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APROCLAMATION, A
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by fae fres1denf Of The United STATES of Au.r;c,


WHEREAS tho Congress Of the United State, bv
virtue OF the constitutional authority vested 4,
them, having declared by their act, bea ring date
this day, that "by the act Of the Repubiie Of
Mexico, state Of War exists between ,ha, GOV.
ernment and the United States"


Now. therefore, LANES X. POLK. Pre,;den,
OF the United States of America, do hereby o,o.
claim the same 10 all whom il may concern ind
do specially enjoin upon oil persons holding offices.
civil or military. under the authority of the
United States, that they be vigiant and zealou, in
dlscharging the duties respectively incident there.
to; and do moreover exhorl all the good people
OF the United States. as they love their country.
as they feel the wrongs which have forced on
them the last resort Of injured nations, and as
they consult the best means, under the blessing Of
Divine Providence, Of abridging its calam,ies,
that they exer, themselves in preserving order, in
promoting concord, in maintaining the authority
and the efficacy of the laws, and in supporting
and invgorating all the measures which may be
adopted by the constituted authorities for obtain.
ing speedy. just and an honorable peace.


In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my


hand, and caused the seal of the U. States


to be affixed to these presents. Done ai the
L.. S. .lClty of Washington, the thireentl, day of


May. one thousand eight hundred and forty.


six, and of the independence of the United


States the seventeen.


JAMES K. POLK.
By the President


JAMES BUCHANAN, Sec. of State