Polk starts off by saying that the United States had tried to has peaceful relations with the Mexican government, even sending envoys to try and make amends over boundary disputes; but the Mexicans would not entertain their ideas. Polk sent Mr. Slidell to help fulfill the desires regarding boundary disputes. General Herrera, the governor was willing to hear the envoy, but just before this could go through, the government was taken over by General Paredes, who would not hear what the envoy had to say. Polk order troops to be ready to take action, and placed them between the Nueces and the Del Norte in Texas, this is because Texas asked to be annexed into the United States. The troops were across from Matamoras, where the Mexican troops were stationed. The Mexicans responded that if the American troops were not moved farther back within 24 hours, that the Mexicans would attack. Polk then goes on to state that the once friendly relations are long gone and the US is justified and should go to war with Mexico because it is in their best interests.
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