The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-15

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES asTTOI0gtI
nouneel that he had discovered some very important
aiiar--some extraordinary phenomenon IN the heavens
yea that baeful planet had presented Itself ON The
horizon, and il was likely that in its passage along i
would shake the earth 10 its very centre and 10! ana
behold when the discovery was announced, what was
| IN lie had discovered that themessages OF Mr. van
Buren, and Jackson were long all the preceding
ones He lr j. had no doubt that the nation had been
conyulsedheaved TO It's very centre ON the announce
OF this important fact By the distinguished member
from Massachusetts But in the discussion which had
been going on here for a few DAYS past il did seem
little strange him (Blr J that the distinguished member
could where the object OF tins discussion Ala
and comfort TO the myoi the countryside gentleman
seemed peculiarly sensitive at that II Il was treason To
hoist blue lights along The coast in the revolution, and
the enemy, i NOT treason TO throw impedmens
and difficulties the way OF the government while adj
minstering and prosecuting the now Members
would come here and vote, and go home and say, ~!
voted for supplies but do everything IN Their speeches,
and By proposing resolutions 10 paayZe the strong arm oil
the government and thereby give the enemy more
confidence and support This was ueason-moral
| treason. Where was the difference between assisting
the enemy with the arm, aud producing disunlon
and division among the people, thereby giving the
enemy confidence 10 prosecute the war with increased
vgor and energy There seemed TO be great desire on
the part OF gentlemen 10 receive important m
formation from the President. They must know rom
him something which they say he has kept behind the
eurai9-someihing which he was AFRAID 70 make an sI,
pose Of 10 the American people, What did these gentlemen
wish to know They wish to know for what purpose
this war had been prosecuted whether It had been TO
dismemher any province OF Mexico, and annex to the
United States But, he would ask was il possible that
any member who had read the history of this war from
lis commencement, had known the cause OF IT. and
had heard the discussion which hal been going ON on
this floor had yet TO find out what the war was Proseeu
ted for II any such there were, let them hear the
words OF the President
THE viii continue 10 be prosecuted with vigor, a.
the best means OF securing peace. IL Is hoped that te tie
cision OF tins Mexican Congress to which our hast overture
has been,gesrred, may result m speedy and honorable
able OF the Mexican authorities, II i the pat Of wis
dom 10 relax ia the energy OF military operations
lac Is a
important to hold military possession Of all the provinces
shall have been concluded and riiied by the Two coui-
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but having been commenced by Mexico, 4 has been
carried into the eneHy,s country and VIII be vigoT-
ou.y prosecuted there, with view TO obtain honorable
peace, aud thereby secure ample indemnity for the eH-
penses Of the well our much-niured ctzons,
Iwho hold large pcCunary demands against AlcNco
Is not that plain, Inquired Mr. j. The President
had fully proclaimed his motives intentions, and objects
in regard to this war. lie had declared that II would
be impossible 70 have honorable peace till the eN-
pense Of the UNIDENTIFIED, and our citizens re-
Enumerated for their losses and Tor the ourages which
had been inflicted upon them. Who here-was the
member from Oho-pepdred 10 say as he (lT: 81 I'M
destoOd him 10 say that the should stop here, that
the troops should be withdrawn to the east side of the
Rio Grande, that we should lose the money which had
been treacherously taken from czeRs, and con-
clude 10 make peace at once Was that gentleman, or
any member Of the House, prepared TO go home to his
constituents and recollecng that Mexico was the ag-
ressorthat she was the cause OF the warand say to
those constituents after Mexico had crossed the line,
and brought the war into our own eitones-aiter many
OF brave soldiers had been compelled to bite the dust
was any member prepared to 90 home and say that
ought TO Withdraw the troops To the east side OF the Rio
Grande; that after mourning all the expense OF war; we
should not have redress Tor the wrong; that should
Iray all the expense OF brought on by foreign
enemy He hoped none were prepared TO take
such a stand, He (AIr J) had said much more
than he had intended to say this subject; he felt
like making a reply to the remarks OF the gentleman
from Ohio when he had concluded his speech but on
reconsiderng the subject and looking at il in all its bear
hp hail
make long speeches denuncatory OF the war; and miro
duce resolutions for the purpose, trying to
cripple and impede the government in its efforts TO prose-
cute TO successful termination They were the enc
mics of their country they rere opposed 10 their country
He that would stand up and pass euogy after euogy up
on the army admire the valoT of the troops and talk
loudly OF their triumphant marches and glorious vcto
res, and then throw every possible obstacle in the way
of its prosecution to speedy and honorable termination
tie must be opposed to the and being opposed 10
! the war, opposed TO his country Ii had been al
legged by in this House that ought to go for
the war, right wrong-that ought TO consider
whether the just and necessary before giving
heart and hand to It, In reply to such, he would remind
them that most of the members have families: they
times get into difficulty. Now, he asked whether the
head OF the family is the of the difficulty
not? Was he not bound by every tie that is bind
ing upon the family relation admitting that the
Isolated act OF getting into difficulty was wrong-was
he not bound to every eXerton in his power to set
tie the difficulty In like manner, this country
involved in dfhculty-a with foreign nation ;
and he (Mr J) was for his country right wrong. If
there way of getting out OF the war-- il could
not be avoided honoraby--hc would say fight it out till
the enemy compelled TO make an honorable peace,
and indemnify the government for the expense OF the war;
and furthermore, should have condition inserted in
the treaty that they will preserve the peace when they
make it. The ought 10 be prosecuted with sufficient
energy, and for suitable length of time, to make the
hleXcans feel their weakness and inability to cope
with the American republic in arms, aud their
quent dependence that they may hereafter be disposed
topeserve regiousy and scpuousy any treaties which
they may make. .'
/ Mr. GENTRY moved that the committee rise; which
motion agreed to, and the Speaker resumed his seat
Mr. BOYD reported that the House, in Committee of
the Whole the state of the Union, had had under
sdcraon sundry resolutions in relation to the Presidents
message, and had come to no decision thereon
cHAPLAISs' TO CONGRESS.
Mr.. HOPKINS submitted the following resolution:
Rcsord (he Senate concurrng) That two cha plains 10
Congress, OF different denominations, be elected by
each house. ocate during the present session. that
they interchange weekly
Mr.. PETIT opposed the resolution in the form in
which it had been presented Religion OF some kind was
natural TO all mankind all worship somebody -eher
the Devil the Lord but il was not for Congress- in
government like this, to prescribe the form of religion
tie had said before, and said that he was not moved
by III viii or i'll wishes towards any kind of relgionss
u the resolution could be put in the proper form, he
should be happy to give it hearty support but to
designating any particular denomination from which
| chaplain should be elected he did not approve of
such course. The different sects and denomina-
| tons were getting 10 be almost innumerable Some
one had estimated the number of them at six hundred
and thirty nine OF there could be but one right
one therefore the House would stand just one chance in
SIX hundred and thrty-nine OF getting chaplain from the
right one And II one OF the chapans should happen to
be OF the right denomination of course il the chapains
dor,