RESPONSIBLE DUTIES AND RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES,........7

Columbus and the Puritans, great pioneers of the fifteenth and

seventeenth centuries,......

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The Puritans and the Indians,..

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Civilization-what,.......

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Responsibility involves a knowledge of the conditions of growth,.

American colonies- their different forms of government,...

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Modern Mexico,................................

Iturbide, character of— "Plan of Iguala,”

Mr. Webster's opinion of Mexico-note,.

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...58

President Madison's view of the war with Great Britain in 1812,

John Quincy Adams's opinion of the causes of the Chinese war,.......
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Independence and annexation of Texas - annexation no cause of war,..55

Letter of Hon. R. J. Walker to the people of Kentucky, 1844,.....

Assumed position and national relations of Mexico,...

Views of Mr. Webster, Mr. Clay, R. Johnson,..

March to the Rio Grande, no cause,..........................

Comparative view of the acts of the two governments,

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.60, 61, 62

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...63

Oregon question-England, France, Mexico, Texas, and United

States,

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to army and navy,. 67

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Relations between the United States and Texas,.

Assurance of the United States of protection to Texas,.

Orders of United States-for protection of Texas

The Rio Grande to be occupied by our troops,,·

United States squadron ordered to cooperate in the defence of Texas,...69

Terms of annexation accepted by government and people of Texas,.....70

General Taylor advised of annexation,

The choice of the Texans,...

Free action of the Texans-annexation a bloodless achievement,. .72

Foreign interference-prompt action necessary,

.73

Positions of United States and Mexico, after annexation,...............
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DISPOSITIONS OF MEXICO, AS MANIFESTED TOWARDS UNITED STATES,..76

Chagrin of Mexico - her mode of warfare,....

Addresses of Arista and Paredes to Mexican army,........

Communication across the frontier forbidden by Mexicans,...

Hostility of the Mexicans notorious,

Vote of Congress for annexation,.....

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United States army required to retire beyond the Nueces,..

PREVAILING SPIRIT OF UNITED STATES TOWARDS MEXICO,.......

Pledge of amity of the United States government,.

Acts of hostility forbidden by the United States government,.

Order for defence-not invasion,.....

Order to spare Mexican establishments,.

..84

Order to avoid aggression · to protect Texas,..

...84

Assurance of General Taylor that friendly relations should not be

interrupted,

...85

Government of United States proposes to negotiate appointment

of Mr. Slidell,.

Proposal of the United States government, to restore friendly rela-

tions, to Mr. Black,......................
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How the proposition was received-apprehensions of Mexican gov-

ernment,..

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Mexico assents to the proposition to negotiate,..

Withdrawal of the naval forces of United States from before Vera

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Singular and unexpected reception of Mr. Slidell,...

Embarrassing position of United States minister - Mexican diplomacy,..92

Mexico refuses to fulfil its engagements,.....

Folly of Mexico-prudence and patience advised by United States

government,....

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Honorable effort and perseverance still advised by United States

government,......

Revolution in Mexico - Paredes in power,....

United States and Great Britain - duplicity of the Mexican govern-

ment,............

Weakness of Paredes-approval of General Taylor's advance,......

Solicitations for negotiation renewed by Mr. Slidell,..

Mr. Slidell instructed still to persevere,

United States minister again refused by Mexico,.

Letters of Mr. Castillo y Lanzas, ·

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Mexican government without excuse or defence,

.106

The rejected mission of peace,...

..106

Was the United States government just to Mexico on the subject of

boundary,......

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How is Texas bounded?.....

.113

Ha Texas a just claim to make the Rio Grande her boundary,

..116

nition of new governments-principles involved,...

of Santa Anna,................

Trey of Santa Anna on the side of humanity,

Position of the United States in relation to boundary,

Precautionary acts of the United States government,..

Occupation on the Rio Grande advised by Mr. Donelson,..

Troops requested for the protection of Texas,..

Solicitude of Texas in regard to means of defence,

Defence of Texas ordered by the government of the United States,....124

Posts suggested on the Rio Grande by Mr. Donelson,

Rio Grande recognized by United States as the boundary of Texas,.

Rio Grande question anticipated,.

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Posts on the Rio Grande advised by Texas,.

Prudential suggestions in regard to the use of force,.

If peace measures fail, war justifiable,..

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Entire protection to Texas enforced by the United States government,.126

Mexicans to be driven beyond the Rio Grande in case of invasion,.....127

Frontier posts to be established by General Taylor aided by Texas,....127

Vigilance of General Taylor in protecting boundary to Rio Grande,....127

Crossing Rio Grande by Mexicans - - commencement of hostilities, ....127

Solicitude of the United States government that Texas should be

• protected to the Rio Grande,...............

....128

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.123

Rio Grande not to be crossed by United States troops unless attacked,..133

Decided hostility on the part of the Mexicans,..

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No boundary thought of by General Taylor but the Rio Grande,.......128

Letter of advice of General Taylor to advance to the Rio Grande,..

Discretionary power given to General Taylor,.......

General Taylor ordered to advance to the Rio Grande,

Opinion of General Taylor approving the order,.

Opinion of Mr. Slidell approving the order,....

General Taylor anticipates no resistance,.......

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..132

..132

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.133

Occupation of left bank of Rio Grande,......

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General Cass quoted,........

Positions of opponents to the war considered,

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The soldier's position - the fallen soldier,...
Let the soldier's grave be honored,..

Views of General Taylor in respect to first acts of hostility,.

PROSECUTION OF THE WAR-MILITARY POWER,.
Military power of the United States,......

Achievements of the army-government of the United States -

Return of Santa Anna,......

Hostile attitude of the Mexicans—battery erected by General Taylor,.135

General Taylor summoned by Ampudia to withdraw,.....

Commencement of hostilities by Mexico,......

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.148

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.149

Mexico saved by the war- gain, what, to the United States,..

Principles of free trade-industry- national prosperity,.............182

Indebtedness of the country to the secretary of the treasury, Hon.

R. J. Walker,

...187

Declaration of rights,..

The press, railroad, and telegraph,.............

Extract from a speech of Hon. H. V. Johnson,...

Extract from a speech of Hon. Mr. Hunter,.

Extract from a speech of Hon. R. Johnson,..

"Plan of Iguala,"

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Mexican aggressions,...

Treaty between Texas and Santa Anna,.

Extract from Hon. R. J. Walker's letter (of 1844),...

Texas once a part of the Union,.....

Resolutions of Congress annexing Texas,.

Reports of Adams and Clay,..

Mr. Slidell to Mr. Peña y Peña,..

Mr. Peña y Peña to the council,.....................................

Mr. Black to Mr. Slidell,.....

Extract from President Polk's message-boundary of Texas,

Proclamation of General Woll,...

Extract from General Rusk's speech,.

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Acts of Texas-defining boundary,...

...226

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...279

Minutes of an interview between General Worth and General Vega,...269

Correspondence between Generals Taylor and Ampudia,

Extract from Mr. Buchanan's letter on the prosecution of the war,....?

Number of troops in the war, losses, deaths, &c.,.......

John Quincy Adams and the Chinese war,............................................................................
....285

Treaty of peace.....

.281

..286

Extract from President Polk's message in regard to New Mexico and

Upper California,..

302

Extract from the letter of acceptance of General Cass,..

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Baltimore Convention,....

A statement of the receipts of the United States from the 4th March,

1789, to 30th June, 1844,

A statement of expenditures of the United States from the 4th March,

1789, to 30th June, 1844,..

Defalcations of the United States treasury, from 1789 to 1837,.........318

Receipts in specie, from 1st January, 1847, to 30th June, 1848..........319

Statement of the amount of coinage at the United States mint and

branches, from 1st January, 1847, to 30th June, 1848,...........................319