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
| Woodrow Wilson - United States - 1918 - 382 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 Amer.can soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are... | |
| Max Farrand - History - 1918 - 378 pages
...it, exists by the act of Mexico itself," and that this was because "now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." Abraham Lincoln was elected to the next Congress. He was a Whig and therefore in... | |
| Charles Hallan McCarthy - United States - 1919 - 560 pages
...tidings were received in Washington, President Polk sent to Congress a special message in which he said: "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States;...territory and shed American blood upon American soil." 1 Mexico was indebted to the United States to the extent of about three million dollars, but the claims... | |
| Emerson David Fite - United States - 1919 - 1164 pages
...Mexicans crossed the Rio Grande and gave fight, and the President sent a message to Congress declaring: "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory and shed American blood upon American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war. As war... | |
| William Backus Guitteau - United States - 1919 - 728 pages
...Grande. When this news reached Washington, President Polk sent a war message to Congress declaring : " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." Congress promptly voted to enlist fifty thousand men for " the war which exists... | |
| Justin Harvey Smith - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1919 - 620 pages
...agitated Houses. Our forbearance has been misconstrued, said the President. "After reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed 181 American blood upon the American soil. 2 She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and... | |
| 1920 - 912 pages
...Mexicans. President Polk at once sent a message to Congress recommending a declaration of war, asserting that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United...invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil." The war on Mexico began with the advance of Taylor's forces. On 8 and 9 May, Taylor... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1920 - 892 pages
...Mexicans. President Polk at once sent a message to Congress recommending a declaration of war, asserting that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United...States, has invaded our territory and shed American Wood upon the American soil." The war on Mexico began with the advance of Taylor's forces. On 8 and... | |
| Bible - 1920 - 520 pages
...could find it again. President Folk's Message to Congress, in which he says, among other things, " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, American blood has been shed upon American soil and war... | |
| Samuel Eagle Forman - United States - 1921 - 704 pages
...excuse for declaring war. When giving to Congress (May 13) reasons for the war, Polk could now say: "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory and shed American blood upon American soil." Congress agreed with Polk and immediately declared war, asserting that war existed by the act of Mexico... | |
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