 | United States. President (1845-1849 : Polk) - 1846 - 20 páginas
...with a view to conquest; but having been commenced by Mexico, it has been carried into the enemy's country, and will be vigorously prosecuted there,...as well as to our much-injured citizens, who hold Jarge pecuniary demands against Mexico. ~ By the laws of nations, a conquered territory is subject... | |
 | Abraham Robinson McIlvaine - 1847 - 22 páginas
...defines its object: " But having been commenced by Mexi' со, it has been carried into the enemy's country, ' and will be 'vigorously prosecuted there,...who hold ' large pecuniary demands against Mexico." Now, Mr. Chairman, leaving out that threadbare assertion, " having been commenced by Mexico," which... | |
 | 1847 - 412 páginas
...with a view to conquest; but having been commenced by Mexico, it has been carried into the enemy's country, and will be vigorously prosecuted there,...indemnity for the expenses of the war, as well as to our much injured citizens, who hold large pecuniary demands against Mexico. By the laws of nations a conquered... | |
 | 1847 - 722 páginas
...President in their proceedings, and to reveal some instructive truths. The annual message informs us, that by the laws of nations a conquered territory is subject...governed by the conqueror during his military possession. The old civil government being necessarily superseded, it is the right and the duty of the conqueror... | |
 | 1847 - 722 páginas
...President in their proceedings, and to reveal some instructive truths. The annual message informs us, that by the laws of nations a conquered territory is subject...governed by the conqueror during his military possession. The old civil government being necessarily superseded, it is the right and the duty of the conqueror... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1847 - 1206 páginas
...into the enemy's country, and will be ^igflfcusly prosecuted there with a view to obtain an honourable peace, and thereby secure ample indemnity for the expenses of the war, as well as to our much injured citizens, who hold large pecuniary demands against Mexico. " Immediately after Congress... | |
 | George Hooker Colton, James Davenport Whelpley - 1847 - 1376 páginas
...President in their proceedings, and to reveal some instructive truths. The annual message informs us, that by the laws of nations a conquered territory is subject to be governed by the conqueror during hie military possession. The old cicil government being necessarily superseded, it is the right and... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1847 - 838 páginas
...thus: "The war will be vigorously :prosecuted there (in Mexico) with a view to obtain an honourable peace, and thereby secure ample indemnity for the expenses of the war." It will be seen, and should be remembered, th.it no peace with Mexico can be " honorable" that does... | |
 | Henry G. Wheeler - 1848 - 692 páginas
...thus defines its object : ' But, having been commenced by Mexico, it has been carried into the enemy's country, and will be vigorously prosecuted there,...who hold large pecuniary demands against Mexico.' Now, Mr. Chairman, leaving out that threadbare assertion, ' having been commenced by Mexico,' which... | |
 | Caleb Blood Smith - 1848 - 34 páginas
...with a view to conquest; but, having been commenced by Mexico, it has been carried into the enemy's country,' and will be vigorously prosecuted there,...indemnity for the expenses -of the war, as well as to our much injured citizens, who hold large pecuniary demands against Mexico." He disavowed, then, any design... | |
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The war has not been waged with a view to conquest ; but having been commenced by Mexico, it has been carried into the enemy,s country, and will be vigorously prosecuted there, with a view to obtain an honorable peace, and thereby secure ample indemnity... 
