Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-09

~ NaiiSS SVuuuCl Oecu CeuSurcO ol the war
Department in 1886, and in 1912. General
Gaines aud then what he had now done. The
troops called out were paid, aud no one said |
nav.
1t was very cool in US to call up the con-
duct OF men which had been exercised under |
great excitement. and when the country was |
IN danger. When Gen. Gaines had ordered |
out ms troops II was expected that Pdredes |
was on the way TO Maiamords with $4,000
men. IL was at crisis like this that Gener-
al Gaines ordered out the troops. lie beliey-
Cd that Paredes, with a iorce four times as
large as that of Gen. Taylor. was on his way
from the capital OF his country
Under this apprehension he had issusd his
orders. lie had not called out bis troops UNI
der the law. The law was passed Tor no such
purpose. lie admitted that there was no law
Tor what he had done. If however General
Ciaines had been wrong in giving these orders,
'he Executive had done much more wrong in
sancuonlng the acts thus illegally done.
MI Johnson spoke also in opposition to the
amendment oil Mir. Sewer. lie could not see
the motive of it, and would not vote for it.
regarding it as entirely extraneous matter,
having no correspondence with the subject
matter under consideration. Ii General Scott
had violated the laws, he was amenable. Ii
ne mat written tort letter TO the Executive.
or a letter IN homely phrase. was he Ia BE- cal
ied 10 account for this By the Senate? Mr..
Johnson commended the general conduct of
Scott and his military life.
MIR. Webster dissented from the broad and
liberal ground which his friend had taken in
defence OF what he regarded as unjust and il.
i legal acts. From the earliest times of the
government there were always excuses TO,
the violation OF law. twas always pronoun.
ced to be Tor the public good, for public ne
cessity.
The Senator from Maryland has said that
me constitution was of very general good.
Is that all2 Is that alp Is the whole sum OF
all that there are rules above the Constitution
and above the laws? ihat in his own words
there may be times for setting the law aside
and The Constitution aside? lie was very sure
! that his Trend would not e-asSert TO morrow
what he had asserted to-day.
Mr.. Archer He has asserted very strange
things to-day.
MIR. Webster-l know il, and therefore |
nave risen to reply TO him. Ii the Senator
was night, the Constitution was not worth a
straw Ii was made for peace alone and not
Tor war. There was no man who heard with
more pleasure than himself of the brave deeds
oi our brave men. He respected them how
ever Just SD lar as they respected the laws
MIR. w. said he had no commendation Tor
laurels obtained above the law and beyond the
Constitution. He glored in those principles
which were achieved under the Constitution
aud under the law. Who shall rear another
ilbnc when ihls Constitution is des,royed.-
lie may iinI men TO fight new battles and Oh.
tam new victories, but wheIc is he who shall
rear Us another Constitution when this Is de.
slroyed? Is it TO b, miserable thatched cot
tage To protect us in sunshine and to b. flown
about our ears in a storm.
lie desired not To censure Gen. Gaines. and
wouli not do it, ii he could help il. He 4
wished TO know more about it. Had General
ualnes been younger man aud more ambit- |
lous man, we might have .ound him marched 1
IN some other quarter than 10 the frontier of
Mexico.
A spirited rejoinder was made by Mr.. John
son, and bold and eloquent reply from Mr..
Archer Ia reply to Mr.. Johnson. MIR. Clay
ton continued the debate, also. Mr. Critten-
91en' Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Sewer, each in
lew words, when Nh. Calhoun moved to Law
'he resolution upon the liable, which motion |
Mss lost 10y yeas and nays. Yeas, IL nays,
Oh. 80 40 .f-.,- y 7
Ihe Resolutions were then greatly enlarged
so as 10 cover call for all the order, of Gen
Gaines aud all his correspondence, with all
lhe correspondence OF Gen. Scott relative TO
the Mexican war. The Senate adjourned at
D o'clock and 10 minutes.
HOUSE0F REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Daniel, OF n. c., moved to POSTPONE
the special order Crcritoridl busines,) until
Monday next which wasargreed to. Yeas 50,
Inc House then went into Committee of
the Whole, MIR. Boyd Of Ky. in the chair.
aud took up the Private Calendar.
Such bills as were not objected to were laid
aside to be reported, and the House adjourned
without further business.