 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 War with Mexico Reviewed - Page 290by Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1850 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1306 pages
...forbearance had been exhausted, even before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte; but now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are... | |
 | United States - 1845 - 1484 pages
...forbearance had been exhausted, even before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1846 - 968 pages
...passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities...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... | |
 | William Jay - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1849 - 348 pages
...COMMENCED." Upon the strength of this despatch, the President announced to Congress and the world, •" 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... | |
 | Charles T. Porter - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1849 - 232 pages
...receipt of this intelligence, the executive sends a war message to congress. "Mexico," it declares, " has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood on American soil ;" and it calls upon the nation to punish this outrage, and to prosecute to " an honorable... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 448 pages
...forbearance had been exhausted even before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." \ Documents accompanied the Message. Mr. Winthrop proposed they should be read.... | |
 | Abiel Abbot Livermore - History - 1850 - 324 pages
...precisely such questions. The final and immediate reason assigned at the beginning of the war was, that " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." How amply this reason, when closely investigated, bears the character of a pretext,... | |
 | Bounties, Military - 1852 - 814 pages
...contents were communicated to Congress by the President, with a message in which he says that " Mexico has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced and that the two nations are now at war." Whereupon Congress by the act of 1.3th May, 1846, recognised war as existing with Mexico, and made... | |
 | Presidents - 1853 - 514 pages
...recent information from the frontier of the Del Korte. But now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico baa passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are... | |
 | Clement W. Bennett - Bounties, Military - 1854 - 564 pages
...contents were communicated to Congress by the President, with a message in which he says that " Mexico has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced and that the two nations are now at war." thereupon Congress by the act of 13th May, 1846, recognized war as existing with Mexico, and made provision... | |
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