...Mexico, hy Brigadier General SW Kearney, commanding the troops of the United States in the same : As by the act of the republic of Mexico a state of war...exists between that government and the United States, and as the undersigned, at the head of his troops, on the 18th instant took possession of Santa F6,...

...providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the Republic of Mexico. WHEREAS by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of wai exists between that Government and the United States, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of...

...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...

...bill was introduced into Congress providing for the prosecution ot the war, and its preamble set forth as follows : — " Whereas, by the act of the Republic...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...

...follows: Strike out all of the first section of the bill, and insert the following in lieu thereof: " Whereas by the act of the republic of Mexico a state...government and the United States: " Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That...

...was immediately followed by the passage of a bill through both Houses of Congress, with a preamble as follows : " Whereas, by the act of the Republic...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...

...was immediately followed by the passage of a bill through both Houses of Congress, with a preamble as follows : " Whereas, by the act of the Republic...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 war between the United States and the Republic of Mexico. Preamble. Whereas, by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state...exists between that Government and the United States: President autho™- SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresentdVnavSfSd mill- tatives...

...providing for 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...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...

...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...