Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-20

terred regulars.
There had been things said during the debate which
Mr. w. wished to say word two by way Of reply A
colleague of his the other side of the House, Mr. CALEB
b. SaIrH had charged the President OF the United States
with giving aid and comfort to the enemy than any and
all the Wings together, by permitting the return Of Santa
Anna Mexico But what had been the of things
der which this had been adopted The country of
enemy known TO be divided by factions and by
intestine struggles. One commander would pronounce
against another and rise his ruin only TO be pronounced
against in his turn by military aspirant and this
process had been weakening and dstractng the country for
many years One of these chiefs in Punishment but if
he returned il expected he would aim sverurnng the
existing Administration, and thus divide and weaken
enemy In view Of this prospect it had been resolved 10
suffer him TO land For this he charged by the Wings
with giving aid and comfort to the Mexicans But Mr. W.
asked this the way the Wings pursued give aid and
comfort to the Democratic party and increase its strength
He thought he thought the policy they themselves pu
sued encourage and fomen divisions in the party the
utmost OF their power and when they cold friend ready
to go Oft from the body, to encourage and and well
come him. Now il this good policy in them, why
not the thing good policy the part of the President
1t was bad rule that would not work both ways Mr. W.
insisted that SO far from exposing the President to any just
censure this part of his had evinced refinement of
policy surpassed and the issue would prove that
the fruit of the highest political wisdom
Mr.. W. went on to say that the Wing party had pro-
nonnced their opinion against the justice OF the they
had denounced it Of the Executive, of ndv
dual ambition and they had endeavoed to get the House by
the about the admission of slavery into the territories
which to acquire from Mexico. All these disputes
went to Mexico they diligently read there They read
of the "peace-makng resolution brought forward by
wing of the Democratic party to distract its councils and
weaken by divisions Seang all this the Mexcans would
naturally be led think that they could but hold for
few weeks longer they should witness confusion and
their political salvation And this the way in
which these gentlemen every day gave aid and comfort to the
enemies Of the country and this just what the President
meant aude to in the obnoxious passage of his
These gentlemen held the defeat of all armies in Mexico
party their country and they trying to defeat
the This principle openly avowed by them SO far
action could show it. And Mr.. w. did doubt that
he in the like circumstances, his own views might be
good deal affected by it.
There another why Mr.. W. favor of this
BILL and should so for in its most exravagant shape even
though the present amount provided by should be doubled
The hour had gone by when economy important to us
and he would give the why he thought Every
free country the world had been and would be
ed by parties England had been governed for centuries
past This country always had been governed by them up to
the era Of good feelings which only another name for
the Of corruption In Republic always When
party ceased govern corruption took its place his was
proved by all the history OF the past and as the world grew
older the proofs multiplied. As things upon that
floor it seemed likely should have little for treasures
because party could long govern the country honorable
members who proessed belong TO would indulge petty
miserable contemplate low, dirty uaisms, and whims, and
Peculaies which they had first nurscd up in their own
neighborhoods and their own districts for the purpose OF their
gorcaion, the Encouragement and weakening of all
who really wished good done. When parties could
longer govern country the such ceased
pretend do the better the power dropped from
their hands the better for the country But might be asked
why did he augur thus gloomly He said nrepy that
ties always ocouse governed by certain great principles
which distinguished them from other and opposing parties
But them besides these there always questions OF
expedency which they agree order haI
mony Of action and in order to this harmony there must
always be central point of emanaton round which the
party could rally Now experience had shown that the only
ha
daton A voice g " hat slave! ~ The world asked
the country asked-Mr WIS constituents asked why
for the sake Of the good of the country compromise
could be made that side Of the House Why were these
pay uasms nursed and cherished and adhered to, to the
utter confusion of the party What spectacle this.
The President had asked Congress for tea and coffee
to support the war; How had his recommendation been
treated Had it been debated No. Ii tick
fish article tax There too many gentlemen
that floor calling themselves Democrats who quite
anxious to be recognised home the defenders of the old
and coffee pots the country and defend
its rights. They had been elected by only 200
800 majority, and they afraid trust the opposite
party Gas well they might be) and they had
sdered the proposal of their President but had voted
down.
Mr. W. could aIude to what had been said in the
OF the debate for (God help him nothing had been said
ALL much laughter but hehad heard it said in conversation,
g Ii won't do touch coffee the people have
demned that tax already" Yes, but when In time
OF peace Did follow that they must of condemn
in time of war also But then every body tea and cof
fee the people not prepared for it." Prepared Were
they prepared for this Had not burst upon them like
clap of thunder in clear sky and yet how had they
the war They and rushed in the standard of
the Government, and pressed with emulation for the opporu
nifty to fight and to die i'll the defence of the countys honor
Gentlemen might be well assured that if they had but the
spirit vote tea and coffee, the very old
would meet il with like readiness. What did gentlemen
believe that American mothers who could sit up all night
knit socks complete garment for a who the
TO march to the war; would stick at paying
pound for their cup of tea their dish Of coffee He
who thought must the character of the American
people by very different standard from Mr. W. s. He could
read letter he had received from honorable and patriotic
Wing in his district advising this tax. "a colleague him
said this was mighty bad authorty So 1t was, he admit
ted but these things done in green tree what ought
to be expected in the dry if Wing could recommend tax
to support the war; what ought Democrats to do
Then the Executive had submitted another plan to Con-
gress that of appointing general officer TO command the
whole Of forces in the field Mr.. W. should attempt
give the which had been urged for and against this
proposition. II necessary conduct the base Of
whose operations the Rio GraDde at the distance Of 500
miles The genius TO imagine, combine, to devise, to
troll should be there II impossible the Executive could
do here therefore it necessary and proper that he
should have representative the spot in the person. of
lieutenant general What Mr.. W. said in this he said
without advice from any head but his own but he would say
that there another why that Office should have
been created. Who commanded army in Mexico Were
they members Of the party which responsible for the
of the and for the ITSELF They Did
the opposite party feel itself responsible for the results Of this
in Mexico Not all was not their war they were
not identified with it party, but opposed to it. Now,
what there to exempt Wing general from the feelings
OF the Wing party Mr. w. spoke a philosopher
and practical and he asked why should these Off
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