State Of The Union Addresses

""State of the Union Addresses"" is a collection of speeches delivered by James K. Polk during his presidency. Polk served as the 11th President of the United States from 1845 to 1849. The book includes all of his annual messages to Congress, in which he discussed the state of the country and his plans for the future. Polk's speeches cover a wide range of topics, including foreign policy, territorial expansion, economic development, and the ongoing debate over slavery. This book provides insight into the political climate of the mid-19th century and the challenges faced by the United States during this pivotal period in its history.Though the United States were the aggrieved nation, Mexico commenced the war, and we were compelled in self-defense to repel the invader and to vindicate the national honor and interests by prosecuting it with vigor until we could obtain a just and honorable peace. On learning that hostilities had been commenced by Mexico I promptly communicated that fact, accompanied with a succinct statement of our other causes of complaint against Mexico, to Congress, and that body, by the act of the 13th of May, 1846, declared that ""by the act of the Republic of Mexico a state of war exists between that Government and the United States.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.