The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-12
THE UNION.

TO him, and your selves, again thanks
through which we have passed, has excited wonder
indeed and ninueare his details that they re-
embe history and might almost that they have be-
come part of history.
The few brief remarks which shall make to you; fell
ow-citzens. will. OF necessity be disconnected Man
seldom speaks of himself without vanity and II IS habit
rmy whose lives devoted to their country, may, by
heir prowessIby Their long continuance IN the service
obtain promotion The ladder OF fame is before 'hem ana
by their deeds chivaly they length reach the top
round Not with volunteers They only enlist for
gency; andthen return TO mingle with their friends The
only reward thar Nd awaits hoar OF lee the @ onl
services have merted HONOR then we have been more than
repaid -. .,. 49,, ,,,o,
entering upon the bosom of that noble stream that washes
@ g ey nd mi faces eeeoa n and
white handkerchief waved in honor OF the returning
nj tolls When arrived at the great city of New
Orleans we were all unknown That city is The thorough
t;ordondeed, the heroes Of all the brilliant victories
achieved in Mexicoand be supposed that they
would have been wearied long ago. Yet their PATRIOTISM
their regard for their country, unceasng There was
volunteer IN this corps who was not prohered wei
come hand The hospitaes of the city were extended to
ALL Men who arrived there in rags were clothed the
them everything they wished for their comfort and
Felow-citzens 1t has been said of republics which
have existed heretofore that they have been ungraefu
publics, is of our Patriotism, TALENT and
virtue have ever been remembered in this government;
and they viii be-
1t is me- elow-citzens, discuss the merits Of
this But it is natural that for one, should say
menced, it denounced by large party country
tile parry 10 which belong-as war for polical pur-
cution, you find that of all paresthe opposes and
the advocates the and the accusedwere ready
fight in the same tented field. What spectacle dor the
people Of the Old World to gaze upon
dces were willing ike Roderck Dhn and Eitz james, to
lay aside those prejudces for the time, when
ha
ever, when peace should be restored Felowcitzens,
that the s w. o ha Mad sond baH the
seen the same unaniy in our people, in the prosecution
ofhis that they have in forces in The field
recollect well the impression made my mind,
OCCASION when express, sent by to General Wool,
the generals camphe latest dates were Of the 18th No
vember-consequeniy, we had seen nothing Of the pro-
dents message. The first thing cast my eye upon
speech of Mr. Corwn senator from Ohio, denouncng the
robbers. Gentlemen, winter shower bath would have
been pleasant compared with my sensations reading
deemed patriotic United States but place yourselves
where we have been, and endure what we have under
gone and then imagine sensations We in a city
numbering in population at least twenty times force
and surrounded by enemies all sides. We had crossed
the Sierra Madre and fonnds when we had arrived al
chihuahua, that looked upon little better than
band of robbers Felow-citizens the speeches which
from the peace party; but say that they made by
hHe Nv who are PGsPsns the Psass ss,na
had been adopted, the war would have terminated long
5 nVos ea ahd al the y would n
this, have snbdued the whole Mexican power. To talk
hs fGen Taylor Sys with whpp ec Anna
at Buena Vista, with 1000 he would have hunted him
his march from Vera Cruzto Mexico establish
line Of communication between his army and Vera Cruz
leo and there debated the terms OF peace, 90
Felow-ctizens What have we gained by this war OF
his lines of operation lie has gained four distinguished
victoriesperhaps the brilliant victories that have
gained nothing Why, sir, Cunning to Mr. Benton,)
is it TINT the efforts of our army are like the efforts
of fcyercd patient who spends all his strength in
spasms, and soon they are oyer is Frustrated After
the brilliant victories which they have achieved they have
been forced for olnen, ammunition, money, and
conveyance lie idle until the enemy have been able 10
gam strength anew and then the battles nave 10 De o9gh
over again In victories nothing has been gained sup
pose General Taylor remains where he is, will he have
ember unless some afforded him, he
will there until next October The expense OF this
war is enonnous have been told that 81 900 week
has been paid to the and yet Gen Taylor lies
the very position where he was eight months ago. and
Although have been over Gen Scott's line opera
tons yet II IS clear that he cannot sustain himself from his
cannot sustain himself there-take he may but isimpos
sbe for him to keep it, For Santa Anna although he was
has gained new strength, (some have thought that it
from Cen Scotrs procana,onD and he will soon have an
army sufficient to cope with Gen, Scott.
true, fellow citizens haths has not been with
Quits effect 1t has had great moral effect upon Europe
never before presented 1t has been said that the United
States could not wage of invasion We have shown
that we have waged it successfully. We have shown
10 the asonhment of the world that volunteer troops
be depended uponthat private citizens be transformed
INTO good soldiers by proper discipline. We have shown
1t AT the battle of Buena VISTA where the whole force
composed OF volunteers; and defy the world produce
parallel to that battle. The whole left wing was turned
and the myrads of Santa Anna's army pouring down
on that handful of volunteers almost surrounding them
al Sides yet they sufficient drive this superior
force, and victory peched their standards This, fel
oWcuzens, was done by volunteers aone it done by
volunteers disciplined the school of Taylor and of that
scientific officer and accomplished gentleman, Cen Wool
feiow-ctzens, deem it unnecessary consume your
tne by thc detailed account OF operations had
intended to do before closed for Colonel Benton has anti
clpated me in many remarks which had intended
the soldiers who have been under my command. 1t is
natural that of you whom now address viii
meet again. 1t natural that should be endeared
after having been united with you for than year,
and by the battles in which have been engagedby the
| sulerin9s which we have endured
You have endured much toll and hardship. 1t is
about to terminate. You have arrived in the
land OF Civilized society, and again citizens
mingling with teNow-citizens Your lot has been a
hard one in many respects.
Before reaching New Mexico, by two hundred miles,
you hall rations, and afterwards for single
day. during our long and arduous march Satlo, did
have borne with forttude The which you received
to march III Major Csilpn's command, with n large
column, over the Sierra Madre covered with perpetual
snow-prooeedmg your march shortened allowance
because the government unable to furnish them
you bore il all, and ready march
two days the city of Chihuahua. You have travelled
five States OF Mexico, and five very large in
point OF territory Perhaps the citizens of St Louis do not
know what Bonava is but will answer for every
in my command knowing what they ] may assure
you, had crossed them, would have known
what they The shortest that crossed fifty