John Tyler actually said...

The war which has existed for so long a time between Mexico and Texas has since the battle of San Jacinto consisted for the most part of pre...

Our own interests are involved in the matter, since, however neutral may be our course of policy, we can not hope to escape the effects of a...

The United States would be at all times indisposed to aggrandize itself at the expense of any other nation.

We could not be expected quietly to permit any such interference to our disadvantage.