The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-03-04

the officer. and men composing our army
Bu, how is It nov We are almost 10 the
heart of Me1icoI tho foot Of no foreign
soldier pollutes our soil our agricultural
lubofs are not disturbed. We are suffering
no evils Inflicted Upon Us BY foreign foe
within the limits OF our land. 10. does It
! happen, then, that what was not thought 10
be necessary 10 1912, agans, a great pow
er, should be considered necessary now a.
galnst the teishborlng Republic q Mex.
1 co, though not exactly the contemplate en-.
| emy which she vas once supposed 10 be be.
cause we have the best authority for think.
| ING now that the idea OF a si1 weeks con.
test has pissed away from the minds even
OF those who are most apt 10 indulge IN &c
lions OF the Imagination for, on yesterday,
We had II announced that we are nov, tho
warning against despicable foe, only al the
beginning OF the war, Bot still, although
II is true that Mexico is no. the con,empil.
be foe which she has been represented 10
be-althoU2h she IL showing Tint a nation
reused Tor the purpose Of protecting them.
selyeslrom an;nvading enemy may he strong
Il unlted-yel stIll every one must know
her power is not 10 be compared with Ours,
and thai, as an enemy, she IS no, worthy TO
be compared with the great Hat!, 10 v hlch
we were opposed in lel2.
But, in reference to the reasons which
induced the Senator from Kentucky and
myself, as members Of the Military Com.
mlttee OF the Senate, TO be opposed 10 the
Bill, tie same objections which | then en-.
teftaned stl remain in full force. lis.
tened aueniively yesterday to wha, fell from
the honorable Senator Of New otk, for the
purpose OF seeing whether, in reality there
was some just reason for the passage Of this
measure, which concealed from my own oh
setyatlon, might be brought forward and
explained before me by the ingenuity Of the
honorable Senator; bu., sir, after the most
attentive consideration Of what had fallen
from The Senator, not only failed to have
any objection entertained removed, boz
some suggestions Of the honorable Senator
10 have brought forward to ms mind, new
aud oyerpoweting aud insuperable oijec.
lions to what is now proposed to be done
The honorable Senator has mentioned as
cne Of the reasons Why this measure should
be adopted, that the number Of troops-as
IN another connexiou | have already Oh.
setYed--ihat the number IN our service 10
the late way with England, was greater
than the number now ~ service; but, il
even sufficient reasons existed why that
number Of troops should require comman-
der Of the rank now proposed SO far as that
reason Is concerned, Il existed in a much
higher degree at that day. And, sir, If
there were any magic in the name Of the
lieutenant general, in virtue Of which the
spirits Of our own troops would be invigo
rated anI those OF our enemy be Jmlnsh
ed il we required such magical assistance
al all, was II not required during the dark
period Of the commencement of the war
with Great Britain How then did it hap
pen that this remedy for evil was not ihU'l
Of by Mi Madison, and by the parties OF
that day How did It happen that when
the danger was greater, and when patriot.
ism vas as great as II Is now II there be
virtue 10 the remedy nov proposed, that il
vas no, thought u then But the gentle.
man speaks OF this measure beng required
IN accordance with the regular military or.
canz4tlon OF au aralS that the proper
command OF Major General was from 3.
800 to 1000 men and that something was
due 10 tie arrangements which had former.
ly prevailed among other uatIone--haI
something was due to The customs OF the
world. But, sir, these arguments, if We
are to have un eye to conforming our mill.
tary arrangements 10 the established Gus.
toms OF foreign powers, we must have sew.
eral lieutenant. generals and when We have
several permit me TO say, there will exist
precisely the same necessity for invenlng
and establishing some other superior in
rank in our service, under whom the lieu
tenant. general NAV render efficient service
to the country. For | believe it viii be
found, when you have three OF four officers
of that grade, that the eclat attending that
rank viii pass away, and another and high.
er grade will be looked for as eagerly as
the first
But another reason Why such an officer
IS required, according to the honorable
Senator, was on account Of the diffusion oil
our troops hence the necessity OF having
SINE eye OF sufficient elevation to command
the whole. SIR, so far as this is concerned
the lieutenant general will, by force OF his
mere title, possess 20 greater power OF
vision, no greater skill or vlgor OF cSecu.
iou, than he would possess under another
title. That must depend on his personal
qualities aud the power committed to him.
l. he have the qualities, the title is useless
and If he have them not, the title will be
less than useless for 1t will only make i'm.
beclhIy and defeat moro contemplate, as
uniting i, with high sounding, promising
title. The thitd reason If | recollect cor.
recty the views expressed by the honora.
bic Senator, is, that The Office is necessary
10 order to prevent some jealousy or reIuc
lance to suboTdlnauou for the Senator
seemed TO suppose While he did iu'I cred''
to the gallan. sp;ri, Of tho officers OF the
United States, ,hst they might feel some
reluctance 10 act IN subordlnatlon TO an OF