...a pacific result was carefully avoided. An envoy of the United States repaired to Mexico with full powers to adjust every existing difference. But though...pursuance of the instructions given in September last, an inquiry was made on the ißth of October, 1845, in the most friendly terms, through our consul in Mexico,...

...on the Mexican soil by agreement between the two Governments, invested with full powers, and tearing evidence of the most friendly dispositions, his mission...pursuance of the instructions given in September last, an inquiry was made on the 13th of October, 1845, in the most friendly terms, through our consul in Mexico,...

...most friendly dispositions, his mission has been unavailing. The Mexican Government not only refuse^! to receive him or listen to his propositions, but...pursuance of the instructions given in September last, an inquiry was made on the i3th of October, 1845, in the most friendly terms, through our consul in Mexico,...

...his propositions, but after a long-continued series of menaces have at last invaded our territory ana shed the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil....pursuance of the instructions given in September last, an inquiry was made on the I3th of October, 1845, in the most friendly terms, through our consul in Mexico,...

...United States), or to listen to his propositions, but, after a long-continued series of menaces, has at last invaded our territory and shed the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil.' "And again, in his message of December 8, 1846, that 'we had ample cause of war against Mexico long...

...United States), or to listen to his propositions, but, after a long-continued series of menaces, has at last invaded our territory and shed the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil.' "And again, in his message of December 8, 1846, that ' we had ample cause of war against Mexico long...

...a pacific result was carefully avoided. An envoy of the United States repaired to Mexico with full powers to adjust every existing difference. But though...fellow-citizens on our own soil. It now becomes my dut}' to state more in detail the origin, progress, and failure of that mission. In pursuance of the...

...the United States), or listen to his propositions, but, after a longeontinued series of menaces, has at last invaded our territory, and shed the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil :" And again, in his message of December 8, 1846, that " We had ample cause of war against Mexico long...

...May, 1846, in a special message to Congress, President Polk declared that the Mexican government, " after a long-continued series of menaces, have at...the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil." After a lengthy statement of the Slidell affair, and of the movement of our troops, "under positive...

...and will control them for you." President Polk, early in May, announced to Congress that Mexico had " invaded our territory, and shed the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil." He was at once authorized to accept fifty thousand volunteers. Ten millions of dollars were placed...