The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-09

been Vet raised but he regretted especially that the WI
governor OF his State North Carolina) had declared
his message that the unconstitutional and wap
by the Executive That he (Nir r. thought, had do
more to retard the raising OF troops IN North Carol
than anything else
Mr. HARRISON. Well, there was Massachusetts
Mr.. WINTHROP, Already there are eight compan
MIR. HARRISON was rejoiced to hear it. Massacb
sets had been somewhat tardy, but she too was wak
IN Mr. PENDLEToN. Will the gentleman give me n
floor for moment Qaughter) 7iA
Mr. HARALSON Oh 7 certainly
Mr. PENDLETON. represent Virginia to a smal
extent "a laugh-] And on the best authoriiy-ha
the wing papers-[augherl eighteen companies ha,
been ofered-all from wing counties. ILaughierl
Mr.. LEAKE asked the floor for moment
MIR. HARALSON smilingly signiied his complanc
Mr.. LEAKE then said, in reply to his colleau
Mr.. PENDLEToN,l that IT was matter OF congn
lahon to Virginia that her people were patriotic
spite OF their wing representative. lie would state
cumsance which came under his own observation on
return from Richmond, few days since. While com
up the Potomac on board the steamer Powhattan,
heard conversation between two gentlemen, one
whom stated that the Berkely volunteers passed dow
on the day previous, and that she would no, serI
with any such id set" When ask ''why," he al
that 'of fifty volunteers, who were along, only sew
Mr. C. j. INGERSOLL then asked the floor
Mr.. HARALSON said he knew that Pennsylvania |
noby done her duty, but he could not yield the foC
Ills ana ne Hdd much 10
He felt very much inclined if he had been understood
saying anything that reflected the character oil el
of the two whg States he had named, to take it all ba
The remark had been made incidentally for the puTPI
the Executive of the United States, guilty OF imbecl
and want OF energy in the prosecution OF the war, Wild
these wing States had not yet furnished the troops cal
for by his equsition But he made no reflection on the
Satisfactorily he did not dream Of rejecting u
State of Pennsylvania, which had furnished so mad
men, and was still camorous to be allowed the honor
supplying more But he would not allow himself 10
driven fromhe discussion OF the merits Of the bill t3
He proposed TO make some astounding disclosures to
committee, which, he thought would have the effect
showing the proprety OF the bill 1t appeared that on
the volunteers mustered INTO the service under the ae
May last great many had been discharged --one tho
sand' Two thousand Three thousand' No, Ihst
had been discharged five thousand and seventy nine lad
that out OF the number under the command OF one ge2
eral
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON asked, '.Under what gsl
eral"
Mr. HARRISON replied, General Taylor perha \
he should not occupy the time Of the committee by raj
communication addressed 10 him rs chairman Of U
Committee Military Affairs from the office OF The
jutan General OF the army. From this it appeared that
the 703 officers and 1895 non-oomnllssionel ohce
&C., making aggregate OF volunteer forces under CD
era Taylor OF sos men, there had been discharged
to the 9TH of December, 5o79 OF the officers eighE
10 were from Ohio; Is from Kentucky - from rennP
see; from Indiana 10 from Illinois; from Geog4
from Alabama from Mississippi from Batimo
and Washington battalion Twelve had been honons
discharged on account of ell health; two for '.imT
ant private reasons" for "weghty reasons; !" al
one had resigned lieutenant and entered his comE
as private. Eight staff officers had resigned, making
total of ninety four volunteer officers discharged and
signed up to the 18th OF December inclusive. This, be
mbered did not include the volunteers under Gen
ais Wool and kearny and yet gentlemen talked aboj
the Presidents not having given General Taylor adeqmJ
forces
Mr.. GENTRY here said that he had seen some Of d
men who had been discharged, and they quite END
cated 1t was an act OF mercy and prudence to dlscha
them.
Mr. HARRISON asked if the gentleman charged ID
with mslnuang that they had not been discharged wifi
Mr.. GENTRY. Not at all.
Mr.. HARALSON had made no such charge. But |
had stated the facts, given officially, for the purp
of showing the unreasonable character of the compliant
against the President or General Taylor.
Mr.. CARROLL. Will the gentleman allow me to b
terrupt him.
Mr. HARRISON. The gentleman knows my unio /
readiness to yield the floor to any gentleman for explain
ton or inquiry.
Mr.. CARROLL would ask when the gentleman
received the report from which he had read
Mr.. HARRISON. Last evening There had not bed
time to lay il before the Committee ION Military Affairs
and the gentleman knew that he (Nlr H.) would not
moment withhold any information. He had been somI
what surprised to hear the intimaon that General Tay
had had any want OF volunteers. Rumor had said ha
ne had more volunteers than there use for. Lea3
OF all, however did he expect charge against this 4
mnstraon, that it had not promptly responded to Y
not going to General Taylor and could not n
whether he might have advanced or not after the bat
Of Monterey. He supposed that General Taylor knsj
better What to 40 there in the field Ct operations than
ings. But one thing he did know--that there wed
sixteen thousand men under his command at Mop't
rev. and still II was necessary TO detail large RI
ton of the forces in garrison and for other dute
Whether he had all the means of prosecuting U
war with great vigor, he (Mr. H) did not ine]
to say, for the simple reason that he was remcl
from the scene OF operations. end could form no cot
opinion that subject But this he would say tina,
did not come with good grace from gentlemen chagl
the administration with not furnishing means, when "
record showed that probably not hour had been lost
aordlng every means and every facility 10 the officer
command to prosecute the war Had the President ID
power TO transport the volunteers TO Mexico in da
General Scott said it would take them till September.
October to get these forces there and now orsooth M
cause Taylor called upon the President for more force
and the forces not in the field in less than sey
weeks from the time that the resusiton was made itw
monstro,'s SIN N the President and he vas TO be ca
chzed and haggelated-if he might be allowed the eI
pression--ln that House, because he had not sent tA
forces within weeks time. In no spirit of party feel
ing, but with perfect honesty, he meant TO do justice
the administration. He would defend Taylor in ever
thing in which he ought to be defended; and he wa
ready to confess that he nothing complain OF Pa
tcularly. Gentlemen ought TO remember that they ba
the whole history before them in the documents, an
could tell themselves whether the had been prosec
ted with vigor or not He made no invidous CON
PARSONS at ALL He deprecated such discussion as \
whether, il had been prosecuted most vigorous
by the administration, BY the general in the field "
took II for granted that all had done their duty. and
undertook TO say that if gentlemen would do Justice b
stead OF making such statements for party purposes, M
would frankly confess that everything had been pref
well done even by the administration. He called upa
gentlemen to do justice to their consciences and adj
mt that the war had been prosecuted with great ygcf
fpossible, he trusted that il NIGH; be conducted Wit
still more energy until they have peace For that pu