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Show THE WAR WITH 199 MEXICO general, Arista, On the 24th day of April, 1846, the Mexican an forces Americ of d ‘nformed General Zachary Taylor, in comman that Texas, in Grande, Rio lower the on commenced ies hostilit red conside ‘he WAR N THE MEXICA On the and should prosecute them.’’ THE ARMY OF THE wEsT out sent s, dragoon of party a day, same superior force of the a with d engage became Taylor, by General killed and the Mexican army in which sixteen Americans were ng, President followi May of day 13th the On d. others capture with Mexico. war of ce existen Polk, by proclamation, announced the of the states several of rs governo the by for Volunteers were called to call for troops and the president asked congress for authority and for means to carry on the war.’*’ formation of plans for The United States immediately began the the invasion of New Mexico, Chihuahua, and California. An ex- general of the army, 137 Letter of General Zachary Taylor to the adjutant n, vol. Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Richardso Ez. Doc. 60, p. 288. avoid it, all ‘‘As war exists, and, notwithstanding lv, p. 442: we are ealled upon exists by the act of Mexico herself, the m to vindicate with decision of duty and patriotiscountry. Twitchell, R. E., The ’’ the interests of our our efforts to by every consideration honor, the rights, and Military Occupation of New Mezico, p. 36. war with Mexico are fully given _ My views on the reasons leading up to the 1846-185 It may be well, how1. Mexico, New of ion Occupat in The Military things not fully understood at the: many were there that er rememb ever, to for the position taken by the time nor since, in the matter of justification Society, ‘‘having its The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery United States. into the cause of eagerness strange with . . ._ entered in London promoted the building and fitSeat Mexico, at an early period, against Texas; they — on seestpeagi: eee ee a LOL NR: OTE OT eee mannan mee of Texas. designed to ravage the coasts by ting out of Mexican war steamers vessels built on models furnished These war steamers were light-draught lighter besides guns pivot Paixhan 68-pound two each carried the admiralty; Captwo distinguished British officers — armament; and were commanded by Royal Navy — by permission of the adtains Cleveland and Charlwood, of the recruited manned by British seamen, miralty, to serve in the Mexican navy; 1876; , ’’ (Texas Hist. Series no. i, Galveston mostly in London and Portsmouth. Ashbel Smith, p. 30; Republic, Texas of nces Reminisce British neutrality seem incredible to any ‘Should such an exhibition of History of Our Own Times of the building in McCarthy’s one, let him read The stories are almost identical and equipment and manning of the Alabama. : “apept for change of dates. anger oa i ‘There was plenty of reason California, indeed of of a European government or protec the e undertak to it necessary i both, was so great as to make At any rate the leave it to another. protection of Texas ourselves, and not had proappear to have so believed; the people which of the people for representativesannexati on by the election of Polk; and the nation nounced for nine years had into the Union, whose senate, April 22, to take Texas a treaty to a two-thirds majority not to ratify 1844, had voted by more than refused |