INDEX
573
| Clergy. See Roman Catholic church. |
| Clifford, Nathan, and Scott's expedition, 1. 540; and tariff for Mexican ports, 2. 261; ratification commissioner, 249, 251, 474; minister at Mexico, 475. |
| Climate of Mexico, 1.1. |
| Coahuila state, overrun, 2. 418. |
| Coalition of Mexican states, and secession, 2. 87, 234; opposes peace, 131; and opposition to Santa Anna, 134, 136; and collapse of government, 428. |
| Cochelet, , French agent in Mexico, reports cited passim. |
| Collins, John, messenger to Wool, 1. 313. |
| Colombia. See New Granada. |
| Colonies, mercantile system, 1. 29. |
| Colquitt, W. T., position in Senate, 2. 496. |
| Colton, Walter, as alcalde, 1. 338. |
| Columbus, in Pacific squadron, 2. 447. |
| Comanche Indians, raids, 1. 479, 521. |
| Comandú, and American occupation, 2. 448. |
| Commander in the field, selection (1846), 1. 196-8, 200, 477; for Vera Cruz expedition, 351-4, 538-9; proposed lieutenant generalcy, 2. 75; Scott removed, 188, 437. |
| Commerce, American, influence on demand for war, 1. 122, 443. See also Santa Fe trail; Tariff. |
| Commerce, Mexican, mercantile class, 1. 5, 17; roads, inland transportation, 16, 18; protective tariff and prohibition, 17; smuggling, 17; American negotiations, 61, 419; over Santa Fe trail, 72; general restriction on American, 73, 424; of California, 317, 521; foreign, in occupied Mexican ports, 2. 262, 303, 484, 505, 506. |
| Commissaries, Mexican, 1. 157. |
| Concepción, Fort, at Vera Cruz, 2. 19. |
| Congress, American, and advance to the Rio Grande, 1. 151, 456-9, 2. 277; war Message and war bill, 1. 181-3, 470-3; war preparations, 190; and Oregon, 201; the Ten Regiment Bill, 2. 74-6; and lieutenant generalcy, 75, 363, 365; and two and three million funds, 123, 387; and military government, 220; and absorption of Mexico, 243-4; tariff of 1846, warehouse system, sub-treasury, 257, 478-9; treasury notes and loans, 258, 260, 264, 479, 485; proposed impost on tea and coffee, 261, 285, 482; proposed gradation of public lands, 261; initial popularity of war, 268; reaction, 269, 281; Democratic dissensions, lack of leaders, 281-3, 496; position of Whigs, leaders, 283, 496; character of war-time speeches, 284; attacks on war policy, 284-6; Wilmot Proviso, 286-7, 498; Whig noterritory plan, 287-8, 498; Clay's speech and resolutions, 289; demand for stoppage of supplies and recall of troops, 290-1, 500; Whig control of House, programme, 290; influence of success of war, 290; continued baiting of Polk, 291, 500; war-time character, 313-4; act (1847) for volunteers, 431; and Yucatan, 472; other war-time financial legislation, 489. See also Senate. |
| Congress, Mexican, first under Itúrbide, 1. 35-6; first republican, 36-7; first constitutional (1825), 37; and reëlevation of Pedraza, 45; and Farías' reforms, 46; of Santa Anna's supporters (1835), 47; Seven Laws (1835), 47; and Santa Anna, 52-3; character (1846), 2. 5; war-time Presidential elections, 5, 84, 236; war measure against church property, 9-12, 14, 329; new constitution (1847), 82; in abeyance, 85; and Trist mission, 130, 132; supports peace party, 236; ratifies treaty, 250-1, 474; and British mediation, 368. |
| Congress, in Pacific squadron, 1. 336, 337, 532, 2. 189, 206, 447; at Guaymas, 206, 447. |
| Connelly, Henry, and Kearny, 1. 516. |
| Conner, David, and resumption of intercourse (1845), 1. 94, 436; peaceful instructions to (1845), 131; and policy of bold military attitude, 152; and return of Santa Anna, 202, 478, 486, 487; attitude toward attack on Tampico, 277; occupies it, 279-81, 511-2; and the plan to attack Vera Cruz, 349-51, 536; and attack on Taylor, 466, 2. 197; and crossing of Rio Grande, 1. 469; and Vera Cruz expedition, 2. 18, 23, 332, 335, 336, 338; superseded by Perry, 30, 201; squadron, distribution, 189, 197, 442; and blockade, 193; difficulties of shore operations, 196; character as officer, 196, 444; attacks on Alvarado, 197-9, 442; Tabasco River expedition, 199-200; Yucatan operations, 201; and plans to attack Ulúa, 201, 444. |
