...Alstyne, Rising American Empire, 101—102. THE WAR WITH MEXICO RONALD A. WELLS reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...has invaded our territory, and shed American blood on American soil." Folk's war message to Congress was unique and contentious: unique because it said...

...of his deviousness in 1846 when he sent Congress a message claiming that, "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...

...Mexico, and an unquestioned claim to Texas statehood. In May 1846, having found a pretext to proclaim that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United...territory, and shed American blood upon American soil," Polk asked for and Congress declared war.61 Although a neophyte in military matters, Polk dominated...

...Following these discussions, Polk sent his message to the Congress.28 The president succinctly stated: "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon American soil." Whigs readily accepted only the fact that American blood had been shed, but Polk immediately called...

...armies. Polk cited two reasons for Congressional recognition rather than declaration of war: first, that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United...invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil," and second, "She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two...

...accumulated grievances between the two countries, the President declared that "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...

...president's best efforts to reach peaceful accommodation, his "cup of forbearance had been exhausted. . . . Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil."6 Congress responded two days later, May 13, 1846, with a declaration of war that...

...are portions of it. President Folk's war message to Congress (1 846} 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...

...labored all day Sunday on the war message. It was delivered to Congress at noon on Monday, May 11, 1846: 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 now...

...following Monday, Polk submitted his war message to Congress, declaring that "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...