...the constitutional authority vested in them, have declared by their act hearing date this day, that ' by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that Government and the United States:' " Now, therefore, I, James K. Polk, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim to...

...the Prosecution of the existing War between the United States and the Republic of Mexico. WHEREAS, by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of War...exists between that Government and the United States, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of .America in Congress...

...following message was received from the- President of the United States, by Mr. Walker, his secretary: of- the republic of Mexico, a state of war exists...between that government and the United States;" and "for the purpose of enabling the government of the United States to prosecute said war to a speedy...

...providing for the prosecution of the war, and its preamble §et forth a» follows : — " Whereas, by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war exist* between that government and the United States, therefore," &c. The vote on thie we» 173 yeas...

...Thomas Corwin and William Allen, when, under the solemnity of their official oaths, they voted that "by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of...exists between that government and the United States," voted the truth, and that the vote thus given was not only in accordance with the facts, but meets...

...Kentucky, moved to strike out the first section of the bill, and insert the following : " Whereas, by the act of the Republic of Mexico, 'a state of...exists between that government and the United States : " Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress...

...of the Mexican forces, has led to the declaration by the Congress of the United States, " that by an act of the republic of Mexico, a state of war exists between that government and the United States." In order that the war in which we have been thus unexpectedly involved, may be carried on with the...

...the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the Republic of Mexico. " Whereas, by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that government and the United States : " Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America in Congress...

...volunteers for its prosecution, was passed by congress on the 13th, the preamble of which declared, that "by the act of the republic of Mexico, a state of...exists between that government and the United States." Let us suppose a great and christian government, a friend of peace, to have become so little the slave...

...of Representatives of the 29th Congress, on May 13, 1846, voted, by a majority of 173 to 14, that, "by the act of the republic of Mexico, a state of...exists between that" government and the United States;" on Jan. 3, 1848, the newly chosen House of Representatives of the 30th Congress voted, in a Joint Resolution...