Mr. Claws Resolutions.
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offered at Lexington Ky. on the l3, Nov. 1917.


hesoired, As the opinion Of this meeting, that
the primary cause of the present unhappy war.
existing between the United States of America
ana The United States of the Republic of Mexico.
was the annexation of Texas to the former: and
that the immediate occasion of hostili,ies between
tfie two republics arose out of the order of the
PRESIDENT OF the United States for the removal Of
me army under the command of General Tia or
from It's position at Corpus Christi to point ono.
sue 10 Ma'amoros, on the east bank OF the Rio
Bravo, within territory cfnirned bv both rtpubcs
but then under the jurisdiction of that of Mexico.
ana Inhabited by its citizens; and that the order of
the army to that point was i,nprovident and un.
constitutional. It being without the concurrence
oi congress, or even any consultation with il,
athough II was IN session; but that Congress bav.
ihg' oy subsequent acts recognised the war thus
ou9ht u into existence without its previous an
snorty or consent, the prosecution of il became
thereby national le- '''0


i.eSofred, That in the absence Of anv formal
ana pubic declaration by Congress, of the objects
Tor when the ought TO be prosecuted tho
President of the United STATES. os CHIEF M,o


trate and as Comma nder-in- Chief of the army
anu navy OF the United States, is left to the puid
dhceFoi MS own judgement to prosecute il for
such purposes and objects as he may deem the
honor and interest of the nation to reqnire.


heSolrea, That by the constitution of the ITn;.


- D'o'' oo"Sress oeinS invested with power to
ueciare war and grant letters of marque and re-
prisal' to make rules concerning captures on land
ana water,to raise and support armies, to provide
ana MAINTAIN navy and to make rules for the
government of the land and naval forces. fns the
.uli aha complete making power Of the Uni
yea States; and, so possessing it, has right to de-
'ermine upon the motves causes. and objects of
ony war; when It commences, or at any time du
ring 'he progress of of its existence


& h0solred, As the further opinion of this meet.
ing thai It is the right and duty of Congress ,o
ueG'are oy some authentic act, for what purpose
ana oo)ectS the existing war ought 10 be further