The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-26
TODAY IN HISTORY
TUESDAY, APRIL 90 1910
Our War with Mexico Begins.
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During the early part OF April in 1886,
tho fire which had been smoldering for
some time. regarding excuses Of author
ity on the part of the Mexican govern
ment. broke out and the public became
very much excited over the news OF
small conflicts in Texas in which 'hmeri-
This led TO q fiery discussion in Wash
,ngton. and on April IS congress declared
war against Mexico. On May IL bill
passed both houses appropriating slo.-
ooo.OOO for the conducting OF the war.
and giving the authority TO call out
$4,000 volunteers.
There were various causes led ZIP 10
this conflict. chief among which was the
dispute regarding the boundary of Texas
the United States claiming the Rio
Grande as the boundary. while Mexico
held that Texas did not extend further
south than the Nueces. Moreover. Mex
dependence Of the republic Of Texas
As early as July. 1875, General Taylor,
ddered TO take position between the
Nueccs and the Rio Grande The gov
ernment sent John Slldell to Mexico TO
try to arrange matters amIcahly. hut the
him, and he returned TO tho United
States.
In the meantime. President Polk or
dored General Taylor to advance through
the disputed territory, THIS advance
was regarded by Mexico as an invasion
OF her territory. and q small reconnoit-
"rl0E party OF Americans was 0r"d on
on April %. the first conflict OF the war
which vas to last during the next two
years
The first few months following the he
ginning Of action. little headway was
made. as both sides were collecting their
forces and preparing them for the strug
gle Serious work was not begun before
the following January. On February %.
1s47, occurred the battle OF Buena Vista.
on February 2S the battle Of Sacramento.
on March II the hnal assault on vera
Cruz. April lS the battle OF Cerro Gordo:
on September IL and l3 the battle OF
Chaputepec, and on the 1dth General
Scott made his triumphant entry into
Mexico City. This practically terminated
2. 1888 that a treaty Of peace between
the United States and Mexico was signed
at Guadalupe HIdalEo.
When General Scott entered the city
OF Mexico one OF his first acts was 10
remove the Mexican colors from the pal
ace. placing a reglmentaI flag In its place.
Shortly nfterward, the Stars and Stripes
were flung out and waved proudly from
the halls Of the MoDtezumas--the first
strange banner that had noated from that
palace since the conquest OF Cortez.
On entering the palnce, one OF General
Scotts first acts was to require from
his comrades-in- arms their thanks and
gratitude to God. both In public and prl-
vate worship. for the signal triumphs
they had achieved for their country
warning them also against disorders
stragging and drunkenness.
Thus was the prowess OF American
arms successfully asserted the conquered
nation being also compelled 10 cede the
Immensely valuable territory OF New
Mexico and Upper California 10 the Unit
ed States, and accepting the lover Rio
Grande. from its mouth to FL Paso, as
the boundary OF Texas.
On April rs the first society Of Odd
Fellows In the United States was insti-
tuted I'm Baltimore In 1919 II Is the
birthday OF David Hume. the Scottish
philosopher and historian O71D; Johann
Ludwig INLAND, the German poet l7SDi
Admiral James Fl. Strong OF the Ameri-
can navy GSlD; Herr Krupp. the Ger
man sunmakcr GSl0). Benjamin f,
Tracy. secretary OF the navy under Har-
rison QS30); Arteumus Ward, the humor-
Ist GS3D; John Clark Rldpath, the his
torian GS40). On April &c, Gabriel Ros-
setti. the Italian poet, died In 1854; Cen
eral Johnson surrendered to General
sherman. In 1860 and Ferdinand Magel-
Ian, the Portuguese navigator was killed
in 1921.