...reached Washington, Polk sent a special message to Congress (May 12, 1846), in which he said that " Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil, and war exists, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, JAMES K. POLK. Mr. Polk...

...ignoring Mexico's reasonable claim to the country between the Nueces and the Rio Grande, asserted that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil." Two days later Congress issued a formal declaration of war, and threw the onus of striking...

...Mexicans. This act brought about a formal declaration of war on May 13, as, according to President Polk, "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." On May 8 Taylor attacked the Mexicans who were posted at Palo Alto, and although both armies encamped...

...POLITICS A long and involved diplomatic history preceded President Folk's simple announcement that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil." Rightly to evaluate these words, the reader should bear in mind that the mission of...

...recommending a declaration of war. Now, in formulating the reasons for the declaration, he asserted that " Mexico has passed the boundary •of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil," * and with the unanimous concurrence of his cabinet he sent the message to Congress, Monday, May nth....

...ignoring Mexico's reasonable claim to the country between the Kueees and the Rio Grande, asserted that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil." Two days later Conpress issued a formal declaration of war, and threw the onus of striking...

...to the Bio Grande, and the capture of Thornton, and announced that " now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil." As war existed, and existed " by the act of Mexico herself," duty and patriotism required...

...prosecute them. It was on that very day that the two parties " became engaged." General Taylor's letters reached Washington on Saturday, May 9th ; on Monday,...disposal, authorizing him to raise 50,000 volunteers, and putting in his hands $10,000,000, for the purpose of enabling him to " prosecute said war to a speedy...

...prosecute them. It was on that very day that the two parties " became engaged." General Taylor's letters reached Washington on Saturday, May 9th ; on Monday,...disposal, authorizing him to raise 50,000 volunteers, and putting in his hands $10,000,000, for the purpose of enabling him to " prosecute said war to a speedy...

...prosecute them. It was on that very day that the two parties " became engaged." General Taylor's letters reached Washington on Saturday, May 9th ; on Monday,...disposal, authorizing him to raise 50,000 volunteers, and putting in his hands $10,000,000, for the purpose of enabling him to " prosecute said war to a speedy...