 The Mexican Government not only refused to receive him or listen to his propositions, but after a longcontinued series of menaces have at last invaded our territory and shed the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil.  Congressional Serial Set - Page 7891845Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1920 - 362 pages
...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 fellowcitizens 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 - 1921 - 342 pages
...Government not only refused to receive him or listen to his propositions, but after a long continued series of menaces have at last invaded our territory...the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil. . . . The movements of the troops [of the United States] to the Del Norte [Rio Grande] was made by... | |
 | Nathaniel Wright Stephenson - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1921 - 340 pages
...Government not only refused to receive him or listen to his propositions, but after a long continued series of menaces have at last invaded our territory...the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil. . . . The movements of the troops [of the United States] to the Del Norte [Rio Grande] was made by... | |
 | Josephus Nelson Larned - History - 1923 - 990 pages
...who has made it necessary, addressed a special message to Congress announcing that the Mexicans 'had at last invaded our territory, and shed the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil.' Congress at once (May i3th, 1846) passed an act providing money and men. Its preamble stated, 'Whereas,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln, Don Edward Fehrenbacher - History - 1977 - 292 pages
...refused to receive him" (the envoy of the US) "or listen to his propositions, but, after a long continued series of menaces, have 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... | |
 | Jerome A. McDuffie, Gary Wayne Piggrem, Steven E. Woodworth - Study Aids - 1990 - 650 pages
...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...the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil. ... 264 PART B - ESSAY QUESTIONS 1. "The Civil War had started to preserve the Union, but for the majority... | |
 | Anthony Gene Carey - Political Science - 1997 - 376 pages
...of the encounter on 9 May, Polk informed Congress that a state of war existed, that the Mexicans had "invaded our territory and shed the blood of our fellowcitizens on our own soil." Democrats enshrined Folk's version of events— which absolved him of blame and fastened the guilt... | |
 | Lela Jean McBride Brockway Tindle - History - 2000 - 260 pages
...had hoped for had started. On May 11, Polk, in a special message to Congress, said that the Mexicans "at last invaded our territory and shed the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil." On May 13, Congress declared that a state of war existed between the Republic of Mexico and the United... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 896 pages
...the United States), or listen to his propositions, but, after a longcontinued 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... | |
 | Russell D. Buhite - History - 2003 - 420 pages
...result was carefully avoided. An envoy of the United States [John Slidell] 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 13th of October, 1845, in the most friendly terms, through our consul in Mexico... | |
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