LAD #12

James Polk is often known as one of the hardest working presidents ever. He is also know for the expansion of the country during his presidency. In 1846 Polk delivered a message congress explaining the situation that the United States was, at the current time with Mexico. The United States had been fighting a war with Mexico the U.S. then tried to negotiate with Mexico, but they had ignored the U.S.  Polk then goes into detail about the attempt, he had sent an American diplomat, who was not allowed to meet with the Mexican general. Then Polk explains how this is what made going to war with Mexico unavoidable,and it was the last "straw". He then asked congress to help the war effort,by sending aid.