Step into the world of James K. Polk, the 11th president of the United States. This compilation of his messages and papers provides rare insight into the political climate of the mid-19th century, and sheds light on the issues of the day including the Mexican-American War and territorial expansion. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.