...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...

...forbearance had been exhausted even before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." Documents accompanied the message. Mr. Winthrop proposed they should be read. No. In a very short time...

...forbearance had been exhausted even before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." Documents accompanied the message. Mr. Winthrop proposed they should be read. No. In a very short time...

...forbearance had been exhausted even before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." Documents accompanied the message. Mr. Winthrop proposed they should be read. No. In a very short time...

...before the recent information from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are now at war. As war...

...rushed a message to Congress urging war; said he, war exists "by the act of Mexico herself," for she "has passed the boundary of the United States, has...invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil." THE "SPOT RESOLUTIONS." — Whereupon rose Abraham Lincoln in the House of Representatives...

...these facts, he sent a special message to Congress, May nth, saying: "Now, after reiterated menaces Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...has invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are...

...these facts, he sent a special message to Congress, May nth, saying: "Now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...has invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil. She has proclaimed that hostilities have commenced, and that the two nations are...

...American citizens cried out against her.f All this was enough to exhaust the cup of forbearance; but now "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States,...shed American blood upon the American soil." " War exists, and notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself."J This...

...heard of the attack he placed the blame for war upon the Mexicans, declaring in a message to Congress that, "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United...territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil." Congress did not declare war upon Mexico, but adopted an act "for the prosecution "--, ?^%^ii of the...