The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-26

they undertook to say that they were in favor
OF vigorous prosecution OF the war, would he
permit any man to doubt his sincerity when he made
similar declarations II certainly had moi been his fault
that these had been brought forward at that
late stage OF the session He had done nothing delay
the progress OF the debate And then with regard the
course taken by his friends, he appealed TO the recoec-
ton OF all whether gentlemen the opposite side, since
me b,l had been introduced, had not consumed more
lne than gentlemen on his side OF the chamber had In
the investigation OF this new Let them meas
ure the speeches which had been made by the hour glass
or yard stick or any other known rule which could be
adopted, and he challenged contradiction of the assertion
that me gentlemen on the opposite side had taken
time than the minority had in debating this subject But
he blamed no man, side the other, for stating
MS opinions on measure OF such acknowledged and OBJ
vous importance He thankful to every senator for
| all the information which he could communicate in re-
gard 10 this great measures and notwithstanding all in
situations from any quarter in regard to that thing OF
delaying great measures of the administration, he should
wait patiently as long any senator that floor said
he could amend that bill, make really better for the
country. He hoped that the honorable senator from
Maine, [Mr. EvANs,l and his friend from Connecticut
Mr. HuNTlNGroNl who had engaged in the discussion
10 Which he had alluded from pressing all amendments
which, IN their Judgment necessary for the atera
ton and Improvement Of the bill If they thought was
cessay and he should for be happy to hear them
and so Also he believed would the Senate OF the Uni
Mr.. BAGBY then rose and said that it appeared he
had been guilty Internationally of administering rebuke
to certain honorable senator's He discaimed all such
language OF rebuke or complaint with regard to the
duet OF any gentleman in that body. He did not con-
ceve that any Of the time OF the body had been prod
igally wasted For himself, he had up to that tme
isfed himself by simply voting, without nespassng on
the time OF the Senate by any remarks Yet he ro
in the habit of measuring time and he s.tedi explicit
y when up before that he did not question the sincerity
of declarations the other side Of the chamber, because
they had been made; but he said then, and said now
that if their declaratlons-to which he gave full
dence--had not been made, he should have been una
Bile TO account for the delay which had attended this
and similar important measures; and IT was wholly I'M
material him from what side of the chamber or what
portion of the chamber that the delay proceeded the
effect upon the condition of public affairs and the
ny was precisely the same, whether the delay was in
territorial unintentona. He charged no gentleman
there with being opposed to the prosecution of this
war. But there was thing which could not have
capped the attention Of any gentleman and especially of his
friend from Delaware, Mr. CLhyroNl Although they had
been told from day to day that honorable gentlemen
in favor of voting all the and all the money
ry for prosecution OF the war, yet up to that time, he
asked, how had these declarations been followed up by
acts With all the good intentions OF gentemen--and
he did not question the sincerity of those ntenonshe
asked if they had added one TO the servceone dol
lar to the treasury But the remark he about TO
make was this: that, although II was admitted 10 be
Just war, and one Tor the vigorous prosecution of which
Congress should provide ample means, yet ever and
they heard significant illusions to the of the
war. Gentlemen folded their arms and said, ''We will
support you IN the prosecution OF the war, but we will
not enter into discussion about the of the
war" He thought that if the OF the did
Justify i-f were unjust war, it would be still more
unjust in its consequences and he for would not vote
a man or dollar Tor the prosecution OF war which
had began in injustice He would not make bad worse
He would not make what unjust in the beginning
enormity in the end. But he did not rebuke any one
he intended to complain OF nobody. In of five
years in this body, (said the honorable senator) have
neither attempted nor designed should ever treat
any member OF this body with the slightest disrespect
least OF all the honorable gentleman from Delaware.
treat him with dsrespect ] complain of his course! |
complain of the course of any honorable SENATOR What
right have to complain Should not l. above all Others
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duty without turning lecturer to the gray heads and ven
cradle experience of gentlemen the other side of this
chamber have not presumed to engage in any such
task Although have not done that, yet there is one
thing which have done, and that shall continue to do
have expressed, and shall continue to ex-
press, fully the Impressions made upon me, from
day to day, by what transpires in this chamber If
thought this wrong, would not give you dollar to
carry 1t on would unite IN call upon the citizens Of
the country to draw sword and shoulder musket in its
prosecution. But meant no dlsrespec to any gentleman
in this chamber am entirely unconscious of intending
any disrespect meant merely to express my own
views, and would be the last to withhold from 9TH
ers the privilege of expressing their views to the fullest
extent certainly claim peculiar privilege for my
| self.
| Mr.. MANGUM next addressed the Senate He said
he would not occupy much of the time of the Senate
But hinc Hia lachryme? The senator from Alabama
Mr. BAGBY did not advert to the distinction that when
the country was engaged in warwhatever the cause
whatever the blunderswhatever the want of foresight
whatever the lack OF wisdom which had placed the coun-
try in that positonit still the countrys war, and
they must send or fall by the country They stood NY
for the country They no longer had the alternative Of
peace or war. IL was now war. war nothing but
vigorous and terrible war; which likely to bring
peace to the country, He thought that the period
past when they could hope for any arrangementany all
iustmen of this difficulty unless by putting forth the
whole resources of the country if necessary in order to
bring II to an honorable and peaceful termination He
believed that the sentiment which animated the
members on his side Of the Senate chamber. Much
they deplored the war--lirmly as they believed that
the might have been avoided By prop
err degree Of forecast and wisdom-yet the coun-
try involved, and the interests of the coun-
try involved, and they could never compromise
countrys honor leopard the counrys rights by any
naction or any ha-measlres II was said that speedy
action required. This bill had been under consdea-
second sitting. The bill for raising the ten regiments had
been under consideration much longer than he in his
poor Judgment thought at all necessary. But BY revert
ing TO the progress of that debate with the
amendmentshe various processes inerpose for arrest
ing final on the subject would be found they ORR
nitive vote could have been taken Friday night last
but for the amendments proposed from the other side
of the chamber
A SENATOR. Thursday night
Mr. MANGUM Yes-the vote might have been Ia
ken Thursday night, but for the amendments which
did not recolect that amendment offered his
side OF the chamber, calculated either arrest the prog
ress OF business to prevent the speedy and prompt de-
termination of the subject under discussion On his side
OF the chamber repeated avowals made that they
were prepared to vote The only occasion during that
OF the Senate, to his determination to sit
length OF time which gentlemen thought necessary, If
the matter would be brought to conclusion on the eve
ming on which, that avowa made There was no
desire on his side OF the chamber to arrest speedy action
None at all On the contrary if anything indicated DELAY
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