By the President of The U,nied .Saies of America

 A PROCLAM ATION.
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By the President of The Uniied Saies of .9saerica

 A PROCLAMATION. Whereas the Congress of the United States. by vr- tue of the constitutional authority vested in them, have declared by their act. bearing date this day, that, "by the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state Of war now exists between that Government and the United Sta,es.'

 Now. therefore, l. JAMES K. PoLg, President of the United States of America. do hereby proclaim the same to all whom it may concern; and do spe- cially enicn on all persons hodiHg offices civil or military under the authority of the tinted States that they be vigant and jealous a disehars sng the duties respectively incident thereto. and do more over cxhort all the good people oi ihe United States they love their country, they feel The wrongs which have forced on them tl.e last resoIt of n lured nations, and as they consult the best means, under the blessing of Divine Providence, cc abFd. giag its calamties, that they exeit th5-eelses in preserving order. in promoting coueotd, in nain. taining the authority and the efficacy oI tire idws and in supporting and nvigorating all he measures which may be adopted by the constituted authori- ties for obtaining speedy, just. and an honora- ble peace.

 In testimony whereof, have hereun;o set my hand. and caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed 10 these presents.

 Done at the city of Washington, the thirteenth

 day of May, in the year of our I.ord one L.. s.l thousand eight hundred and for;y-sjx, and

 of the independence of the United States,

 the seyeniieth.

 JAMES K. POLK.