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

...War exists, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, — exists by the act of Mexico herself." " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon American soil." On the receipt of this message, Abraham Lincoln, then a member of the House of Representatives, introduced...

...American citizens cried out against her.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...

...Lincoln's " Spot Resolutions." — President Polk at once sent a special message to Congress. He said: " 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...

...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...

...Washington, and, May 12, Polk asked for a declaration of war. EXPANSION OF THE SLAVE AREA "Mexico," said he, "has passed the boundary of the United States ; has invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil." Now, in the House of Representatives at that time there was a member from Illinois,...

...of the truth of President Folk's message to Congress saying that "after repeated menaces, Mexico had passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded...territory and shed American blood upon American soil. ' ' 1 The resulting Mexican war is deplorable : Because it furnished to Europe the spectacle of sister...

...the truth of President Folk's message to Congress saying that " after repeated menaces, Mexico had passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded...our territory and shed American blood upon American soil."1 The resulting Mexican war is deplorable : Because it furnished to Europe the spectacle of sister...

..."... We have tried every effort at reconciliation. The cup of forbearance has been exhausted. . . . Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon American soil." And that, "War exists ... by the act of Mexico herself." "Energetic and prompt measures" were recommended....

...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 Doc., Cong. 30, Ses. 1, H. Ex. 60, p. 48. Benton, Thirty Years' View. ii. 678,...