The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-12

presidents for the provision objected to. Anon,
the cited was the course pursued in 1912 ir
volylng precisely the same principle which was oh
jected TO by the senator from Kentucky, Mr Car.
TEEDER.l
Mr. CRITTENDEN, in reply, said he was avn.
that formerly the practice and the law was the sam.
as provided IN the section objected but since s9c
the laws had been different. In the act Of 1885 II
would be found that provision was made for dis.r
ent course from that which had been pursued nm,
viously, which course had been observed as the mi
since that time,
Mr.. SPEIGHT suggested that the bill should be
taken up by sections.
After few remarks by Mr. BERRIEN not dis.
uncty heard ia the reporters gallery,
Mr.. CLAYTON said that it had now be.
come the painful duty Of himself and those who
thought with him to decide upon voting for supple,
refusing to vote. lie had hoped that the gener
osity of the opposite side would have placed him
and his friends in such situation that they could
have voted at once for the supplies. Warm and
earnest appeals to that effect had been made but
vain. But he would not be forced into false Do
sitlon. Whilst protesting against tho whole cours,
of conduct on the other side that day oppressy,
of the minority, he was bound TO say that he would
vote for the supplies But he voted for them under
a protest. He voted in the dark because he was
compelled to do 80, or vote against affording III.
'0S N. n.vvs ,o., SOM, ,v0,.,.,o,,, ,.u.,,.
announced his intention Of voting against the bill
A heightened conversation, in which Messrs
CRITTENDEN, HOUSTON, ARCHER, and
| BENTON took part, then ensued on an amendment
proposed by Mr. CRIrrEnDEH, to strike out the
clause IN the sixth section giving the President the
appointment Of the generals of brigade and division
Finally, after division, the clause was stricken
[ from the section.
| Mr.. BENTON, from the Committee on Military
Afairs, suggested amendment to the hrst section
Of the bill, providing that the volunteers should be
enrolled for "six or" twelve months, &c.
Mr.. CASS expressed the hope that the amend.
ment would not be adopted he knew from his own
experience that IL would be quite easy TO muster
the desired number Of men Tor twelve for six
months; the troops thus enrolled would be more
efficient, and far more economical.
| Mr.. BENTON signifed that he was not disposed
to persist in the amendment, and no objection being
made, 1t was Withdrawn.
| Mr.. Is. then proposed to amend the first section
by inserting after the word discharged" the word,
according TO the time for which they shall hav,
been mustered into serylce;" which amendment was
agreed to.
by inserting after the word "horses," the words
land horse equipments"
| Mr.. WESTCOrT stated that he would be
obliged to vote against this amendment; he knew
that during the Seminole there was great
deal of difficulty in getting proper and uniform
horse equipments at the South; this would occur
again in the present instance. and if the amendmen,
was passed, it would be found almost impossible to
get the proper materials for the desired purpose
/ The question taken the amendment and
the same agreed to.
Mr.. BENTON then moved to strike out from the
third section, the words land equipped" which mo-
ton agreed TO.
Mr.. B. also moved that the ninth section be amend
ed by striking out all after the word allowance and
insert land all mounted prvates, non-commissioned
officers, musicians, and arthcers shall be allowed 40
per day for the and risk oher horses except
Of horses actually killed in action and if any mount
ed volunteer, non-commissioned officer, musician
or arfcer, shall not keep himself provided with aser
viceable horse, the said volunteer shall serveon
foot" which amendment was agreed TO.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON moved that the preamble
to the bill be stricken out, and proceeded to make
few remarks in support of the notion in the course
Of which he animadverted strongly upon the course
Of the administration in relation TO the difficulties
with Mexico, in sending the troops Of the United
States upon disputed territory, and causing the
guns Of the American forces to be pointed upon
Matamoras, &c, course Of menacing which he
(Mr. II. } considered highly improper. Mr.. II.
asked for the yeas and nays upon his motion
| Mr.. SEWER rose to question of order Under
the then condition Of the bill, he did not consider
that the motion submitted by the senator from Con.
nectcut Mr.. HUNrNaroN could be entertained
until the bill had been reported from the committee
| to the Senate.
ioas in ORDER but If there was any objection raised
he would postpone it until after the bin had been re-
ported.
After some further conversation, Mr.. II. persisted
in his notion and the question Of order was passed
| over.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland rose and said, tina,
when he first heard of the peril in which our army
was placed and the invasion of the territory of the
United States by the Mexican troops, he was re-
solved to do whatever lay in his power to rescue
the one and repel the other; and he was ready noo
10 do whatsoever appeared correct and proper
| j information bef he
and he regretted that the documents ACCOMPANYING
the message of yesterday were not before the Sen.
ate-he believed that state Of war does exist: not
IN the strict constitutional sense, but in the other,
and the almost equally important sense to wit the
territory of the United States had been invaded, and
with an armed force. He (Mr j. was not presen,
IN the Senate when the annexation resolution was
passed; but in honesty and candor he was compel.
led to say that had he been, he would have voted
against it Texas, however, had been annexed to
the United States, and the Rio Grande had been
recognised as her boundary by the United States
and by those governments which had acknowledged
the independence of the republic of Texas Further:
~ pursuance of the offer Of the Congress of the
United States, Texas had adopted constitution in
| which the Rio Grande was stated as her boundary
the laws of the United States had been extended over
all the country to that river and the territory in dis
pute was recognised as one Of her congressional dis.
trct 1t was no matter then ho,o this new State came
into the Union she one of the States of thai
Union; was entitled to all the privileges of State
and her citizens were entitled, in their persons and
property, to all the rights and protection afforded to
| citizens of other States; the faith of the United
States was pledged to vindcate her rights, bounda
ry and territory. The United States having thus
adopted the State of Texas the invasion of the ter
| rory within the boundary which her constitution
claims was an invasion Of the territory of the Uni
ted States, and should be repealed accordingly. He
Mr.. could not vote for the amendment proposed
by the senator from Connecticut, [Mr. HuNrISc-
TON lie could vote for no amendment which inn
piled that the United States was the aeoressor in a
war; but, IN the present case, he would advocate
such course as would show to the world, that the
conflict was not the seeking of the United States
but of Mexico In conclusion, Mr.. J. observed
that If he was right in his view of the extension If
the jurisdiction of the United States over Texas IN
the Rio Grande, &c, we were actually in state
of war as though the news had been received ,ba,
the entire forces under the command of General
Taylor had been attacked and cut of by the Mexi