Congress passed the declaration of war, although congressmen such as Abraham Lincoln and John C. Calhoun believed the war was just an excuse to seize land.

虽然亚伯拉罕·林肯和约翰·c .卡尔霍恩等议会会员认为宣战只是侵占领土的一个借口，但议会还是通过了宣战请求。