New-York daily tribune., 1846-12-31
Remark. of Col. Baker on the War.

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WASHINGTON, Dec =. lSi6-5 I'M
The Senate was but g few minutes in session -
day. The melancholy news OF tie dangerous sicz.
ness OF Senator BARROW OF Louisiana at Bslti.
more, casi a gioomover the body winch rendered
them rnft tor any business
Il the House lir SAWYER oC Ohio made speech
characteristic o: himself upon ;he Mexican War
But tue great attraction OF the dsy was Mr BA-
X1R of Illinois OF whose remarks giss you the
.olowDE condensed synopsis
y he2 Nj BAEEA rose, sui the House and sal!cr
les, which hai been copvuised with laughter a, Nj
SAWYER. were stIlled into silence. be sad he re.
sr-tted tia; tue gallant DAVIS OF Mississippi was
not here TO receive the congratgiation CT friends
which he deserved. For himself he expected no
honors. His evil fortune had left HIM behind the
war. lie could not but feel that the gallant army
mus. De disappointed at the state OF things mere. He
regretted that Congress should row oe engaged dis
cussnc the sentence OF MOB 10 Oh,o or the ulsorses
BY which members OF tue next Congress from Ohio
were elected
He would not discuss any party questions here Ills
political associations with TIE iss and foE good
OF evil there they VIII be forever Bu; ne would
few facts abcu. the hopssAud wants OF the army.
must be covered by An srln exceeding all 1850
Did any suppose ,ha; this army was sufficient
10 prosecute this 50 far from having hitherto
weakened Mexico they h57e become more nationllIed
moro determined resist Nothing haze yet done
is sufficient convice the MsNcans that able TO
conquer them Tney ieel tngt what have done does
not vet touch their national strength. We have done
comparatively nothing yet to conquer n Peace. The
President has called out n!ao or ten regiments
The regiments from Louisiana, North Carolina Virginia
Massachusetts &c. not hled up. Il fun now when
would they ret 70 the OF action. The Church
the people tho landed proprietOrs and nbove all the
u OF Mexico Glowing with Arior 10 rcpe! the
northern Invaders from their soil.
Whatever is 10 be done De done this Winter
How many OF the thousands who rushed TO the aid OF
their country sleep the sleep OF death % the Rio
Grande About two thousand OF American hearts are
now lying in tieir graves on the Rio Grsndc. OF his
regiment, over hundred youp: men arc dead. and
three hundred have returned from the banks of
that GOetu rver skeletons 10 De removed by the kind
ness OF friends. He requested by MS brave fellow
soldiers state their here but representative
OF tine People here he would say that il would be cold
blooded cruelty 10 ssk these Eicn stand summer
campaign beneath the Mexican He asked not by
whom the war was commenccd-he would say that more
supplies and more wanted II this is done he
would sny, If he dared 20 make prophecy, that tbs
irar f-R Be tie RIM Of this country Mexico has eight
millions OF people country easily defended than
sny othercountry. The climate fghs for them their
men live and healthy tood which die ,
their horses live on what kills ours. And their 'ri1Ht
Generui las been permitted TO 'GEc their had
The soldiers in Mexico desire tight. they
pau;in. for battle ard longing strike blow the
lace OF the Zoe before their twelve months expire lie
described The of the soldiers They want
paw Their ratons axe high. He had seen young man
OF good and of lie pay fifty cents tor pound
Of poor cheese TO keep his life IN him.
The volunteers who storiIed Monterey storm any
thing. Tnc troops who endured tue hardships of the
Rio Cranie endure anything.
lie addressed himself 10 party. He knew the
Wings too well 10 believe word OF the charges made
here against them. lie referred TO those who were
leading in the three battles in Mexico. He then referred
10 the sons OF WEBSTER and CALHOUN and CMTrEN-
pES-ln place OF believing that because there some
who do not believe in the justice OF the war they are
therefore NOT patriots he believed exactly the contra
~ IL was higher exhibition OF patriotism to isht for
,beir country war brought against their warn
IN, and expps;ulaou. liactor in she OF Toy did
moi concur in supposinc the Ut the Just but
did he show anv.lack OF patriotism when the battle
came No and the Wings have been, and will be uec-
tors in the fight.
He believed that unless Peace was conquered in the
city of Mexico IN less than four months, the day Of
peive far distant
His speech ended this War Debate The Committee
then rose and the Presidents Message was referred To
the proper Committees.
Mr. BAKER introduced Joint resolution drawn up by
the Secretary Of War providing for giving clothing to
the volunteers Mexico under the direction u. tho
commando: officers OF the regiments which was read
three times and passed. The House then ad iournea
MonroN McMicHAEL Of Philadelphia, Il anon. the
reccn, drr!yelsin this city.
Mr. FILLMORE OF Buffalo, leaves this evening for Nsw
York. hchELtEJ.