...notwithstanding all " Richardson, op. tit., TV, 441. " Diary of Jumes K. Polk, I, 9, 12. ., I, 13. our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself, we are called upon by every consideration of duty and patriotism to vindicate with decision the honor,...

...soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced and that the two nations are now at war. "As war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself, we are called upon by every consideration of duty and patriotism to vindicate with decision the honor,...

...refused, was attacked, won a victory, and crossed the river. Polk announced to Congress (May 11, 1846), "War exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico ! " Congress accepted the pretext and adopted the war. 621. Abolitionists again talked secession. But,...

...refused, was attacked, won a victory, and crossed the river. Polk announced to Congress (May 11, 1846), "War exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico!" Congress accepted the pretext and adopted the war. Abolitionists again talked secession. But, outside...

...American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are at war. As war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the action of Mexico herself, we are called upon by every consideration of duty and patriotism to vindicate...

...not legally object to annexation. Polk claimed in a special message to Congress, May n, 1846, that "war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself," referring to an attack MISSOURI TERRITORY \ I • « ' OR THE MEXICAN WAR PERIOD. (Showing the battlefields...

..."Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States and has shed American blood on American soil. . . . War exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to...avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself." The President called for volunteers to serve for not less than six or twelve months. In spite of some opposition...

...between the United States and Mexico, he threw the whole blame on the latter country. His words are: "War exists and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself." These words remind us unpleasantly, if not painfully, of the words of the last German Emperor :"The...

...Mexicans, Polk sent a message to Congress stating that Mexico had shed American blood upon American soil. " War exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself." Congress accepted the issue thus raised, and the conflict began in 1846. Campaigns of the Mexican War....

...interferences with American trade. Mexico, he declared, has "shed American blood upon the American soil. . . . War exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself." Congress responded with an authorization of men and money. The next day (May 13) Polk told his cabinet...