The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-19

aud territory from being despoIled, Is To carry
| the war beyond own boundaries as the best
mode of preventing the enemy from coming within
them. He would not only eXpel these marauders
| from this side Of the Rio Grande, but he would
pursue them into the very interior Of Mexico, and
he would never until the objects to which he
had alluded were accomplished Such would be the
sentiments of the American peOple-suCh the
action which he believed was demanded by our
honor and patriotism.
| Mr. ID. apOlOglZed for the desutOrlness of HIS
marks and concluded by expressing the hope that
sufficiently large appropriations would be made to
meet all the eXgencles OF the case and TO give AS
surance TO the President and the country, that we
! are not wanting in what is due To the country to
the rights of the people, and the honor Of our revo-
| utonary forefathers.
Mr.. w. HUNT obtained the floor Whatever
differences of opinion might exist (he sald) TO the
causes Of the present Of things, he trusted that
nothing but a spirit Of unanmIty and devotion to
! our common country would be manifested.
| lie declared himself briefly in favor of the amend
ment proposing TO increase the pay OF the soldiers
the ranks. He adyerted to the annexation of Texas
| and to the opposition which, at every step, he had
made 1t until its final contamination; but remark
ed that since, by the action Of the government the
annex uOn had become a settled question, and no
longer open TO resistance opposition IN any
form; he had acqulesced in the decision, not.
wthstandlng the evils which he had unprecedented
land still continued to apprehend) might result from
which II had been accomplished. Texas had been
admitted and deeply as he deplored the fact vet in
his action and his votes he had been governed by
the same principles of lIberaIlty, PATRIOTISM and JUS
tce towards her that had marked his action in reIS
ton 10 any other portion of the country
! The principal purpose, however for which he had
risen, was to appeal to the political majority Of this
House, who, he thought instead Of hurting their
thunderbots at the minority and spending their en-
ergles IN bootess and ungenerous assaults upon those
who differed m opinion from them in relation 10 the
causes Of this conflict, might find ample field for
the exercise Of their patriotism and wisdom in ma.
turing the measures requisite TO meet the emergencies
Of the country. And he indicated and defended
the minority on the score Of patriotism and devo-
tion to the best interests ofthe country
Mr.. COOKE regretted he said that sufficient
time did not remain within the limit assigned to the
continuance Of the debate to take full view Of his
subject. But he hoped to be able to set himself
| right before the House and the public as to his
views this bill. The House and every one who
| had observed his course aware that he had
waged war upon the internal policy Of the admins.
| tratIOn. lie had been opposed to its political
course, and he expected to continue TO be opposed
| to IT, but he found the country in a war, and
| he should take such q patriotism would
dictate. He considered 1t to be his duty to lend his
aid to the administration for the purpose OF carrying
out its this subject. We had been
talking aboat the Rio Gmnde as the boundary, but
he conceived that we had now no right to look at
| the boundary question. There was no boundary
there-none by the Nueces or the Rio Grande.
There disputed territory except where the
enemy were found. BY the aid Of American valor,
he trusted that would be carried vitorious-
| ~ wherever there was a hostile force found.
II was not for him to inquire now whether the
Rio Grande was our boundary or not. He looked
To the facts that existed, and he considered it
as our duty to exert every effort TO bring the
a speedy termination. Ii might be that the Execu-
tive had edpd nd ciaad
not delegated by the constitution. But II was not
for us TO place the country in the wrong. Ii
enough for him to know that Mexico had committed
wrongs upon US that were unredressed. He knew
that there were grievances existing which long ago
were considered cause of war. There were out
RACES, the remembrance of which still swelled every
American bosom with indignation. The Alarmo was
not forgotten. The blood Of the murdered Crock
ett called upon the Tennesseeans for revenge.
He unwilling to be placed in an improper
position before the country, by supposed opposi-
ton to the war BILL even on account of its preamble
Our honor and interests intrusted a gallant
band. He believed that all was safe. We had
little las, night that cheered the country and
he predicted that 1t was prelude to glorious
triumph of our arms We were told that the Mex
lean government was feeble, and that it was ungen-
erous TO deal forcbly with it. But, that account
! we have forborne for long time from strong meas
ures against her. For twenty years had had
ample Of war with her. and we passed them
} over because she was weak and helpless But this
moderation on part had seemed to induce her to
commit further outrages. Forbearance had, there
fore, ceased TO be virtue.
The gentleman from Virginia Mr.. DRoMGooLE1
had said that there was party in this House who
mad always been in favor of giving up disputed
ritory, and that they had given up the north.
eastern territory, and wished to give up the
E Oregon boundary, and the southwestern boundary.
The remark did not apply to his (Mr C.'s) po-
hucal friends. The Northeastern boundary was set
il lied, and in a manner that gave satisfaction to the
country. As to the Oregon question it could not be
said that his political friends wished to give it up.
5 Where was there wing in this House who pro-
: posed to give up any thing north Of 49o' He could
: point to almost the whole body of the democratic
members of the House from the South who were
. in favor of an adjustment on Ago. But he could
point TO higher authority-to the President himself
to the genteman's own Presldent-who had pro-
posed to settle the question on 400. Many were
disposed to settle the question on that parallel who
did not belong to the class which the gentleman
spoke Of as being always desirous of giving up
territory. He had not heard in this House
y say that he in favor of surrenderng anything
J. more than the line of ago,
o But in this case there was no disputed territory
II neither on the Nueces, the Rio Gnnde--none,
n except the territory that might be occupied by
"a hostile force.
As to the amendment for raising the pay to ten
e dollars a month, he in favor of it; and he did
not think the objections to it well founded. We
d ceved eight dollars day for services here and
t. surely ten dollars month would not be too much
o for the gallant soldier to receive. He thought it
would be little enough.
/, The hour of two having arrived, the committee
pursuance Of the order of the House of yester-
II day, proceeded to vote amendments pending or
3 to be offered.
= The following amendment had been heretofore of
o fered by Mr. JAMES A. BLACK:
find il further enacted That from and passage
Of this act to the end OF the present the monthly pay
the commissioned officers musicians and privaeS
the artillery infantry and rifemen who may he ser
vice ofthe United States shall be the the pay allow
ed the nonoommissionrd ofcers musicians, and pr
= Yates ofthe dragon regiments Of the United States
Is Mr. BLACK now modified his amendment to
J. read follows:
e And be u further Enacted, That every able bodied
,i who shall hereafter and before the termination
the with Mexico, enlist in the United States
Ave years shall be entitled receive fifty dollars bounty
alfsha be paid him at the time Of his enlistment and
other hafthree months after mustered into service
r and his honorable discharge he shall be entitled