...of the act providing for the prosecution of the war with Mexico, that < ' by the act of the Repnblic of Mexico a state of war exists between that Government and the United States," 4 and on the same day President Polk made proclamation of that fact. 5 While hostilities were going...

...abolition of slavery. VI. On the nth of May, 1846, a resolution was passed by both Houses of Congress, that "By the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state...exists between that government and the United States," and the President was authorized to raise fifty thousand volunteers, when two days later, ten millions...

...citizens on our own. soil." Congress, with an alacrity unusual, two days after, passed an act declaring that "by the act of the republic of Mexico a state...exists between that government and the United States ;" authorized the president to accept the services of 50,000 volunteers, and appropriated $10,000,000...

...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...

...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...

...Alto and 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...exists between that government and the United States ;" authorized the President to raise fifty thousand volunteers, and appropriated ten millions of dollars...

...soil;" 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...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...

...two 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...exists between that government and the United States." They authorized the President to accept fifty thousand volunteers, and appropriated ten million dollars...

...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...

...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...