By the President ofthe United States Of America


A PROCLAMATION.
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By the President otthe United States Of America:
A PROCLAMATION. ...
Whereas the Congress of the United States, by
virtue of the constitutional authority vested IN
them, have declared by their act, bearing date
this day, that "by the act of the Republic oil
Mexico, a state of war exists between that Gov
ernmcnt and the United States"


Now, therefore, l, JAMES K. Polk, President
of the United States Of America, do hereby pro-
claim the same to all whom it may concern; and
do specially enjoin on all persons holding otti-
ces, civil or military, under the authority OF the
United States, that they be viglant and Jealous IN
dscharging the duties respectively incident there
to: and do moreover exhort all the good people
of the United States, as they love their country, as
they feel the wrongs which haze forced on them
the last resort of injured nations. and as they con-
suit the best means, under the blessing of Divine
Providence. Of abridgng its calamities, that they
exert themselves in preserving order, IN promot-
inc concord, i'm maintaining the authority and the
efficacy of the laws, and in supporting and invlgo-
rating all the measures which may be adopted by
the constituted authorities for Obtaining speedy,
Just and an honorable peace


In testimony Whereof have hrreunto set my
hand. and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed TO these presents


Done at The city of Washington, the thirteenth


day of May, in the year of our Lord, ono
thousand eight hundred and forty-six, and
lSkAL of the Independence of the United States,


the seventeen.


JAMES K. POLK.
By the President:


JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary Of Stale.