...tidings were received in Washington, President Polk sent to Congress a special message in which he said: "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States;...invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil." 1 Mexico was indebted to the United States to the extent of about three million dollars,...

...agitated Houses. Our forbearance has been misconstrued, said the President. "After reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed 181 American blood upon the American soil. 2 She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and...

...Mexicans. President Polk at once sent a message to Congress recommending a declaration of war, asserting that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United...territory and shed American blood upon the American soil." The war on Mexico began with the advance of Taylor's forces. On 8 and 9 May, Taylor defeated the Mexicans...

...Mexicans. President Polk at once sent a message to Congress recommending a declaration of war, asserting that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United...States, has invaded our territory and shed American Wood upon the American soil." The war on Mexico began with the advance of Taylor's forces. On 8 and...

...could find it again. President Folk's Message to Congress, in which he says, among other things, " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, American blood has been shed upon American soil and war...

...now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States [the Rio Grande], has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are at war. As war exists,...

...Works, Hamilton, ed., 7 : 745-748. 14 Richardson, Messages, 4: 442-443. " After reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced and that the two nations are now at war. " As war...

...1 846:" 12 2 Stat. 129. " Hamilton, Works, Hamilton, ed., 7 : 745-748. " After reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced and that the two nations are now at war. " As war...

...Works, Hamilton, ed., 7 : 745-748. 14 Richardson, Messages, 4 : 442-443. " After reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have co'mmenced and that the two nations are now at war. " As war...

...President Polk thus summed up the situation in his message of May 11, 1846: "After reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war. As war...