Review of the Mexican War: Embracing the Causes of the War, the Responsibility of Its Commencement, the Purposes of the American Government in Its Prosecution, Its Benefits and Its EvilsAlden & Parsons, 1849 - 220 pages |
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annexation of Texas army attainment authority battle blood cause character Chihuahua christian citizens civilized Coahuila commenced commissioner conduct congress conquer conquest consequences considered Corpus Christi coun crime declared defend desire dispute duty earth ecutive effect ernment established excitement executive existed follow forever France freedom glory gratification hostilities human hundred independence influence inhabitants invasion justice justify liberty manifest destiny mankind Matamoros ment Mexi Mexican congress Mexican government Mexican revolution millions of dollars minister Mississippi moral nation nature necessity negotiation never Nueces object Paredes passion peace Point Isabel political evil possession president president of Mexico principles province purpose question race reason refusal to receive republic republic of Texas rights of Mexico Rio Grande river Santa Anna says seen selfishness sion Slidell society soil sovereignty Spain Spanish Tamaulipas Taylor thousand tion treaty of 1819 truth United unjust western boundary wrong