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... The Making of America - Page 46by Robert Marion La Follette - 1904Full view - About this book
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 510 pages
...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... | |
| James Schouler - United States - 1889 - 588 pages
...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 States,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." " War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act... | |
| Hermann Von Holst - Constitutional history - 1881 - 620 pages
...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 American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are... | |
| Hermann Von Holst - Constitutional history - 1881 - 626 pages
...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 American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are... | |
| Theodore Parker - Theology - 1865 - 324 pages
...forbearance had been exhausted even before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil."f Documents accompanied the message. Mr Winthrop proposed they should be read. No.... | |
| Hubert Howe Bancroft - Mexico - 1885 - 868 pages
...indemnification of our citizens" — an admission that the boundary question was still unsettled — he asserts that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United...our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil."1 1 U. 8. Oovt Doc., Cong. 30, Sea. 1, H. Ex. 60, p. 48. Benton, Thirty Yean' View, ii. 678,... | |
| Hubert Howe Bancroft - Mexico - 1885 - 882 pages
...indemnification of our citizens" — an admission that the boundary question was still unsettled — he asserts that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United...our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil."1 1 U. 8. Govt Doe., Cong. 30, Ses. 1, H. Ex. 60, p. 48. Benton, Thirty Years' View, ii. 078,... | |
| Hubert Howe Bancroft - British Columbia - 1885 - 842 pages
...indemnification of our citizens" — an admission that the boundary question was still unsettled — he asserts that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United...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, ii. 673,... | |
| John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1888 - 712 pages
...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 American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are... | |
| James Schouler - United States - 1889 - 590 pages
...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... | |
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