The Mexican War has generally been condemned by American historians as "the foulest blot on our national honor." Mexico had insulted the US flag, plundered the commerce, imprisoned our citizens, lied to US representatives, and neglected our envoys. As early as 1837 President Jackson said that Mexico's offenses "would justify in the eyes of all nations immediate war." America's war with Mexico has been labeled both then and since, an unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression and territorial aggrandizement. However, this holds contra.

For one thing Mexico refused to recognize the annexation of Texas. This is one of the justifications that the war wasn't for territory or that the war was the United States fault (DOC A). The annexation of Texas was a perfectly fair transaction. For nine years, since the victory of San Jacinto in 1836, Texas had been an independent republic, whose reconquest Mexico had not the slightest chance of effecting. In fac

In conclusion, the US had a right to annex Texas after that republic had maintained its independence for nine years; yet Mexico made annexation a cause of war. The US was willing to discuss the boundaries of Texas with Mexico; but two successive Mexican presidents, who were afraid to oppose the war spirit of their country, rejected her accredited envoy. The US even refrained from taking Texas into the Union until Great Britain had interfered so far as to persuade Mexico to recognize the independence of Texas if she would refuse to join the United States. The US did everything it could to maintain the peace. General Taylor even stated "it is not designed, in our present relations with Mexico that you should treat her as an enemy; but, should she assume that character by a declaration of war, or any open act of hostility towards us, you will not act merely on the defensive, if your relative means enable you to do otherwise" (DOC E). Therefore, America's war with Mexico has been an unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression and territorial aggrandizement. Mexico is responsible for the start of war and for the aggression between the states.

Throughout the whole dispute Mexico was the aggressor. The Mexican government owed money to a number of American citizens. The unstable Mexican government, in response to public opinion, refused to receive the American negotiator John Slidell, as mention before. The Mexican's refused to listen to Slide

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