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well Be proud We fell ssiisfea. We did
not believe Il could be d,hsrEiIe. ihsa
that Ibis body would frosn indignanily.
upoa The attempt o. The slaves and ME
ions d The Exsco,ive IN ihf lover House.
10 their rsesns aiie3p, 10 senspre the GAL
lsai Ell veiefsn whose exploits % The
Rio GIsnde have won him 40 Immortal
iame-eiieiied from foreign commanders
and foreign press. the most rspturous
enconions-s and drew lotth from 40 A.
meriesn people lsurels tbsi win relnain
q bright and Iiviag Is The evergreen -
The iewels that glitter ID bis sOlonet Of
fame. blaze on 10 resplenaeni5e ifulssoce
whilst the names Of biz deirsc,ors are
lost 10 The beauty and brightness. Of The
gaslard that shah eneirele bis brow. Z
w regret thai on. space will no: per.
NIT ua y, make eoplous extracts from the
debate on lhe subject.
10 The SeHs,e. on The Sd. the House
resolution was ,.k.p up. md b wing been
read, - follovs:
Re,alred pasaisousiy, by a. ss,..,e - H..
~ Representatives. Of tks Uniied Staisi u .,...
ssssniblsJ, That ne fhSnks oftcosgress are due.
and ere hereby presented 10 Mai. General aeh.
AIRY Taylor. and through him. 10 The brave on
GERS and soldiers, both Of :heEfegnIaf army ana
Of the volunteers under his cSmmsnd, forltheir
courage. skill, ferti,ude. and good cesduet ID
stormine The city or MONTEREY, defended tas il
was BY force more than dohbIe their number.
and protected By The strongest foft;6eations,
which resulted 10 amost bfilhtnt victory 10 cur
army, end reflected imperisha BILE honor upou
our arms, engaged as IL was Id sliliia in . war
commenced and forced upon dc BY MEXICO! and
continued by US ID defence III ihe honor and
vindieaaon Of the just rights OF lhe United
States sssailed ., both had been by repeated
and 3agrantsets, on The psriiof Mexico, or in.
sult, oaifsges, aud finally Of invasion Of one OF
the States of this Union. Provided, Thai NO.
thing herein contained shaliEbe construed into
an appreciation Of the terms Of the cspituIs,ion
Of Monterey. II
Resolved, Tha, the President be requested 10
cause 10 be stfueka gold meyial, with devices
emblemaiical Of this splendid achie seue nl, and
the high sense enletiained BIZ conafess for his
jndisious and Distinguished coEdlcl On that mem
orable occasion
ResoIrsd, That The President Of E,he Upi,ed
States be requested 10 cause SNt foregoing res J.
buttons 10 be communicated ID General Taylor,
aud through hin 70 The army under his com.
mand.
Mr., sPEIGHr moved to STRIKE out The pro.
yiso ssthat nothing 10 the resolution should be
construed into 40 approval Of the cspiluls lion
at Monterey He was not The man TO thank
with one hand and eebsare WHh the oIber He
considered this proviso as . direct vote Of cen.
sure, net only upon Gsn. Tsy Tor, who sanction
ed The capiiulanon, Lut upon those gallant OH.
Gers, who msde the terms. lie could Reyercon
sent 10 vote for censure
Mr.. ATCHlSoN moved 10 10y the resolution
upon The tabIo. Lest 81 10 %.
Mr., SEWER did not see ihtt the pfotiso in.
piled eensurs. Il only gave 10 opportunity 10
those who were disposed TO ypte the thanks 10
do 50 withouss being committee 10 favor Of the
Nj. JARNAGIN said there was not word
in The body Of the resolution abeW Inc cspi,ula-
ton 9er The armislice. II
Mr.. SEWER called for thefeadipg Oft re-
solution, and after il was resb, he said be bac
no objection 70 striking out lie pTeriso, % he
foupdit said noih;ng about ihe exploitation. -
He did net approve Of The Sapilulaliop. and
only Fished not 10 commit bimself 10 favor
Of IL.
Mr.. cnfTTENDEN was sfraid lhs, psrty
spirit WIS somehow or other mixed up with this
question. This should not BE. Gea. Taylor
was the iea6er Of the army ofahe country, and
was devotins himself with all his energy % The
dslies Of his command. Ifit3 was only kno wi
how exclusively he was devoted 10 the an inien-
snee Of The honor and inieresss Of The coun,ry,
no partisan 10 politics even cenld give bin one
unkind word.
While me &Ehsis country was reiaiced and
grateful TO the gallant soldier and his gallant ar.
my for their brilliant services u NJ onierey men
10 Congress seemed 10 be looking fof some cir
cumstanee b, Ehich they could larnish the las-
Ire sof the brilliant success 1hteh had-attended
our arms. Ii would seem as ifsihey intended 10
drug the very cup which they hsid up TO the lips
Of the victor. ~
This. resolution az il stood yes csnsure no,
oaly upon Taylor, who assep,ed 10 The eapiiula-
lion, but upon Worth, and Ds;is, aud Hender
son, who arranged is terms. What would the
whole army think cfIhisf Mep who stood Jup4
on the point Of aopoI-who lived aud died for
honor--whai would they think Of such thanks al
lhesei They weald scorn them.
Mr.. SEWER attempted 70 Justify ihe course
OF his party 10 this matter. by a references TO
The course Of the Wings upon she bin 10 remit
Gen. Jaeksons fne.
Mr.. J. M. CLAY TON then made very for
chile speech in defence Of Gen. Tsylof, whom
he honoIed more for his humssily ihsn. bis bra
very. He sdEeried 10 the eva eopseaaeacesl
which would result shsuld this bsosito be sanc
toned. Il vould be equivSlenfio saying 10 our
army that thsy must come out red hsnded from
every bsttIe-lhstt hey must khihs thsir arms
10 The blood Of ell within their reach-+ssen OF
81 - II
luton As side blow aimed 81 Tsylor, but he
stood SO 6rm in the affections 81 the American
people that Il could not saeet him. Il would
have no etfec, bat 70 arouse she American peo-
rls moro sironaly inhis favor.
Mr.. SUTLEk (ofS CO. agreed with The Sc
major from Mississippi v hen he said hat he had
ao-idea Of h,liiag cat with one haod mark or
seprobsiion, gfstefal 10 the soldiers heart, and
with the Others mark OF di.apptsbsiienio towards
blundeiiDg general he did: not know that
shisreservalion went 30 far 20 ihis; bni il there
wee reservsiioa Al sIl, he st4id b eompell-
ed 10 scte Sgaipst The feseIniioh But he
you'll g fsr.kes, when they had 4 Ia their
nnwef 10 some nessore By their acts 90 coa,rcl
the fu,pfe hislofy sflhe eransry justice seemed \
10 require lhat they should do nothing thar
seuh fersen The epinisn Of possefiiy aud,
shore 81. nat they should not fern 81 express
. jaixmenl that uepld Be hereafter reversed
NV. Il was said hat il eas not intended 10
eanr.sa e-nsa.e upse General T,yior. Ba,.
70 msn Of sehsibilisy, though fhk DAGGER asifht
be ~res.hed wiih 0oNefs. ils point wotid stfi
be felt.
Air. CALHOUN Nn6l3 roie .fsr sitikipr ou,.
ia The hsst place, upon he erouad whlch lad
heen STATED br bis Memorable eellssEoes, as
" sst-r ~ fasltl sh3 pfnpfissl lsd, il addition
10 lhaf l,e ertid 80 striking il GU becsnse