...enforce our rights. By the act of congress of the 13th of May, 1846, it was expressly declared that by the act of the republic of Mexico, a state of war existed between that government and th•e United States, and it became the duty of the President of...

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...Congress providing for the prosecution ot the war, and its preamble set forth as follows : — " Whereas, by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that government and the United States, therefore," &c. The vote on this was 173 yeas to 14 nays. No. 2. — The vote on the general tariff...

...followed by the passage of a bill through both Houses of Congress, with a preamble as follows : " Whereas, by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that government and the United States." Tho bill then provides for the enrollment of a force not to exceed fifty thousand volunteers, and appropriates...

...followed by the passage of a bill through both Houses of Congress, with a preamble as follows : " Whereas, by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that government and the United States." The bill then provides for the enrollment of a force not to exceed fifty thousand volunteers, and appropriates...

...the prosecution of the existing uxtr between the United States and the Republic of Mexico. " Whereas, by the Act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that Government and the United States," the President may employ the militia, naval and military forces of the United States, and may call...

...prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the Republic of Mexico. Preamble. Whereas, by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war...exists between that Government and the United States: President autho™- SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresentdVnavSfSd mill- tatives...

...between the United States ami the Republic of Iftxico," Whereas, by the Act of the Republic of Mcxiico, a state of war exists between that government and the United States, Therefore — Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of RcprttKntaimst of the United Stales of America...

...he quotes the notorious falsehood of the preamble of the War resolutions of Congress, " that by an act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war exists" between the two countries, and then proceeds, after reciting the authority touching volunteers and the request...

...issued the following PROCLAMATION, To the inhabitants of New Mexico, by Brigadier-General SW KEARNET, commanding the troops of the United States in the...as the undersigned at the head of his troops on the 1 8th instant, took possession of Sante Fe, the capital of the department of New Mexico, he now announces...