...the United States, to annex herself to our Union; and, under these circumstances, it was plainly our duty to extend our protection over her citizens and...of our Congress, had become an integral part of our Union. The Congress of Texas, by its act of December 19, 1836, had declared the Rio del Norte to be...

...the United States, to annex herself to our Union; and, under these circumstances, it was plainly our duty to extend our protection over her citizens and...of our Congress, had become an integral part of our Union. The Congress of Texas, by its act of December 19, 1836, had declared the Rio del Norte to be...

...the United States, to annex herself to our Union ; and, under these circumstances, it was plainly our duty to extend our protection over her citizens and...of our Congress, had become an integral part of our Union. The Congress of Texas, by its act of December 19, 1836, had declared the Rio del Norte to be...

....' But we have not forgotten that the President had then, as he states, " received such infonration from Mexico as rendered it probable, if not certain,...Mexican Government would refuse to receive our Envoy." If the President really oners this as a reason for moving the army to the Rio Grande, then it must...

...? But we have not forgotten that the President had then,as he states, " received such inforrration from Mexico as rendered it probable, if not certain,...Mexican Government would refuse to receive our Envoy." If the President really offers this as a reason for moving the army to the Rio Grande, then it must...

...plant the standard of war on the banks of the Rio del Norte. " This force," (the army), he says, " was concentrated at Corpus Christi, and remained there until after I had received such information as rendered it probable, if not certain, that the Mexican Government would refuse to receive our Envoy."...

...here specified, justified by the President in his message : — " This force (that under Gen. Taylor) was concentrated at Corpus Christi, and remained there...Mexican government would refuse to receive our envoy." Yet it was not till 21rt December, that President Herrera did refuse to receive him, and that, as President...

..." This force (that under Gen. Taylor) was concentrated at Corpus Christi, and remained there uutil after I had received such information from Mexico,...Mexican government would refuse to receive our envoy." Yet it was not till 21st December, that President Herrera did refuse to receive him, and that. as President...

..." This force (that under Gen. Taylor) was concentrated at Corpus Christi, and remained there uutil after I had received such information from Mexico,...Mexican government would refuse to receive our envoy." Yet it was not till 21st December, that President Herrera did refuse to receive him. and that, as President...

...In- boundary of that republic. Its jurisdiction had been extended and exercised beyond the Nueees. This force was concentrated at Corpus Christi, and...Mexican government would refuse to receive our envoy. The country between that river and the Del Norte had been represented in the Congress and in the convention...