...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...

...garrison at Fort Brown was relieved. Ill the meanwhile, Congress had declared (May 11, 1846) that, "by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of...between that government and the United States," and authorized the President to raise 50,000 volunteers. They also (May 13) appropriated $10,000,000 for...

...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...

...because he had not an inch of solid ground under his feet. Filled with a proud consciousness 1"Whereas by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war exists between tbat government and the United States." Stat. at L., IX, p. 9. he had declared that he did not care...

...overestimated our numbers, which the reports of ignorance and fear had vastly magnified.' ''' ' Proclamation ! As by the act of the republic of Mexico, a state of war exists between that government and the US, and as the undersigned, at the head of his troopa, on the 18th took possession of Sta Fe, . . .he...

...overestimated our numbers, which the reports of ignorance and fear had vastly magnified.' 10 ' Proclamation ! As by the act of the republic of Mexico, a state of war exists between that government and the US , and as the undersigned, at the head of his troops, on the 18th took possession of Sta Fe, . ....

...territory west of the Rio Grande, and consequently beyond the limits claimed by Texas. — PROCLAMATION ! " As by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of...war exists between that government and the United £i States, and as the undersigned, at the head of his troops, on the 18th instant took possession...

...second power of a lie," and is only rivaled by the parallel falsehood of Congress in declaring that " by the act of the Republic of Mexico a state of war...exists between that Government and the United States." In the message of the President referred to, he recommended that a considerable sum of money be placed...

...Register, tutional authority vested in them, have declared by their act bearing date this day, that p< 327' by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war exists between that Government and Fr "" °,f,"declaration the United States." The President in his message to Congress recites many and...

...Eeslstcr' authority vested in them, have declared by their act bearing date Form of "deeiathis day, that by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war ™t">nofwar." exists between that government and the United States." mi T-» • -i j. • i • j....