The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-15

rendered the endeaments OF his domestic reside
nand the armies of his country, that he should do
with title in some degree commensurate with the bear
ing of that high command which he had fledthat PIN
nace OF fame which he had reached. Now they had no
Washington They could moi look abroad and find some
one man whom al! would gratefully know and recognise
their saviour They had great and good men, in public
and private life; but among them all their breahed
the man whose could be spoken without proiana-
lion with TIA, Of Washington When that a ONCE was
created Tor Washington, man supposed that he would
derive from it either honor patriotism His whole soul
already devoted to his country Nor could he derive
any additional powers. Ii personal compliment to
the man who has had no successor Why had not the
office been created again Their armies had once and
again been called into the field occasions OF great mo-
Of The II, force now was large Vas not as re IN
1872? Was not England as formidable foe as Mexico
They then the defensive, and England with her
troops was upon this coast and the frontier Now their
forces in the very heart OF the enemy and their Gill;
were not molested at home Why then, should
they create office now which was not deemed
sary 1912 Even yesterday they had announced BY the
honorable chairman of the Committee OF Foreign Rela-
tons, Mr. SEvER, that SO far from regarding Mexico as
contemplate foe, she had but barely her oper
ations and they now but just in the beginning OF this
war. Yet though not TO be despised, Mexico was not
worthy OF mention with the nation with whom they
were at war in 1872 The objections which influenced
him (Alr b. in the committee, still remained with him in
full force He had listened with attention to the remarks
yesterday Of the honorable senator from ~ Mr. Dnl
But with all the attention which he enabled to give
to those remarks, he not induced TO look favor-
bly, upon the proposition but on the contrary obec
tons suggested to his mind. He had already oh
served that the number of troops engaged the of
1912 greater than those engaged the present war
with Mexico. Did such large forces not require this
portant officer at their head How did it happen that the
officer not thought of by Madison and Jefferson at
that troublesome time But the gentleman had argued
that the officer was necessary for the proper military
ganizaton Of the amy-that something was due to the
custom OF the world in respect to such appointments III
the argument proved anything proved too much they
must have three four lieutenant generals that ground
and would at length be found that they must change
Tho 9TH R,rf
by the honorable gentleman who addressed them yes
teray that some such officer required
Of the diffusion OF their troops twas urged that they should
ly lieutenant general could have keener vision,
greater SKILL than major general and II not, the title
was worse than useless Ihe third clause presented BY
officer was necessary to prevent INSTRUMENTATION in the
army. For he seemed to suppose that there might be
officers to serve under major general which would be
obviated by the appointment OF lieutenant general
Was believed that the noble Taylor or the gallant Worth
the one called the hero of two battles on the Rio
Gane, and the other deserving the appeaton OF the
hero of Montereywas it to be believed that they would
yield less cordial cooperation with the measures of the
hero of Lundys Lane simply because he the head
What did such view impue to those men He could
not for moment entertain the thought The masculine
minds, the patriotic devotion to their counrys cause
eminenty characterizng those officers taught them to
believe that they would gladly follow gallant leader,
under whatever name Butt there existed any distinction
in the minds of those officers, how did they extngush
His word for it, they could not adopt measure d.
recty calculated break down the spirit of the troops
the gallant NOBLE and daring spirits who rushed upon
danger to banquet-than by such Teach
the soldier that the honor of officer not
from degradation, and where the confidence them
Soldiers yielded gladly in obedience to one who came
them covered with honorable in the distn-
gushed services Of their country but they could not
dure the degradation Of that officer Teach to the officers
Of the army that after they shall have torn themselves
from the wives Of their bOsoms and exposed themselves
to sacrifice and danger in every form in their countys
servceteach them that those wellearned services
to be forgotten and themselve. degraded from Office and
how would their Indignation be aroused What with
erng blight would be cast upon their generous ambition
If they Intended 10 confer the title Of lieutenant general
his e he had Len VI es
their gallant and efficient general To him the title would
add no new charms II he should ever be deemed wor
the title which had as yet been conferred upon but
man. might with proprety be conferred upon him NJ
Let him assure the honorable gentleman from New York
guished that gallant ban of officers If he supposed that
any of them would be willing, by this extraordinary
course to turn the flank of their commanding general and
put him below his brethren in the field The honorable
gentleman also read certain passages from Mexican pub
locations. He listened to them with attention and inter n
est lie was glad to learn the views entertained in Mex
unable to what there in these extracts to affect
n the least the merits OF this question They learned
rom them that in some sections Of Mexico there were
rowing bands of bandtti Surely this lieutenant general
,ould do no more to prevent their depredations than
major general Another extract proessed 10 reflect the
sentiment and purposes OF the Mexican people, and he
must say that those sentiments noble and patriotic
He believed that all who heard them sensible that
hey had noble foe to contend with-one worthy Of the
skill and bravery of the American arms; but he could moi
how the extracts applied to the question before them
Again the honorable senator read from another paper The
sentiments OF Santa Anna and his party He here per-
,eived that there was but sentiment Mexico that
,f defence, and refusal to treat with the Americans
until their troops should be withdrawn But there was
disclosure which came from the honorable senator and
reference made by him which had alarmed him. HIS pre-
iOus views of the measure founded upon the uncer
any with regard to the mode of filling the office contem
dated He learned that the very purpose of creating
he office was that civilians politician-might fill iM
hat man might be sent to Mexico who was expect
ID to discharge duties not connected with the military Of
ice referred to- w
Mr. DIX ntimated that the senator had misunderstood
lim tie had said that the Office was purely military M
Mr. BADGER gladly listened to the explanation; bulE
he only difference between them was that the honon E
de gentleman from New York foreshadowed what hN
lad set iorth There was. as he used 10 say when III
chooiboy, a "negotium" understood. He had only sek
orth that .'negoium" The genelmans explanation d N
lot at a dsann him Of his objections The lieuteh ~
General was to be both statesman and military
handler Let HIM remind the gentleman that the lieueh &
mt general who was appointed in France and who Ia M
,een alluded To, afforded the first step in the change
hat government to the monarchca form Was the dW
ect OF the appointment OF lieutenant general here 10 #
n similar character Truly, then il behooyed them
ause and view the precipce which they were abo
plunge II the proposition before them was TO confer
he President of the United States the power TO select
'wn successor, he felt truly alarmed Then there wa
omethng more at stake than the present lieutenant gaE
ralshlp II the purpose OF the proposed appoinmeE
mt general was to be INFESTED with the sacred funcCE
u craftsmanship addition to thosp of lieutenant geE