The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-22

the volunteers This objection orgets that most OF the
Inconvenience under which the volunteers labor arises
from the fact that they volunteers. III the United
States had raised them regulars, paying bounty, and
instantly giving tons and quarters TO every individual
as he comes forward, the would be quite different
Congress, however authorized volunteers instead of reg
uars, IN the interest of the State and the State ought
accordingly TO advance least all that is rendered
cessary BY the fact OF their being the troops of the Com
Something had been said out of doorspossbly too in
the House-of the failure of Congress to pay the
debt of Massachusetts, objection to the passage OF
this resolve Mr. G. did not so understand the morals OF
legislation. Was this legislature to do wrong because
Congress had done wrongi All the world knows that
Congress is bad creditor He (Mr. CD and Mr. Fetch
e Webster vet waiting for Congress to make appro
prGtions pay balance OF salary due each of them
account of their respective services in China. Did the
obligations OF duty as good czenss Above ALL If Con
gress had done wrong in withholding payment OF the debt
claimed by the State these volunteers to be the vic
TINS! That would be douby unjust. And II the obec
ton put on grounds OF expedency Mr. c. would beg
gentlemen to consider what would be the effect future
Congresses of eiteraton by Massachusetts in this
of the OF policy she pursued in the with Great
! Britain |?
Mr. c. said, in conclusion, that he supposed gen
tlemen might object their conscientious condemnation OF
the present war He conceived, the governor does
that this condemnation was wholly mmateral. He would
not smother and overload the resolve with false issue
| He would not change the ITSELF by substituting for
the question of the merits of the resolve the merits OF the
war with Mexico II any gentleman desired to discuss
the question of the merits of the war; Mr. C. would be
ton, and would desire nothing better than TO go into all
the details of the of the war; historical and dpo
matte in the presence and hearing of the whole people OF
the Commonwealth. But that is not now the proper ques
ton. War exists constuonally 1t gives to the fede
raj Union absolute the lives and property OF every
Massachusetts, for regiment and Massachusetts, sends
it to the field. Thinking the UNJUST do you there
fore insist (said Mr. that these, your men, shall
die, not in the battlefield but of diseased Is this the
humanity, this the conscience of Massachusetts
Will you, by refusing to send them forth duly equip
ped voluntarily, of malice aforethought, decide to Kill
them yourselves by the slow but not less death OF
exposure in the camp on the march, say, that for
you to act such motive, to wreak on your militia
your condemnation OF the federal government, would be
monstrous, horrible. No, you will not do this. You
WILL instead adopt the only other course, consistent with
honor, with humanity, with good conscience. You will
your own children, organized by own ad utant gen
eral, according to your own statute, commissioned by
your own governor, marching under the banner of the
! Commonwealth You will not, of predetermined pur-
pose send them to the field to suffer and die of imperfect
equipments but if conscience forbds you equip Them
forblds you still more loudly to permit them to march
Disband them disband them in Gods name sooner let
Massachusetts, nullify at thousand times, than
manifest her conscience by the voluntary and purposad
sacrifice of her brave militia Ii will not suffice to refuse
appropriations The volunteers go under laws which
you may repeal How far opposition to the acts of the
federal government may be carried without becoming
dsaffecton, how far disafecton without becoming multi
fcaon, how far notification without becoming treason
will not stop here TO discuss Your fathers in IA did not
content WIN
they refused to pay them sword IN hand They acted up
to the dictates of conscience. So did fathers in s4
They refused 10 allow their militia to leave the State
And if there be breast here which little beats
sponsve to the love of counry-if there be mind
lost the misty OF Observation-Disclosures there be
one man here whose bool does not glow in his veins at
the memory of the gories to his native land of the
stricken fields OF Pao Alto, Resaca de la Palma, and
Monerey--oh let not history add to this that in the
cold hard close hearts OF the representatives OF hlasSa
chusets there not to be found emotion OF humani
y justice towards those brave whom she herself
deliberately sends forth to bear up her honore1 ban
ner under the walls of Vera Cruz or San Luis.
Mr. Gushing resumed his seat amidst loud expressions
of applause in the galleries They lasted till the speak
ers hammer was brought down smary on his desk.
Mr.. Bullock, of Worcester, said he should, at some
stage in the debate take opportunity to state the rea
sons why the minority OF the committee had dssented
from the resolve.
On motion of Mr. Schouer, of Lowell, the orders of
the day were laid on the table Adjourned
! Mr. CUsH1NGs SPEECH, before the legislature, yes
terday the the subject OF $4,000 grant to the yOun
teers was most eloquent and logical effort, and pro-
duced deep impression, not only upon the house, but on
the large number of citizens whom the interest OF the
question: and the reputation Of Mr.. Z. drew together
The speech showed conclusvely that the volunteer reg
the creation of the State and had right to
pec from the State ample of equipment and outfit
He conrased the conduct of the government of Massa-
chusetts with that OF other States and male most pow
erfu appeal to the patriotism of the Legislature. He
showed that the claim of the volunteers for aid rested on
an impregnable basis, and inclined TO think his
argument made many converts At any rate it deserves
to be crowned with success. Though we are unable to
make room for Mr.. Cs speech to-day, we shall present
| it entire in o-morrow's Times. Boston Times
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