 | Robert Marion La Follette, William Matthews Hardy, Charles Higgins - 1906 - 534 страници
...reached Washington, and on May 11 President Polk sent a message to congress declaring that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil. War exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico... | |
 | Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby - 1906 - 902 страници
...Mexico's reasonable claim to the country between the Nueces and the Rio Grande, asserted that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil." Two days later Congress issued a formal declaration of war, and threw the onus of striking... | |
 | James Albert Woodburn, Thomas Francis Moran - 1906 - 620 страници
...Washington, Polk sent a special message to Congress (May 12, 1846), in which he said that " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil, and war exists, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, JAMES K. POLK. Mr. Polk... | |
 | Alcée Fortier, John Rose Ficklen - 1907 - 674 страници
...act brought about a formal declaration of war on May 13, as, according to President Polk, "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." On May 8 Taylor attacked the Mexicans who were posted at Palo Alto, and although both armies encamped... | |
 | Oscar Henry Cooper, Harry Fishburne Estill (F.), William Leonard Lemmon - 1908 - 648 страници
...remainder of the party. The message which the president sent to Congress on May n, 1846, stated that: "War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself." Congress at once declared war, and voted money and called for volunteers to carry on the campaign.... | |
 | Allen Johnson - 1908 - 432 страници
...long and involved diplomatic history preceded President Folk's simple announcement that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil." Rightly to evaluate these words, the reader should bear in mind that the mission of... | |
 | Ripley Hitchcock - 1909 - 464 страници
...declaration of war. Now, in formulating the reasons for the declaration, he asserted that " Mexico has passed the boundary •of the United States, has invaded...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil," * and with the unanimous concurrence of his cabinet he sent the message to Congress, Monday, May nth.... | |
 | James Alton James, Albert Hart Sanford - 1909 - 602 страници
...was received in time to constitute part of a special message (May 11, 1846), in which he declared: "War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself." Congress and the people generally were inflamed by the words in the message: "Mexico has invaded our... | |
 | Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby - 1909 - 904 страници
...Mexico's reasonable claim to the country between the Kueees and the Rio Grande, asserted that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil." Two days later Conpress issued a formal declaration of war, and threw the onus of striking... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1910 - 404 страници
...city of Pueblo. 261. war had been declared with Mexico. President Folk's message, May 11, 1846, read: "War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself." 262. poncho. A narrow blanket with a slit for the head to pass through. The blanket hangs down before... | |
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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... 
