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Table of Contents

Cover
Title page(p. 1)
Copyright(p. 2)
Table of Contents(pp. 3-4)
Preface(pp. 5-6)
Contents(pp. 7-8)
Early Efforts To Wrest Texas From Mexico(pp. 9-17)
Chapter III. Professions and Conduct of the Federal Government in Reference to the War Between Mexico and Texas(pp. 18-29)
CHAPTER IV.(p. 30)
Mexico(pp. 31-35)
Chapter V. Claims on Mexico, and Avar Recommended by the President(p. 36)
Dent to Enforce Them(pp. 37-57)
Acknowledgment Of The Independence Of Texas.(pp. 58-61)
Chapter VII.(pp. 62-67)
Chapter VIII. Treaty of Annexation Proposed and Rejected(pp. 68-69)
Chapter IX. Treaty of Arbitration Action of the Slaveholders(pp. 70-72)
CHAPTER X.(pp. 73-77)
Chapter XL(pp. 78-82)
Chapter XII. The Seizure and Surrender of Monterey, in California(p. 83)
Nia, By Commodore Jones.(pp. 84-90)
Chapter XIII. Negotiation and Rejection of Treaty of Annexation(p. 91)
With Texas.(pp. 92-100)
Chapter XIV. More Attempts to Irritate Mexico(pp. 101-103)
Chapter X. Election of Mr. Polk(pp. 104-105)
Chapter XVI. Annexation by Joint Resolution(pp. 106-110)
Annexation Of California Designed By Mr. Polk.(pp. 111-113)
Chapter XVIII. Mission of Mr. Slidell to Mexico(pp. 114-123)
Western Boundary of Texas(pp. 124-132)
Chapter XX. Commencement of War Against Mexico by General(p. 133)
Taylor(pp. 134-164)
Chapter XXII.(pp. 165-179)
Senate(p. 180)
House of Representatives(p. 181)
Chapter XXIII. The War Prosecuted for Conquest(pp. 182-186)
Extent Of Territory Required From Mexico.(pp. 187-189)
Motive For Acquiring Territory. The Wilmot Proviso.(pp. 190-207)
Chapter XXVI. Unworthy Expedients for Facilitating Conquests(pp. 208-212)
Chapter XXVII. Conduct of American Officers in Mexico(pp. 213-224)
Chapter XXVII.(pp. 225-233)
Chapter XXIX. Sufferings Inflicted on Mexico by the War(pp. 234-250)
Cost Of The War To The United States(pp. 251-255)
Chapter XXXI. Political Evils of the War(pp. 256-265)
Chapter XXXII. Moral Evils of the War(pp. 266-275)
Chapter XXXIII. Acquisition of Territory(pp. 276-279)
Chapter XXXIV. Glory(pp. 280-284)
Chapter XXXV. Patriotism(pp. 285-298)
Chapter XXXVI. John Quincy Adams(pp. 299-330)
Chapter XXXVII. War, and the Means of Prevention(pp. 331-345)
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