 | Nathan Sargent - 1875 - 420 str.
...passage of the bill and preamble, the President issued his proclamation, announcing that " by the act of Mexico a state of war exists between that government and the United States ;" and this was the only declaration of war made by the United States. It was now seen why the President insisted... | |
 | Nathan Sargent - 1875 - 444 str.
...were guilty. Not content with the passage of the bill, a preamble was moved that " Whereas, by the act of Mexico, a state of war exists between that government and the United States, therefore," etc. The purpose of this was to compel the Whigs to vote what everybody knew to be a brazen... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1875 - 558 str.
...amendment, in the nature of a preamble, and the important part of the bill, are as follows. " Whereas, by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war ejcists between that Government and the United States, — " Be it enacted, &e., That, for the purpose... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1876 - 878 str.
...Resaca do la Palma [May 8, 9] were known in the States, Congress had declared [May 11, 1846] that, "by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of...exists between that government and the United States ;" authorized the President to raise fifty thousand volunteers, and appropriated ten millions of dollars... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1877 - 764 str.
...brilliant victories of Taylor were known at Washington, Congress (then in session) had declared that " by the act of the republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that government and the United States." They authorized the President to accept fifty thousand volunteers, and appropriated ten million dollars... | |
 | William Henry Seward, Frederick William Seward - 1877 - 982 str.
...and Congress indorsed this view of the case by almost unanimously agreeing to the declaration that, " by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that Government and the United States." Men and money were freely voted ; and it was evident that even at the North, where the opposition to... | |
 | Alexander Davidson, Bernard Stuvé - 1877 - 974 str.
...an alacrity unusual, two days after, passed an act declaring that "by the act of the republic oí' Mexico a state of war exists between that government and the United States ;" authorized the president to accept the services of 50,000 volunteers, ami appropriated $10,000,000... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1878 - 722 str.
...brilliant victories of Taylor were known at Washington, Congress (then in session) had declared that uby the act of the republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that government and the United States." They authorized the President to accept fifty thousand volunteers, and appropriated ten million dollars... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - 1879 - 300 str.
...$10,000,000 for its prosecution, was at once passed by both Houses. Its preamble was as follows : " Whereas, by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that government and the United States." This was considered a falsehood by the Whigs. They thought that President Polk had provoked hostilities... | |
 | John Thomas Scharf - 1879 - 878 str.
...vigor, and thus hastening the restoration of peace.' " Congress on the 13th of May, declared " that by the Act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war exists betwe?n that government and the United States," and authorized the President "to employ the militia,... | |
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House dissenting) had declared that 'by the act of the Republic of Mexico a state of war exists between that Government and the United States... 
