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INDEX
| Eutaw Indians, subdued, 1. 298. |
| Evacuation of Mexican territory, 2. 251-2, 475-0. |
| Evans, George, and war bill, 1. 183. |
| Eventualists, and secession and peace, 2. 234, 239: 465. See also Puros. |
| Execution of American citizens, 1. 70. |
| Expansion, spirit and attitude toward Mexico, 1. 123, 444; London Times on, 2. 294; justice, 322-3. See also Annexations. |
| Expulsion of American citizens, 1. 71, 73, 423, 424. |
| F |
| Fairfield, John, on Scott, 1. 197; on speeches in Congress., 284. |
| Falcon, at siege of Vera Cruz, 2. 338; in Home Squadron, 445, 446. |
| Falmouth, scurvy, 2. 195; in Home Squadron, 197, 442. |
| Farías, Valentin Gómez, Vice President, character, 1. 45; as acting President, attempted reforms, 45; flees, 47; as Federalist leader, 48; and the war, 201; combination with Santa Anna, 216; imprisoned, 216; and revolt for Santa Anna (1846), 217, 221-3; and Salas and Santa Anna., 1, 327; as leader of radicals (Puros), 2; shelved, 4; election as Vice President and actual Executive (1846), 5; war policy, 6; financial problem and church property, 6, 9-14; and Beach, 12; superseded by Santa Anna, 14; office abolished, unpopularity, 15, 332; hostility to Santa Anna, 82; and Olaguibel, 86; opposes peace negotiations (4847), 136. |
| Farragut, D. G., and Ulúa, 2. 201. |
| Federal Union, and war, 1. 473. |
| Federalism and Federalists, in first Mexican constitution, 1, 367; oligarchical plots and revolt against, 37-8; party resentment, 38-9; overthrow, 47; pre-war factions, 48; Bustamante's attempt to restore, 51; and Herrera's rule, 55-6; party and Poinsett, 59; restoration (1846), 217, 222, 488; war-time factions, 2. 2-5; in election of 1846, 5; split on demands on church property, 11; and Santa Anna as Executive, 15; states defy Santa Anna, plan for new republic, 86-7, 234, 369; state discussion on peace, 236, 464; antagonistic state groups, 510. See also Constitutions; Government; Moderados; Puros. |
| Federation Ridge at Monterey, 1. 239, 497; capture, 244, 498. |
| Fernández del Castillo, Pedro. See Castillo. |
| Ferry, Gabriel, on battle of Monterey, 1. 503; and interposition, 2. 304; on American army, 321. |
| Fifteenth Infantry, in Scott's army, 2. 78, 363, 422, 432; at Contreras, 105; at Chapultepec, 154, 155, 157; garrisons it, 159; at Churubusco, 384; advance after armistice, 400. |
| Fifth Cavalry, Mexican, at Cerro Gordo, 2. 347. |
| Fifth Infantry, in Texas, 1. 143; at Palo Alto, 164, 167; at Resaca de la Palma, 174; at Monterey, 245, 247, 259, 492, 496; advance to Saltillo, 264; in Scott's army, 2. 77, 422; at Churubusco, 112, 115, 116, 384; at siege of Vera Cruz, 343; at Molino del Key, 402, 403. |
| Fifth Line Infantry, Mexican, at Cerro Gordo, 2. 347. |
| Filisola, Vicente, and Doniphan's expedition, 1. 521; and plans against Taylor, 2. 165, 419; and later command, 182, 430. |
| Finances, American, naval appropriations, 1. 190, 2. 189; unfavorable pre-war conditions, 255, 306; problem of war loans, lack of credit abroad, 256, 478; need of mere income, 258, 260, 481; tariff of 1846, warehouse system, and sub-treasury, 257, 478-9; treasury notes, 258, 479, 480; first loan, 259, 479, 481; second loan, 260, 481; proposed impost on tea and coffee, 261, 285, 482; and gradation of public lands, 261; tariff for Mexican ports, 261-3, 303, 484, 500, 505; effect of prosperity due to European conditions, 263, 484; third loan, 264, 485; levies on Mexicans, 264-6, 485-8; funds and expenditures in Mexico, 266, 488; cost of the war, 266-7, 488; political effects of Folk's policy, 273, 281; money market during the war, 489; other wartime Acts, 489. |
| Finances, Mexican, Itúrbide's troubles, 1. 34-5; and expulsion of Gachupines, 39; early republican difficulties, 39; crisis (1837), 48; under Santa Anna's dictatorship, 52; Herrera's predicament, 55; war preparations, 213-4, 223, 488; Santa Anna's preparations at San Luis Potosí, 377; forced loans, 410, 431, 2. 254, 477; general war-time character, 6, 327; problems, 7; demands on Church, law of Jan. 11, opposition, 8-11, 329; Beach's intrigue and clerical revolt, 11-4, 333-2; Santa Anna and Church property, 15, 329; effect of war on normal income, 253; taxation projects, 253; state donations, 254; clerical donations, 254, 477; loans, 254, 477; seizures and requisitions, 255; state of treasury (1846), 328. |
