The Congressional Globe

adopted American amount annexation army authority believe bill boundary carried cause charge citizens claims command Congress consideration Constitution continued course desire direct duty effect enemy established Executive existing fact favor feel force foreign friends further gentleman give given Government hands hold honorable House hundred important increase interest issued land less letter March means measures ment Mexican Mexico military millions necessary negotiation never object officers operations opinion party passed peace persons political portion position possession present President proposed prosecution question reason received reference regard relations Republic resolution result river Secretary Senator Sess South tariff Taylor territory Texas thousand tion treasury treaty troops true Union United vote whole