The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-28
THE UNION.

ZONES Seabor Jones Kennedy, Lawrence, Leib, Lgon,
James Mcdowell, Mckay John P Martin Barclay Mar
.in Morris Mouon Norris, Owen Parish, Payne, Perrl
se s t seldom Leonard H. sims simpson Thomas
Smith, Robert Smith, Stanton, StarlMehther, - Johh,
wentworth, Wheaon wick Williams, wilniot, Wood
Woodward, and lost-92 ,,.,,..- ~,
Bedinger Bell Benton James Black, Brinkerhoh Milton
Brown Burlington, William w. Campbell Carroll, Angus
bingham Dclano, DeMost Dixon, Douglass Ellsworth,
Foot Gentry, Giddngs, Graham, Grnnel Hale, Harper,
Hubbard Hudson Washington Hunt Joseph r. lngersol
Jenkins, Daniel King Preston King Th SIH Butler
R Roy Ssf John a. rockwell, RsnE, Rasss seheaeF
SephSns sttoSm Strong f6ibodeaux, Thomasson, Bena.
min Thompson, Tibba!t Tden Toombs, Trambo, Vance,
Ymton, White, and Winthrop-7o #
SO the resolution close the debate in committee OF the
whole upon the resolutions referring the Presidents mes
sage the several standing committees, at o'clock this
day, was agreed to.
COMMITTEE THE WHOLE.
Mr. SAWYER moved that the House resolve itself in
to Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union
which motion adopted.
The SPEAKER called Mr. HAMLIN to the chair
WAR WITH MEXICO
The CHAIRMAN stated the unfinished business before
the committee be the resolutions submitted by the gem
tleman from Pennsylvania, Mr.. BRoDHEAD,l referring
the Presidents message TO the standing committees
Mr.. SAWYER then addressed the committee. He said
that he should not have sought the floor but for some
marks OF his colleagues from Ohio lie was quite will
ing leave the question to the people, stated by the
President in his message But his colleagues had en-
deavored place the country in the wrong and, speak
ing tor the younger portion OF the people, ne desired 70
such that he had doubt before the close OF the ses
son his colleagues would charge the President with not
prosecuting the with sufficient vlgoT. Before the
annexation of Texas was thought of difficulty had
red between the governments OF Mexico and the United
States. By the recommendations Of at least one Pres-
dent had been declared long before that 10 be iust
able The claims of the United States against Mexico
were Justly pronounced by Mr. Van Buren, to be just
ground of He alluded TO case OF spollaton oc
curing in Maine All he desired To have the speech
OF his colleague Mr. GIDDISGsl distributed in his district,
and his (Alr So speech to-day distributed IN the gem
tlemans district
Mr. GIDDINGS. Agreed
Mr. SAWYER The speech of the gentleman
well calculated make democrats In letter OF Mr..
Forsyth all the claims fully set forth When he
wrote out his speech he would endeavor fully 10 show
that in waging this war they were not in the wrong.
He should also endeayor TO contrast the language OF gen
emen that floor, and the language Of the ederasts
This he would do all hazards, regardless OF the conse
quences They pretended to be offended at the charge OF
extending laid and comfort" to the enemy. But he would
not De deferred from showing their conduct IN It's full
light that the rising generation might know the mat
ter He spoke OF the outrages OF Mexco-her robbecs,
murders, and punderings the high These out
RACES constituted just cause OF war. The revolution
had originated in smaller things, and the same language
then used in opposition to the 1t was objected
to then the ground OF expense just as at the present
time But rhey were now charged with aggresslons on
Mexican territory That charge the President had most
fully answered, and the people understood II perfectly
When the people to give their decision, they would
give it they did at the close of the last war HIS col
eague-his friend across the way he would call him
had denounced the in the strongest terms lie quo
ted from the speech OF the gentleman, Mr. GDDINGs,l
where he called il ''pratical war and ian Executive
war" Now, let them what the federalss m the last
said II would be that the gentleman had quo
ted almost the very language uttered against Mr. Mad
and the last But they said they were the wings
han Tho
descendants OF the old fedealists That would be
by comparing their language with that OF the tores in
the revolution They took the name OF wings and he sup
posed that they considered the democrats as torres. Ou
of their mouths he would Judge them sand IN
the sermon yesterday. IA Taught The wings dated
from 1882. "
Mr.. SAWYER. Perhaps so. But then they called
themselves national republicans" and halt dozen
other aliases, till they took up the OF wing, II they
on they would another change, for that term
would be dsgracefu as that OF "tory" He had some
knowledge OF the animal to which they were so fond OF
comparing themselves. II climbed up tree and
jumped to another and took to the water orderto
leave track That was just in keeping with the con;
duct of the wings He quoted further from the speech OF
his colleague where he expressed his regret that the
pulpit had not taken more prominent stand and then he
Mr S. cited the TRADE of Rev. Mr. Gardner rector
at Boston, against the last His colleague desired
the pulpit to denounce the American people in the same
strain He mr. GrDDNGsl proposed to arraign them at
the bar of Omnipotence; did also another gentleman
mr. Roorl But he (Mr 81 did not believe that either
Taught Flesh and blood should not enter there where
the cause to be tried But he would give them an
other specimen of pull pit eoquence in the last war
Here Mr. S. read heightened extract from pulpit ha
rangue against the war by New England preacher in
1871 Their opponents charged them with numbering
defenceless Mexicans 1t might be the fact When was
it otherwise in But when did they hear any oucry
about the murders perperated by the British and MeX-
cans on the Americans? 1t was the skirts OF his OPP
ponents that the blood Of Rnggod rested The speeches
and of the federal party had denounced the war
unjust and unholy He here quoted from the New York
Tribune and Ohio State Journal denunciahons OF the
He then went to say that the blood OF murdered
Americans rested their opponents because they had
extended ''ad and comfort" to the enemy, by their
speeches. which read in the halls OF the Montezu
mas. Suppose there large party opposed to the
war in Mexico would not the effect be convection IN
the United States that as there division there It
could do anything it pleased with Mexico But he would
tell the Mexcans that there considerable portion
of the American people opposed TO the II was re-
garded just He ventured to say that his trends
MR. GIDDNGs and Mr. Roor in reply to their argument
against the for the procuring OF indemnify that they
had often followed out the principle IN behalf OF
their own Giants. 1t was quite just principle: The
Mexican government had refused to pay. The United
States had issued their distress warrants putting IT into
the hands of Gen. Taylor their sheriff, telling him to
levy the goods and chaels of Mexico, and bring the
money into court. When England took territory, did
they hear any such amentaton and wo3 No 1t had been
said that the wings of North Carolina had voted supplies,
but under protest that the was unjust That
wing patriotism; il always had an eff or "but"
His colleague mr. Roorl boosted that he had been
sustained BY his constituents. He mistaken. He
minority candidate. He was not sustained by his
constituents He in minority of five hundred and
five He did not represent majority of his constituents
NJ Al. N. had Tpt.r hmm