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Polk's admission Of hauing granted The pass.


"When orders were issued to the Comman-
der Of our Naval forces in the Gulf, on the 18Th
day of May last, only two days after the exis-
tence of the war had been recognized by Con-
eress, to place the coast oi Mexico under
blockade, he ,cas directed not 10 olst,rt The pas
sage of Santa .aana 10 .neIico should he return.
-Polk's .3ana,al Message to Congress, Dco. q '46


Ii remains to be seen whether his return may
moi vet prove favorable to a pacific adjustment
OF existing difficulties Ibid.