 | Grand Army of the Republic - United States - 1886 - 344 pages
...estimation were unholy;" and on page 53: "For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, (Mexican War,) and to this day regard the war which resulted as one...ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation." Are we not a little vain or "previous" in assuming the exclusive title of Americans ? We are fortunate... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - Biography & Autobiography - 1885 - 614 pages
...was consummated or not; but not so all of them. For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war, which resulted, as...ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. It was an instance of a republic following the bad example of European monarchies, in not considering... | |
 | Grand Army of the Republic - 1885 - 1084 pages
...were unholy ; " and on page 53 : " For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, (Mexican War,) and to this day regard the war which resulted as one...ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation." Are we not a little vain or " previous" in assuming the exclusive title of Americans ? We are fortunate... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - Generals - 1885 - 606 pages
...was consummated or not ; but not so all of them. For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war, which resulted, as...of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against Texas was originally a state belonging to the republic of Mexico. It extended from the Sabine River... | |
 | Solomon Bulkley Griffin - Mexico - 1886 - 306 pages
...propose. " For myself," declares General Grant, " I was bitterly opposed to the [annexation] measure, and to this day regard the war which resulted as one...ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. It was an instance of a republic following the bad example of European monarehies, in not considering... | |
 | William H. Ward - California - 1886 - 642 pages
...estimation were unholy," and on Page 53- "For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure (Mexican War), and to this day regard the war which resulted as one...ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation." ARE AMERICANS VAIN? Are we not a little vain or "previous " in assuming the exclusive title of Americans?... | |
 | Thomas Allibone Janvier - Mexico - 1886 - 336 pages
...generalship as a whole he speaks in high praise. The war generally he characterizes as "unholy" ; " one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation " ; an opinion in which every fair-minded American must concur. Tacubaya (reached by horse cars starting... | |
 | Solomon Bulkley Griffin - Mexico - 1886 - 298 pages
...propose. " For myself," declares General Grant, " I was bitterly opposed to the [annexation] measure, and to this day regard the war which resulted as one of the inost unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. It was an instance of a republic following... | |
 | English literature - 1887 - 886 pages
...was consummated or not ; but not so all of them. For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war which resulted as one...ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation." Texas was annexed, a territory larger than the Austrian Empire ; and after taking military possession... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - United States - 1888 - 216 pages
...was consummated or not ; but not so all of them. For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war which resulted as one...ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation." Texas was annexed, a territory larger than the Austrian Empire ; and after taking military possession... | |
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For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. 
