The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-15

The navy appropriation bill being under consideration
Mr. PAYNE obtained the floor, and addressed the
| committee as follows
Mr. CHAIRMAN: On yesterday felt good deal of So
cinde TO address the. House but, failing TO obtain the
door confess this morning, feel much less anxiety
on the subject
Rsore proceed further send to the clerks table an
,mendment which desire should be read and which |
ba move rs an additional section to the bill under con-
.jemon at the proper time The amendment was then
read by the Clerk;
"gs further enacted That from and after the passage
ofhs act there shall be laid and collected (under the ni
ons and restrictions of the laws now in force for the col
on of revenue) duty of thirty per cent ad valorem
upon all imported articles, bullion and coin excepted, not
1876 1875" 'N
That is the amendment design to offer at the proper
time and discuss before take my seat but, for the
present. have word or two to say upon other topics
# is certainly little remar kabe, that proposition
gard to the prosecution of the existing with Mexico
which does not produce party debate In all OF those dis
customs the bltteres denuncations OF the Executive are
mduged IN all OF the eplthes mallgnty can suggest or
agacity devise unscrupuousy applied to HIM. The
wrath Of Infatuated opposition like storm, gathering
strength its progress, threatens TO defeat all his efforts
10 conduct the vessel of state into the haven OF safety
Is this an object OF ambition worthy of patriotic oppo-
son Is it not your country well ours Ii your ef
forts should result in the defeat of and disgrace
Of our country, will you not suffer, in reputation and
eemr as much as we shall and will You be guiltless of
the causes of the disaster? What has the President done
that the invaluable time OF this brief session OF Congress
should be lost in idle speeches denuncatory OF him You
say he made the cit is the Presidents war;" &c.
DENY it Congress proclaimed the But suppose it
were true that it is the Presidents war; you have already
denounced him throughout the width and breadth OF the
Republc for it. Is not that enough War RACES with
all its evils and its horrors. Many striker hearts bleed
silent anguish at the loss of husbands fathers, broth
ers and sons Does patriotism require no effort OF you
lessen It's calamity and bring i TO close or are all
your duties dschageable and to be discharged by empty
Ing the Walls Of your wrath upon the head OF the Execu-
tive! What, gentlemen is your object in this course OF
| policy What do you mean What do you desire! |
has been said that the true pohcy OF an OPP
position is TO oppose everything, and propose nothing
That policy may be tolerated in peace but in war, pa
osm should rise above the degraded level OF faction
then the country needs the service OF all her sons, and
expects each one to perform his duty If he fails, he
Justly orets her confidence, and merits the execraion OF
. his brethren.
Sir, do you desire this war TO be honorably and sue
cessiuly terminated hesitate not to say do. How
this to be doneby continuing to reve the President
No. sir; that will retard its successful termination. The
people OF Mexico have no idea of the true character OF
our goveTmentthey suppose It similar to their own,
based upon the will Of the Executive, and upheld only
by his popuarty and when they read the deunciaory
speeches delivered upon this floor, translated as to suit
party exists in Congress, opposed to further prose-
uton OF the and sufficiently numerous to set aside
the Executive, choose successor. and thereby control
the action of the government Under this IMPRESSION
produced by the ndiscreon of opposition speakers here
the rulers of Mexico enabled to induce the masses to
believe that if they will resist yet little longer, the Pres
dent of the United States will be compelled to withdraw
the army from Mexico, lose his position or negotiate
treaty upon their own terms under this impression the
people q Mexico act It is evident therefore that
those infammatory harangues, instead OF facilitating
termination OF the war, tend to prolOng It,
Its said the may be terminated by fortifyng line
through the enemys country and holding on to the ter
|rory in possession indemnity for debts due
|us by Mexico and for expenses incurred in the prosecu
ton of this Sir, in what age of the world or in
what history OF the past can an example be found IN
which permanent peace between civilized and semi
arbarous has resulted from state of quasi war,
Negative hostlitles! No such example can be found
but the The history of the past speaking from
The earliest ages of civilization down to the present hour
|admonshes us that no permanent peace ever has or can
be made with barbarous people, which is not founded
upon their fears and supported by the dread of punish
Iment for a violation of its provisions
What would be the consequences OF this negative poll
Icy towards Mexico The withdrawal of your troops
from her territory, would be regarded by her people as an
admission of your inability to prosecute the war with
greater activity Presuming upon that weakness, Mex-
would be stimulated to renewed and redoubled efforts
10 eXpe your army from your fortified lines, and your
citizens from every inch OF territory south OF the Rio
|Grande
If defeated in her attempts to accomplish that object
she undoubtedly would be, then Mexico would organize
|maauding bands of rancheros and Indians who stimu
ated by the love of plumber would keep upa border war
ARE with occasional ncursions into your territory
Expensive and more harassng, than the most active pros
Iecuton of the war, with all its horrors, could be; and
finally when your patience shall have been exhausted
and thus state OF things could be borne no longer, you
would be forced to resume active operations, push the
war into the heart of the enemys country and dictate the
terms OF your treaty of peace within the walls OF Mexl
co itself Why then speak think of Withdrawing your
oees from Mexico' It is the suggestion OF misplaced
childish imbeciity Sir have had
Proposition TO terminate the war upon this plan submitted
TO the Senate of the United States and, unless am mis-
informed, il received no vote IN that bodythe mover OF
1.-The proposition himself declining to support it. The gen
'Ieman from Ohio [Mr ScHENcK] introduced similar
Proposition in this House--many of us desired direct
vote upon the question: but the honorable of the
proposition, perceiyng the spirit in which it was receiv
ed and drea1ing the consequences of direct VOTE anx-
onsy availed himself of his well known parliamentary
act to withdraw his proposition from the House, and
venture to predict he will never again renew It.
these facts are not to be overlooked. They are i'm
portan events in the legislative history of the war, and
say most emphatically TO Mexico, and TO the civilized
World that however much wrange with one another,
or Teve the Chief Magistrate of the nation there is but
one opinion but one determinations with the people OF
me lniied States their representatives, to any consd
cradle extent, and that vigorously to prosecute the
war and to push our conquest even to the entire subiuga
aon OF Mexico, unless she for peace upon terms
alike Just TO herself and honorable to us
or II this be our fixed determnaton-and no man
loubt II who knows anything of peope-shall we
ol accomplish our object more speedily, and with less
aeiy TO the enemy, by absainlng in future IRON the
ANIMATION OF party debate, productive of good, but OF
ealculabe evils by it the enemy is encouraged to hold
out against us, under the idle belief that change of ad
nhlslranon would produce change OF policy with re-
safu 10 Mexico A change of policy cannot occur, no
matter which of the two great parties Of the time shall
Weccl the government The war is popular with all
aIues and those who seeking to make political
pllal Out OF 1t, will find their efforts as unsuccessful
eiore the people, and dsgracefu to themselves II is
nwise IN policy and injurious TO the country. Why,
ueh continue this clamorl All can result in nothing
~, mischief to the country and injury TO yourselves
'a' however, is your business and not mine
or, 1t is not TO gentlemen over the way that attach
exclusive blame for failure TO sustain the President in
Prosecution of this war. have word or two to add
very palaabe to gentlemen on this side of the House