The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-03-04

/ '"u9 he, because he bears the SIM
PIE designation Of Major General Sir,
"hat does tins imply : II Implies thai these
'lllcers are deficient In that elera,cd spirt
OF intelligence, that patriotic devotion to
ihelr country which should belong to Them.
ana winch would induce them gladly 10 fol.
low gallant leading under what name So.
ever the leader nigh, be called. But Il
there exists any s1cn teeltn. Of alou.y IN
the minds Of these distinguished ,iiccts.
or their other associates, are We 70 cs,ir.
eulsh that feeling by taking a man rom
civil life and putting him over their head,
and entrustng to inexperienced hand, tha
duties Of skIIflI military commander
Sr, ihlhk yo1 there is one Of that brave
corps Of officers wha would feel himself
dlshohoted by his obedience TO known
aud skl!iul officer, and who would vet vii.
hn2ly submit and cordially cooperate with
citizen, taken from private HE, aud with
one long step placed over the heads Of those
who have for half century been engaged
10 the counry's service. Sir, nty word
for il, YOU could no, adopt a measure moro
calculated 70 break the spin, the troops,
Core calculated TO destroy the hinh and
noble, the galian, and daring spirit Which
rushes into danger as 10 a In qac,, than 10
teach by Your practice the Il ctr ne that
The honor Of an Ulcer ia uul 5, cue FROM
degrndalioh Sir, soldiers " Il weld val.
or and intelligence displayed in former ser
vice their coufIence is unl mted m han
"ho comes lothem as a commander cover.
ed With glofloGs scare ard covered by dec.
oratons won by brilliant services iium tho
gratitude Of his country. SIR, they care
little for the name he bears it is tie nm,
persona,lon Of the hero that they regard
N the person Of the gallant aud true soldier
who IS capable Of lead ng them INTO auy
DANGER and demanding Of them any sactl.
fees What teach the officers oil Your
army that after they Shall have separated
themselves from their homes, from the
wives OF their bosoms, and the children Of
their affections after they have gone 10
those hdeous ~llds, under the burning sun
Of that fetal chmate--aler they have ex.
posed themse.ye. 10 hazards and TO death
IN every form, that their well earned fame,
that the Just need OF their services, shall
IN IA momen, be swept away and disregard.
ed. Is THIS the treatment hlch you pro,
pose towards these gallant men,
Sir, Gs ! have sG,d, II i, Is the mere in.
tentlon Of this bill to enable the President
10 confer the title upon the present com.
mandlng general i is idle, il is useless he
viii regard i CO no compliment. The title
OF MAYOR General which he now bears, has
been gained regularly in the service Of
his country, md is the lUst price Of his no.
Bile, gallant and dsnterestej services for
more than the third of a century. Sir, il
the title be given to him il would possess
no charm i indeed il were posslble-if
in the dim aud unread future, II should DO
the design Of Providence, by course Of al.
mos. unheard o. miracles, that he should
reach an emlnence equal 10 that Of The So.
Slor OF his eountry-If he should become
to be considered by the people of his coun.
Try worthy 10 bear the tile OF the second
Washington, and il should then be rendered
to hlm as token OF his couniry's npproba-
ton, as the best reward short OF the re.
wards which belong TO another world, I'm.
der these circumstances, so rendered, he
might consider Il an object Of honorable
distinction bot sir, now going there TO
take command Of this army, he would re.
gard il IS no distinction and sir, Lot me
assure the honorable Senator from New
York that unless am greatly deceived, lie
msunGers,ands and the President, If the
gentleman discIoses rightly, the views OF
tho President he misunderstands the feel.
ing Of that gullant band Of officers, If he
supposes that they would be willing, by this
uncertain path, this devious course, 10 turn
the flank OF a noble commanding general,
and allow another TO be put over him.
The honorable Senator from New York
read certain passages from Mexican pub-
cations. ] listened 10 them with attention
and interest. was gra,ifed that the hon
orable Senator should have for short time
occupied the Senate with the translation
which he gave Us of the sentiments exist
ing in Mexico, aud the view they entertain.
cd in regard TO this war, for my soul, sir,
! was totally unable to see with every dis.
position tc discover, what there was in those
extracts to affect 10 the sligh.es, degree tho
measure now under the considerations oil
the Senate. From some Of these extracts
we learn that, in situations where one
would scarcely have expected them, roy
ING bands Of banditti, were engaged 10 in
fltcung serious injury upon tho cabins OF
the peasants and tina, tho persona oil srav'
elters are not safe, Sir, lieutenant gen.
eraI will scarcely extend his protection over
travellers who may be asssed, the dwell.
ings of peasants which may be molested.
,,E ii, a.
men,s of the great body OF the Mexican
people, ard | dare say that It does IT feet
them. Ii they are truly represented, |
must be permitted to say that the senii'
ments they entertain are noble and patriot.
&c. | believe when il was read there was
but one feeling tina, of admiration for the
men who ayowed such sentiments impress
sing Us with the belief that We are contend
ing against a noble foe, one worthy Of our
steel. The connection Of this matter, how