Wednesday, November 14, 2012

LAD# 12: Polk's War Message 1846

Summary:
The message started out with the fact that there was differences between Mexico and the United States which needed to be mended and if Mexico would be willing to alter their boundaries and other things the relationship between the two countries. He goes on to say that they approached Mexico in a friendly fashion to discuss the boundary of Mexico and Texas and this continued on to a conversation of rights of the citizens and the people. The people of Mexico refused to offer of a peaceful adjustment. The United States government addressed the Mexican minister of foreign relations and asked that the government be diplomatic.Finally the force was focused on Corpus Christi and stayed there for a while. Texas final action of our Congress had become a part of the Union. It concludes with the fact that though war exists the United States tried their best to avoid all confrontation with Mexico.



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