The Dutch West Indie Company.
Depending on the source, i would say at least a 2 to 1
Wisdom and bravery and his invention
Polk instructed Slidell to make an offer that the U.S. would pay off Mexico's debt in order to acquire "Upper California and New Mexico" and would spend as much as $40 million to purchase the land. . . . the war he fought against Mexico . . .
Government positions: President of the United States
