 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
 | Emilius Oviatt Randall, Daniel Joseph Ryan - Ohio - 1912 - 746 pages
...these facts, he sent a special message to Congress, May nth, saying: "Now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico 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... | |
 | Ohio - 1912 - 534 pages
...these facts, he sent a special message to Congress, May nth, saying: "Now, after reiterated menaces Mexico 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... | |
 | Henry Eldridge Bourne, Elbert Jay Benton - United States - 1913 - 652 pages
...heard of the attack he placed the blame for war upon the Mexicans, declaring in a message to Congress that, "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." Congress did not declare war upon Mexico, but adopted an act "for the prosecution... | |
 | William MacDonald - History - 1913 - 266 pages
...peculiarly irritating. "We have tried every effort at conciliation. . . . 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 ... As war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the... | |
 | George Lockhart Rives - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1913 - 768 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 - 588 pages
...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... | |
 | Franciscan Sisters of the Perpetual Adoration (La Crosse, Wis.) - United States - 1914 - 720 pages
...receive our minister. Polk promptly informed Congress, "Mexico has refused to receive our minister, has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and has shed American blood upon American soil." Congress, adopting the assertions of the President without... | |
 | Carl Russell Fish - United States - 1915 - 570 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 . . . war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the... | |
 | 1916 - 484 pages
...President Polk wrote his war message in 1846 he informed Congress and the American people that "Mexico has1 passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." What we know today puts another face on the situation. We know that Polk, at the... | |
 | American literature - 1916 - 414 pages
...war. When President Polk wrote his war message in 1846 he informed Congress and the American people that "Mexico has" passed the boundary of the United...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." What we know today puts another face on the situation. We know that Polk, at the... | |
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