Messages of the President of the United States
Subtitle: with the correspondence, therewith communicated, between the Secretary of War and other officers of the government, on the subject of the Mexican War.
Contributors: Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850.; Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866.; Trist, Nicholas Philip, 1800-1874.; United States. War Dept.
Series: 30th Cong., 1st sess. House.; Ex. doc. 60
Publisher: Wendell and Van Benthuysen, printers
Published: 1848
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1277
Subjects: Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Sources
Genres: Sources.
Notes: April 28, 1848.  10,000 copies ordered printed.
Includes reprints of the following documents: 29th Cong., 1st sess. House doc. 196.  Hostilities by Mexico.  May 11, 1846 (p. 4-141) - 29th Cong., 1st sess.  House doc. 197.  Despatches from General Taylor.  May 12, 1846 (p. 142-148) - 29th Cong., 2d sess. House doc. 19.  Occupation of Mexican territory.  December 22, 1846 (p. 149-271) - 29th Cong., 2d sess.  House doc. 119.  Correspondence  with General Taylor.  March 1, 1847 (p. 272-769) - 30th Cong., 1st sess.  House doc. 25.  Refusal to furnish instructions to Mr. Slidell.  January 13, 1848 (p. 770-798) - 30th Cong., 1st sess.  Senate doc. 18.  January 31, 1848 (p. 799-807) - 30th Cong., 1st sess.  House doc. 37.  Publication of the "Gaines letter".  February 4, 1848 (p. 808-810) - 30th Cong., 1st sess.  House doc. 56.  Correspondence between the Secretary of War and Generals Scott and Taylor, and between General Scott and Mr. Trist.  March 20, 1848 (p. 811-1215) - 30th Cong., 1st sess.  House doc. 59.  Correspondence between the Secretary of War and General Scott.  April 26, 1848 (p. 1216-1277)