...the passage of a law authorizing the President to employ a naval force against Mexico if she refused "to come to an amicable adjustment of the matters...of our vessels of war on the coast of Mexico." This proposition was coldly received, neither Congress nor the nation seeming to approve of such a novel...

...PRESIDENT asked Congress to grant him the war power of making reprisals in the events of a refusal, 'upon another demand thereof, made from on board one of our vessels of war, on the coast of Mexico.' Such was the message. Had war been recommended and declared in December or in February, it would have...

...predetermined event. With what decency, propriety, or justice, this Congress is called on to decide. thereof, made from on board one of our vessels of war, on the coast of Mexico.' Such was the message. Had war been recommended and declared in December or in February, it would have...

...8th of February, 1837, President Jackson sent a thundering war message against Mexico, recommending to congress to pass an act, authorizing reprisals,...nation, was no other than a demand upon congress to authorise them to make war upon Mexico, without any declaration at all. Who them was, did not appear...

...naval force of the United States by the Executive against Mexico, to enforce them, in the event of a refusal by the Mexican Government to Come to an amicable...one of our vessels of war on the coast of Mexico." Doubtless this would have been a powerful diversion—not, of course, so intended ! but operating to...

...force ' of the United States, by the Executive, against ' Mexico, to enforce them in the event of a refusal ' by the Mexican Government to come to an...one of our vessels of war on the coast of Mexico. " Committees of both Houses of Congress, to which this message of the President was referred, fully...

...naval force of the United States, by the Executive, against Mexico, to enforce them in the event of a refusal by the Mexican government to come to an amicable...one of our vessels of war on the coast of Mexico." Committees of both houses of Congress, to which this message of the President was referred, fully sustained...

...States by the executive against Mexico to enforce them, in the event ELECTION OF MR. VAN BUREN. 533 of a refusal by the Mexican government to come to an amicable...one of our vessels of war on the coast of Mexico." An act was passed by Congress at this session, relating to the treasury circular, providing for the...

...naval force of the United States by the Executive against Mexico, to enforce them, in the event of a refusal by the Mexican government to come to an amicable...of our vessels of war on the coast of Mexico." This message was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, which, on the 19ih February, 1837, made...

...the United States, by the executive, against Mexico, to enforce them, in the event of a refusal of the Mexican government to come to an amicable adjustment...of our vessels of war on the coast of Mexico." This message was sent to Congress on the 8th February, 1837, and on the 19th day of February, the committee...