Polk's War message emphasizes the urgency of cementing relations with Mexico. Polk states that the United States has a strong desire to establish relations with them and adjust the boundary. Therefore, in an attempt to reopen diplomatic relations, the Mexican government agreed to receive an envoy to discuss the wrongs done upon American citizens which also became a question of boundary. Even though the government of Mexico was planning on beginning friendly relations when the envoy arrived, growing hostilities led to an overthrow of the government in Mexico. Polk sends in the military to prevent Mexican invasion of US territory and after not agreeing to retreat, Mexican armies invaded. Polk states the two nations are now at war, but the war was to be blamed on Mexico.
The Mexican American war is similar to the American civil war, war was not the goal before either, and the Mexican American war was needed because of Mexicos invasion of US territory and the civil war was needed due to the threat of the south splitting the union.
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