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| Politics, in choice of a commander, 1. 197, 199-200; in Vera Cruz expedition, 356, 363, 368, 539, 544; influence on war operations, 545. See also Congress; Democratic; Government, Mexican; Opposition; Polk, J. K.; President of United States; Whig. |
| Polk, J. K., efforts to restore intercourse with Mexico, 1. 88-91; Slidell mission, 94-5, 98, 100, 133, 436, 447; alleged desire for war, 127-8, 445-6, 478; diary, 128; character, 128-30, 447, 2. 270-1, 314-5, 510; disproof of desire for war, 1. 130-4, 150, 326, 447, 526; and Oregon, 130, 137, 200-1, 478; and Scott, 130, 354, 2. 75, 188, 436, 511; intolerable conditions facing, 1347; peaceful intent and advance to Rio Grande, 1515, 456-61; war Message, 181, 470; expects quick peace, 184, 471; and slavery and the war, 188; war proclamation, 191, 474; and volunteering, 191, 193; and selection of commanding officer, 196, 198, 200, 202, 476; and Taylor, 196, 352-3, 507, 538, 544, 547; alarm over Rio Grande conditions, 198, 476; and Scott's war policy, clash, 199-200, 477; negotiations with Santa Anna, 201-3, 471, 478-9, 2. 491, 493; and terms at Monterey, 1. 260, 263, 505; war programme, occupation of territory, 262, 266-7, 350-1, 2. 273, 492; and Tampico, 1. 278; and defensive line policy dilemma, 283, 348; and New Mexico, 286; and California, 325, 326, 332, 526, 2. 514; selection of commander for Vera Cruz expedition, 1. 351-4; and plans and responsibility for Scott's expedition, 356, 540, 541, 2. 343; and insubordination of Harney, 1. 365, 545; Pillow's influence with, 367, 547, 2. 128, 186, 510; and Texan boundary, 1. 449; and Doniphan's expedition, 517; and Ten Regiment Bill, 2. 74, 76; and commanding generalcy for Benton, 75, 365; and seekers for army office, 76; desire for peace negotiations, 121; and rejection of overtures (1846), 123, 387; three million fund, 123, 387; effect of policy on Mexican obduracy, 126; problem of ignoring Slidell, 126; appointment of Trist as agent, 127; and failure of negotiations (1847), 138, 399; and cabal against Scott, 185-8, 438; on privateering, 192; and puppet government for Mexico, 235; recalls Trist, 236, 237, 464; and absorption of Mexico, 244; and the treaty, dilemma, 244-6, 471; appointment of ratification commissioners, 248-9, 473; and tariff, 257; and war loans, 259, 260, 264, 482; and tariff for Mexican ports, 261, 262; and levies on Mexicans, 264, 486; public and party attitude toward, 269, 271, 282, 291; Cabinet, 269, 282; and patronage, 270, 283; and New York politics, 270, 491; effect of Oregon policy on, 271, 281; and of river and harbor veto, 271, 281; and of attitude toward Taylor and Scott, 272; and of Texas, 272; and of unfavorable war conditions, 272; and of fiscal policy, 273, 281; Whig jibes, 275-6; inconsistency of Whig criticism, 276-80, 493; and Whig encouragement of enemy, 281; character of Congressional attacks on policy, 284-6, 289; continuation of baiting, 291, 500; hampering of policy, 292; injustice of condemnation, 293; reassertion of Monroe Doctrine, 295; on France and Texas, 295, 501; British on, 300; and British mediation, 301, 504; achievement, 314-5, 510; and Trist-Scott quarrel, 389; and douceur, 391; and armistice, 393; and mutiny at Buena Vista, 418; and Hays's regiment, 423; further call for volunteers, 431; and trial of Fremont, 454; and Yucatan, 472; Message (1847) on pushing the war, 474; and Lower California, 476; alleged war inconsistencies, 491; and policy of annexations, 502. |
| Polk, Fort, 1. 205. |
| Polko revolt, 2. 12-14, 330-2, 334. |
| Polko battalions, formation, 2. 3, 13; at Churubusco, 111. |
| Poll tax, question of Mexican, 2. 328. |
| Pommarès, , Conner's agent, 1. 478. |
| Ponce de León, Antonio, Brazito affair, 1. 301-2, 518; in battle of Sacramento, 310. |
| Popocatepetl, Mount, aspect, 2. 92, 93. Popularity of the war in the United States, general American war spirit, 1. 124, 444; why concentrated upon Mexico, 125, 444-5; initial, 2. 268; reaction, 269, 281, 490; restoration, 290, 499. See also Attitude; Opposition; Outbreak; Preparation. |
