<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ngemva kwezingxabano zokuqala, uTaylor kanye neningi lempi yakhe basuka emfuleni ukuze bavikele umugqa wokuthumela, beshiya isizinda esizenzele sona, iFort Texas. Endleleni ebuyela eRio Grande, amabutho aseMexico ngaphansi kukaJenene Mariano Arista azama ukuvimba indlela kaTaylor njengoba amanye amabutho ayevimbezele iFort Texas, ephoqa uJenene Wempi YaseMelika ukuthi ahlasele uma enethemba lokukhulula inqaba. Empini YasePalo Alto  <response>: Ngo-October, empini yokuqala enkulu yempi, amabutho kaTaylor aphoqa ama-Arista ukuba aphume enkundleni, elahlekelwa abantu abane kuphela kwabangamakhulu aseMexico. Ngosuku olulandelayo, uTaylor wahola ibutho lempi ukuba linqobe eMpini yaseResaca de la Palma, ebeka iButho LaseMexico ukuba lihlasele. Impumelelo yokuqala yakhulisa ukwesekwa kwempi, okwathi naphezu kwamavoti angalingani e-Congress kwahlukanisa isizwe ngokujulile. AmaWhigs amaningi aseNyakatho ayemelene nempi, njengoba kwenza abanye; babecabanga ukuthi uPolk wayesebenzise ubuzwe ukuze aqondise isizwe ukuba silwe nempi okwakuyinjongo yayo ukunikeza ubugqila indawo yokwanda. 