The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-06

The proposal was direct and pressing invitation TO
Mexican Invasion II was IN the power OF Mexico alone
to stop the war The United States held the olive branch
in one hand whilst the drawn sword was IN the other
Mexico had her choice II was moi oI s
man in conclusion, XIV that my remarks have been
lesultory But in the brief time allotted to each speak
There is one subject sit TO which had intended not TO
aule-and that is the unfortunate subject OF slavery,
which had been unwisely and SO unwarantaoly m,
troluced do not now pretend to discuss It, would
rather do so when felt calm and less excited than
at this moment Now have but word or two TO say,
and that is, to beseech gentIemen-to mpore them to
pause When the crisis comes, viii be ready we
of the south love this glorious Union love IT. but there
may be evils less easily borne than It's dissolution would
i could not SIR, love my own siste! u she were e'ena
aunting with some unhappy misfortune mat could
not help. would not love my wiie-n ] had one
aughterl ii, like Mrs Caude, she was eternally ecur
ng me about that which concerned her not Laughter
These northern Mrs Caules will let us rest IRE
newed laughterl repeat, Mr. Chairman, II ! We're
etemaly tainted with that which was no fault OF mlne
if there sad deformity with which nature had
cursed me, and she who should cherish and love me
were elernay taunting with it, could not love her
Think you then that If this thing go on our affection
topic on which had intended to say word The wild
clamor against standing army had never any effect
with me 1t once startled the American people, but it
could not sartle them now The American people pre-
pared defend their country and they leave to Congress
to say what is the best means OF defence shall cheer
fully vote for the BILL aud hope If may DC carried.
Mr.. RATHBUN then obtained the floor, and sent to
the clerk the following substitute for the bill which was
read:
BILL 10 raise for limited time an additional iorce and
for other purposes
SIC L. Be it enacted by the and House of Repre-
SIGNATURES Of the Und States Of America IN Congrs. Assem-
The act approved May 18th, 1896 the President of the
vices of regiment of dragons and nine regiments of
infantry each be composed of the number OF COM
missioned officers norconu officers musicians
and privates &c, provided Tor regiment OF da-
goons and infantry in the army OF the United states re-
and allowances be subject to the same regulations and to
the rules and articles Of war
missioned officers musicians and privaies composing the
regiments hereby authorized be accepted by the pros-
dent shall be required to volunteer or enlist Tor and du,
ring the war; for term not exceeding five years; and
further provided that at the close of the war, or at tho
shall be returned the several States and Territories
states, and there be dsbanded and discharged from the
SEC g. And be ii further enacted That there shall be al
lowed paid every able bodied who shall volunteer
any the regiments aforesaid to serve hereinbeiore
the same shall he deferred until the regiment in which he
shall have volunteered shall have been accepted and mus
tered into services and there shall be at the same time
paid each commissioned officer dollars and to each
noncomssoned officer, musician and private five, for
SEC d And be further enacted That it shall be lawful
the volunteers in each company TO elect their own Off
officers of their regiments respectively the commissioned
officers receive their commissions from the governor or
other person persons according the laws OF the State
| or Territory in which they volunteer.
SEC g. And be further enacted, That the Secretary of
War shall furnish cothng and ratons to the volunteers of
the several regiments hereby authorized be raised and
ACT OF the thirteenth of May 1916, in the proportion
and and upon the same terms as Is authorized by
lay for he d s y q p e s.sss That j, the
of the approved May l3th 1876 and of the act supple
proved june 25h 1916 far they are not inconsistent with
the provisions of this shall apply the regiments hereby
authorized be raised in the same manner AS 1t the same
SEC !. Ind be d further enacted, That during the
with Mexico the tenn of enlistment Of the be
cruited for the regiments OF dragons, artillery infantry
engineer soldiers remen of the United States army
shall be during the war; or for five years. at the option OF
SEC. Ind be 1t further enacted, Thn, the P,esidonto[
the United States be- and he Is hereby authorized by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate to appoint one
lIey, infantry, and ridcmen, in the army of the Uni
ted States, who shall be taken from the captains OF the
sEo. g. lind be it further enacted That to each of .hc
regiments OF dragons, artillery, infantry and rifemen
taken the subales of the line who shall be allowed
ten dollars additional pay per month"; and forage Tor two
SEC. TO- 4nd be further enacted, That there shall DO
allowed and paid every abc-boded man who shall be-
Twelve dollars; but the payment 81 six dollars Of the said
the regiment for duty in which he is to serve
Mr. RATHBUN then said that he had not sought the
sent the bill and give brief explanation Of its details
He had been particular to embrace in it all the strength
provided for in the original bill He had omitted nothing
that the administration or the committee desired for the
prosecution Of the war. But he proposed to interfere
in the manner of carrying out these ends 1t his
design to have the officers appointed from the several
States in order facilitate the recruiting, to be able
to march with the whole force called for, within thirty
days of the call That desirable object could not be at
tanned by the original bill Within the last year, they had
been able to recruit into the regular army only twenty
five hundred men, appeared from the Adjuant Gener
as report He was aware that more had been recruited
but not at the regular stations for the army The reg-
ment of mounted men, and the Oregon regiments,
not included 1t evident, then, that they could not
raise in the old way ten regiments in time to reach Mex
leo due What done, he wished to be done
quickly Above all things he desired to relieve the forces
would not enlist soldiers into companies of strangers
and to under strangers If they desired men to 60
to-day, tomorrow. they must send them with their
own friends and under their friends Everyday they
had pressing, overtqres, to go TO Mexico When
volunteers they felt that they were not degraded,
and would return home moi degraded. What had
been said last session, and other occasions of the reg
service in the regular army But the volunteers knew their
comrades and their officers and thus confident and
secure of Jealous aid in the iedof proper treatment
when sick--of decent burial when dead But the
score OF prncple sSas proper to say that they had
now regular army OF 1000 authorized All recol
ected what quarter the denuncatons had been raised
against standing army. The party on his side Of the
table asking for the appointment of additional majors to
take the place of those who disabled the latter
being still retained the pay list Let Them then,
olect that officers could not be dismissed when dis
abled
Mr.. HARRISON here remarked that the gentleman
had entirely mistaken the Intentions of the bill. The
section to which he had alluded related to the appoint
those disabled but 10 give each regiment an additional
That had been done in Tho laet, and