 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, the rights, and the interests of our country.  Turmoil in New Mexico - Stran 1avtor: William Aloysius Keleher - 1982 - 534 straniOmejen predogled - O knjigi
 | George Creel - 1926 - 456 strani
...Thornton ambush, and after conferences with the Cabinet, sent a message to Congress on May nth, declaring "war exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to...avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself." The lie that the "slave-holding South" planned and fomented the war is given additional denial by the Senate's... | |
 | David Saville Muzzey - 1927 - 710 strani
..."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... | |
 | 1921 - 776 strani
...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,... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart, John Gould Curtis - 1901 - 758 strani
...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,... | |
 | Marvin A. Kreidberg, Merton G. Henry - 1955 - 756 strani
.... has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil. . . . war exists . . . notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself." 31 A declaration of war was quickly passed by Congress, and signed by the President on 13 May 1846.... | |
 | Richard Warner Van Alstyne - 1974 - 244 strani
...of the United States, has 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 of Mexico. . . .1 A cool judgment on Polk can be found in a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln in the House of... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1975 - 534 strani
...hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war. As war now exists, and not withstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself, we arc called upon by every consideration of duty and patriotism to vindicate with honor, the rights,... | |
 | Thomas Andrew Bailey - 1981 - 344 strani
...speculate. If it bought peace, seldom has peace come so cheaply. CHAPTER 10 James Knox Polk 1845-1849 . . . War exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself. James K. Polk, war message to Congress, May 11, 1846 The word "honesty" conjures up such concepts as... | |
 | Robert Walter Johannsen - 1973 - 1012 strani
...the United States, has 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 act of Mexico herself," he continued, "we are called upon, by every consideration of duty and patriotism, to vindicate, with... | |
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