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War declaration critique by the Whig party in Congress
The Bristol County Democrat reports that the Whig majority in the House voted to call the Mexican War unnecessarily and unconstitutionally begun by the President yet failed to back practical steps. Only a corporal's guard supported withdrawing the army, showing reluctance to enact their own declaration.
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Boston Post
Geerat Barrars
America
Great Britain
John Bull
George Frederick Young
Lord Palmerston
Washington
Palmerston
Mr. Young
Britain
United States
Bancroft
Congress
Richmond Enquirer
Polk
Monroe
Nicaragua
Honduras
India
Patrick Walker
King George
Truxillo
San Juan
Central America
Jamaica
Port San Juan
Plaza of
Menoza
Surifoggue
England
Pacific
Mexico
Mr. Trist
Tacubaya
Tehuantepec
California
William J. Worth
Asvone
Molino del’ Rey
Scott and Taylor
Worth
Albany
New York
Commonwealth
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Chippewa
Lundy’s Lane
West Point Military Academy
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Monterey
Faylor
Twiggs
Corpus Christi
Taylor
Jackson
Palo Alto
Resaca de la Palma
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Puebla
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Molino del Rey
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Chapultepec
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Murat