The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-28
CITY OF WASHINGTON, THURSDAY NIGHT JANUARY g. 1917

But it had been stated that three bundled thousand vol
unteers had rendered their services to the President fo
the war Young men were anxious to CO. and had been
to considerable expense TO prepare themselves Now
LET them authorize the raising Of regular army and they
would say to these young men, 'You cannot go--you
can take no part in the abors and the honors of the
war" What an ehect-what disastrous effect would
this have upon the pride, the ardor the patriotism Of
these young men As TO the means OF prosecuting the
war, he was IN favor of marching to the capital.
II they were to withdraw their troops, as had been
proposed by the gentleman from New Hampshire they
must giye up Texas,they must withdraw them al
from California and New Mexico. Now, middle
course had been suggested by the commander in Mex
co-o draw line from Tampico to the Pacific
and then take a stand But let him ask how many
troops would it require 10 hold such boundary He
could not say but he believed that the number would be
very great, ana the consequent expense enormous lie
could not favor such plan. He was in favor OF Wig
orous prosecution OF the war; to make the Mexi-
cans feel the force OF the American arms He would
vote for men and means to carry on the war thus He
would not Oppose the measures OF ths willingly
but The course which the original bill proposed would be
virtual exclsiqa OF their people at ths west from a
further participation in the. war.
Mr. GREEN desired to say few words upon this
sshieet lie vgs ii syor III tsemenamentso the hon
orable senator from Texas In doing which he simply
wished to express his opinion in favor OF volunteer
force for he convinced that the pan in its details
submitted by that gentleman, unconstitutional.
He would have voted against that amendment SO far
il went TO the appointment of the officers. He held
that officers could be appointed IN but two wayselther
by the President or BY the States. He voted for the
amendment of the gentleman from Kentucky, because he
considered that il essened the evil which existed in the
plan proposed by the senator from Texas He would
for the amendment of the senator from Missouri not
with the view of throwing any mpedment in the way OF
the prosecution OF the war, nor because he would
oppose the measures of the President Secretary of
OF War; but because he persuaded that this the
only way in which they could prosecute the war with
prospect of speedy success Volunteers could be raised
without delay; they were anxious to enlist Bat with
the regulars they would not be able TO enlist the number
of men required by this bill within the stipulated time.
It had been said that there nothing in name. This
sometimes true; but not in the present case The
name volunteer was far more welcome to the citizens OF
this country, than that of regular The volunteer would
20 into the service animated with true feelings OF patriot
ism, anxious to show to his friends at home that he
could fully realize their expectations OF him. he would
not say that the regular soldiers were not patriotic and
stimulated by proper feelings; but such was the material
of which they composed, that the could not be
expected OF them The volunteer would in very short
time, become fully qualified for the discharge of his du
ties, and happily blending the citizen with the soldier,
would make far more efficient man
Mr. DAYTON then rose and made lengthy speech IN
favor OF VOLUNTEER force and took occasion to anlmad-
vert in full upon the measures and plans OF the admins
tration in the prosecution of the war
Mr.. ATCliISON then rose and said, that he had an
explanation to make, IN order to prevent msconcep-
ton OF a remark which he had made this morning. and
which had been suggested to him by friend, was LA
BILE to be misntepeted In speaking OF the material OF
the volunteer force being superior to that OF the regu
lar army, he did not intend to speak In disparagng
manner of the foreigners engaged in the regular service
of the United States He had been informed that large
Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma foreigners and
the famous charge Of Captain May, of the eighty men
under his command, seventy SIX were foreigners! Oi
course, then, he (Mr Al could not have intended to
disparage the gaanty and vaor of the foreigners en-
gagged the service OF the United States, any than
of the native Americans When speaking Of the mate
rial of the two descriptions of military force-the regu-
lars and vounteershe had based his remark the fact
that much greater number OF desertons had taken place
from the regular army in given time than from the ranks
of the volunteers although the former numbered only
or seven thousand whilst the latter than twenty
thousand.
motion was then made to lay the bill on the table
until tomorrow
Mr. BENTON objected. The bill had already been
long delayed the dermen Of the public service and
if gentlemen wished to debate the question It would
be easy continue the bounty land bill, which had
Just been received from the House He opposed to
any further delay in the passage OF the army bill
The motion was then withdrawn, when
Mr. JARNAGIN arose and addressed the Senate al
some length in favor of raising ten regiments OF voun-
teers.
Mr. BERRIEN then moved adjournment, upon
which motion
Mr. SPEIGHT called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and resulted follows yeas 26, nays %
SO the Senate then Adjourned