Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-03
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communication, contrasting The course Of the federal
members Of Congress, and our brave army in Mexico.
In speaking Of the battle Of Buena Vista, which took
place on the 22d day of February. day long TO be
recollected the anniversary of the birth day Of
Washington. He writes:
Whilst these brave were fighting our battles,
and pouring out their llfes blood like waller. curos-
ty led to examine what their representatives in
Congress assembled doing for them. In the
Senate at the very hour Of the ereest strife, George
Evans, the federal Senator from Maine, was giving
moral aid and comfort to enemies, by making a
furious and denunciatory speech against hs country,
extolling Mexican justice and Mexican palrioiisrn,
whilst these very miscreants, whose character he
cxolng, were butchering the wounded and PROSTATE
son Of bis friend Henry Clay Little did these brave
patriots they dying for their countrys cause
think at that very moment American Senator, IN
the national Senate Chamber, denouncing the
country and for which they dying,
unjust and that their enemies waging q just
aud righteous war.
Put they breathed out their spirits; and the cold,
unfeeling, anti-American words fell not upon their
caden In the other end Uf the Capitol, where
the immediate representatives of the people
assembled, another being enacted; the
army appropriation bill under consideration.
The debate opened with able and patriotic speech
from Mr.. Norris, of New Hampshire, worthy rep
resentative of noble State In succession followed
the Hon. Charles Carroll, Of New York. federslist.
He made the most liberal speech that SIDE of the
House; and by his patriotic appeals TO his brother
ederalists, to raise themselves above all party
siderations, and help to prosecute the war in such a
way would reflect honor and glory upon their
country" did credit TO his distinguished relative Of
" CarrolltOn" Next was heard the deep toned voice
of Virgns's favorite sun, the patriotic Dromgoole
His defence of the Administration the justice of the
war. and the necessity of Its vigorous prosecution
were logical, eloquent and conclusive Ii admit
ted by all who heard him, to De Of the most bril-
liant efforts of the session. The hour Of 3 o'clock
arrived, and the House proceeded to vote upon the
bill.
:" IL was the great measure of the country. Upon
its fate depended the Of arms, the honor
and glory of the nation. Our army needed provisons
the weary soldier needed a new coat 10 cover his
shivering limbs from the peltngs of the mountain
Storm he wanted shoes to guard his feet frum the
hnty rocks over which he cheerfully marched. Shall
we have them The vote upon the bill was TO deter
mihe the question. Would to God for the credit of
my country, that could say the vote was unanimous
IN the affirmative. But with confusion will the future
historian, who writes the events Of this brilliant
campaign, be compelled To record the names of %
members of Congress- who at the very moment
glorious little army on the far-off mountains Of Mex
leo, contendng in deadly strife with five times
their number, were by their votes refusing to give
them the necessary supplies To the veteran General
in command, and to his brave eompairiUts in arms,
they would say in the hour of victory, Sound the
bugle to retreat. Let that glorious flag that has
often waved In triumph the battle field be traicd
the dus. and backened with disgrace and dishon-
UT be the stars and stripes which have hitherto been
the pride and boast Of every American citizen.
Leave upon the battle field the SCARED and mutillaed
bodies of your Mckees, your Gays, your Hardins,
your Yels, and your Liucolns. Save your honor and
| fly from the field of battle; you engaged IN
unrighteous cause; your enemies are in the right.
Eet victory crown their arms and you. poor SOL
dlers, naked and barefDoted. beg your way TO your
homes. Not dollar will vote to give you
relief" Can it be believed, that % representatives
of the people could be found, who, in such crisis,
would refuse to voe food and clothing to the
worn soldier Yet the record proves II true, and
what is still further of those very members
were willing 10 vote half million of dollars
donation TO the subjects of the British Crown. Let
these names be published in garng capitals. They
were AMOS ABBOTT, GEORGE ASHMUN,
JOSEPH GRINNELL, ARTEMUS HALE. DAN
| lei p. KING, CHARLES HUDSON. JULIUS
ROCKWELL, BENJAMIN THOMPSON, and
ROBERT C. WINTHROP. Of Massachusetts;
LUTHER SEVER ANCE, of Maine; GEORGE Z.
MARSH, and SOLOMON FOOTE, of Vermont
ROBERT Y. CRANSTON, of Rhode Island
TRUMAN SMITH, of Connecticut; ABNER
| LEWIS, WILLIAM A. MOSELY, and THOMAS
RIPLEY, of New York ABRAHAM McILVAlNE,
of Pennsylvania; COLUMBUS DELANO, JOSHUA
| r. GIDDINGS, JOSEPH nj. ROOT. ROBERT c.
SCHENCK, DANIEL r. TlLDEN, JOSEPH
VANCE. and SAMUEL F. VlNTON, of Ohio
EDWARD w. McGAUGHEY, and CALEB b.
SMITH, of Indiana, and JOHN HENRY, of Illinois
Let it be published the woid that these members
of Congress, who refused to vote supplies to our gIo-
rious little army, are, without exception. federasts
of the Hartford Convention school - the same
school that thought it Z" unbecUming a moral and
religious people to rejoice at the victories
enemies" The Massachusetts members sympalhized
not with the fate of the noble Lincoln. Caleb b.
Smith and. AtGaughey. Of Indiana had their hearts
steefed against the suferings of their fellows and
whilst the impetuous Hardin leading his brave
counirymen to the furious charge, and In his last
deathsrUggles Frustrating his hateful foes his imme
date representative, Henry, giving aid and com
fort to those very enemies by refusing 10 vote supplies
This may to be highly wrought picture, but it
is not oyerdrawn. 1t is strange coincidence that,
after debate of many weeks, and after expecting
the enemy from his brayado 10 attack troops, the
great batiles--the with enemy in Mexico,
the other with our enemies our Congressional
both have been fought and won the same day ~
AN IMPORTANT DECISION. - Mrican citizens not
able TO maintain Girl action tn the United Sides
very interesting before the fifth district
court N. Orleans, the both ut Jean Baptiste Pc
rera prayed for babeas corpus being confined in the
parish prison bail writ for debt, issued at the
suit of one Salvador Fernandez, residing in New
Orleans, but acting the agent of Gregoria Saury,a
resident of the city of Merida. in the Republic OF
Mexico. The prisoner alleged that he entitled
to be discharged from his imprisonment the ground
that the plaintiff has not the legal capacity TO main
tain suit in the courts of this country, being
alien enemy.
The Court said that the law of war. as understood
in all civilized nations, prohibits all commercial in
tercourse between the bellgerent countries and be-
tween the citizens of the two belhgerent powers.
Residents of enemys country are. in this respect.