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CHAPTER V: Sept. 15, 1846-Nov. 19, 1846 148
Mexico Refuses Negotiation -- Santa Fé Captured
-- Battle of Monterey -- Senator Benton and the
Plan of Campaign -- Scott Reappointed as Chief
Field Commander.
CHAPTER VI: Nov. 21, 1846-Jan. 26, 1847 173
Friction With Taylor -- The Two-Million Appro-
priation -- The Vera Cruz Expedition -- Preston
King's Resolution Excluding Slavery -- Benton
Attacks Scott and Taylor.
CHAPTER VII: Jan. 28, 1847-April 30, 1847 194
The Ten-Regiment Bill Passes -- General Scott's
Deficiencies -- Senator Benton and the Lieutenant-
Generalship -- Battle of Buena Vista -- Ques-
tion of Peace Negotiations -- Trist Appointed
Commissioner -- The Peace Terms.
CHAPTER VIII: May 1, 1847-July 9, 1847 223
The Smithsonian Institution -- The Frémont-
Kearny Dispute -- Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo --
Visit to the University of North Carolina -- Kit
Carson -- Tour to the North -- Quarrel of Scott
and Trist.
CHAPTER IX: July 12, 1847-Nov. 20, 1847 249
General Scott's Errors -- Buchanan's Wager --
Benton and the Frémont Court-Martial -- Con-
treras and Cherubusco -- Scott Agrees to an Armis-
tice -- Dissatisfaction With Trist -- Capture of
Mexico City.

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Publication Information: Book Title: Polk: The Diary of a President, 1845-1849. Contributors: Allan Nevins - editor, James Knox Polk - author. Publisher: Longmans, Green. Place of Publication: London. Publication Year: 1952. Page Number: viii.
    
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