The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-05-21

1t ie own President who began this war.
He has been carrying it on for months in a Sc.
ries Of acts. Congress, which is vested exclu>
svely by the Constitution with the war-making
power, he has not designed to consult, much
less TO ask il for any authority. Now, iorsooth,
when il has Unexpectedly broke forth in bloody |
reverses. position must be tax en- by the friends
of the President in Congress to protect HIM by
charging Mexico with being the author OF the
war; and he, in cold blood, teaches others to
sacrifice brave and veteran officer, whenever
il NAV become necessary TO cover mistakes ana
incompetency. -,
have vet another objection to this bill. All
that is proposed TO be voted by this bill Is to be
trusted 10 him, He is to conduct this war. ne
is our commander in chief, our generalisslmo OF
army and navy. He knows, or ought to Know,
how much money and how many men the pres
ent exigency requires and yeth has not named
| number Of troops, as has been invariably the u.s.
| ape,in such cases by all former Presidents lie
| leaves us TO act upon our information and JUG
ment in the premises. Are we TO understand
that he abandOns the responsibilities ana outies
| as President and commander-lp:Ghiei IN the
| conduct OF this war? Does he intend 10 De
! understood by Congress saying to them,
/ (what must now be apparent To the whole ma
| tionA 81 am unequal to the high position which
| | occupy know not how 10 advise you as TO
the amount Of money and the number OF men
Il YOU must raise TO rescue the military rehowh
Of the country from the passing cloud whicn
now covers ii. In this important matter you
must assume my duties and RESPONSE bilitles
and adopt the necessary measures 10 vindicate
the suffering honor of the nation!" 1t this be
the position of the President, he has exhibited
more good sense in assuming 1t than all the
acts of his admins ton besides: II 1t be
not, he exhibits his usual reprehensible seere-
tiveness.
, But, Mr.. Speaker. the essence OF this meas
: ure is the supplies. They will all be required
before the nation gets out of this difficulty l
will vote for the supplies of the bill with hear
: ~ alacrlty, al the time protesting against
It's falshOods. Since the play has begun, am
: for fighting Mexico on our soil, on hers. and
everywhere, until we driye her across the RIo
Grande, and retrieve our ancient renown. am
! then for withdrawing our army TO the east side
] of the Nueces, and then setting by treaty al
our points of dispute with that weak and DIS
/ tracted country upon the most liberal terms.
4 mir. Davis was frequently interrupted b.
calls to order, and finally declared. when tax
s ing his seat, that he withdrew his request TO
leave to be excused from voting. and said h
should vote for the BILL
Those members who voted against the bill
were:
= Messrs. J. @. Adams, Ashmun, CrAnaton
Culver, DeIano, Giddngs Grinnel, Hudson
> Dan'l p. King, Root. Severance, Strohm, lid
den, and Vance-l4.
When the final vote was taken the followin!
members severally assigned reasons, viz:
When Mr.. Bayly's name was called, he ros
l. and said: Mr. Speaker, | ask to be excuse
70 from voting; cannot vote IN silence wlthou
n placing myself in false position conslde
this bill virtually declaration of war mad
without Executive recommendation; Tor d
< not understand the Executive as :ecommendin!
g a declaration oil war. And made, too, when w
y do not know the InYassion OF our territory an
aggressive acts are sanctioned 10y the Govern
# ment of Mexico. | am, therefore, unwilling q
:, this time to vote the declaration OF war. d
" not consider such q declaration necessary &
= meet the emergency On the other hand, al
lie anxious to vote such supplies OF men and mean
e as will afford succOr to our army and rep.l tn
ID invasion | must, as | am now placed. de
re- ff6use II am not excused Stall vote for tn
bill, as | consider Withholding the supplies un
= der the circumstances, as the greater evil Nj
r b. withdrew his request TO be excused.
j. When Mr.. Z. B. Holmes was called, he rOs
81 in his place and said Mr.. Speaker, vote ay,
d, because | cannot withhold SUPPLIES from gu
Or army In It's Present Condition; but suIem
/ protest against the preamble to this bfi, an
N publicly denounce it base, fraudulent. all
= ia Sc
= When Mr.. Albert Smiths name was called, h
s. rose and said Mr.. Speaker, vote for he bill
y but do SO under protest TO the preamble d
e the bilI as false IN It's facts and operating a
y fraud upon the nation.