 | United States. Congress. House - 1306 էջ
...further vindication of our rights, and defence of our territory, I invoke the prompt action of Congress to recognize the existence of the war, and to place...disposition of the Executive the means of prosecuting the war with vigor, and thus hastening the restoration of peace. To this end I recommend that authority... | |
 | 1845 - 1484 էջ
...vindication 'of our rights, and defence of our territory, I invoke the prompt action of Congress to recognise the existence of the war, and to place at the disposition of the Executive the means of prosecuting the war with vigor, and thus hastening the restoration of peace. To this end I recommend that authority... | |
 | United States. President - 1846 - 968 էջ
...vindication of our rights and defence of our territory, I invoke the prompt action of Congress to recognise the existence of the war, and to place at the disposition of the executive the means of prosecuting the war with vigor, and thus hastening the restoration of peace. To this end I recommend that authority... | |
 | George H. Hickman - 1848 - 80 էջ
...existed between the United States and Mexico. He invoked the prompt action of Congress to recognise the existence of the war, and to place at the disposition of the Executive, the means of prosecuting the war with vigor, and thus hastening the restoration of peace. On the 13th of May, Congress recognised... | |
 | William Jay - 1849 - 348 էջ
...Occupying six pages in print. ABE AT WAR." " I invoke," said Mr. Polk, " the prompt action of Congress to recognize the existence of the war, and to place...disposition of the Executive the means of prosecuting the war with vigor, and thus hastening the restoration of peace (/)" Thus emulous was this gentleman... | |
 | 1852 - 98 էջ
...efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself," and invoking " the prompt action of Congress to recognize the existence of the war, and to place...disposition of the executive the means of prosecuting the war with vigor." On the same day, a bill passed the House (concurred in, the next day, by the Senate),... | |
 | 1853 - 514 էջ
...further vindication "of our rights and defence of our territory, I invoke the prompt action of Congress to recognize the existence of the war, and to place...disposition of the executive the means of prosecuting the war with vigor, and thus hasten the restoration of peace. To this end I recommend that authority... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1855 - 1032 էջ
...blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil." The president "invokes the prompt action of congress to recognize the existence of the war, and to place...disposition of the executive the means of prosecuting the war with vigor, and thus hastening the restoration of peace." A bill providing for raising the... | |
 | John Thomas Scharf - 1879 - 878 էջ
...the rights and the interests of our country.' The President 'invokes the prompt action of Congress to recognize the existence of the war, and to place...disposition of the Executive, the means of prosecuting the war with vigor, and thus hastening the restoration of peace.' " Congress on the 13th of May, declared... | |
 | Frank Gaylord Cook - 1882 - 474 էջ
...blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil.' The President 'invoked the prompt action of Congress to recognize the existence of the war, and to place...disposition of the executive the means of prosecuting the war with vigor, and thus hasten the restoration of peace.' A bill (Deb. XV. 496-527) for raising... | |
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In further vindication of our rights and defense of our territory, I invoke the prompt action of Congress to recognize the existence of the war, and to place at the disposition of the Executive the means of prosecuting the war with vigor, and thus hastening... 
