House dissenting), had declared that "by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war exists between that Government and the United States... Life of Abraham Lincoln - Page 105by Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
| Lawrence Augustus Gobright - History - 1869 - 424 pages
...recommendation of the President. A substitute was moved for the first section of it as follows : " Whereas, by the act of the republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that Government and the United States, therefore be it enacted/7 etc. This caused much excitement. Mr. Holmes, of South Carolina, denounced... | |
| Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1870 - 554 pages
...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...exists between that Government and the United States, — " Be it enacted, &c., That, for the purpose of enabling the Government of the United States to... | |
| Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1870 - 556 pages
...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...exists between that Government and the United States, — " Be it enacted, &c., That, for the purpose of enabling the Government of the United States to... | |
| Moncure Daniel Conway - Political Science - 1872 - 184 pages
...appropriating ten millions of dollars to prosecute the struggle, the Act beginning with the words : ' Whereas, by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that Government and the United States,' &c. The fact that only two Senators and fourteen Representatives dared to vote against this flagrant... | |
| United States. Surgeon-General's Office - 1873 - 328 pages
...his proclamation announcing to the people of the United States that Congress had declared that '• By the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that government and the United States." The war was in actual operation on the Rio Grande previous to this proclamation ; for the bombardment... | |
| John Chandler Bancroft Davis - Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes - 1873 - 260 pages
...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... | |
| Alexander Davidson, Bernard Stuvé - Illinois - 1874 - 978 pages
...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 of war...exists between that government and the United States ;" authorized the president to accept the services of 50,000 volunteers, and appropriated $10,000,000... | |
| Henry Wilson - Antislavery movements - 1874 - 754 pages
...afterward Speaker of the House, offered a substitute for the first section of the bill, affirming that " by the act of the Republic of Mexico a state of war...exists between that government and the United States." This amendment being agreed to by nearly a party vote, the bill was put upon its final passage, and... | |
| Charles Edwards Lester - Abolitionists - 1874 - 656 pages
...slavery. VI. On the i ith of May, 1846, a resolution was passed by both Houses of Congress, that " By the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that government and the United States," and the President was authorized to raise fifty thousand volunteers, when two days later, ten millions... | |
| Nathan Sargent - Statesmen - 1875 - 420 pages
...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... | |
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