Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-30

taxes that might be deemed necessary by the Administrator
within the limits Of discretion for the prosecution OF the war
And he did not believe there was any honorable Senator who
of opinion that such would not meet the appoDauon
OF the people of this country he believed that e people
ready and willing to submit 10 any necessary TAX
meet the expenses of the war;
Bot the honorable Senator from Maine had said yesterday
that we had thrown away the taxes upon tea and coffee that
the revenue might be raised upon sundy articles was
thrown away. Thrown away How thrown away They
we're left in the pockets OF the people Was this throwing
them away They thought to be wanted and they
were consequently e in the great Of the property OF the
country of individual property where much better
that they should be left not absolutely needed by the Gov
eminent. And the honorable Senator from Maine, in his
speech yesterday seemed to convey epoach TO the Secre-
ta of the Treasury giving what he seemed 10 consider
specimen OF secontradcon that he forward and
asked for loan which he said December last he should not
until early the spring Well, how long would it
be before early spring About five weeks as this too
much time for obtaining the loan What Inconsistency was
there in this II perfectly consistent with his declaration
that he should want the loan early in the spring lie now
applied to them pass this BILL and he was afraid they
procrastnaed its passage much longer as gentlemen on he
other side seemed disposed do would be late IN the spring
before II could be obtained But after ALL he would remark
that the Senator from Maine must know well as he dd
that a war like this accuracy the estimates OF the expen-
dtures of the Government approximation to accu-
racy could hardly expected Why change which they
had themselves made by increasing the pay OF the troops and
absiracng the public lands Of the country to the amount
Of about fifteen millions OF dollars would deficiency OF
eight OF ten millions OF dollars
What could be expected be correct under such
circumstances All that the Secretary could do make
approximation to accuracy Their demands had been
rou augmented by the action OF Congress ITSELF how them
possible hold the Secretary any thing like mahe
Inacsl accuracy was not within the bounds OF human
possibility. History showed how impossible it
Mr. Pitt could within hundreds of thousands Of
pounds IN estimating the necessary expenses of The
whos subject might be summed up single word, and
that word that word contained all that need be said
They engaged in they bound to prosecute
that and the necessary for its prosecution must
he provided seemed him there alternative before
them but vigorous prosecution OF that lie had heard
propositions made there and elsewhere 10 the proper mode
Of conducting the war; but he doubted the consutonaly Of
any such proportions the part of Congress He repeated
that he doubted the constuouay of any specific PROPOSE
tons to be made by Congress the subject at all He
doubted whether they could constuonay tell the President
precisely how he carry this They could
troll the great principle whether should be commenced
all but commenced, the specific mode of carrying it
in enemys country they had no constitutional right to
dictate.
He recolected we'll that honorable Senator in
his seat though still member OF that body, the last
sion had warned them precisely what would take place That
honorable Senator then told them that this eternal talking
about peace and sending messengers treat for peace
mistaken policy that the Mexcans would attribute their pro-
posals weakness He prepared any time, when
proposition should up to withdraw troops, aban-
don the enemys country, to retire within certain line and
10 blockade their coashe prepared to discuss such
praposion and he thought it could be shown that it ought
not lie entertained for he believed would he disgrace
the nation Mexico had nailed her coors the Such
measures, them would not be paaves but provocaives It
would appear the Mexcans though they had undertaken
task which beyond their power accomplish. 1t
his opinion that nothing remained for them but vgo
straight forward, d-fashioned prosecution Of the
Mr. MANGUM inquired if the Senator from Michigan in
tended 10 intimate that the fault of gentlemen that
side that there any hesitation delay carrying the
war;
Mr.. CASS dscaimed any such Intention He speak
ing Of the action Of Congress generally, when he spoke Of
He
odiashoned mode the only proper one and he would
say that he had listened with great satisfaction the honor
able Senator from Missouri yesterday, in the expose which
ne hal made OF his views relation this matter
He believed the Office of lieutenant general was essential to
the vigorous prosecution Of the war; but he disagreed with
The honorable Senator in respect be did the
commission OF military commander coupled with travelling
peace commission They hal fulfilled their duty Mexico
and the world Mexico knew how she Could obtain peace
she wanted Let her send her peace commissioner But
he believed every they had made this had
seemed TO Mexico like aerng in their steps, and they
messenger opeace, she would only suppose that nd
Gated weakness part. He hoped this bill would pass
wihoui further delay.
Mr. J. NJ CLAYTON observed that the honorable Sena
Tor from Michigan had spoken he supposed that somebody
had retarded the prosecution Of this He did
recimnae for he did like engage in war Of words
with gentlemen the other side but he wished for mo-
ent 10 look into the reports daily submitted public and
what there that could justify any such charge thai
Of fal;erng their steps The gentleman spoke OF an old
fashioned vigorous prosecution Of the war and seemed to sup
pose that somebody other bad devated from that course
Whose duty TO bring forward the posecu
ton of the clearly the duty of the majority OF
that party who possessed majority Congress- who had
majority all the committees Il their duty to Introduce
all the which they thought necessary the vgor
prosecution OF tho and at what stage Of the session
that these had been brought forward Why
it that much time had passed away before the inouc
ton of those He put the country why il was
that those which gentlemen declared be 50
for the vigorous prosecution Of the had SO long
delayed Would any body believe that the minority prevent
ed them from being brought forward They had al last
brought forward their bill for S2s 000 900 Of Treasury notes
and another at the time raise regiments OF regu
lar soldiers and he would undertake that if they pass
ed the latter bill speedily might be- would not be in
time for them to complete their campaign before the ckly
The dreaded vomto would be upon before thew
ready begin. If blame any where let il
upon those whose duty bring forward the mea
And in regard raising s2s 000 900 by Treasury
notes. why had that been long delayed Two thirds Of
the session already passed. and fault the part
Of the minority yet they ectued by the honorable SCI
nnto from Michigan though they the parties blame
In the matter.
appeared to him, said by the Senator from Maine
yesterday that If any blame the Secretary
Of the Treasury himself The Secretary had told them that
he would want loan in the spring. but declared
that The wants Of the Treasury such that there hard
ly time deliberate He did doubt the sincerity Of gem
cmen the other side when they said they favor Of
vigorous prosecution Of the war; would he permit any
doubt his sincerity when he said that he also in
favor Of such course II his fault that the
~ had been brought forward he had
done nothing delay their progress and he appealed to the