The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-26

tax Why! Because that country over loaded with
expenses--in the midst of tremendous waia war al
most against the whole civilized word--with a debt out
of all of proportion Hence became necessary
for them resort to the measures referred TO- But did
any believe that the faith OF this great nation
not sufficient raise this twentyhree mions' There
necessity even for levying tax upon tea and
coffee simultaneously with the passage OF this act They
could easily get it without They had paid off two debts
and they could pay off another He prepared to
levy any tax which the administration might deem
cessary-within the limits OF a wholesome discretion
of coursefor the prosecution OF the war; and seemed
to him that ii there any senator among themhe did
not believe there one--who believed that such a
tax would not meet ready support from the country
he believed they entirely moderated the patriotism of the
people. lie believed that when the eXertons OF the
country were called out by just and necessary war; the
people were prepared to submit 10 any measure which
might be deemed necessary TO increase the He
was willing, therefore, to vote Tor any tax which might
be found necessary; but the honorable senator from
Mane- he rightly recollected hm--said yesterday
that they had, thrown away taxes upon tea, coffee,
wine, and sundry other articles How thrown it away
They had left them in the pockets OF the people.
That all the throwing away which there had been
But the remarks of the honorable gentleman, yeser-
day. seemed to convey reproach to the Secretary OF the
Treasury, and he considered specimen Of selconra
dcton that he had ever found and asked for loan
when he had SAID In his annual report that he should
want il until early in the spring How long would it be
before early in the spring. Some five six weeks only
Was that too much time to take for procuring the loan
The words OF the Secretary were, that he first part of
the loan should be negotiated early in the spring. Early
in the spring He now appealed to them to pass that BILL
now passing the bill to get it. He afraid, if they
pocrasnaed much farther, that it would be late in the
SPRING or advanced INTO the summers before he would get
It He was afraid that procrastnaton part of the
difficulty with them AS to the estimates of the Secreta
~, all that ne could do to make approximation
the estimates The territories of the country had been in
creased since those estimates made His sphere of
action had been enlarged. war was to be carried on
How, then could they hold him responsible for mathe
NAUTICAL accuracy IN making his estimates' 1t not
within the bounds of human reason TO expect it, Even
Pitt, and the most distinguished inancers of their own
country, could not come within thousands upon thou
sands OF the necessary expenses This whole subject
might be summed up IN one word, and that word con-
tanned all the apology which was necessarythey Were
now engaged in war They had now, authorized it to
be prosecuted and to prosecute required men and
II seemed to him that there remedy before them
bu vigorous prosecution OF the war; but as to the d.
rechon OF the war, he doubted whether they could tell
the President precisely how he should carry it on.
He doubted exceedingly whether they could say to the
President that he must carry on in such and such
manner War brought with il certain constitutional
incidents Now he recoected very well that certain
honorable gentleman not then in his seat but still
Der OF that body warned them OF the consequences of
minister after minister would only be mistaken by the
Mexican people-tha they would attribute the good in
tentons OF the United States to weakness and that the
consequence would be that the settlement would be great
Y procrasnated II appeared that that had actually been
the result ne Mr was prepared at any time to dis
eass .ne poee, OF withdrawing the troops and block
shown that such proposition could never be received
that would disgrace and dishonor the country and in
nailed her coors to the mast What was to be expected
from such propositions! They were not remediesthey
would remedy nothing They were not even pallatives
They were provocatons They would provoke the won
and contempt OF the world and raise the hopes OF the
enemies OF freedom. It would look as if the United
States were haltng in their opinion though they had
undertook task which beyond their power to
complIsh IT was his opinion that nothing remained for
the United States but vigorous, prompt, straght-or
war; Mr. o Ma fSsnHued p Wi IT, Of the war
me 70 interrupt him Tor moment? The senator has
marked that we are indirectly manifesng hesitation of
purpose or OPINION desire to know whether that re-
mark was made IN reference at all to gentlemen this
| side OF the chamber?
MIR. CASS would answer, distinctly that such
idea never entered into his mind He trusted that the
honorable gentleman from North Carolina knew him
| better
Mr MANGUM merely wished to obviate the posi-
Mr. CASS had been merely speaking Of the effect which
would be produced abroad He hoped the explanation
was satisfactory.
Mr.. MANGUM Certainly, sir
MT CASS would repeat, then, that il seemed TO him
which the war should be prosecuted
| Mr. MANGUM (from his seat) Yes-ves--we 90 for
| that!
Mr. CASS proceeded. The honorable gentleman from
made only one remark with which ne Mr. C) did not
agree. He (Mr c. did not want commandment chief
e Dc ona BY ayspg peace
mainly, and the world, in reference to this war
Let them now fulfil their duty to themselves Mex
/ ic0 knew now she could get peace She had ex-
nipited stubbornness which must be met by force
| II she wanted peace she knew how to obtain at
once. But every generous step taken by the United
states ha1 been mlslntepreed by Mexico into hating
OF OPINION Ii the United States sent minister of peace
Mexico regarded the proceeding an indication of tim
idity! If the United States met her halfway Mexico
ooJected that the agent called minister and not
commissioner IN conclusion he had only to express the
hope that the bill would pass, and pass speedily
Mr. J NJ CLAYTON then rose and said that insinua-
ons mad been thrown eut as if somebody in that cham
per was opposed to vigorous prosecution of the war
he ana not like to return recrimnaton for recrninaton
ne ana not like to engage in of words with honor
abe gentlemen on the other side of the chamber bu, he
would put 10 the country to examine the proceedings
OF that body as presented in the report daily published to
the world and then pronounce whether there was aght
to Justify that lnslnuaton The gentleman tall ed about
vigorous prosecution of the war; and the honorable
gentleman from Michigan spoke of an old fashioned
prosecution OF the wal: That honorable senator APP
Peared TO think that somebody other had devated from
the course which he proposed and recommended Now,
suppose they inquired for who it that pos
sesscd the power OF bringing forward and passing meas
Ires IN that bodyl Not the minority! The majority had
the inception OF all these measures and could pass them
at any tune according to its pleasure 1t hal the MAORI
y OF all the committees in that BODY II had introduced
what measures it had thought proper for the vigorous
prosecution OF the But at what stage OF the SEES
sion had these measures been brought forward? Who
was It'll any one there waswho had DELAYED a Wig
orous prosecution OF the war by censrable hesitation and
opposition Why, two-thrds of the session had now
passed away, and before them for raising
twenty-egh millions of dollars BY treasury notes. and
at the same advanced period was before them
Tor the RAISING OF ten regiments of regulars and von
teers. Why was it-he put it to the country-why was
1t that tins great measure which the gentleman opposite
told them was indispensable for a vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war, had been brought forward only
If fhe Vbo had