LAD #12 Polk's War Message to Congress

Summary of President Polk's War Message to Congress:

President Polk opens this message, which was delivered in the from of speech, by announcing that he had previously sent a diplomat to Mexico earlier that fall, in an effort to resolve or better their relations. In refusing to accept the admittance of said diplomat at the time, the Mexicans had shed innocent American blood. This was unexpected as even after the President had sent John Slidell, in effort to address all of the various areas where tension existed between the two countries. The Mexicans had reacted violently, which in turn caused them to deny Slidell and any diplomatic conference with the United States. After yet another rejection by the followingGeneral Paredas, Slidell was left no other option but to return home with no advancements made. Polk then orders  theUnited States to move troops towards Mexico, on the side of the Del Norte River, which, instead of maintaining security, ended up initiating an attack with Mexican troops. The president decides that the Americans should accept & fight back an unavoidable war in order to maintain American interests, honor, and our rights.