 | 1847 - 722 pages
...matter to which one may dare to give utterance — as moral and legal treason ! Here is what he says : " A more effectual means could not have been devised...than to advocate and adhere to their cause, and thus to give them ' aid and comfort.' " . The President applies this language to those who have been so... | |
 | 1848 - 544 pages
...adds, have represented the war " as unjust and unnecessary, and as one of aggression on oar part upon a weak and injured enemy. Such erroneous views. though...world. A more effectual means could not have been dcrised to encourage tine enemy and protract, the war, than to advocate and adhere to their cause,... | |
 | William Jay - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1849 - 348 pages
...said he, "has been represented as unjust and unnecessary, and as one of aggression on our part upon a weak and injured enemy. Such erroneous views, though...world. A more effectual means could not have been devi»ed to encourage the enemy, and protract the war, than to advocate and adhere to their cause,... | |
 | William Jay - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1853 - 336 pages
...said he, "has been represented as unjust and unnecessary, and as one of aggression on our part upon a weak and injured enemy. Such erroneous views, though...devised to encourage the enemy, and protract the war, thaii to advocate and adhere to their cause, and thus give them ' aid and comfort.9 It is a source... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1861 - 644 pages
...character. The war has been represented aa unjust and unnecessary, and as one of aggression oa our part upon a weak and injured enemy. Such erroneous views, though...been spread throughout Mexico and the whole world. Л more effectual means could not have been devised to encourage the enemy and protract the war than... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Presidents - 1867 - 510 pages
...aggression, on our part, on a weak and injured enemy. Such erroneous views, though entertained but by a few, have been widely and extensively circulated,...been spread throughout Mexico and the whole world. " The wrongs which we have suffered from Mexico almost ever since she became an independent power,... | |
 | Nathan Sargent - Statesmen - 1875 - 420 pages
...and unnecessary, and one of aggression on our part upon a weak and injured enemy. A more effective means could not have been devised to encourage the...protract the war than to advocate and adhere to their course, and thus give them ' aid and comfort.' " This was an ill-tempered thrust at those who condemned... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on the Judiciary - Socialism - 1920 - 1184 pages
...1846: The war has been represented as unjust and unnecessary, and as one of aggression on our part upon a weak and injured enemy. Such erroneous views though...could not have been devised to encourage the enemy to adhere to their cause, and thus given them aid and comfort. (See " Congressional Globe," 29th Congress,... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature - New York (State) - 1920 - 1192 pages
...1846: The war has been represented as unjust and unnecessary, and as one of aggression on our part upon a weak and injured enemy. Such erroneous views though...could not have been devised to encourage the enemy to adhere to their cause, and thus given them aid and comfort. (See " Congressional Globe," 29th Congress,... | |
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The war has been represented as unjust and unnecessary, and as one of aggression on our part upon a weak and injured enemy. Such erroneous views, though entertained but by few, have been widely and extensively circulated, not only at home, but have been... 
