The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-01
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The voIe of CONSUME.


the State bul what has made some feeble
aitemp, at blasting the mind of the com.
muniiy against the Alabama Delegation
IN Congress, for voting a resolution in
the House OF Represe utalives in the last
Congress. and more particularly do they
shower their wrath upon MIR. Chapman,
of this State. Il seems that he meets
more entirely with their indignation and
hatred, because he has become the can.
ddate of the Democratic party for Cos
vernon. This attempt has been unheed.
ed by most OF the Democratic presses,
and considered ono of the many false,
hoods that party are continually issuing.
But il has been told SO often, and with
such seriousness, that il now is required
OF the Democratic papers to place the
matter in its true light, so that the unin>
formed portion of the people may see
for themselves what poor and contempt-
able re5orts the present Wing anti.war
party lake 10 make capital, and to do
this, here are the resolutions, that every
person can read and see in what way
these m0dUn Wings try to find some-
thing against those who wish their
country we'll:
Resolved unanimously by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
United States OF America in Congress
assembled. That the thanks of Con-
gress are due, and are hereby presented
to Major General Zachary Taylor, and
through him to the brave officers and
soldiers, both of the regular army and
the volunteers under his comm and, for
their courage. skill, fortitude and good
conduit in slormlng The city of Monte
rey, defended as il was by force more
than double their number; and protect-
ed by the strongest Notifications, which
resulted in most brilliant victory 10
our army, and reflected imperishable
honor upon on arms.
Resolved, That the President be re.
ques,ed to cause TO be struck gold me.
dial with devices mathematical of this
splendid achievement, and presented 10
General Taylor, as testimony OF the
high sense entertained BY Congress for
his distinguished conduct on that me
morable occasion.
Resolved. That the President OF the
J United States be requested To cause the
foregoing resolutions TO be communica-
ted to General Taylor and through him
10 the army under his command.
Some discussion here arose. and re,
suited by attoching the following to the
original resolutions:
Engaged as il was and still is in a
war commenced and forced upon us by
Mexico, and continued by US in defence
of the honor and in vindIcation of the
just rights of the United States, assalled
as both had been by repeated and 1a>
grant acts on the part of Mexico, OF
insults, ou'ragrs, and finally, of inva.
sion OF one OF the States OF this Union
Aud now comes the stumper OF which
this Tory opposition to Mr.. Polk try to
make such hubhub about. II was OF
fered by Mr.. Thompson, from Misss.
sippi, Democrats:
Provided, That nothing herein con.
tanned shall be construed iu.o an appro.
button OF the terms OF the capi!ulation
OF Monterey
Here is the proviso OF censure OF which
such parade is made, il il can be made
vote Of censure, and il it can, the wing
raity are responsible for it, for us soon
as The resolutions of thanks were in.
trodueed, wings In one unbroken voice
cried out 'censure, instead liat ofthanks,
whilst every democrat voted for tn.t OF
thanks. The vote to strike GU; thanks,
and insert crrsure was wing vote.-
The democratic vote was a vote of
thanks, and the resolutions were got up,
and carried through, in spirit OF CRATE
full acknowledgment for the brilliant
services Of the hero Of Monterey and
his gallant army. Let us look at The
vote taken altogether: Fhst they voted
thanks, second, they voted medal );
third, they voted that the victories we're
acquired in a just and righteous cause
fourth, they voted that they passed no
opinion on the one act OF which they
knew nothing; fifth, they voted that by
the act they meant no rensure on Gen.
Taylor, but thanks instead of censure.
This 10 the true vel sion OF The action of
the House of Representatives, which
party malignity has sndeavored to per.
velt into feeling Of hostility to General
Taylor.
After the resolutions had been adopt
ed, wing Mr.. Cooke, from Tennessee.
moved to strike out thanks and place
that OF censure, and so this vote OF cen.
sure originated from tie wing party, and
the vote was supported by tina, party
generally. We regret very much that