...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...

...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...

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

...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 of war...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...

...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 of war...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...

...to appropriate $10,000,000 for its prosecution, was at once passed by both Houses. Its preamble was as follows : " Whereas, by the act of the Republic...exists between that government and the United States." This was considered a falsehood by the Whigs. They thought that President Polk had provoked hostilities...

...vigor, and thus hastening the restoration of peace.' " Congress on the 13th of May, declared " that by the Act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war exists betwe?n that government and the United States," and authorized the President "to employ the militia,...

...brought about by its own stupendous criminality. " Whereas," said the lying preamble to this bill, " by the act of the republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that government and the United States." The National party denied this statement. Every intelligent citizen knew it to be false ; and even...