Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

/ FURTHER WAX MEASURES RECOMMENDED
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following
sage from the President of the United States
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARr ID, ls47
To The Senate and House Of Representatives.:
Congress- by the act Of the 9th Of May last declared tina
"by the act OF the Republic of Mexico of exists
between that Government and the United States !" and fol
the purpose Of enabling the Government of the United States
prosecute said to speedy and successful termination
authority vested in the President to employ the
and military forces Of the United States"
II has been my unaerabe purpose since the commence
men OF hostes by Mexico and the declaration of the
stence of by Congress- prosecute the which the
country unavoldaby involved with the utmost energy
with view to its speedy and successful termination by
| honorable peace.
Accordingly oil the operations Of naval and military
forces have been directed with this view While the
has been held in hand and military press
ed forward into the enemys country and its coasts invested
by navy the tender of honorable peace has been
| stantly presented TO Mexico in the other.
Hitherto the overtures of peace which have been made By
this Government have not been accepted by Mexico Witt
view to avoid protacted which hestancy and delay
part would be well calculated produce informed
you annual message of the sth Of December last tina
the war would continue to be prosecuted with vgor the
best of securing and recommended your earl,
favorable consideration the proposed by the Sec
rotary OF War in his report accompanying that message
In my of the 4h Of January last these and ohe
deemed TO be essential TO the "speedy and
fu termination Of the war, and the attainment Of Just
honorable peace recommended TO your early and favor
| able consideration.
The Of things which could exit in war with
such Power Mexico would be Of INDIGESTION and
inactivity part Being charged by the constitution and
the laws with the conduct the war; have avaed myself of
the atmy command prosecute with energy vgor
The act TO raise for limited time additional military
force and for other purposes and which authorizes the
ing OF ten additional regiments 10 the regular army to
during the and be disbanded termination which
was presented to the th instant and approved
day, will constitute important part Of military force
These regiments win be raised and moved the Of
with the least practicable delay.
IL will be perceived that this act makes provision for the
organization into bgades and divisions Of the increased force
which authorizes for the appointments of general officers
to command it. 1t will be proper that authority be given by
law to make such organization, and to appoint by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate such number of major
generals and brgade generals the efficiency Of the service
may demand The number Of officers these grades now in
not than required their respective
commands but further legislative action during your present
session will in my Judgment be required and which my
duty respectfully TO invite your attention.
Should the contrary my DESIRE be protract
ed to the close Of the term Of service of the volunteers now
Mexico who engaged for twelve months additional vo-
force will probably become necessary supply their place.
Many Of the volunteers serving Mexico il is not doubt
3D. would cheeuy engage the conclusion Of their present
term during the war They would constitute more
efficient than could he speedily obtained by accepting the
services Of any corps who might offer their services
They would have the advantage of experience and dci
the climate and be less danger than levies Of suffering
from the diseases Of the country. recommend therefore,
that authority be given to accept the services Of such Of The