The Mexican War : crisis for American democracy /
edited, with an introduction, by Archie P. McDonald.
- ix, 112 pages ; 24 cm
- Problems in American civilization .
Includes bibliographical references.
The American attitude on the eve of the war / Hard war averted, easy war gained / War aims / Congressional debate on the Army appropriations bill and the Wilmot proviso -- John C. Calhoun on the Wilmot proviso -- The Mexican War justified, and Annexation / Civil disobedience / The mission of regeneration / Sectional and party attitudes / The consequences of Manifest Destiny, 1846-1849 / Hour of victory / by J.H. Smith -- by C. Sellers -- by N.A. Graebner -- by W. Whitman -- by H.D. Thoreau -- by A.K. Weinberg -- by F. Merk -- by J.H. Silbey -- by A. Nevins -- Suggestions for additional reading (p. 111-112).