Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-14
DEBATE ON THE WAR MESSAGE.

BILL to authorize the President Of the United State.
unoef certain contingencies therein named accept N
services oi volunteers, and for other purposes.
whereas, by the Of the Republic OF McKee, state
war exists between that and the United States
Therefore
BE enacted y the SeHate and House of Representative
he OHifed MSfes Of iasriea IN Congress sssenlbid
Ihs Tor the purpose OF enabling the Government of the
states to prosecute said speedy and successful
mnaon the President be, aud he is hereby. authorized
employ the militia naval and military the unite
States, aud 10 call for and accept services Of any mum
Der OF volunteers. not exceeding fifty thousand who ma
one' 'hen services as cavalry, artillery infantry, re
men, 10 serve ak twelve months after they shall ha
arrived at the place Of rendezvous or TO the end of I'M
war; unless discharged That the sum Of ten mil
honS Of dollars be, and the same is hereby
out OF any money in the Treasury come into thu
Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the purpose
carrying the provisions OF this act into effect.
sec = Aud be further enacted. That the militia wher
called into service OF the United States by virtue OF thu
ae OF any other act mayH in the opinion OF the Prrs
dent OF the United States the public interest REQUIRES
compelled 10 serve foe exceeding six months a
ter their arrival the place many one wear
unless sooner discharged
Sec j. And be it further en,c,ed That the said volun-
eeTs snail furnish their Clothes and If cavalry their
armed ana equipped at the expense of the United Sa,es
SIC. And be At further enacted, That s,id volun.
eefs when called into actual service and while rcmapinp
therein snail be subject the rules and articles of war
anu sh De- IN all respects. except clothing aud
placed on the footing with similar corps OF the United
States afmy and, in lieu o. clothing, every commits
sneu oieer ana private IN company who may thus
onet hnseu shall be enied when called into actual
vice. To receive IN money equal the Of co-
hng OF anon-eomm stoned officer private las the case
may oel IN the regular troops OF the United States.
SEC And be IL further enacted, That the said voun-
teen so Offering their services shall accepted by the
PRESIDENT al companies battaons squadrons and resi-
mens whose officers shall be appointed in the manner
scroed by law IN the several ard Territories which
sueh baalons, squadrons and regiments shall
respectively belong.
SIC And be it further enacted That the psesden,
he United States be aud he hereby authorized TO organ
lie companies rendering their into baalons
or squadrons; bataons and squadons into reg nent.;
ginehs into brgades add into divisions a soon
as the numba OF volunteers shall render such otran,x,
non IN hrs Judgment, eNPedient aud shall by and with the
advice OF the Senate. appoint the generals OF brigade and
DIVISION ard the general staff, authorized by law:
fNded however, That MAJOR generals aud bgadier e-
neas shall have the appointment OF their own adsde-
camp, and the President shall necessary appuron the
STALL held, and general officers among respective States
aud Territories from which the volunteers shall tender their
services, as he may deem proper.
See. Z. And be further enacted That the volunteers
who may be received into the service OF the United States
by virtue OF the provisions Of this act, who may wound
ed OF otherwise disabled service shall DC enu,ed TO all
benefit which may conferred on persons wounded in
IT,, service OF the United States.
Sec. :. And be II further enacted That the President OF
the United States be and he hereby authorized forthwith
10 complete all the public armed vessels authorized BY
Law and to purchase charter equip and man such
merchant vessels and seamboats upon examination NAV
be found TIT or easily converted into armed vessels t for
eessly for The Protection Of the seaboard lake coast and
the general defence OF the country.
Sec y. And be it further enacted, That whenever the
militia 0r va unteers called aud service
OF the United States under the provisions of this act they
shall haze the organization OF the army Of United St.cs
and shall have the same pay and allowances except fol-
'ows, to wit; Privaies OF infantry artillery, and enen
shall receive zen d0las per month, and prvaies Of
esr mounted corps twenty doa per month for their ser
vices and the use and risk OF their horses.
The foregoing bill passed by the decisive vote OF ia
to IL. Every member the Virginia delegation presen,
voted ia its favor The following the names recorded
IN the negative Messrs John Q. Adams, Asbmun Gran
'ion, Culver, peianO, Giddings Gunneu, Hudson D. p
King, Root, Severance, SIrohm Tlden and Vance Two
three Of these gentlemen belong the sect Of Abolition
anatcs-and while willing 60 with Great Britain
the purpose Of acquiring sandy and scoched Deser
this side Of the Rocky Moun' aims aud rocky and ice
POUND the otaer would be doubtless willing to see
'ur Southern frontier desoaied by FIRE and sword But
most Of them, presume, J least hope) were nuen
I'd in against h not by opposition to the
Necessary measures OF defence proposed but by e grave
md potent reasons which induced many members
'Oie for It with protest against OF its obnoxious
md fraudulent features These features are referred to in
he suboned remarks Of Mes.rs. Garrett Davis Of Ken
ucky, BiyIy OF Virginia, Holmes OF New York. and Smith
4 Indiana:
Mr.. GARRETT DAVIS rose and sid Mr. Seeker
ask the House u excuse from voting the passage
II this bill, and will assign very briefly my reasons
This Is measure, directly and indirectly, yfry great
Importance, and yet opportunity, not a single moment
been allowed any Wing Of this House 10 say one word
pon A. 50 far as It can operate upon the fate OF the gal
ant General and his little army upon tie Del Norte there
need for such unparalleled haste in urging measure
y is character through this body lie frontier 1000
miles distant. In the Of discretionary power
rested IA him by the Executive. he has made a reaus
non on the Governors Of the neighboring States for
thousand troops. At this moment, the destiny Of Gen.
Taylor and his gallant band sealed and doubt
nov the prompt which he has received from
States contiguous 20 the theatre Of his operations has given
nim such force he has Deasn back the euemy aad that
his victorious standard this floats over Ma,amo
ras Whi'evtr it's his fate sealed, and any Thing
we may now do will be 100 late influence it. There
could Ien be NJ valid objection give day the cor.
sideraion u this bill, and peson would desire more.
but Inc hausny and dominating majority will not allow
now this much.
Bot, NJ. Speaker have an objection 10 The preamble
OF the bill 1t recies that exists between the United
States and Mexico and that this war was began by Me1
That Informal between the two coun,re,
is undenisbs; but that Mexico commenced it utterly
True, and object 10 the preamble because forth
byd fasehOod. decidedly, strongly in favor Of the
appropriation OF the money aud VI the raising Of the forces
for which the bill provides For these purposes u b. sui
hcen tor that is war be II formal or
n'orms whether began by Mexico or our own Govern.
menL require only to know that army il IN DANGER
add whether u be IN the territory Of the United States or
Mexico am ready % and money even 10 the Ut.
mosi resources Of the county for the fine war
be wrongful AZ more convenient n woul bold
them responsible who made II. Bot / protest soemnly
against dting ths with unoundeJ statement that
Mexico began this That position not necessary to
gave this bill any possible effect IL could have been A. veil
omitted and, mad II been rejected, doubt not the hill
would receive the unanimous o the House But At
was not the object Of it, authors. Their purpose was 10
make the Wings vote 1yeins' force them to aid ia throw.
ing shelter the Administration BY voting Tor bill
which forth ta This sdesB and une1 gected war was
commenced by Mexico
Sir the bil contained any recitation upon that point
IN ruth and justice, u shjud be that this was begun
by the President The rycr Nucccs il the true western
boundary u Texas. The country between that stream
and the Del horto part of MeIc1; and that Power had
people and establishments H. Moahs ago the President
Of ts own will, orders Gen. Taylor aud hs army 10 fake
post Of Corpus Christi the bank Of the Huec,s
where they remained until a considerable time after the
pegnniDg Oi this session Of Congress- 10 March last IN
Der the positive orders u the President he moves through
the disputed county upon The Del NOre. The MeKicsn
authorities meet him at several points with tho declaration
g. he has invaded their county snd with protests agans
o. aggression. They him unefs he re'fes east
i the Nufce; he sl be deemed a. BE- making upon
MeKcO, and they viii tOiOrco. He refers the DO-
s1e orders Of the Executive and in So execution Of them
hs presses 10 Maamoras; strongly fDrthss position
overlooking tao city and battery of cannon viii IN