 Should Mexico assemble a large body of troops on the Rio Grande, and cross it with a considerable force, such a movement must be regarded as an invasion of the United States, and the commencement of hostilities.  The War with Mexico - Page 144by Justin Harvey Smith - 1919Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1306 pages
...taken, or early will take, prompt and efficient steps to meet and repel a»y such hostile incursion. Should Mexico assemble a large * body of troops on...United States and the commencement of hostilities. . You will, of course, use all the authority which has been or may be given you to meet such a state... | |
 | United States - 1847 - 608 pages
...taken, or early will take, prompt and efficient steps to meet and repel any such hostile incursion. Should Mexico assemble a large body of troops on the...United States, and the commencement of hostilities. You will, of course, use all the authority which has been or may be given you to meet such a state... | |
 | George Hooker Colton, James Davenport Whelpley - Periodicals - 1846 - 694 pages
...making efforts to assemble a large army on the .frontier of Texas ;" and he was instructed that, " should Mexico assemble a large body of troops on the...United States, and the commencement of hostilities." And yet he was told in the same dispatch, that they " had г,<з more explicit instructions to give... | |
 | George Hooker Colton, James Davenport Whelpley - Periodicals - 1846 - 724 pages
...was making efforts to assemble a large army on the frontier of Texas ;" and he was instructed that, " should Mexico assemble a large body of troops on the...United States, and the commencement of hostilities." And yet he was told in the same dispatch, that they " had no more explicit instructions to give him... | |
 | Joseph Reese Fry - Generals - 1847 - 380 pages
...pass the Nueces. A letter from the department, dated in the following month, contains this passage: " Should Mexico assemble a large body of troops, on...United States, and the commencement of hostilities. You will, of course, use all the authority which has been, or may be, given you, to meet such a state... | |
 | Joseph Reese Fry - Generals - 1847 - 378 pages
...department, dated in the following month, contains this passage : , " Should Mexico assemble a Jarge body of troops, on the Rio Grande, and cross it with...United States, and the commencement of hostilities. You will, of course, use all the authority which has been, or may be, given you, to meet such a state... | |
 | Henry Montgomery - Biography & Autobiography - 1847 - 398 pages
...repel any such hostile incursion. Should Mexico assemble a large body of troops on the Rio Gsande, and cross it with a considerable force, such a movement...United States, and the commencement of hostilities. You will, of course, use 06 TROOPS ORDERED INTO TEXAS. all the authority which has been or may be given... | |
 | United States - 1847 - 606 pages
...Mexico assemble a Iwge body of troops on the Rio Grande, and cross it with a considerable force, such s movement must be regarded as an invasion of the United States, and the commencement of hostilities. You will, of course, use all the authority which has been or may be given yon to meet such a state... | |
 | 1847 - 722 pages
...Texas, and crossing the Rio Grande, with a considérable force, will be regarded by the executive here as an invasion of the United States, and the commencement of hostilities. An attempt to cross that river with such force will also be considered in the same light !" Here is... | |
 | 1847 - 722 pages
...Texas, and crossing the Rio Grande, with a considerable force, will be regarded by the executive here as an invasion of the United States, and the commencement of hostilities. An attempt to cross that river with such force will also be considered in the same light !" Here is... | |
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