The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-10
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Mr. prevalled
THE wAR-ADpIrIoNAL FoRcE-vREE TEshirohr 4,
The House resolved itself into a. Committee OF I'M
Whole on The state Of the Union and resumed n1 con
sderation of the bill to add ten additional regiments
Mr. ToOms,, Of Georgia. preferred the substitute Of Mr.
Rathbun There only material dinerehce DC
tween and the bill The has an advantage owe
the latter calling out volunteers instead OF ant
giving them the privilege of selecting their owl
ofics9s He believed that freemen should fight the ba.
ties of their country to avoid the evils Of stand
ing s army and s Of hs regular Ten Sav
elapsed He did not doubt that the Office had dom
its duty; but from eight thousand the forces had
increased three thousand men, Twenty thousand volun
teers raised IN sixty days; nine more regiment
ready on their march Beside these regiments, compa
Mes regiments bsaliens be ready to start for Mex
leo IN ten days The volunteers authorized last May
all Of themought TO have been called into service lonf
ago The President has not discharged his duty in THU
respect We ought to have all the force there We viii
the bounty Of twelve dollars in his opinion would
much facilitate the recruiting of II that be the
spur, he would prefer the reemen OF the country who
ask to be led by officers of their choice and who
can be relied on We have no desertions from volun
teers TO the such has been the case with the re
guar army. II may be again. He believed now, he
had expressed himself formerly that thexvar unne
aSodss it pDd
menced by the President Notwithstanding with other
gentlemen with whom he acted, he would give every
means to advance the OF arms. The war can
never be ended the present basis Of operations we
have achieved gained battles but reaped no adj
vanages the enemy. We nearer peace now
than when army moved from Corpus Christie
There was not force sufficient. The fifty thousand 70
lunteers ought to have been sent immediately why not
there What advantages have we gained What
have done since the battle OF Monterey, in
September We have not men enough. Now
that we in a war he desired to see it prosecuted
until it shall be honoraby terminated But how shall it
be done? He would tender to Mexico peace. A voices
:" The President has on red peace."l That may be
the may be just and proper but he would propose
a peace worthy Of great and magnanimous national
that an honest man look into the face without
blushiDg He would denounce the infamous rule OF the
% all VI Of ha
the time meant lie The Mexicans not brave, but
astubborn psople and stand deal of beating (augh
teri he would Contend for blade of grass,
dollar, which Mexico If she will not pay
Voluntarily he would make her e. That's toe talk y He
manent possession; hut he would close up her ports
plant our coors on her capitol and thus force her TO
peace Gentlemen should treat Mexico they did Great
briain; they should agree on moderate compromise
(Laugher) He would whip Mexico into peace, il it
dred thousand men ("Draw your sword, and come
on As to the subject introduced by Mr. King, of New
York aud the debate growing out of it. with regard to
an antsayery complexion to the territory which may
be acquired from Mexico, he said cannot maintain.
tue Constitution on the principles on which found it,
let gentlemen say so. The south intend to stand a
perfect equality OF principle, and other Honest
men would not ask that section of the Union to take
less. They asked for even.handed justice, and
intend to nave it ['That she will"l He endorsed
ry word that was uttered yesterday by Messrs Dargan
and Seldom. We have. in his opinion country enough
He believed with the gentleman from Ohio, (NIr. Vim
TOM thar the Missouri compromise referred only 10 tho
territory which we acquired France and likewise
the concession OF tls South produced peace and
ny. The norta yielded nothing. Wherever the Amer
colors the southern people believed that they had
right 10 CO. with their property their herds their
servants, aud their maid servants
MIR. WINTHROP Of Massachuset was not prepared to
vote Tor the bill in its present form in any shape
der present crcumstances He regarded evil
evil tina, cannot be Adherng, he did.
to the opinion that there nothing much desired
the peace OF his country and the world he could
ny cases in which he would vote for and money
He always for the defence OF his country what
ever its boundaries clearly established When foreign
our bays. he would not stop to inquire who struck the
first blow drive back tho and protect our
soil II may be necessary for the purpose Of defending
country 10 carry the into the enemy's country
to cripple her commerce and crush her means of sup
port While he would now withhold supplies he must
disavow all sympathy with Mexico, and desire TO
der her aid and comfort" He could find words
to express his reprSbation of that part of the
Presidents message which attributed such motive to
few who dared to differ from the Executive, as if
should throw tho reins loosely the neck of Exccu
tive power, and let it France and plunge It might
think proper We not TO be lnlied asleep with the
opiates OF the PIesden and he would coll on MIN to ac-
count for the exercise of power which never given
He was free to admit that Mexico wrong in refusing
to adjust our claims; she was wrong in breaking OIL
diplomatic relations and refusing to receive Mr. Sldel
she was wrong in not giving conclatory answer to
our proposition for peace (or which he gave the Presi
resist Gil overtures If he could get the ear Of Amente,
who seemed likely to succeed to the Presidency, he
would say him and TO Mexico as one uniformly op
posed to the annexation Of Texas who desired peace
but one honorable to both countries, and who desired
say, Abandon your naughty pretensions your false
pride which is hurrying to your ruin and meet the
United States in an amicable negotiation" He would
say Pao Alto, Resaca and Monterey, have tested the
poorness of your soldiers and he would tell her had
nothing to expect from foreign governments that how
ever we may differ among ourselves, and rebuke the
conduct of the Executive that she can expect no ad
and comfcrt from that that insinuation from
He utterly condemned the end for which the war was
prosecuted The war commenced in the annexation of
and I'd. now il n to slave ter
Texas. the boundary question left unsettled subject
to adjustment by the treaty making power but the Pre-
sident to settle by marching armed force
TO the Rio Grande and that is the of the war
The conduct of the executive brought back to the
Roman law of the twelve tables The body of the debt
to be taken for debt and is TO be up and dstr-
buted Mexico has no money And this reminded him of
Themistocles and the Andreans Themistoces demanded
money, and came to the Andreans in the OF the
great Godsonc persuasion the other compulson They
must therefore pay the tribute. The Andreans
other impraccobty and added that his power did not
surpass their poweriessness. ILaughterl Mexico had
catalouge of her Gods (Repewed merriment The lust
ofterritory is the object it has grown what it has
, SSsr TSsas was mere s stimulating lunch Every
the principle the President wages it we we're
buying foot after foot, and after acre. On the
Of the North are made up So far as they
have the constitutional power no further OK.
tension of the bounds of the country shall
be made, subject to the extension OF slavery He be.
we'd that the North willing to stand by the const;
luton as il now is He did not throw out any threa or
sunion at the time, he did not intend to gi "a up
firm maintenance of opinion. The North does not de-
tire to gain foot OF territory as the lit of the
war. In his Judgment. peace could be o. tanned in the
manner the bill before the committee p Opposes What
the leading generals Of our army CO. I'D DO has been
rivers have with blood. If bsIeved that any
amount Of force would give usp Mexico having re-
jected Offers ea's' ~
Here the hour to which tb rsn.ouan was limited OK.
pred. There was rush ar the aoor
-. , ~ NANr GENERAL.
slr. ~ ie sntucky, ventured to say that no
sOuri comprGm'' # there were one let him
( voice; W for hold his peace" He would
ask the GEM from Mississippi before him. what ne
cessty the for the appointment OF lieutenant &c
neral The gentleman had submitted an amendment
proposing to create that office.
Mr. THO MPsoN.-If you yield the hoor, VIII tell you
Mr.. TiBBArrs could necessity for 1t ana az
had heard only one reason gventhe deiicacy oil th'
relations between Generals scott ana Tayior. bu
,yhv was Gen scott sent Was Gen. Taylor incom