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| Polk's War Message |
Despite American attempts to create peaceful relations with Mexico, they would not hear American ideas and refused to meet the envoys sent to them. President Polk was very willing to work with Mexico on the decision for the Texan border, which had been long disputed between the two countries. Unfortunately, the government had just been overthrown by military radicals when John Slidell arrived. Polk was not going to give up easily and ordered Slidell to try meeting again with General Paredes, the new President of Mexico. Paredes refused any attempt at peace with the United States, leaving Polk with the only option of war. He stationed troops between the Nueces and Del Norte under specific commands to not provoke the Mexican army. Belligerent attitudes of Mexican forces led to war between the two countries and complete destruction of any existing trade.
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War of 1812 was another example of how
the United States tried everything to maintain
peace, through multiple treaties, and the only
option seemed to be going to war with Britain.
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