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a ,h widows Of the comm ssioned officers, must
Clans and prvates who may die or be Killed as ire sa
re In the lands aforesaid for which their respective nus
bands may have served which said sond,on gfan IN "a
ratens issued upon the warrants last aforesaid.
rided for by this shall notin any nor for any
p'rnose whatever be assgnable, negotiable, or transform
lie that all contracts OF oI sne sae ep con-
h interest property or estate therein or In or 70. .e
% which The may be located prior 70 l ms
for the lands covered by said warrants sha be held ana
ssa V sIs are ens That 50 much Of the
c, passed the 18th day of May, 1885, entitled an ACT
of The efns be ans oa the
President United States accept the services OF vol
for w be- me o
he services under the provisions OF said act
in companies, sqnadrons, battaion or regiments al MS
discretion
LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON gave notice of an amend
ment which, however, was not read 1t is as follows,
viz:
he authorized by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, appoint lieutenant general, who shall take
continue during the with the republic OF Mexico
Mr. ANDREW JOHNSON, who held the floor from
Yesterday then addressed the committee, chiefly IN reply
10 his colleague [Mr. GENTRY and others. We have
full report OF his remarks but defer its publication
ill tomorrow, consequence OF the great pressure on
our columns this evening.
the committee The President of this country must ex-
pect to be scrutinized Even in monarchca coun-
uies, the utmost freedom was allowed in commenting
upon the conduct Of the administration. II was so IN
England Should they, them who boasted OF a still
larger liberty, refrain from the exercise of their freedom
Of debate and comment It was not his purpose, howev-
err to enter at large the Presidents message. The
great topic in the document the II was 80 OF
necessity. They at 1t was the great
theme Of the ceuntry and it was altogether proper that
the notice of the country should be largely directed to it
BY the President He (Mr H) did not desire to precpi-
tate question which yet to shake not that hail. but
the nation, if pressed upon them Yet that question
could not now be avoided He claimed the privilege OF
expressing the views OF his constituents: He concurred
with the senator from Delaware, mr. j. NJ CLAYroN,l
and decidedly in favor OF the prosecution OF the
The question not whether there should be declare
lion to-day, but whether they should prosecute the
war; having been begun. All that was needful to
know was, that the country was in conflict He would
never forget hngover the troops in Mexico oated
the same flag that braved the storms OF the revolution.
Who would have it retire in disgrace! Who did not wish
it success' All desired its success and triumph Gentle
men took various views but they all devoted to
their country. In the fleet in the gulf the same nag
aoated which waved from the Constitution" The
question, then, was Should they prosecute the war
lie could not hesitate moment to his course.
They had soemnly declared by their votes to carry
the 1t would be great crisis. indeed, which
he had not yet seen, when he would vote against sup
plies for the war But on one point ne was not to be
misunderstood. Every war had its object The war OF
the revolution for mighty principle-the principle
OF liberty In that contest they had the sympathy of
Of their flag 1t was successful. Never again would
that flag be violated What the objects Of the
with Mexco' Immunity for the coasts and boundaries,
and indemnity for wrongs and spoatOns; and, accord
ing to his theory of the government the war must be
prosecuted till these ends fully accomplished. Till
Mexico gave some token Of willingness for peeace, he
would prosecute the Ii there from the storm
cloud Mexico but messenger OF peace, he would
suspend arms; but till such overture made they
were bound to carry on their warfare These he believed
to be Just views. In that spirit he desired to examine
some facts which had occurred he reolced that the
President had declared that he desired peace But if there
had been indications Of conquest then the war had
been perverted He not, actous spirit, about to
inquire whether the President had transcribed his power
was to him (Mr H) small matter whether the Pres
dent went out with praise or censure but Tor the tune
President, and he (Nr H desired to inquire whether
in the prosecution OF this war, there were any other
objects than those which he had mentioned He
then read from the letter of the Secretary OF War
General Taylor of June g. 1s46 with respect to the estab
lshment OF government in the conquered territories
But how had these instructions been carried out Did
there leak out from these instructions something like
design OF conquest He also read the instructions OF
the Secretary of the Navy to the commanders OF the naval
forces Whether the instructions were right or wrong.
he would not say; but he only wished to inquire
whether they afforded any evidence purpose looking
to permanent acquisition OF territory by conquest The
dfusve as the air They overspread the land and
No nation could despise overlook them. Gustavus
Adolphus carried with him Grotius as guide. Now,
what the authority in this case HE here quoted
from Vatte with regard to the rights Of conquest the
passages SO often cited in this debate The argument OF
The gentleman from Virginia Mr. BAYLy1 was an able
one. But he misappled the law Of the case. HE
quoted from the speech OF Mr.. BAYLY.] The question
was when the sovereignty retired before the conqueror,
what rights did the latter acquire' Simply the right to
administer the government he found it. The laws
to remain they II was quite contemplate
question about the relative mdness OF the laws in the
administration of them. The main question was as to
the person who was apply the laws He maintained that
the gentleman from South Carolina [Mr l. F. HOLMES
had promptly put the whole matter right when the ques
ton first came up. His (Nr H.'s) object not
censure the President the commanding officers, but
Virginia The law quoted by that gentleman apples to
property not political rights. And again. ne applies to
territory in the temporary occupation of our troops
law which can only apply to "a complete CON
guest AS to the case cited by the gentleman from
Indiana, Mr.. OwEN and others, about the capture OF
Casne. had nothing to do with the case That was
merely question OF property To be sure the Superior
British government Referring to the proclamation issued
BY General Harrison, whom he pronounced glowing
enlogium and contended that its terms and purpors
entirely different from those OF the proclamation
sued by Commander Stockton and General Kearny. II
the course of General Harrison had been pursued they
would have been spared this controversy and the humi
iaion OF the attitude in which the government was now
PEELED to hasten from this aspect of the Some gem
emen had spoken OF the introduction OF the question OF
/ slavery. He chr II. never had been opposed to
tension of their territory The constitution of this gov
eminent was such that it could be extended safely
any extent But while he desired to say he not OPP
posed to the acquisition of territory by purchase
where highly civilized people desired ration
with the United States, yet he bound to say that he
was opposed TO such acquisition consequent of this
Il "A n sayerv. nv M n the eyclu-