 | James Ford Rhodes - 1892 - 526 pages
...History, vol. vii. p. 356. " For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure [the annexation of Texas], and to this day regard the war which resulted as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation." — General Grant, Personal Memoirs, vol. ip 53.... | |
 | Ulick Ralph Burke - 1894 - 418 pages
...assume the offensive. "I was bitterly opposed," says General Grant, "to the Policy of the annexation, and to this day regard the war which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation Even if the annexation itself And in the early Autumn... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - 1894 - 694 pages
...of the army were indifferent whether the annexation was consummated or not; but not so all °i them. For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure,...day regard the war, which resulted, as one of the °st unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. was an instance of a republic following... | |
 | Frederick Albion Ober - 1895 - 574 pages
...second lieutenant at the battle of Palo Alto subsequently wrote in his personal memoirs that " it was one of the most unjust wars ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. It was an instance of a republic following the bad example of European monarchies in not considering... | |
 | Hélène Adeline Guerber - 1899 - 364 pages
...then was weak and poor. In speaking of it later on, General Grant, who took part in it, said it was " one of the most unjust wars ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation." Many other people did not approve of it, either, and when they heard how much money the war... | |
 | Samuel Chipman Parks - 1900 - 184 pages
...and an unholy war. He was bitterly opposed to the annexation of Texas, and to this day he regarded the war which resulted as one of the most unjust wars ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. It was an instance of a republic following the bad example of European monarchies, in not considering... | |
 | George Henry Shibley - 1900 - 264 pages
...In his memoirs General Grant says: "For myself I was bitterly opposed t» the policy toward Mexico, and to this day regard the war which resulted as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. It was an instance of a republic follotiing the bad... | |
 | Walter Allen - 1901 - 184 pages
...home declared this. When he came to write his memoirs, speaking of the annexation of Texas, he said: " For myself I was bitterly opposed to the measure,...regard the war which resulted as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. It was an instance of a republic following the bad... | |
 | Charles Clark Harrah - 1902 - 162 pages
...not circulate the New Testament. 216. ' General Grant says of the annexation of Texas, and the wars: "For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure,...the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. It was an instance of a Republic following the territory... | |
 | Edwin Doak Mead - 1903 - 84 pages
...here, and that history will pronounce our city, in 1900 as in 1845, the capital of the opposition to " one of the most unjust wars ever waged by a stronger against a weaker people." We would make no boastful nor pretentious catalogue, nor forget that men more conspicuous than any... | |
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For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. 
