Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-02-09

In the House, yesterday, the debate on NJ,
Jacob Thompson's resolutions, calling on IN.
President for copies Of General Tsy lorss CORES,
ponde nee with the War Department. and for ce,
les of the correspondence of other officers IA
order 10 find something tangible ag4ins, ..Ola
Rough and Ready" was very animated and high.
iy interesting.
Mr. Ashnan led or ralIan iiv in a noble d.
fence OF the Hero of Monterey, and of Pala lLe
and ReSaca de Ia Palms, and a pirited cri,ias.
upon the conduct of the Administration, IN no,
only striving TO break down General TAYLOR bat
furnishing Lieutenant General for the Mexican
forces by letting Santa Anna pass into Ne.ico,
Mr.. Douglass made all imprompiu reply which
displayed much ability OF the specious and Cd
caufanda.a or,ieri lie denied stoatlv that the
Administration had made any a,iemp, 10 break
down Gen. Tasior. On The contrary, he conten-
ded. that II hai shown great favor aud par,aIi,v
10 that oihcer-as an evidence of which he POM
ted TO ami rang out the changes upon the several
times Mr.. Polls had raised HIM above the heads
of older officers and placed him at the he al Of
the Army. 4 MAJOR General, He asked, tn
umph, ii tins evidence that the Admins.
traton had attempted TO break down Gen Tay-
tor.
! Now, no, only Mr. Douglass but every school
boy in the land knows all about this matter |,
is clear As the sun at m,d-day, IN the absence
OF ali clouls.
Before the battles of the sth and 9th of Nav
/ when il thought he that army would DO
/ routed, the Administration commenced. through
its orr An, the PRONUNCIATION OF hints ami iuaeR.
does dire against Gen. Taylor, and excuses for
its own conduct Ii Gen. Taylor had failed Of
/ success, why let him lay the blame 10 himself
the Administration skirts were unsuiUed ia the
matter,
But he did not fail ef success: lie gisr;nusly
triumphed over the enemy, Then the Admins
tration went into ecsiacies There nothing
like the victories of us General. Forthwith.
aud before Mr.. Polk had any fears of General
Taylor's popularity with the people, and whe
he Wished TO mortify and break down General
Scott divers IA Is Cnnfprred
the successful General The whole OF the glory
of the victories was of course TO enure 10 the
Administration,
Bat mark the result. The of the brill
ant victories went forth on the wings of the wind
10 all parts of the country and TO Europe--and
the return intelligence showed TO all tina, the
people of our Union ami the writers in Europe
gave all the glory of the victories, where il Just
" belonged, TO General Taylor and his noble
army! while the Administration continued to be
denounced and condemned, if possible.
than ever.
This il was found: would not answer Mr. Polk.
political ends and aims What cared he-when
has he ever cared for patriotism and his country
At once the resolve formed To break down
Gen. Taylor-and that resolve has been steadily
attempted TO be carried into effect. And no man
knows this better than Mr.. Duugla
One OF the aims Of Mr.. Douglass in his speech
yesterday, to ridcuc Mr.. Ashman and 9TH
ers for their zeal in voting Medal and thanks to
General Tayior for winning a victory in what
they term unjust aud an unhoiy war. But
his ridcule was gratutous. Mr.. Ashman and
those who net with him in this matter, know that
Gen. Taylor is the officer of the Government,
bound to obey its bchests while he holds Office
underit. II then, in obeying its orders. although
those orders may he deemed by them to be u
Just, he behaves gallantly and leads army
through siege triumphanily, lie deserves thanks
and Medal and they willing and anxious to
award them to him and TO his army How is
there Inconsistency in ths3 In attempting TO
show il, Mr.. Douglass wasted his ridicule and
sarc asm on the desert air,
Mr.. Thompson's resolutions come up for fur
Their consideration to morrow. The three million
bill also comes up that day. Look out for
surrender of the ''W Iimot Proviso," and also for
ONE MORE attempt TO resuscItlte the three fines
kItIed Lieutenant General!
The brilliant speech Of Senator Carwin is by
means fully reported. Several fine points
left out-and then the admirable manner the
tone of voice, the expression of the counte mace
can never be- put IN print. II was splendid ef-
fort aud was FELT evidently by him of Nilsson
ri, for whose benefit it seemed to have mainly
been made. a gentleman who used 10 know the
great Irish orator, EMMETT, informs me that Mr..
Corwins manner and voice brought Emmett for
cibibly TO his mind, POTOMAC.