Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-30

breast Of the British soldier when entering into the strife ofba
tie with the certainty that if he should fall in the contest his
wife and children would receive his own halfpay.
Mr.. BLACK here nterposed, and reminded Mr.. ID. that
the law of this country had made that very provision and
therefore there necessity Of embodyng il in resolu
ton.
Mr. DAVIS, resumng, said he happy that the resolu
ton went beyond the pension law and granted something to
the wounded soldier who had stood in the front OF the
bat and barred his bosom the bayonet and the ball. 1t
this policy which had stimulated the yaor Of the British
army in their late conquess in India, but which pars
mony had withheld too great extent from the soldiers Of the
American army.
In the late actions in Texas the achievements OF
soldiers had equaed any of those which found upon
record, and to be attributed in small degree 10 the
cultivated military talents Of those who directed and led their
intrepid exertions Indeed, the officers had been leaders
rather than commanders The brilliant charge upon the
my's battery, udcousy placed the edge Of the deficits
audacy celebrity and entire success, had few equals in the
annals of military achievement. All that could be done by
grateful country in ecompense Of such devoted herois Mr.
D. ready and should be glad to do But still he adhered
to the sentiment that such army could be recompensed by
donations Of and by nothing but the gratitude Of the
country they had served.
And Mr. d. would turn those gentlemen who had
uttered such fierce denuncaons against officers who had
been graduated West Point and who seemed such deadly
foes military science, and ask them their the
left bank of the Rio Grande, opposite Maamoras Let them
look at the fortress there raised and the with which
il had resisted all the attacks Of foe and then
he would ask them to tell him what blacksmith tailor
could have planned and executed work like that That
the fruit of science II the result Of military know
LEDGE which to be caught by nuiton and could
be possessed without series of proper training by any
uneducated man. however brave gentleman from Ohio
Mr SAwYER) had affirmed in that House that nine-tenths
Of the graduates of West Point retired from the army Soft
this from being true, that large majority Of those who
had graduated at that institution in the army still and
also he wished the gentleman take notice that large
oy of the officers killed had come from that academy No
thing but military skill and discipline could have achieved
much with force comparatively small this and
this aone which had enabled thousand
and beat and drive off thousand and, owing the
cause would be easy and much easier for twenty
sand in like to beat sixty thousand Nothing could
accomplish this but that discipline which resulted from militia
ry study and Mr. D. eneated gentlemen decry the
possession acquisition of science, under notion that
tural courage sufficient to supply its place. did not
follow that because certain number of born with
willingness fight that therefore they possessed the ability
to fight with efficiency and success.
Mr. D. hoped that the country would show lasting gra
tude to the gallant general who had highly distinguished
himself the late occasion. He had entered the service
boy, and had been Of those who engaged in the
eyermemorabe battle of the Bloody Ground in Kentucky
He had grown up Indiana and had been trained in the
military service Of the last The army held man
more brave and patriotic, the world held not fit
to be leader Of military forces Mr. D. concluded very
animated speech by expressing his high qualification at the
solution which had been moved by the gentleman from South
Carolina, well those reported from the Military Com
mittee.
OF arose Wncn was IoloWed
bate that lasted till the rising of the committee
Mr. BAYLY, after the rising of the committee offered
resolution the usual orm that all debate should in five
minutes after they should be again taken up committee
Mr.. JOS. j. MCDOWELL said he hoped that a reso-
luton of the character Of that which had before the Com
mtee of the Whole it would not be necessary to
the gag
Mr. HOGE moved to adjourn but withdrew It at the re-
quest Of
Mr.. MCKAY, who said he presumed that all intended to
vote for resolution of thanks to the army The House could
discharge the Committee of the Whole from the resou
ons and take them up and pass them at before ad
journment leaving off the resolution for extra pay.
This course seeming to meet with general favor
Mr.. BROCKENBROUGH Immediately introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
JOINT RESOLUTION presenting the thanks Of Congress
to Major General Taylor, his officers and men.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives. of the
United States Of -4merfca in Congress assembled That the
thanks of Congress due and hereby rendered Major
General Zachary Taylor commanding the army Of occupation
his officers and men, for the fortue Skill enterprise, and
courage which have distinguished the brilliant opera
tions the Rio Grande.
The resolution was read when
Mr. HARALSON moved to amend it by adding the two |
resolutions submitted this morning by Mr. BRSKERaoFF
rom the Committee Military Affairs which follows
ayes and friends of the officers and soldiers of the army
he United States who bavey fell in the service Of their
country the Rio Grande.
Resolved That the President of the United States be
o General Taylor, and through him the army under his
command.
Mr.. BROCKENBROUGH accepted these resolutions and |
added them to the resolution he had proposed.
As thus modified the joint resolution ordered third
eadng and forthwith read the third tme and passed
unanimous uote, AMI sent to the Senate for