Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02

pscu, which ne nad scarce strength
cate He had seen him obliged to pay twenty-five cents
pound for bacon, and ten pound for what cad
bakers bread, twenty cents pound for
which rendered necessary by the Of his health
Mr. b. not TO be told that soldier ought to be
tent with the army ratons, and confined TO them In
of necessity the volunteers willing be restricted to this
and they gmbled at it. But he would say, in their
name, if Congress would say they had behaved gaany
done their duty wel-and would at give them three
months pay they would regard it with gratitude WHILE at the
time, Congress would have done than act
sheer justice to their merit in acknowledging that they had
done than could Justly have been expected from any
volunteer soldiey in the world. Mr.. b. did
cent whether this cost thirty millions hundred mill
lions, any larger long the continued he
would give liberal supplies Of moneys had been strongly
doubted in quarters whether volunteer troops could
be made into effective soldiers but all such doubts had been
dspaed forever The volunteer regiments that had stomed
Monterey could do any thing The volunteer regiments who
had endured the banks Of the Rio Gnde could suffer any
thing And was il not in doing and in suffering that all
sisted which went to make up the soldier Let the cost
what would had demonstrated TO ourselves and demon
straed to the world that othe country necessity she
could command thirty ay, ahunded thousandyes five hum
dred thousanda million and half of men capable of making
the best infantry, the best artillery, the best cavalry, the best
every thing in the world The solution of that problem
worth all the cost of the and ten times He be-
sought gentemenhe earnestly implored them, who
had seen little and but little of this warnothng of bat
tie, but little of its prvaons and alshe mplored Them
as one OF the Representatives of the people, connected
with the Government of this great and glorious country that
they would send speedy aid and comfort their volunteer
troops who pressing for the advance, longing painting
to meet the foe he entreaed gentlemen delay to
deliberate points Of minor Importance. He said this
gentlemen opel sides OF the House any political
party did he 6ddess this appeal; the Wings for he
knew them far too well todoubt Of their patriotism they had
proved it on every occasion who differed from each
other whether Henry Clay or James X Polk was the
better who differed about the tariwho differed about
distribution who differed about 40 or $50 All! IA
sudden burst of merrment at this pause
Oh breathe not its name, let it sleep in the shade''
Renewed laughter But surely differences like these
should not be permitted to affect the heart of American
palsy his hand at the hour of his counys need In the army
all Wings, and all Democrats, Gas Mr. Jefferson
said 1t was said that Mr. WEBSTER, on late occasion at
Philadelphia threw out strong doubts as the Justice of this
war; yet he had who had already mustred company
for the field and Mr. b. did not believe the younger Webster
to be any Of patriot than his father Mr. Calhoun,
oo he believed had declined to important ques
ton touching the and yet he too, had gallant son at
the head OF New York regiment, who painting for the
field. From Illinois, his beloved State Wings and
two Democrats commanded the regiments from that State and
the stoming of Monterey there had been contest between
Democratic regiment under Davis and a Wing regiment
under McCuDg not who should hold back avoid DANGER
but who should be the first to in the imminent and
deadly breach" Then there Mr.. CRITrEsDEN, than
whom Drawer soldier his foot the field had given
to this two sons-he the head of company the
other seeking glory his hookwhere his father had
found 1t in the OF 1872 How could it be otherwise than
that who had been privileged to draw first breath
the broad bosom of this land of feemen should love our
country There might be very honest difference of opinion
to the origin of this Many gentlemen might very
sincerely think that relations with Mexico had not been
altogether well managed before the commenced and
others might have doubted the policy well the exped
ency of pointing Matamoros and bullying
and attacking Mexico, weaker republic But need these
honest differences of opinion interfere with action be-
half of the country Many entertained these differences who
nevertheless fought side by side Monterey 1t more
than had right expect of human nature that men
should on ysubie he
possible But ought that indulge in mutual
elimination and recrmnaton He hoped not he begged
not he enreaed that instead of this gentlemen would agree
giving aid 10 Send them aid, comfort succor
and support Let the eoquence of gentlemen be what one
gentleman in the debate had quoted from Demosthenes let
it be ACTION ACTION !! AcTIoS!!
As a Wing, did Mr. b. still occupy place that floor,
he should not think worth while to reply such charge
that the Wings not friends of their country because
many of them doubted the justice orexpedency the present
war Surely there was evidence Of the patriotism of the
man who doubling the expedency and the entire justice
oil the war; nevertheless supported because the of
his country, than of the who fully convinced that
was both just and expedent In the might be mere
enthusiasm and an mpetuous temperament in the other
was true patriotism and of duty Homer represented
Hector as strongly doubling both the expeeDcy and the
hce OF the against Greece; gave his advice against
had sympathy with Paris, whom he bitterly reproached
and still less, probably, with Helen Yet when the CAME
their crooked keels cutting the sands of the Trojan
coast Hector flaming fire. his beaming helmet was seen
ever in the thickest of the fight.
There in the American army many who had the
spirit of Hector who strongly doubted the propey of the
and especially of the of its commencement who
at all times ready pour the best blood Of their
hearts like water and their life with it. on foreign shore in
defence of the American flag and of American glory From
what Mr. b. knew Of our people generally he felt assured that
all such attacks would pass them as the idle wind The
charge not true it could not be in the nature of
things We all loved country and it utterly useless
for party to charge the other with of patriotism
Mr. b. proud and happy be able say that there
Wings IN the front OF army who had depored themselves
bavey the day of battle the bavest of opposite OPT
MONS Whether this should be ended in April or not
should our regiments be again and again decimaed they
had been, whether in battle in the conagon camp
whether acting suffering whether in the heart of Mexico or
unwlingly lingering the banks Of pestiena river they
would still be found doing their duty and their whole duty TO
the country long life endured They loved their country
Mr. b. said he had here charged rather with militia
than civil duty and if he had said any thing which,
from his position, fresh he the ranks Of the army
the House had been disposed listen with kind attention. he
had said mainly in the hope and desire that they would
give their support to resolution which he held in his hand
and which he proposed to Offer get friend offer the
earliest proper opportunity Ii had been drawn up Mr.
BIS earnest request by the Secretary OF War; after he had
listened TO statement of the existing circumstances Of the
volunteers. Cries Of " Read Read ~ II authorizes the
Secretary OF War TO deliver to the commanding officers of any
regiment OF volunteers such clothing be needed for ad
the same to be furnished the non-commssoned
officers musicians and prvates the sum TO the Govern
men the amount TO be deducted rem the pay Of said voun
commanding officers whom the clothing is deli
vered to be responsible for delivery to the volunteers or
turn to the United States