...territory led to a slight skirmish; whereupon the President sent a message to Congress saying that " war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself," and asking for money. An appropriation bill, reciting that " by the act of the Republic of Mexico a...

...territory led to a slight skirmish; whereupon the President sent a message to Congress saying that " war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself," and asking for money. An appropriation bill, reciting that " by the act of the Republic of Mexico a...

...of the truth of President Folk's message to Congress saying that "after repeated menaces, Mexico had passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil. ' ' 1 The resulting Mexican war is deplorable : Because it furnished to Europe the spectacle...

...following, President Polk sent to Congress his message, at once famous and infamous, declaring that " War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico itself." A war of spoliation had thus been entered upon, — a war the pur1 Von Hoist, iii. 315-318....

...have tried every effort at reconciliation. The cup of forbearance has been exhausted. . . . Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil." And that, "War exists ... by the act of Mexico herself." "Energetic and prompt measures"...

...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...territory, and shed American blood upon the American Roil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war....

...blood upon American soil.". His message recommended an immediate declaration of war since, he said, "war exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself." Congress promptly responded to the president's request, and on the llth of May, 1846, declared war...

...citizens" — an admission that the boundary question was still unsettled — he asserts that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil."1 1 U. 8. Govt Doc., Cong. 30, Ses. 1, H. Ex. 60, p. 48. Benton, Thirty Years' View....

...knowledge when on May nth he sent his urgent message to Congress, in which he declared " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil," that a state of war existed and the legislative body should place at the disposal of the executive...

...which had culminated in her shedding " American blood upon American soil." "War exists," he declared, "and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself." As Polk was personally of it than would answer their purposes. They wanted a small war, just large...