 And yet again, in his message of December 7, 1847, that "the Mexican Government refused even to hear the terms of adjustment which he [our minister of peace] was authorized to propose, and finally, under wholly unjustifiable pretexts, involved the two...  The Frontier State, 1818-1848 - Page 404by Theodore Calvin Pease - 1922 - 475 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Books - 1848 - 878 pages
...adjustment which he was authorized to propose ; and, finally, under wholly unjustifiable pretexts, involved the two countries in war, by invading the...shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soil. "Though the United States were the aggrieved nation, Mexico commenced the war, and we were compelled,... | |
 | 1848 - 734 pages
...repeats in the present Message, the stale and miserable fiction, so often exposed before, that Mexico " involved the two countries in war by invading the...shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soil ;" that " Mexico commenced the war, and we were compelled, in self-defence, to repel the invader !"... | |
 | 1848 - 722 pages
...repeats in the present Message, the stale and miserable fiction, so often exposed before, that Mexico " involved the two countries in war by invading the...shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soil ;" that " Mexico commenced the • war, and we were compelled, in self-defence, to repel the invader... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1853 - 536 pages
...of adjustment which he was authorized to propose ; and finally, under wholly unjustifiable pretexts, involved the two countries in war, by invading the...shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soil. Though the United States were the aggrieved nation, Mexico commenced the war, and we were compelled,... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1857 - 648 pages
...in war, by invading the territory of the IST SESS.] The President'! Message. [DECEMBER, 1847. Slate of Texas, striking the first blow, and shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soil. Though the United States were the aggrieved nation, Mexico commenced the war, and we were compelled,... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 138 pages
...(our minister of peace), was authorized to propose, and finally, under wholly unjustifiable pretexts, involved the two countries in war, by invading the...shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soil." And whereas this House is desirous to obtain a full knowledge of all the facts which go to establish... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 356 pages
...(our minister of peace) was authorized to propose, and finally, under wholly unjustifiable pretexts, involved the two countries in war, by invading the...shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soil;' " And whereas, this House is desirous to obtain a full knowledge of all the facts which go to establish... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 pages
...(our minister of peace) was authorized to propose, and finally, under wholly unjustifiable pretexts, involved the two countries in war, by invading the...shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soil;' " And whereas, this House is desirous to obtain a full knowledge of all the facts which go to establish... | |
 | Richard Josiah Hinton - Campaign literature - 1860 - 326 pages
...(our minister of peace) was authorized to propose, and finally, under wholly unjustifiable pretexts, involved the two countries in war, by invading the...shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soil." And whereas this House is desirous to obtain a^full knowledge of all the facts which go to establish... | |
 | William Dean Howells - Campaign biography - 1860 - 414 pages
...(our minister of peace) was authorized to propose, and finally, under wholly unjustifiable pretexts, involved the two countries in war, by invading the...and shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soiZ.' "And whereas this House is desirous to obtain a full knowledge of all the facts which go to... | |
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