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President's Message on War with Mexico and Finances
The speech details why the United States pursued war with Mexico, praising victories at Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, and Monterey, and notes conquests including New Mexico and California. It defends blockades, discusses privateers, and calls for timely funding, fiscal prudence, and renewed negotiations toward a peace.
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