LAD # 10: Polk's War Message

Polk’s war message found it an absolute necessity to address the Mexican government as they had been infringing upon the United States sovereignty. Polk had attempted for many years to create a last peace through diplomacy, but it all attempts they refused to hear representation by the United States. After many tries at a negotiation it was it could clearly be seen the pain the U.S. had been reeking on the Mexicans. The U.S did however seem willing to negotiate and try to do away with these problems if they were able to establish a Texas Mexican border. This problem wasn’t solely due to the Mexican’s in government but by the animosity of their revolutionary party toward the border issues, and their refusal to meet with the United States minister. A negotiator for the United States would have been welcomed gladly to the government if it had not been overthrown just a few days prior to this occurrence which had been created due to their non-diplomatic ways and their militia, making it nearly impossible to consider some type of negotiations with a powerful dictator. Offers were refused when the United States formally tried to keep present diplomacy in the new government, but because all types of possible negotiations had failed an army was placed in Texas to show patriotism to the state so willing to join our Union of states. During the annexation the army remained in Texas and was ordered to protect the citizens even on new frontier to the west which had been claimed for the people, but was exposed to Mexican attack; however these sectors did prove to be very valuable for supply and demand to Indian settlers and to distribute around the border of Texas. While the army was supposed to cause no hostility whatsoever they could receive and retaliate against them to protect the citizens rights, and the army camped on the River creating a battle which the Mexican’s inevitably won. Commerce between the Mexican’s and United States was at an ultimate low and due to a problem that could have been dealt with much easier on. To take back Texas, directions for the erection of a interstate militia was designed and sent out to several neighboring states and with the army to protect your country from invasion. Polk in his War message finally asks the Congress to officially recognize the war and help assist in its short ending. While it was suggested to Polk that the fastest way to finish war is to gather a very large army to quail the Mexicans into peace.