The Congressional Globe, Tom 19

acres Administration adopted American amount annexation army authority believe bill boundary cause citizens claims command commenced Congress conquest Constitution Corpus Christi Cruz declared dollars duty enemy ernment established Executive existing fact favor force foreign friends gentleman gentleman from Mississippi Government Home Squadron honorable Senator hostilities House hundred indemnity labor land letter March Matamoros means ment Mexican Mexico Mexico-Mr military millions minister nation navy negotiation never Nueces object officers opinion party peace political Polk portion ports possession Postmaster present President proposed prosecution purpose question received REPS Republic Republic of Texas resolution revenue Rio Grande river Santa Anna Secretary Secretary of War SESS slavery slaves Slidell South Carolina Tamaulipas tariff of 1842 Taylor territory Texas thousand tion treasury treaty troops Union United Vera Cruz vote Whig whole