Pareda, J. N., and privateering, =2.= 192.
Paredes y Arrillaga, Mariano, revolt (1841), =1.= 50;
revolt against Santa Anna (1844), 52, 53;
and Herrera's rule, 55, 56;
and monarchy, 90, 214;
revolt (1845), 95, 98-9, 438;
as temporary President, 100;
hostility toward United States, 100;
and Slidell, 100, 439;
and the war, 104, 155, 190, 452, =2.= 66;
revolt and American opinion, =1.= 120;
effect of Rio Grande campaign on, 180, 470;
on cause of the war, 189, 457, 474;
his policy, 212;
cuts off consuls, 212, 484;
elected President, 212;
war proclamation, 213;
and plans to take command, 214-5, 217;
difficulties, 214-6, 485;
combination against, 216;
overthrow, 217, 485;
and California, 329, 522-4, =2.= 302;
and artillery, =1.= 462;
exiled, 485;
supposed desire for peace, =2.= 122;
combination against Santa Anna (1847), 134, 137;
subsides, 242;
return, 306, 395.
Paredes, Fort, constructed, =1.= 158.
Paris _Constitutionnel_, on chances of expected war, =1.= 105, 110,
113;
on California, 325;
on three-million fund, =2.= 126;
on clergy and repeal of law of Jan. 11, 332;
criticism of military operations, 507.
Paris _Correspondant_, sympathy with Mexico, =1.= 112;
on Mexican church, 408;
pessimism on peace prospects, =2.= 235;
on outbreak of war, 300.
Paris _Epoque_, and interposition, =2.= 304.
Paris _Globe_, on chances of expected war, =1.= 108.
Paris _National_, on Guizot's American policy, =2.= 296;
on outbreak of war, 300;
on England and war, 304.
Paris _Portefeuille_, and neutrality, =2.= 304.
Parish, Elijah, on War of 1812, =2.= 280, 494.
Parker, Theodore, on Taylor at Buena Vista, =1.= 559;
on conduct of the war, =2.= 324.
Parker, W. A., _Creole_ exploit, =2.= 444.
Parras, gathering of Wool's force at San Antonio, =1.= 267-70;
his advance to Parras, 270-5;
aspect, 275;
Comanche raid, 521;
American rule, =2.= 230;
outrages at, 450.
Parrodi, Anastasio, at Tampico, =1.= 278, 511;
at Tula, 553;
command in Army of the North, =2.= 369.
Parrott, John, American consul at Mazatlán, and T. A. C. Jones,
=1.= 69;
on California, 522;
on Scott, =2.= 316, 317;
and Sloat, 333;
and American funds in Mexico, 488.
Parrott, W. S., American consul and confidential agent in Mexico,
=1.= 88, 89, 93, 94, 133, 434, 435;
and advance to Rio Grande, 152;
and Sloat, 333;
claim, 426, 430;
on British control of Mexico, 443.
Parsons, M. M., in battle of Sacramento, =1.= 309, 311, 312.
Paso. _See_ El Paso.
Patria battalion, at Chapultepec, =2.= 408.
_Patriota Mexicano_, on Slidell mission, =1.= 436.
Patronage, as Polk's resource, =2.= 270.
Patten, G. W., on Scott at Cerro Gordo, =2.= 56.
Patterson, Robert, and Tamaulipas, =1.= 263;
and securing of Tampico, 281, 512;
and command of Vera Cruz expedition, 351;
march to Victoria, 360, 542, 543;
as general, 361;
and Pillow, 361;
march to Tampico, 365-6;
at Lobos Islands, 368;
command on Rio Grande, 493;
distribution of force (Oct.), 506;
career, 507;
at siege of Vera Cruz, =2.= 26, 343;
before Cerro Gordo, and plan to assault, 49;
and the battle, 58, 354;
takes time-expired men home, 64, 357;
return to Mexico, 184;
at Jalapa, 354;
and Jarauta, 421;
retained in service, 432;
division at San Angel, 461;
leaves Mexico City, 476;
on West Pointers, 513.
Patterson, Camp, =1.= 480.
Paul, G. R., at Chapultepec, =2.= 410.
Paulding, J. K., on Polk, =2.= 270.
Paz, occupied, counter attacks, =2.= 208, 448, 449.
Peace, speedy, expected, =1.= 184, 471;
Polk's suggested terms to Santa Anna (1846), 202, 471;
Santa Anna and, after return, 221, 487;
mistake in expecting speedy, 347;
Mexican law forbidding negotiations, =2.= 81, 130, 135, 367, 389,
393;
Scott's halt after Churubusco, 121, 386, 393;
attitude of Polk and Buchanan, 121;
supposed favorable Mexican attitude (1846), 122;
rejection of Buchanan's advances (1846), 122, 386;
three million fund and bribery, 123, 126, 387;
general American desire, 123;
Atocha's mission, 123-4, 126, 387;
reasons for Mexican obstinacy, 124-6;
problem of ignoring Slidell, 126;
appointment of Trist, his character, 127;
his preconceived attitude toward Scott, 127;
Trist's papers, 128;
Trist-Scott misunderstanding and quarrel, 128-9, 389;
Bankhead as mediator for Trist, 129, 390;
controversy over receiving Buchanan's communication, 130-3, 390;
Scott-Trist reconciliation, 130, 392;
question of douceur, 131-2, 390-1;
Puebla negotiations, 132, 391, 393;
Scott's military proposal to facilitate, 133, 393;
Mexican overtures after Churubusco, 133;
armistice, 133, 394-6;
negotiations during armistice (1847): Santa Anna's attitude, 135;
his terms and instructions, neutral region east of Rio Grande, 135,
396, 398;
Mexican commissioners, 135;
Trist's terms, deadlock, 135;
Santa Anna's dilemma, 136-7, 398;
counter-projet, failure, effect, 138-9, 399;
chronology of negotiations (1847), 396;
Santa Anna and foreign support, 397;
---- Arguments against, after fall of capital, 233, 470;
attitude of Eventualists and other war factions, 234, 463;
and governmental chaos, 234;
American pessimism, 235, 463;
Peña's determination to negotiate, 235, 463;
Trist reopens negotiations by reply to counter-projet, 235, 463;
party success in Presidential election, 236;
state discussion, 236, 464;
abortive insurrection of war party, 236, 464;
support of Mexican Congress, 236;
recall of Trist, 236, 464;
intention to harden American terms, 237, 244, 464, 474;
Trist ignores recall, 237-8, 465, 467;
his boundary ultimatum, 238;
further retardation, 238, 465;
Mexican commissioners, 239;
secret meetings, propositions, 239, 460;
delays, need of haste, de facto truce, 239;
insurrection threatens disruption, Scott's promise of protection,
240, 466;
treaty secretly signed, 240, 467;
terms, surrender of conquered territory to Mexico, 240, 467-70, 473;
map, 241;
armistice, 242, 471;
plan for absorption of Mexico, 243-4, 309;
Polk and treaty, his dilemma, 244-6, 471-2;
treaty in Senate, 246-7, 472-3;
amendment there, 247, 473;
ratification commissioners, 248-9, 473;
Mexican opposition to acceptance, 249, 250;
arguments in favor, 249-51, 474;
ratification by Mexican Congress, 250, 474;
exchange of ratifications, 251, 474;
misunderstandings, 251, 475;
evacuation of Mexican territory, 251-2, 475-6;
American opposition to annexations, 274;
British offer of mediation, 301, 368, 503-4;
reception of treaty in Europe, 308-9;
justice and liberality, 322-3;
Mexican cordiality, 323;
effect in Europe, 323;
explanatory protocol, 475;
Spain and mediation, 503;
Mexico and British guaranty of treaty, 508.
Pedraza, Manuel Gómez, character, elected President, =1.= 40;
overthrow, 41;
restored by Santa Anna, 44-5;
as Federalist leader, 48;
and Butler, 62;
Paredes courts, 215;
and Santa Anna (1846), 224;
as leader of Moderados, =2.= 2, 4;
and clerical revolt, 14, 330;
and peace negotiations, 132, 466.
Pedregal near Contreras, =2.= 101, 104.
Peel, Sir Robert, and California, =2.= 302.
Peña fort near Tuxpán, =2.= 202, 203.
Peña y Barragán, M. de la, and revolt, =2.= 12, 13;
at San Cosme garita, 161, 162.
Peña y Peña, Manuel de la, character, =1.= 26, =2.= 180, 427;
and renewal of American intercourse, =1.= 91-4, 435;
and Slidell mission, 96, 97, 437;
on Texas and war, 457;
as Executive (1847), =2.= 180, 427, 428;
eliminates Santa Anna, 181, 428;
determines to re-open peace negotiations, 235;
Congress upholds, 235;
and recall of Trist, 237, 465;
and renewal of negotiations, 238;
resumes administration, 240, 466;
and insurrection and negotiations, 240, 466;
and treaty before Congress, 250, 474;
at exchange of ratifications, 251;
on European interposition, 506.
Pennsylvania, and tariff of 1846, =2.= 273.
_See also_ next title.
Pennsylvania troops, in Vera Cruz expedition, =1.= 368, =2.= 343;
calls, =1.= 537, =2.= 364, 430;
at Cerro Gordo, 56, 57, 353;
in Scott's army, 78;
at Chapultepec, 157;
at Puebla, 174;
at Huamantla, 425, 426;
in Lane's guerilla operations, 426;
at Jalapa, 361, 433.
Peñón Viejo.
_See_ Old Peñón.
Pensions, Mexican War, =2.= 490.
Peñúñuri, F., at Churubusco, =2.= 382.
Peonage, not displaced by slavery, =1.= 188.
People.
_See_ Population.
Perdigón Garay, J. G., at Belén garita, =2.= 159, 160.
Pérez, F., at Buena Vista, =1.= 393-5, 559;
at Coyoacán, =2.= 101;
at Contreras, 105, 379;
at Churubusco, 110;
at Casa Mata, 142, 145;
brigade, 369.
Perote, castle of, occupied by Worth, =2.= 61;
American garrison, 65, 74, 361, 362;
and relief of Puebla, 176, 425.
Perry, M. C., in occupation of Tampico, =1.= 280;
and reinforcements for it, 281, 512, 513;
Taylor on, 352;
at siege of Vera Cruz, =2.= 30, 36, 339, 340;
Tabasco expeditions, 199-200, 204-5, 443, 445;
Yucatan operations, 201, 204, 443;
supersedes Conner, 201-2;
character as officer, 202;
capture of Tuxpán, 202-3, 444;
operations at small ports, 203, 445;
Alvarado expedition, 344-5;
squadron, distribution, 442, 444-6;
and attack on Ulúa, 444.
_Perry_, damaged, =2.= 449.
_Petrel_, in occupation of Tampico, =1.= 279, 281;
at siege of Vera Cruz, =2.= 388;
added to navy, 438;
in Home Squadron, 442, 446;
in attack on Tuxpán, 444.
_Petrita_, at Vera Cruz, =2.= 23, 336;
in Tabasco expedition, 199;
in Home Squadron, 446.
Philadelphia, enlistments, =1.= 195.
Philadelphia _North American_, on tariff of 1846, =2.= 257;
and the war, 268, 275;
on war and extension of slavery, 492.
Philadelphia _Public Ledger_, on speeches in Congress, =2.= 284.
Physical aspect, general, of Mexico, =1.= 1-3, 16;
of Corpus Christi, 143;
between there and Rio Grande, 146;
of camps near Rio Grande, 205-7;
of Camargo, 211;
of Cerralvo. 229;
beyond Cerralvo, 236, 496;
of Monterey, 257, =2.= 212;
between Monterey and Saltillo, =1.= 265;
between the Rio Grande and Monclova, 272;
of Monclova, 273;
of Parras, 275;
of Tampico, 276, 280, =2.= 214;
of Raton Pass, =1.= 291;
of Santa Fe, 296;
of Jornada del Muerto, 300;
of El Paso, 300, 302;
between El Paso and Chihuahua, 304;
at Sacramento River, 308;
of Monterey, Cal., 334;
between Monterey, Mex., and Victoria, 357-9;
between Matamoros and Victoria, 360;
between Victoria and Tampico, 366;
between Saltillo and Agua Nueva, 373;
between San Luis Potosí and Encarnación, 380, 553;
of Buena Vista field, 385;
view on approaching Antón Lizardo, =2.= 18;
of Vera Cruz, 18-9, 34-5, 221-2;
along highway from Perote to puente nacional, 39;
of Cerro Gordo, 42-5, 347;
of national highway between Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo, 46-8;
of Jalapa, 59, 223;
between Jalapa and Perote, 60-1;
between Perote and Puebla, 69;
of Puebla, 71, 178;
between Puebla and Valley of Mexico, 92-3;
of the Valley, 94, 119, 138, 158;
of the routes across it, 95-7;
of Santa Anna's southern line, 99, 102, 374;
of Contreras field, 101, 103, 375;
of Churubusco, 111;
of Tacubaya, 138, 400;
of Molino del Rey, 140;
of western and southern approaches to Mexico City, 147;
of Chapultepec, 150-2, 405-6;
between Vera Cruz and Orizaba, 184-5;
coast storms, 194;
of San Juan Bautista, 200;
of Tuxpán, 202-3;
of Mazatlán, 206;
of Orizaba, 222;
of Mexico City, 228.
Pickett, G. E., at Chapultepec, =2.= 157.
Pico, Andrés, battle of San Pascual, =1.= 341, 342, 534;
succeeds Flores, 345;
capitulation, 345.
Pico, Jesús, and Frémont, =1.= 345.
Pico, Pio, as governor of California, =1.= 319;
character, 328;
British partisan, 328, 333, 531;
civil war with Castro, 329;
and American occupation, 335, 337, 530.
Pierce, Franklin, on war enthusiasm, =1.= 442;
reinforcements for Scott, =2.= 77, 171;
brigade in Scott's army, 78, 363;
brigade at Contreras, 104, 378;
and at Churubusco, 115-7, 384;
and plan of attack on Mexico City, 149, 408;
armistice commissioner, 394;
and Molino del Rey, 403;
and battles before Mexico, 415;
leaves Mexico, 438.
Pillow, G. J., as political general, character, =1.= 208, 361, 367,
543, 546, =2.= 185-6, 433;
and Polk, =1.= 367, =2.= 128, 186, 510;
joins Scott's headquarters, =1.= 367;
on Ripley's book, 405;
at Brazos, 476;
on Taylor's confidence, 492;
left at Camargo, 493;
on Taylor and Vera Cruz expedition, 536;
on Taylor and administration, 538;
brigade at Vera Cruz, =2.= 27;
before Cerro Gordo, 49;
in the battle, 56-8, 352-3;
censures on Scott to Polk, 74;
absence, return as major general, 77, 357;
division, 77;
in advance from Puebla, 93, 371;
at Contreras, 103-5, 376, 378, 380;
at Churubusco, 110, 385;
force after the battle, 120;
and armistice, 134, 395;
advance after armistice, 142, 400;
at Chapultepec, 152, 153, 156, 409;
misgivings there, 153;
division in advance on Belén garita, 159;
cabal against Scott, Leonidas letter, 187, 435;
Scott's charges against, and arrest, 188, 437;
Polk rescues, 188;
and the recalling of Trist, 236;
intrigue against Scott and Presidential ambition, 376;
opinion of good officers, 377;
ascendancy over Scott, 378;
and douceur, 391;
and plan of attack on Mexico City, 408;
leaves Mexico, 438.
Pineda, Manuel, attack on La Paz, =2.= 449.
Pino, Manuel, force to resist Kearny, =1.= 293, 294.
"Pintos," in Alvarez's force, =2.= 369.
Pinzón, Luis, at Cerro Gordo, =2.= 44, 51.
Plan del Rió, as defensive point, =2.= 40, 42;
Scott's advance at, 48.
Plana mayor, Mexican, =1.= 156.
Plateau, central, of Mexico, =1.= 1-2.
_Plebeian_, on war and expansion, =1.= 444.
Poblana market girls, =2.= 71.
Poinsett, J. R., treatment as minister at Mexico, =1.= 58-9, 417;
boundary and Texas negotiations, 59-60, 418;
commercial negotiations, 61, 419;
recall demanded, 62;
on Mexican agriculture, 410;
on Mexican cavalry, 440;
on American army, 451;
on Trist mission, =2.= 390.
Point Isabel, occupied by Taylor, =1.= 146, 148;
as base, Taylor and line of communication, 160-1, 463;
Taylor's hurried march to, 163;
as camp, 205;
Mexican customhouse, 452;
navy at, 466, =2.= 197;
troops left at, =1.= 493.
Police, in occupied territory, =2.= 213, 215, 229, 450, 452.
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, =1.= 134-7;
peaceful intent and advance to Rio Grande, 151-5, 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 Frémont, 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.
Population of Mexico, in 1846, =1.= 3, 407;
characteristics of Spanish born, 3;
of Creoles, 3, 407;
of Indians, 4;
social and economic classes, 5-6;
clergy, 6-8;
army, 8-11;
civil officials, 11;
judges, 12-3;
criminals, 13;
need, 16;
picture of life and character, 18-28;
general state, types, 28, 445;
of New Mexico, 284;
of California, 315;
characteristics of Californians, 315-7;
popular American opinion of Mexican, 445;
of Santa Fe, 517;
characteristics of New Mexicans, =2.= 216;
British view of American character, 294-5, 502;
contrast of American and Mexican character, 310, 508;
attitude of Mexican, toward the war, 312, 510.
_See also_ Character; Conquered territory; Social conditions.
_Porpoise_, in Home Squadron, =2.= 197, 445.
Port La Vaca, as base, =1.= 267.
Porter, Andrew, at Contreras, =2.= 104.
Porter, D. D., and Ulúa, =2.= 201;
at siege of Vera Cruz, 339.
Porter, J. D., acknowledgment to, =1.= 444.
Porter, T. H., skirmish, killed, =1.= 160.
_Portsmouth_, at San Francisco, =1.= 333;
in Pacific squadron, =2.= 189, 206, 446, 447;
off Mazatlán, 446, 447;
at Guaymas, 447.
Posada y Garduño, Manuel, and Santa Anna's dictatorship, =1.= 52;
chief monarchist, dies, 215.
Posey, Carnot, on soldiers and Taylor, =1.= 374.
_Potomac_, and Vera Cruz expedition, =2.= 18, 25;
scurvy, 195;
in Home Squadron, 197, 442;
and attack on Tuxpán, 444.
Pratt, H. C, in Lane's march to Puebla, =2.= 426.
_Preble_, in Pacific squadron, =2.= 189, 206, 447.
Preparation for war, Mexican, on annexation of Texas, =1.= 87-8, 434;
Mexican hostile attitude toward Americans, 102-4, 484;
reasons for hope of Mexican success, 104-16;
United States deemed feeble, 104-5;
expected opposition in United States, 105, 107, 119, 443;
foreign opinion on relative military strength, 105-6;
Mexico's opinion of its own army, 106;
Texas as expected field, 107, 110;
successful invasion of Mexico deemed impossible, 107-8;
Mexican hope in privateering, 108;
and on financial burden on United States, 109, 130;
expected revitalization of Mexico, 110;
expected aid from Spanish America, 111;
and from Europe, 112-5, 441, 442;
importance of Oregon controversy, 114-5, 130, 137, 442;
Mexican desire for war, 115-6, 442, =2.= 312, 510;
American attitude, =1.= 117-37;
resentment of Mexican outrages, 117-9, 443;
patience with an inferior people, 119;
attacks on policy of forbearance, 119-21;
effect of claims controversy, 120, 132, 134, 448;
of rejection of Slidell, 120, 127, 145, 445;
supposed European manipulation of Mexico, 121-2, 443;
demand of the southwest, trade influences, 122, 443;
slaveholders fear, 123;
chance to overthrow Calhoun, 123;
and spirit of expansion, 123, 444;
unrest, war spirit and allurements of Mexico, 124-6, 444-5;
expected easy victory, 125;
annexation of Texas and war spirit, 126, 132;
Polk's alleged desire for war, disproof, 127-34, 150, 326, 445-8,
478, 526;
intolerable conditions, force as only solution, 134-7;
and monarchy for Mexico, 135, 448;
bold attitude as argument for negotiations, 152.
_See also_ Diplomatic intercourse; Outbreak.
President of Mexico, powers under first constitution, =1.= 37;
election of Victoria, 37;
and of Pedraza, 40;
Guerrero, 41;
Bustamante, 43, 47;
Pedraza restored, 45;
election of Santa Anna (1832), 45;
Santa Anna temporary, 49;
Santa Anna's election (1844), 53;
Herrera, 55;
Paredes in power, 100, 212;
Santa Anna titular and Farías acting (1846), =2.= 5-6;
Farías eliminated, Anaya substitute, 14, 15;
Santa Anna resumes power (1847), 83;
election of 1847 deferred, 73, 84, 363;
Santa Anna resigns, Peña acting, 180, 240, 427, 428, 466;
Anaya elected ad interim (1847), 236;
Herrera (1848), 252.
_See also_ Dictatorship; Revolution.
President of United States, Scott's ambition, =1.= 130, =2.= 284,
390-2;
Taylor's candidacy proposed, =1.= 179, 208;
his ambition and suspicions, 352, 363, 368, 538, 544, 547;
effect of Buena Vista on it, 400;
his letter to Gaines, 507;
effect on Taylor of Polk's attitude and own conduct, =2.= 272,
278, 493;
Whigs and candidates, 284;
Webster's candidacy, 291;
Taylor's candidacy as vindication of the war, 292;
Pillow's ambition, 376.
_See also_ Polk.
Press, Mexican, conditions, =1.= 15;
Paredes's decrees on, 215;
during the war, =2.= 84, 85, 91.
_See also_ Newspapers.
Price, Sterling, to raise men, =1.= 290;
troops to reinforce Kearny, 290, 516;
to hold Santa Fe, 298, 517;
Chihuahua and Rosales expedition, =2.= 166, 419;
as governor of New Mexico, 217, 453;
supposed force (Nov., 1847), 432.
_Princeton_, in occupation of Tampico, =1.= 279;
at Vera Cruz, =2.= 26;
in Home Squadron, 197, 441;
in attack on Alvarado, 198.
Principles of war, =1.= 405.
Prisoners of war, Encarnación, =1.= 370-1, 562, =2.= 418;
release after Monterey armistice, =1.= 507;
Scott's treatment, parole, =2.= 58, 340, 353, 515;
and armistice after Churubusco, 134, 394;
in treaty of peace, 468.
Prisons, Mexican, =1.= 13, 21.
Privateering, Mexican hope in, =1.= 108;
projects, failure, =2.= 191-3;
question of American, 192, 439.
Proclamations, war, =1.= 191, 213, 474;
Scott's, at Vera Cruz, =2.= 38;
of May 11, 66, 357-8.
Programme of war, Polk's rejection of Scott's policy, =1.= 198-200;
policy of occupying territory, 262, 266-7, 508, =2.= 273, 492;
defensive-line policy, =1.= 282-3, 461, 513, 514, =2.= 183, 430;
failure of quick peace programme, =1.= 347;
project of attack on Mexico City, 349;
question of attack on Vera Cruz, 349-50;
no further advance in north, 350;
attack on Vera Cruz adopted, 350-1;
advance to capital left open, 351, 540, =2.= 344;
Marcy shifts responsibility to Scott, =1.= 355, 540;
Taylor ignores programme, 368;
Mexican plan after fall of capital, =2.= 182, 430;
American problem after capture of capital, 183, 430;
hampered by opposition, 292;
effect of inadequate preparation, 314, 510.
_Progreso_, on American peace party, =2.= 495.
Pronunciation of Spanish, =1.= xxi.