The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
Deferred Debate.
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SATURDAY, JAN. 30, ls47.
HOUSE or REPREsENTATIv
GEN. TAYLoR's CORRESPONDING

eor and called for the previous question.
The SPEAKER decided that the gentleman from Mas
s,rhnsets had the floor,
After proaced and noisy discussion OF points of or
3er the decision OF the char was sustained and
Mr. ASHMUN was permitted to proceed. He said
mai The attempt al that moment to prevent discussion
rt and parcel of the whole proceeding which had been
nstteI by the administration, and those who sustained
+ against General or They had seen industrously
circulated in the official organ in this city and its kindred
"rsln prints throughout the county, er paite state
msnts obviously intended TO inure the reputation of Gen
TAYLOR in the estimation OF the community; and now
when for the first me effort made in that House
~ counteract the effect OF such statements the gag
tenDted and a strenuous effort made TO sie everything
Ike candid and impartial discussion In the official
organ of that morning he had an order published,
which was maniiesty designed to cast censure on Gen
TAYLOR II was an old, obsolete order But it had been
snerred for the purpose OF wounding that distinguished
officer twas of apiece with the whole conduct OF the
administration At the origin OF the war, General Tay
or in consequence of his rank and position the mill
ary service of the United States entitled take
command of the army in the field; and from the very
moment when he assumed that command, rumors were
SET afoa that if disaster should come all the RESPONSE
bliy would rest General Taylor Before the nelli-
gnce Of the battles of the Sth and 9th had reached the
United States nsinuatons were thrown out in all drec
tons BY the administration party, to whether General
TAYLOR had been discreet in his movements and in that
way, was attempted to prepare the public mind for the
sacrifice OF that officer, i should be deemed necessary
BY the party in power. But the skill and gallantry of
General Taylor and the successful vaor of his soldiers,
annihaed that generous and respectable project Yet the
spirit then manifested was not eXtnguished From that day
to this or less of the spirit had been manifest
ed in various qudrers-n the columns of the organ-on
the floor of the House-n the partisan prints throughout
the country-in the debates in Congress. Why go be-
yond the remarkable and significant fact OF the PROPOSE
lion coming TO Congress from the Executive to super
seie General Taylor, and place him an individual
selected from civil ea member, perhaps of one of the
houses OF Congress? Was there man in the country
who doubted that that proposition was concocted and
submitted to Congress for the purpose of dsgracng-
all events of getting rid of-General Taylor in the
summary model They all knew the indignation which
that proposition excited in the breasts of honorable
gentlemen the other side of the House The Olsen
genuous artiice too much even for some of the
friends of the administration TO swallow. They sPumed
IL and their opposition put it to rest for time All
knew the great pains taken in that House and elsewhere
induce gentlemen who sustained the administration to
vote for that measure; and the other day it an
nounced to them distinctly, and in so many words by
gentleman who undertook to lecture his party and whose
official duty it to lecture gentlemen when they went
wrong and reniss in the performance OF their du-
esthat it was necessary that they should have demo-
cratic generals In the hed and the very purpose OF this,
and all these movements had been that, by
other the public mind might be prepared for the
rhce not only of Gen Taylor, but he might say also OF
Gen. Scott Part and parcel of that movement was the
movement and effort TO gag discussion that day. Not
willing to give to General Taylor clear and generous
vote Of thanks for his gallant deeds gentlemen in the
opposition by the summary process OF the previous CUES
ton, had compelled vote with proviso taking away
entirely the merit of the thanks-nay adding TO the
original resolution sting-an insult! He CMr. Al
General TavIor that gallant and honorable man would
stamp II under his feet. He would moi soil his hands
with the reception of such an equivoca expression OF
adopted Should fhe reneral. after such movement.
accent and retain the medal No He onphi
not 10 accept il The generous and noble IMPULSES Of
an honorable nature would shrink from sending the med
al to The General after sncb mnvemant % tbey had Wit
messed that day He (Alr. Al had voted against the
was forced mon them in Tho war the war
inst onet6at Il had been entered into for the vndca
lion of the national honor and the national rights aonst
the aeeressions and invasion of Meyico Ie had pro
nouneed that assertion Of the last session to he nne
He now nronounced il to no nrne ana he believed that
,e e s IL s thut , moa % 20 ps
ence and virtne of the enliohtened minds
Who Voc nnt H. ro,sh
would nronnrca tha, ar - b py nnhr;s1;an nd nn;pt
,vaged for M r;@bthJ net nJ bnnnrahia nrnosa hn,
10 accomnEsb ,Te end pf haze and aol6sb ambton
IN carr, du ,h iu It ,u ~ oT'n a,i l,;c;n
tn Serve ,bo ;a, s', s W. u,rt iao5ors anist;n
the passons Of ther thonobtiess dunes IN san@nin-
a con,ast e., me PII
Ri n cne hac tn he rosno " eroI b , nans
@ e. oue osh 10 he oeleu ny tie eenue
manti IT, n i l,;u p;ouuIe ~ od
ei me eenngiial was uStitSuislen LOT he caidoI
,h nanness Oh ms movements ana ne would ami'
eai T,J w ~. ~, ~ , e, 81 ~. upo ei,
taan;n, ;tb ~; 800 JU " "A 90. c I, t \, ~
Spd 1913 :, 1913 @ III as va" tMm ny - u 1
ena,o ,o, r ing posion 'ie 'anen ~, i - ,lg
Tavlor bnJ f;lad T.. 10 hs Az, e tba1 Jaona = G,tinn
that he shonJ ha sac;sd han thav outo net;
f,hla ~ ~ r,n.. - D.. .:u Il - - y,
nana.l " 1 e,e p sun leie IN, WI a. uou, "
apPea ne american people wohld setue lhe question
az idN', lhey Wouiu pronounce us sentence ol CON
demhatlon on this movement. They would see thai
,he rum OF General Taylor was sought, not because
he inefficient and unsuccessful general-not be-
cause he failed in his duty. but because he was
moi the sunnle TOOL Of mover ' MOI The admin.
is,rat;nn nart ,bo,rht - ,cass, ~, b,,a - .sJan
ina snd IN nc s nnn was only d oow