniel Walker Howe - 2007 - 926 psl.
...recent information from the frontier of the [Rio Grande] 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... | |
 | Michael Thompson - 2007 - 312 psl.
...at James K. Polk Quotes, www.home.att.net/ -jrhsc/polk.html. 24. Polk asserted that the Mexican army "has passed the boundary of the United States, has...territory and shed American blood upon the American soil." At the time, he was aware that the assertion that the Rio Grande was the southern border of Texas was... | |
 | David Mayers - 2007 - 10 psl.
...intruders. "The cup of forbearance," he exclaimed, "has been exhausted . . . After repeated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory."16 Polk did not ask Congress for a formal war declaration. He wanted the legislators instead... | |
 | Paul Calore - 2014 - 306 psl.
...not hesitate to show where the blame belonged when he asked Congress to declare war. Mexico, he said, "has passed the boundary of the United States, has...invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil." In Congress, however, there were those who were not so convinced. To be sure, the expansionists... | |
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