LAD #10: Polk’s War Message

Mexican soldiers attacked the American soldiers. When news arrived to President Polk he sent a message to Congress declaring “American blood on American soil”, he then requested Congress to declare war against Mexico. Two days later congress declared war. Since war meant the possible gaining of more land the two regions were separated in the decision to go to war. Southerners saw the war as an opportunity to create more slave states. The northerners saw it as unfair to admit such a large state into the union. Nevertheless Polk’s party outnumbered the others in Congress therefore they declared war. Polk’s War Message was yet another reason for the North and South to be separate in their opinions towards the destiny of the US.