. The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material. ery party in theUnited States to secureadditional slavery teni-tory. This led to an earlyrecognition of the inde-pendence of the Republic of Texas, in 1837,to the long agitation in favor of the annexa-tion of Texas in spite of Mexicos earnestopposition, an end which was accomplishedin 1845, and, finally, to a dispute over theboundary of Texas. As a Mexican state, Texas had beenbounded on the south by the Nueces River,but when admitted t
. The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material. ery party in theUnited States to secureadditional slavery teni-tory. This led to an earlyrecognition of the inde-pendence of the Republic of Texas, in 1837,to the long agitation in favor of the annexa-tion of Texas in spite of Mexicos earnestopposition, an end which was accomplishedin 1845, and, finally, to a dispute over theboundary of Texas. As a Mexican state, Texas had beenbounded on the south by the Nueces River,but when admitted to the LTnion it claimed,and was supported by the United States inthe claim, that the Rio Grande was its nat-ural boundary. In 1845 James K. Polkbecame President, and his open ambitionwas to gain for the United States all the ter-ritory of California, Oregon, New Mexicoand Texas. He therefore ordered GeneralTaylor, who had been stationed at the NuecesRiver with 3,000 men, to cross that river andproceed to the Rio Grande. This wasanswered by a counter-advance by the Mexi-cans into the disputed territory. On April23. 1846, a small bodv of Americans was de-. MEXICAN WAR 2318 MEXICAN WAR feated by a force of Mexicans. ImmediatelyPresident Polk sent a message to Congress,declaring that a state of war existedthrough the act of Mexico herself. Con-gress accei:)ted this partial view of the mat-ter, and on May 13 declared war. On May 8 General Taylor met a body ofabout six thousand Mexicans at Palo Altoand administered a severe defeat, though hisown troops numbered only about 2,000. TheMexicans fell back upon Resaca de la Palma,Imt were again defeated on the followingday. Taylors spring campaign ended May18, when he occupied Matamoros. There heremained until September, when he advancedupon Monterey, which fell after a shortsiege, September 24. Meantime, American
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