Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-30
TO Mr.. SAWYER.
When Rome TO doaiins folly was betrayed.
Iaiigu.a has horse a consul made,
But uiy constituents nader far Ihnn he,
hayv made a law river, thou A.. OF thee


But tIy constituents, nader a Ihnn he
haNr made n law FivrT thou - . thee"
Nh BAKER followed IN 4 remarkable speech on the war
Mr. eAhLR Is the only Wing member OF Congress from H.
nos He has Just returned from the Rio Gfande ,brr
he commands one OF the Hiinois Regiments Hi. sprch
was Ol great interest," but as calculated give the enemy
ad ana comfort by exposing the imbeciy Of the con-
duct OF THIS war Our country has got into 4 miserable
plight as was evident from his on the siruauoD Of
our uoop, and the prospects before has been lately
declared that stating the simple truth is stfriing The
enemy aid ana comfort" If lying and fraud were the
only foundation on which American principles could So
chrely rest. stating tie simple ruth gives aid and COM
tort, then our enemcs Will take aid ard comfort from Wing
statements IL bomoasnc misrepresentation would ami.
hilae Mexico then L3Co'ocoisn would long since have
USED Mexico up, to the very las, Ranchero.
ny BAKER, IN cnumeratng the advantages which Mex
ic1 hos over rJ.CTT,d their daring commando b
Nh Polk sent them, when the Wing Generals had conquer
60 'he'r other commanders Iaoy mad climate too thar
fought Tor them ~ believed that unless peace was OBJ
aleu IN less laan Tour months II might b. years before
We would obtain 1t. II men and money were no,
instantly furnished, this war would and disgrace our
country.
permitted TO see battle field, lay dead on the banks of
that "doeiu" river the Rio GTande and IL this war was
conunued ul summer returned would lie in thou
sands without ever seeing enemy.
But cannot give you q satisfactory abstract fb,,,
lore hope you vI be able 10 copy full report from The
Union or the ln,e.iscncer You will see that he auui
osm and yalor.
AT the conclusion Of his speech, Mr. BaEEr offered
pint resolution drawn mp by the Secretary of war n,
supplying the soldiers with e!rl.g In advance NJ & 80,
gnal cost TO be deducted thereafter from their pay
The Committee having risen, the Presidents Message
was aPpEopfa ely referred, and M Bakers Joint resou
uOn was rcld thee times and passed unauim5u.Iv
MIR HARRISON attempted 10 nave an cxuac; read from,
the report OF the Secretary Of War 10 aid In the pssso
Of Mr.. BAKERS resolution The House however refused
70 listen 10 the extract and passed the resolution without
a dissenting voice.
Reports were received Of the contingent expense of
the Navy Bureaus, aud OF the stationary the House
resolution appointing a committee 70 report on some
plan Tor rendering patients InsenJe PAIN during sur
s'ca' operations was adopted. on motion OF Mr. WIN
THRuF, when the House adjourned.
Mr. CAsErL, o. Florida, who uFIustIy deprived
- his seat last wi1ter 10y LocuOcOsm but who has been
trumphanty elected 10 tho next Congress by the peopa
auiyed here this evening He appears ~ excellent health
Mr. MMLAED FILLMORE Of BuGalo. LETT for the Norm
this evening.
Your report Of the New England Festival is the only
correct one yet published. presume full report Wi
appear IN Tie Union tonight or tomorrow night.
BRUTUS.
1T has not SCI; come TO hand.