Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-31

to tho diseases incident 20 the climate tho 49,. ,h
change OF food. sud hundred oher things which opprc,,
and doPess tho brave who have sought ploy q, ,h,
/ field. 10y ~ ~
mention these things not by way of reproach-uo,
by way OF eomrlsn' s' saonld DO unworthy to be tho
representative OF the brave men who reuue.,.5 M, ~,
to raise my voice befc, II would conJr.c~nI 10
complain What they have done they hav, dne f Low
OF county, ,of g.oy-ioft ueh immortality rs WORTH Da
Wis, Campbell, McClung, aud 4 hundred other. b,y. az.
CURED. They have done il that they mi,b, n. hn,,sd
whilst they lived, amcned when they died and renrm
oe'eu H'et' pu'' as representative OF the peopc
may be permitted to ssy-and speak not now as vol.
dieer oicer-ha il coldbooded cruelty mean, can
prevent IT, to expose your gallant soldiers 10 such psr.
rs those which have described, wnen immediate and uni
ted action could eyadc them am moi now . I'D unon
to discuss the question how these additional troops Shall
| be raised
lam not called upon now discuss the question how
the money eau DC supplied II the question wet, skcd
on all sides OF this Hall would be head the exclamation
The U. = can raise all the men aud all the money tina,
are needed. l understand that Pennsylvania is ready
WIN mo'e men, Illinois has already 1000 young men;
but she can send 5000 more; and If any yoptem,n ~
a1' AN wna Is 10 be gained by delayI Is the war 10
o"S " NJ ~ mere ever 10 be peacci How Is peace
DC mauc Is It TO be made by advancing or by rec.
dngi Arc we TO go forward or are we ,n ,,,tsf Ia
"ods name, we are retire. e us retire now Bpt II
arc conquer peace, why not April rather than
m oePehoeIf Will II require money To send on,
Svvo' men now than to send twice $4,000 men to
winner beneath that burning sum- ask then with all
~ OF my nature, wh,tcver esc you do-upon
"nae'er other subject you difer-wheher Won blame
W "ssiOr Incorporating the war, the democrat, for
'usmng INTO war unnecessarily and unseasona by-bow-
ever you may differ these points ask YOU in the name
" NOSE VINO have SUIT lrsd-thoso who are willing .,
sUn"se now lighting your battles in u foreign land
In 'ner name ask you TO send them aid-comfor-ub-
approximations OF war-supplies Let them
DC enaoed To make the advance and TO keen il mn ,hcy
'p'eau your binner on the citadel of Mexico And if
were 10 venture prediction all would say that the
war TO be euded slorously TIE American arms and
We Am'hean name by the end OF April next, or il is
10 be ineFmnabie.
For myself confess that not ono of those who sup
pose mat nauoI Is very easily conquered. think wa,
Madame de Stael who said-he distinguished
from South Carolina, Mr. Rhettl who knows everytbng
on such subjects right II | am mistakon-I
'suA was She VINO said "a nation itself new
et conquered Mexico claims population of eight mil
mons scattered over country difficult advance IN
and more easily defended lhan any country know of in tho
world. They have climate that fights for them Even
the very scanncSs OF the products OF the soil ia in their
Vor. Mexican soldier gets fat upnn that a., which an
America soldier would Their horses want no
food Every bushel Of that horses consume mu,
be sent at least two thousand miles leg gentlemen no,
To understand me to speak literally when say the Mexican
hoIses do not need any food. "A laugh Unnecessary
Will make personal explanation that subject TLap,h
tell But they used the scanty ioragins OF hat
eouh''y hit they can live upon "Tange"-as we call IL
IN tue western counry-where American horses would die
Nh Chairman the Mexican national lecnc is kindling IN
confess, siE, am very doubtful tho result il that
country be defended as ought to be, and may be de-
Tended unless tina; adequate force and full uppes
De sent inio the held But am Of thing that the
sentiment y! the American people, aud the American ar.
my Is tor short, sudden brilliant WARRIOR sdyance-cnn-
sani triumphant unccasng advance speak for the %.
ciment with which am ascciated-I speak for the whole
volunteer army wncn say that the brave who have
perHed strength aud heath, and life ITSELF the valley of
the Ro Gnnde without having an enemy desire war
They pant Tor battle, aud they feel be bu lust that you
should SO reinforce them that they shall be able wisely and
PFudenty u resume the advance before We M lnths
shall expire They desire strike least one hard blow
before they return to thoir homes.
Permit me TO observe Mr. Chairman that independent
entirely OF ts question raising troops AT home your
m gnl hut
Az tar deserve than desre-bu both desire and de-
serve more support aid and comfort they have yet
received at hands. believe that il is true that If the
other end OF the Capitol proposition has been made TO give
the army three months pay in advance Sir hone
II will be done. II had any choice upon that subject
should certainly the conviction that il would be far
more preferable 10 thcm-iar useful TO them-nay
Tar more necessary 10 receive ihat than pospectvey
IN any shape whiicyer Many Of the volunteer regiments
nave not oTvn PAID !" siI months nearly
before the Illinois men,s PAID. When they were
PAID private received the OF seven dollars per
m,n H. 7Ra YET was compelled often purchase such
ucies ud be procured only the moot eSorSi an:
prices nave seen the ga!iant young fnsu, who had
come ioTh from his home in the u strength OF VIC
ofons manhood, now w0fa ami wasted by disease Ell
lheT by borrowing or other means purchasing At
MY cents pound, little morsGl OF cheese with which
10 moisien his lips, having other susfonanc, proyi
dfd ior him but the hd5d bread afforded by army
iauons, which he had hardly strength to mastica,e |
hare seen them pay cents per mound for ba
CON- twenty cents for sugar. and ten cents for what was
called bakers bread-expendItures which the state OF
heT he4lth not only justified, but required | am not to
Oe IYu' sir upon lhis Noor that the soldier
hned To mis- raOns. In emergency a volunteer soldier
perfectly willing to be confined and not one Of them
will be found u srumbls. But say for ihenl If you will
increase the pay, You will tell them that they have be-
h'sd gaanty and at once give them pay for
what they have done, aud pledge f future reward thay
WIZ hink OF you with gratitude, and You will have only
done Them justice, only announced the consciousness that
the American volunteer army has done more than cou
be expected Of any ciia,n sodsry do not care a cont
. war cost nut millions or one hundrcd millions,
while II lasts would give money, justified by ono
principle; aud 1t s hlsirelueEt doubts were expressed
not a. 70 the valor Of YOuntoeTs grel doubt. as to tn
capacity TO acquire high oil scipne. These doubts
have been disspacd-they have dsipp-uted Coevsr-b,
volunteer regiments that st5rmed Monterey en- do any
thing The volunteer regiments that have eldursd the be
MS OF the itio GEandc suffer any hing And is IL not
DONG aud suffering, IN acting aud enduring that every
mlhg subslst when constitutes the s0dierl Whether the
war costs thirty millions, or q hundred millions we
have proved TO ourselves and the whole world that
We nave IN case OF need thirty iousand-yes. six hun
dfeu uOuslnd-yes, million a half of men ca
paole OF making the best infantry, the best tcy the
best cavory. tho best everything tbs world Tho solu
Ton oil ihis problem -, IN my estimation. sufficient com
poh- lion Tor a the money that this may cost. be-
secch YOU th,n- imploe you rs one who has seen lit
Tie and bui little Of tuis warnohing alas of battle
nothing OF cOnc only little OF trial and prvnun-I
mpore you n representative OF the people, a a const-
leni part OF tho government Of this great county, i'm
ploTe you beg you aid your armies-succor hem-pass
Tie adSanc'i do not stop deliberate on minor and
comparatively unimpOuant matters. Not upnr nny party
them too well 10 believe oil that said Il their want Of
patriotism. Sir, tho wings Of tn country have proved
their pauoism every where and on every OCCASION II
seems 20 monstfous that any diversity Of opinion as TO
whether Gay Polk the better man-,hat any coDtes,
about bank or no bank-d-rbuton or no distribution
"iorty-nino or -- ab! llaugh'efl
oh bfeiihe no. 10 name let itsecp in the siaier
think 1t nonstrous that any question If tho kind
should affect tho heart Of an American citizen In such
crisis &c this. In no army are ell wings and all
democrats. Why, cir ! understand that Mr.. Webster
threw coubt5 on the justice Of this his son has al
ready mustered a conp1ny for ihs field and d.'n be-
eve the younger Webster be any better patriot Than
tho elder. / Understand that Mr. Calhoun did not vote
on ono important question connected with the war his
gallant son az the head Of the New YORK regiment. Is
painting Tor The bed. from my own St1e, two wings
and two democrats command the regiments which Illinois
hiss slfoady sont and IN the soTmng Of Monterey the
contest between wings ard democrats was not who
should s'sy away, bu, who should be foremost in tho
night / understand, sr, that Mr.. Cnusnden-than
whom no mefe gallant valiant soldier 10 in tho
held-has sont two cons, the in command q com
pany' and tho other seeking glory HE hook a.
bis iainer found % N Tho Of 1919 How sir can IL
be ssbls that who have been born upon the broad
bosom Of this country. be ohorwi.e than lovers Of
that couniri On ono thing suro there can be
no honest difference Il opinion--abou the causes Of