winfield scott's troops were subjected to daily guerrilla warfare by mexican forces and there was no end to the war inside because mexico still refused to give up. and at the same time, a lot of expansion in the united states, they began to argue that maybe the u.s. should not annex all of mexico. if you have captured all of the capital, people began to question whether the war should go on any further. the turning point in the creation of a national war movement occurs two months after scott occupies mexico city. henry clay gave a major speech in lexington, after the war. and clay had been out of the public spotlight since his terrible to feed by james k. polk in 1834. a defeat that was probably caused by the fact that he opposed the annexation of texas, which was hugely popular. unfortunately, henry clay not only had to suffer through that be, but his namesake and favorite son, henry clay turner, like john hartung, volunteered to lead troops to mexico. he was a leader of kentucky troops. so after his son's death come he becomes very religious. reporters traveled over 100 miles to h

now the national antiwar movement became a particularly heated after winfield scott's troops captured mexico city in september for team, 1847. here's an image of scott entered mexico city. if you look at the lower left-hand image you can see at eon picking iraq and preparing to throw out the american troops. an image that expresses extreme hostility of many people in mexico city to have in their city occupied by american troops. initially as you can imagine americans are extremely louisiana state that their army had conquered the capital of another country. but when mexicans refused to come to terms in any peace treaty, what began with a period of cometh very bleak occupation that ended up being terrible for the army and terrible for the pro-war movement generally. winfield scott's troops were suggested to daily guerrilla warfare by mexican part enforces and there was really no end to the war because mexico still refused to give up. at the same time come expansionists in the united states once the unit is captured mexico city began to argue the u.s. should annex all of mexico. if you'

winfield scott's troops were suggested to daily -- subjected to daily guerrilla warfare, and there was no end in sight because mexico refused to get up at the same time a lot of expansionists in the united states, once the united states captured mexico city argues that maybe the u.s. should annex all of mexico. if you already conquered the capitol city, one that take all, and it is at that -- is at this one that people begin to question whether this should go on any further. the turning point in the creation of the national war movement occurs two months after scott occupies mexico city on november 141847. henry clay give a major anti-war speech in lexington techie after the war against the war. clay had been out of the public spotlight senses disastrous and terrible defeat by james k. polk in the election of 1844, one which she never expected and could not believe. unfortunately, henry clay not only had to suffer through that defeat, but his namesake and favorite sun volunteered to lead trips to mexico. so he becomes a leader of kentucky troops, takes them down to mexico, and he is ki