The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-09
THE UNION.

had the force and supplies of that army been promptly
Monterey eight weeks sooner when might have been
ken without firing gun. And why was this chihuahua
reasonable suppose after victories before Mata
moros enemy would occupy and hold strategic points
Sierra Madre and having San Luis Potos as base OF OPP
atoms San Luis should then have been, in the plan Of
cempan the objective point and all OF our energies should
have been exeed on this line As IL turns out Gen. Rear
ny takes New Mexeo without firing gun ChIhuahaa Is
firing gun, and after the battle OF Monterey Gen. Wool
ryes a. Monsl1v . and reports bis ndyanse on cnhaaa
tons Saltio and concentrates San Luis which he
ted with Gen Tayor's. Owing this the plan of
campaign our enemy not only gained time TO ioy and
also gained time again to concentrate AT San inis With
the combined material OF the TWO armies the objective
cisve action with Ampuda forces Alone point
campaign might have been ended, and probably the war
bored and but for which army could have done much
more Tor country BY these Gen Taylor has been
display to the World what he could have DONE had the plan
OF Campaign been framed ON military principles"
| That letter, he said, was written by person who did
not wish to be regarded OF the scrbbers in the
army, bvt as speaking cathedTd lie was an oicer IN
the army, and perhaps of the generals staff His letter
endorsed in full by the editors OF the Plcayune The
writer, they perceived admitted that General Taylor
would not have gone to Monterey with barely six thou
sand if he could have been provided with what he
and lose a batte-thereby admitting that SIX thou
and not in his opinion sufficient to achieve the
battle and Tor other necessary purposes Further that
correspondent thought that the fault OF the govern
ment that the had progressed slowly The gov
eminent had not provided the requisite for pros
ecntng i win rapidly and suesessxgor and icn sue
that the had gone at snais pace and altogether
too slowly for the accomplishment OF the objects
intended If it should be continued to BE be earned armed
| on at the rate for four or five years
longer i would break down the popularity OF
General Washington even. He had understood that
General Taylor did not take full supplies with hm
m hoe ha not y In ha "A
there But the government did not furnish him with the
necessary amount Of ammunition He would have taken
ammunition had been afforded him. There was sufficient
time, after the battles OF the sh and 9th OF May for the
government TO have furnished him with suitable sup
ply of men and ammunition have enabled him march
to Monterey twelve weeks earlier than he did, and he
would have done il if the supplies had been provided 1t
said But deduct from the whole number OF troops
disabled BY wounds sickness and also those who were
transferred to other commands, and there yet remained
$4,000 troops subject to the control OF Gen Taylor at
the time of the seige OF Monterey Why were they no,
there. He for one had never been able TO lind good
reason, the part of Gen Taylor for buyng those vol
uneers the banks Of the Rio Grande Wherever the
troops mustered into service, they immediately be-
subject to General Taylors orders If through the
blunders Of the President the War Department. these
men had been kept back certainly was not the fault OF
the volunteers for they had not an opportunity OF show
ing their vaor but the President had detained them,
then he, for one, willing to the guilt OF that
matter cast upon him. Ii it the fault of General
Taylor let not the letter writers, and gentlemen upon
that floor, attempt shield him, and throw the blame up
the President II they persisted in doing So let them
He concured them with his honorable friend from Geor-
ga that this war had been prosecuted nefcenty and that
It the fault OF the general in charge that he was not
at Monterey at least eight weeks and that he had
not prosecuted the with more vigor. He had said,
in the former part Of his remarks that the wing party
was divided into three separate classes lie desired now
the joint vote of both parties because the responsible
y would not be taken by the whg party OF voting against
supplies for as had been well said by the gentleman from
Maryland, [Mr. LoNc,] Mr.. WEBSTER, who voted
against the supplies in the OF 1872 had by that act
brought midew-an odium-upon him from the people,
from which he had never since been able to rise While
Mr. Clay had been presented to the people three times Tor
the Presidency and had been very popular man In eve
y respect with his party. Mr. WEBSTER had been kept
that high Office Mr. Clay Advocated the war Of 1912
MIR WEBSTER opposed it, Mr. Clay was a fearless ad-
wiser Of the present war with Mexico Mr. WEBSTER op-
posed it. The friends OF the would rally around the
standard which had been thus noby erected by the
and sustain it upon that floor; those who had been the
friends and supporters Of the Other were now
to Mr. Clay he quoted the following passage from his
remarks at the late dinner at New Orleans
81 have been sent TO the retirement of private life, in
tuny of recruiting my health and for personal
improvement Bnt, although leading life Of retirement,
TO the condition. welfare and prospects OF our country and
friends, felt half Inclined ask for little nook
ner in the army in which might in avcngng the
wrongs 10 my country lAppihusel nave hougi mat l
might yet be able to capture to slay a Mexican lap
plausel shall be able do so, however, this year
but hope that will still crown our gallant arms,
and the terminate in an honorable peace"
| Mr. SCHENCK desired TO know whether that speech
was introduced early or late at the dinner lLaughter]
Mr. FICKI.IN said he should not attempt TO decide a
question involving the subject OF temperance. [Renewed
laughter He had no doubt he continued, that the war
would be sustained by the friends of Mr. Clay through
out the Union He believed there adequate cause
for the war; and should therefore, undertake to repeat
what had been said that point In regard to the
tnuance of the war; all the camors and threats of New
England would deter them from vigorous prosecu-
ton OF il to speedy and honorable termination. All the
opposition which New England could marshal against
them was but the evening breezes compared with
the tornado of hostility which was raised against the war
of 1912 Indeed he could refer the House 10 extracts be-
fore him from sermons delivered from the pulpts of Mas
sachuses and the editorial remarks OF various newspa
pers of that State published during the OF 1912. and
denunciaory of that war; and even suggesting and using
means to palyze the government in the prosecution OF
that war. Mr. h. here quoted passage from 'lhe
Olive Branch, stating that 'the [of 1872 was found
real object extent OF territory by unjust conquess,
and TO aid the late tyrant OF Europe in his view OF ag
grandzement together with various other passages from
the work of similar tenor, and argued that there
them now, class of persons who were so ten
hearted as to oppose the government IN the prosecu
ton of the war; and thus afford ad and comfort to the
enemy" Mr. + concluded with a few remarks on the
bill under consideration, and opposed i on the ground
that it not praccable-tha its provisions could not
be fully carried ont within less than two yearsand that
a standing army would be entaed upon them which he
could never agree They had already three times too
Scott create new swarm of them. The question OF
slavery he would leave those who should settle upon
the newly acquired territories to the consideration OF
the government at future day, if those territories