Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-04-17

General Taylor and the army under his command ANA
he had only further say that he could vote ior no esou
on in the present state OF things which contained any sung
towards Gen. Taylor any upon his conduct IN any
respect, which implied any doubt or hesitation.
After series of further very appropriate and just remarks
by Mr.. WEBSTER, followed by Mr.. CRITrESDES-
The yeas and nays then taken on Mr. srEGHTs mo-
on TO strike the provso and It was decided IN 'he ann
alive, follows Yeas 33, nays l5
Mr. WEBSTER then moved his substitute Tor the resolution
and the yeas and being taken thereon are as follows
YEAS-Messrs Archer Badger, Berren, Butler, Calhoun,
Clley, John M Clayton Thomas Clayton Corwn, Crten-
den, Davis Dayton Evans, Greene, Huntingdon Jarnagin,
Johnson Of Maryland Johnson OF Louisiana Mangum, Mill
ier Morehead, Pearee, Simmons upham' Webster and
NAYS@Messrs Allen Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby,
Benton, Breese Bright Cass, Chalmers Dix Fairfield Han
negan, Houston, Miles, Rusk Sewer souie Speght Stur
geon, Turney, Westcott, and Yuiee-zo
The resolution, as amended, then reported to the
Senate and read third tme
BY unanimous consent it then read third time and
the question being its passage, the yeas and nays were
taken, and follows Yeas 43, nays none.
By the foregoing it will be seen that clear,
honorable, and distinct vote of thanks was carried
in the Senate, on the motion Of Mr. WEBSTER, sup
ported by all the Whigs of the Senate and the two
Senators from South Carolina, substitute for
that medley of thanks and censure which had come
up from the House. The sense of majority of
the Senate being thus definitely settled, the resolu-
ton passed unanimously; and finally, after some
cavi and dispute about forms, was agreed to by the
House. So much for the vote of thanks.
We could easily fill paper with extracts
from speeches of Democratic members, inculpating
and censuring General TAYLOR but we have tran
scribed enough to show the spirit of the party in
Congress in regard to that distinguished officer,
who, if he has not by this time fought his way
into favor with that party has turned their re-
proaches into hollow praise.
We have done for the present with this subject
and only for the present; for it is purpose as
far as in our power to take that fraud be prac
tsed on the Public in this respect. 1t is our pur
pose to be just. The Administration has its Pc
culiar merits, which we in common with the whole
country readily accord to it. 1t has the merit Of
bringing on this war. 1t has the merit Of bringing
General SANTA ANNA back into Mexico to head and
lead the Mexican forces against the armies of the
United States. 1t has the merit, with the aid Of
its friends in Congress, of jealous and repeated
though happily abortive attempt to supersede the
two Wing Generals, ScoTT and TAYLOR. All these
merits belong to it, and with these it must satisfy
its appetite for praise.
We had proposed, when we began this article, to
pay our respects to the organ Of the Administra-
ton, that type and model of consistency, " the
Washington Union" But we have already oc-
cupied SO much space that we have not room to do
justice to the subject. We must defer that purpose
to more convenient season.