 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1072 pages
...independent of recent insults to this Government and people by the late extraordinary Mexican minister, would justify, in the eyes of all nations, immediate...present embarrassed condition of that country, we should ict with both wisdom and moderation by giving to Mexico one more opportunity to atone for the past,... | |
 | Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Great Britain - 1859 - 1440 pages
...war." He did not, however, recommend an immediate resort to this extreme measure, which, he declared, " should not be used by just and generous nations, confiding...their strength for injuries committed, if it can be honourably avoided;" but, in u spirit of forbearance, proposed that another demand be made on Mexico... | |
 | United States - 1845 - 1484 pages
...war." He did not, however, recommend an immediate resort to this extreme measure, which he declared, "should not be used by just and generous nations,...injuries committed, if it can be honorably avoided;" but, in a spirit of forbearance, proposed that another demand be made on Mexico for that redress which... | |
 | Richard Smith Coxe - Mexico - 1846 - 130 pages
...this government and people by the late extraordinary Mexican minister, would justify, in the eyes of nations, immediate war. That remedy, however, should...should act with both wisdom and moderation, by giving Mexico one more opportunity to atone for the past before we take redress into our own hands. To avoid... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1846 - 968 pages
...war." He did not, however, recommend an immediate resort to this extreme measure, which, he declared " should not be used by just and generous nations, confiding...injuries committed, if it can be honorably avoided ;" but, in a spirit of forbearance, proposed that another demand be made on Mexico for that redress... | |
 | United States. President (1845-1849 : Polk) - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1846 - 20 pages
...as a milder mode of redress. He declared that war should not be used as a remedy • " by just, ami generous nations, confiding in their strength for...injuries committed, if it can be honorably avoided," and added, "it has occurred to ' me that, considering the present embarrassed con' dition of that country,... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 590 pages
...independent of recent insults to this government and people by the late extraordinary Mexican minister, would justify, in the eyes of all nations, immediate...confiding in their strength, for injuries committed, if it ctin be honourably avoided ; and it has occurred to me that, considering the present embarrassed condition... | |
 | Fayette Robinson - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1847 - 408 pages
...Mexico should be taught to respect our flag. He declared that war should not be used as a remedy " by just and generous nations confiding in their strength...injuries committed, if it can be honorably avoided ;" and added, " it has occurred to me that considering the present embarrassed condition of that country,... | |
 | United States - 1847 - 412 pages
...recommended reprisals as a milder mode of redress. He declared that war should not be used as a remedy " by just and generous nations, confiding in their strength,...injuries committed, if it can be honorably avoided," and added, " it has occurred to me that, considering the present embarrassed condition of that country,... | |
 | Nahum Capen - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1848 - 348 pages
...independent of the recent insult to this government and people by the late extraordinary Mexican minister, WOULD JUSTIFY, IN THE EYES OF ALL NATIONS, IMMEDIATE...should act with both wisdom and moderation, by giving Mexico one more opportunity to atone for the past, before we take redress into our own hands. To avoid... | |
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... the officers and flag of the United States, independent of recent insults to this government and people by the late extraordinary Mexican minister, would justify, in the eyes of all nations, immediate war. 
