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The d,.ny appropriation blll being under
SOh ..aefa.iJL In CO.u uIlsee oil The whole
Oh ths stale ul Inc Union
Ir, BLACK, OF South I1fona, moved 10 /
All tlr following section;
".iHt 1e dJgihsr enacted, That nom and
a. er the passage OF Tia, acI TO the end OF
,lle present war, lhe monthly pay OF the
iou-c1mtn sslou-d officers, musicians, aud
ltvases ol Iie ur,ulery, lnldaTy aud rllle-
A. n, who may be- IA III. -rrylceoi the Uni-
trd States, s!ial BE- lhe same a. the pay al
lfSed 10 1hr non-commisslourd ullcer-,
Iulsicians, and prya,rs Of the dragovn re-
gueHl- OF the Uuised SIuIyS."
Mr. HurATs moved 10 amend the amend.
ment by adding the iollowngl
"Ant that Nhe pay OF private soiders in
the service OF the United States shall be
80 per month; provided lhaI nothing IN
iis ae1 shall be construed to make the pay
81 ans on.cJmmi--ioued officer or musl'
cmn lrs- than the pay OF private as liked
ly Ih.s act."
Nj. R0UT having obtained the floor, saldI
Mr., Chairman, ! shall vote Tor the amend.
Iueat offered by the gentleman from Ken
lucky To the amendment proposed TO the
tlIIuy Ihe gentleman from South Carolina;
Ind, whether it prevail or not, shall then
Vote tor the amendment to the bill Two
Gays since | would have voted differently,
ior then we had no war, aud believe the
present wi ges OF our soldiers sufficient Tor
the peace establishment; but, now, sir, We
are at war with Mexico, andGOd grant that
We do not before We return to our cOns,i,-
uents, involve our country in u war with n
lu0re powerful nation! At any rate, We
Ianst Eow abandon the peace policy and
pursue the war policy.
OF the causes, the objects, and the char
aeIrrof this war with Mexico, should have
been glad to speak, if could have done so,
before il was lndl-solubly fastened upon the
country; but, 10y The operation OF your ty-
rannlcIl resolution cutting off debate, my
mouth was shnt, and was denied the pOol
prlvliegr OF lemonstrance; aud now tdoes
not suit my taste to say all that | would
have raid then, But there are some things
oi which | intend to speak with entire nee
dom, although they are only remotely con-
nectrd with the question Immediately bc-
fore the committee.
Your Mexican war bill, sir--I voted A.
guln-l il--aganSt lis false and snvelllng
preamble, It's vague and slavish apprOprid-
lion Of money, and It's barbarOus spirit. |
was wiling to appropriate any required a
mount 0i money n pay Tor surcOrs thht
hopr have reached, or may reach, General
TaylOr's army IN time to rescue it from the
imminent peril into which it has been hr0h
by the laundering lemerltv OF the tNecu
ti,'; tut that bill could afford no relief 10
the army, Tor it was quite q vous that the
fate of the army, tor veal or for wo, would
b. fixed irrevocahly before a single soldier
provided for by the hill could reach it. The
Intelligence of the first collision between
onr forces ana those of Mexico. did not
roach this city untll fifteen days after il oC-
cured; four days more elapsed before !. =
war act tool, effect aud at least month
more will pass away before Iorce can be-
IN asrd under It and sent to the seat Of wa .
Who doubts that before that time General
Taylor'S army will do all that brave men
may do, and will be- either vlrl0rionc Dr de-
suol ed Again General Taylor was att
thor zed to call on the States nearest him
tor az additional force ol ten lhOu-and IN ",
II ne should deem so many urGrssarv; and
under this authority he did, on the 2Glh oI
Aprl, only two days after the commence.
mentoI hO5Iilies, make his reluisillnns on
the Governors Of Texas and Louisiana lOl
five thousand men; aud certainly he VII
get aid from that quarter at least II month
earlier than the Executive can send hin
AIRY under the wal net. II Il" shall rrcc "
- t'uc nuc-half the surcnr he has asked
for, he will do well enonght
lhe bill did not contemplate relief 10 Tay
or a'ny-- ils object wa aggressive war
and il hv any vote Of m - could h w.
endorsed It's lalsrhOoas, r. sanctioned III,
u.urpauon hy the ENecu i've ol the rou,lr
tutOna power Of Congress. Hs yOu have
done \ rnarting that bill luto Il law,
should lecl that i, served II thr Ohumth
some Of your friends on this floor woul.
hpVe ~ hrlevrHwaits ne; nor could vot,
ior tIr hlli, and then satisfy my c0Hsclenc,
with ID" poo paIaver ol a rrOIrst ] Cop
Tess lhal It 90 source ol reg'rt TO me that
% his mom'nouS question:, felt cons:rai
ned % .cpaal" rnm wo~t Of the momhcr.
Of this House wiz whrmit is my p idr gen
orally t0arl hu, yill the sam" rosprc'
tor then mptlvr- that claim ior my own
They were Governed ly 'hcirsrnsr ol duty
and was 1y mine; and bel dye that near
" ~ he " hjg mombers of the 'ouse en-
- ~ '', same o,inioos e tr chnrocto
Of the hin and Of The conduct Of the EV.
ecutive in respect 20 the war But, sir,
am ota'0Ic. Atthr hrldo The lrle hrnd
10 rleru who voted against The hill
sand rhr venerable gentleman from Ma
sachl-rtrs. lNr Alrnl- land next him my
aeed and lp,uvrd colleague, tNr, Vance.
or such comaanv there Of uls may we'll To-.
nrcu !; and it nv own iuiumentapprovr~
! feel il ia safe to follow where they bead
We @troy" To keep our country IN he righ'
but "" sWoye in vain--you would have i
othcrwisc. And now. supaking lor my-el
alma [ lnrlnrr IN rnn ihnt [ rnrnnni.n h,