Scott’s action in the
  cholera epidemic, 55-57; commissioner to treat with Indians; result
  of the treaty, 58; arrives in New York, and ordered to Washington;
  the tariff act of 1828 and excitement in South Carolina, 60; ordered
  to South Carolina, 66; letter of instruction from Secretary of War;
  arrival in Charleston, 66, 67; detained by accident, 68; success of
  his mission, 71; ordered to immediate command in Florida, 98;
  disposition of troops, 110-112; movement of troops, 114; the army
  arrives at Tampa Bay, 117; arrival at Fort Brooke, 118; embarks on
  St. John’s River, 120; complaint against General Jesup; court of
  inquiry on Florida campaign, 122; finding of the court; letter to
  Secretary of War, 123; defense in Congress, 124; tendered dinner in
  New York; declines, 127; ordered to remove the Creek Indians, 129;
  addresses to troops and Indians, 130, 132, 133; the Indians move
  West, 135; ordered to look after Canada insurgents, 139; ordered to
  Maine, 140; meets Governor Everett; proceeds to Portland, 141;
  settlement of the troubles, 143, 144; uprising in Upper Canada;
  affair of the Caroline, 144, 145; ordered to the scene of the
  troubles; meets Governor Marcy, 146; letter to commanding officer of
  British vessels, 147; the affair settled, 147, 148; his name
  presented to Whig Convention as candidate for the presidency, 152;
  effort in Congress to reduce his pay; letter to T.P.  Atkinson on
  slavery, 153; letter to peace convention, 154; the War with Mexico;
  the “hasty plate of soup,” 157; his opinion of General Taylor;
  ordered to Mexico; goes via New Orleans, 158; arrives at Brazos
  Santiago, 159; fails to meet General Taylor, 161; landing of the
  troops at Vera Cruz, 162; investment and surrender of Vera Cruz,
  164-170; advances on Jalapa, 173; Cerro Gordo, 178, 179, 187;
  occupation of Puebla, 193; movement toward the City of Mexico;
  criticism by the Duke of Wellington, 195, 196; address to Mexican
  people, 198; movement on and capture of Padierna, 204-207;
  Churubusco, 211; arrival of Nicholas P. Trist, U.S.  Commissioner,
  213; cessation of hostilities by armistice, 214; the armistice
  ended, 218; Molino del Rey, 219-222; attack on and capture of
  Chapultepec, 226, 227; occupation of the capital; orders for
  government of the city, 229; additional orders, 231-234; orders for
  obtaining revenue in Mexico, 240-242; letter to Secretary of War,
  243; his civil administration of Mexico, 246, 247; reports his total
  force, January 6, 1848; ordered before a court of inquiry; relieved
  from command of the army, 248; money levied on City of Mexico, 255;
  turns over command of the army, 264; General Orders No. 349, 270;
  letter to General Worth, 272; relieved from duty, 277, 278; reads a
  paper before the court of inquiry, 281,