The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-19
II H E N E w Err A
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, NAV Is. 1916

OF the Army, far the year ending on the Both of
November, lS47. bong under consideration,
Mr.. Black. of South Carolina. moved the fol-
lowing as an additional section:
.dnd be 1t further enacted, That from and
after the passage Of this act to the end of the
present war, the monthly pay of the nun-comms
stoned officers, musicians, and privates of the
artillery. infantry, and rif1emen. who may be in
the service of the United States shall be The same
as the pay allowed to the non commissioned off
GERS, musicians. and pri.a,es Of the dragon reui.
ments Of the United States.
protracted discussion took place between
Messrs. Black. Mckay. Burt, Tibbat,s. Hamlin,
Jacob Thompson, Root, Gordon and Severance.
when
MIR. Delano spoke at length on the subject. and
IN v'nd'caton of his vote against the bill. The
President had informed US in his message that
we were In state of war-war with sister re-
public. War was declared, and the time had
arrived when he was compelled to po for his
country, right or wrong. UP TO that period he
had endeavored TO keep his country in the right:
but war having been declared, he would now sus
TAIN the arms and maintain the exertiuns of the
country. he was therefore in favor of the
amendment proposed to increase the paw of the
soldiers to Ten dollars month. He adyerted tn
Inc difhcultles and dangers which would attend
,"' o' ,,1o. "e ZONES oI our country men would
be lett bleaching on the mountains Of ,Mexico
The diseases of the climate would be fatal IN vac,
numbers OF them. He guarded himself AGAINST
any charge of refusing the means fur rescuinp
General Iaylor's army from peril His DESTINY
was hxed long before this bill could be carried
into effect. No debate had been allowed on The
bill. Our mouths were stopped by the admins
! tratoD of the gag-rule
Mr.. Hopkins here asked whether. the gentle
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mated in the 9th Congress, which was whio
| Congress IS
M. H. read the rule adopted March list, IS42.
which provided for the discharge of the Com.
miitee OF the Whole on the slate of.,be HMM
from The consideration Of any bill referred To- il
after acting without debate on all amendments
pending. or that may be offered.
MI. Deiano. In reply, said, IF that was SO. il
proved that his democratic friends were pt scbol
ars. we were offered bill witha preamble
which contained many falsehoods in. a, few words
and which he could not vote for.
| We were in the midst of war which we had
engaged IN; without authority oflaw and with
out being In the right, and he was now ready 10
go shoulder TO shoulder with all those who sus.
tanned the honor of the country. Where this
war would end he could not predict. Blu, we
mad not yet settled the Oregon question. He
never had any confidence in the sincerity of the
1 al
our rights in Oregon. He believed that he wonld
give away all of Oregon to prosecute this war fur
a territory not belonging to u.s. He would ask
,he gentleman from Illinois Mr.. Douglass1 where
ne $1,000 nowF Was he upon the ground of 81
deg. now Where was the expense of this war
| 10 end! 1t was said that we must copouer nsaca
we had let loose war. Ifany one could con-
qner u back again, he hoped they would under
'ake 1t very soon. fany one would lake The
coh"act at the South to conquer Mexico in ninety
days. he would like to see il done.
We had declared war without notice. Itc,me
upon the country like clap of thunder in clear
SKY. The pirates were ready to be let loose
upon our unprotected commerce. We had ev-rv.
.h'ng ~ iose-noihing iogain. Send your armies.
In the prosecution of this Illegal, unrigbleops and
uamna6le war. 10 the mountains of Mexico and
disease and the foe will sweep them off in thou
sahus. lhe passes and mountains of Mexico
would become charmed. house for our people, and
their bones would be scattered all over i,s vas,
territory, before this peace would be copouered
lie thought the matter, in military mint or
view, would become important before we On,
through with 1t and he would undertake In sbo,v
what would be the result in financial view
we had got through with the glorious Florida
war, as an expense Of forty OF fifty millions of
collars This war would cost vast deal more.
tie enumerated the various items of military ex
Penui,"ieS 'hal "ouIa be required.
DO far. The amount Of appropriations was about
h"eeh millions. IL the people had any common
sense they would hold responsible the authors of
ms war, which was conceived in fraud and was
10 be consummated in iDiquiiy. There were
many other topics to which he wished to advert.
and there was one that he must, ia the candor If
freeman, aude to. The war was intended !,
mad been urged, to extend the area Of freedom.
out the result would be very different.
Mr.. Douglass next took the floor. Several
members proposed that The committee rise. tba,
ne might proceed with his speech in the morning
lie declined to avail himself of the courtesv ss
ne had but few remarks to make, and those
principally in reply to the gentleman from Ohio.
VINO had inst taken his seat, Mr. DelaDo The
gentleman from Ohio, [sad Mr.. ID. I has been so
Kind as to herald my advent before nv Arrival.
and announce that was about TO follow him in
the debate. suppose that he drew this Inference
from the fact that took a seat near him and liz
tened to his speech with the most respectful al.
teniIon. Acting upon this suggestion, he has ad
dressed large portion Of his speech to me. and
in7Iied an answer from me especially to the prin
cipal points IN his argument. I propose to graft
~ him IN this respect and while shall snesk
with freedom and holiness Of his positions and
arguments, trust shall observe the same res
Pectful courtesy towards my opponents which has
characterized his effort Icon,snend Al . -.