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| Walker, R. J., and expansion, 1. 188; and the war, 471; and absorption of Mexico, 2. 243, 244; opposes treaty of peace, 246; pre-war financial estimates, 255; tariff and political ambition, 257, 478; and need of more revenue, 258, 260, 480; loan negotiations, distrusted, 259i 260, 262, 480-2; proposed tax on tea and coffee, 261, 482; tariff for Mexican ports, 261-2; and levies on Mexicans, 264-5, 487; opposition to policy, 273, 281; as leader, 282; integrity, 488. |
| Walker, S. H., surprise, 1. 160, 463; bold trip to Fort Brown, 464; at Monterey, 501; operations against guerillas, 2. 172, 423; appearance, 177; at Huamantla, killed, 177, 425, 426. |
| Wall, William, at Punta Aguda, 1. 562. |
| Wallace, Lew, enlistment of company, 1. 195. |
| Wallace, W. H. L., at Buena Vista, 1. 561. |
| Walpole, Frederick, on California and independence, 1. 321. |
| War, simplicity, 1. x; principles, 405. |
| War department, staff, 1. 474. See also Marcy, W. L. |
| War of 1812, Federalist opposition, 2. 280. |
| War spirit. See Attitude; Outbreak; Popularity. |
| Ward, H. G., British minister at Mexico, and Monroe Doctrine, 1. 112; on Mexican character, 410; and Texas, 419. |
| Warehouse bill of 1846, 2. 257, 479; success, 263; opposition, 273. |
| Warren, W. B., at Saltillo, 1. 556. |
| Warren, in Pacific squadron, 2. 189, 205, 447. |
| Washington, J. M., battery at Buena Vista, 1. 384, 386, 389, 344, 555, 558; field battery, 450; in Wool's march, 509. |
| Washington, Camp, before Vera Cruz, 2. 27. |
| Washington and Baltimore battalion, at Monterey, 1. 250, 251, 492, 496; in Quitman's brigade, 541; garrison at Tampico, 546; at siege of Vera Cruz, 2. 343. |
| Washington Globe, on war spirit, 1. 132. |
| Washington National Intelligencer. |
| See National Intelligencer. |
| Washington Union, and Folk's alleged desire for war, 1. 446; on failure of peace negotiations, 2. 138; challenge to Polk's critics, 284; and victorious war, 292. |
| Watson, S. E., brigade in Scott's army, 2. 78, 366, 432. |
| Weatherford, William, at Buena Vista, 1. 555. |
| Weber, J. L., on Mexican army, 1. 408. |
| Webster, Daniel, Bocanegra correspondence, 1. 68; protests further war on Texas, 69; on Mexican responsibility, 76, 2. 508; and annexation of Texas, 1. 82, 433; on Slidell mission, 98; on claims controversy, 120; and California, 127, 324; on Polk and war, 130; and war bill, 183, 472; and employment of volunteers, 192; and advance to Rio Grande, 458; and peace, 2. 123, 387; opposition to the war, 126; pessimism on peace prospects, 235; and treaty of peace, 247, 472, 473; on cost of the war, 267; ineffective war criticism, 278-80, 494; on control of occupied territory, 285; on tariff, 286; and no-territory plan, 288; Presidential candidacy and success of war, 291; results of opposition, 314; and defensive-line policy, 430; on war and slavery extension, 492; and Corwin's speech, 494; position in Senate, 496; on tariff for Mexican ports, 500; on American attitude toward Mexico, 508; on volunteers, 513. |
| Webster, L. B., battery in Monterey campaign, 1. 496; at Saltillo, 556, 559. |
| Weed, Thurlow, and Taylor's Presidential candidacy, 1. 179. |
| Weightman, R. H., battery in Kearny's expedition, 1. 288, 515; in battle of Sacramento, 310, 312. |
| Welles, Gideon, on Marcy, 1. 475; on tariff, 2. 273. |
| Wellington, Duke of, on Scott's expedition, 2. 89. |
| Wells, J. M., guerilla attack on, 2. 172. |
| Wenghieri, Alonzo, arms for Mexican army, 2. 346. |
| Wentworth, John, and tax on tea and coffee, 2. 285. |
| West Point, value of training, 2. 320. See also Army. |
| Westcott, J. D., Jr., position in Senate, 2. 496. |
| Whale fishery, American, and occupation of California, 1. 323, 2. 514; and Mexican War, 205, 446, 447. |
| Whig Almanac, on Polk, 2. 276. |
