...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 insisted...

...were guilty. Not content with the passage of the bill, a preamble was moved that " Whereas, by the act of Mexico, a state of war exists between that government and the United States, therefore," etc. The purpose of this was to compel the Whigs to vote what everybody knew to be a brazen...

...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 ejcists between that Government and the United States, — " Be it enacted, &e., That, for the purpose...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...$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 of Mexico, a state of war...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,...