Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-15

DEtNkRKp Il SKSArS OF Va ON TN, lar, Er, Ist-
The pending question being upon u substitute propo.
cd by tho Senator from Fauquer, General Wallace
M NJ aNASo rose aud said. that when he yeldcc
the hoor to the Senator from Fsuquer mir walaee 4,
enable him explain the substitute he had offered he bss
not expected TO have been required TO follow tina,
man through so elaborate and detailed an an.
IN which ne had INDUCED That S,n.,or ,er,anly H.
reason TO congratulate himself that the proposition
suoned oy nus eosdJutor this oeeasoa (tho Senator
| rom orange Mr. Wootolkl TO limit discussion on thi,
too not by the hour but the half hour rule mad NO,
Neu' ,''' uhueF tue operation OF such rule he Mr.
ma, akon the Senate would have been
10 perhaps not Of that which had
fallen from the gentleman. But Of this he mr. m,ds
no complaint; Tie desired the freest and fullest
a .sa u.a nu an open sky was all he asked this OF
any o,nef OCCASION The Senate knew, and the country
would KNOW that II was by his act or the act of those
with whom he was associated that at this time at the very
neel OF the sesson-when many important subjects OF
S'a0 iuees" are pressing upon deliberauons-when
80 much that here To do remain. undo, ,J
so e 'uie Is eit 20 do II in,-resoluons OF exciting
character were thrown before this BODY n, air T.on,;
nued Mr. y as they have been bough, forwsrns
VINO nave Tue power here and elsewhere have thought pro-
per 10 introduce them into this Hall, il not their
purpose 10 use that power TO suppress the which
they themselves have provoked or to ss the expre,son
OF opinon which, upon the lace OF own
MY p'ueSs 70 seek Freedom OF debate under such
sums'ahees, ask not as matter OF courtesy. As free
man, and the representative OF frecmen claim il as n
matter OF right And the tight which claim for myself
most cheeituly accord TO other member on this floor
SO tar as depends me, least this shall MOI
cese until every gentleman either side who desires TO
express his views on this subject has had
doing -
Before proceeding however in the remark, he prope.
co make on tue resolutions themselves there another
SUBJECT which had been brought into this discussion to
which he must be permitted. first place 10
Scarcely three days had elapsed since this General
bly, by an unanimous OF both Houses in
but echong the unanimous sentiment of the whole conn
n.y. without distinction OF State, party had de-
creed to General Taylor the thanks Of this his native S,e
isi nose acts OF heFosm and conduct, WHICH, Palo Alto
Resaea de la Palma and Monterey have ecied undyin
,u'rc on his counry's arms. These thanks were given
acre as they would have been given by those who sen, n.
here as alone they could be given by free generous and
nsnanlmous people, with united grateful ac
cIamaon Aud yet, with this voice still ringing m our ,,s
what the spectacle that has exhibited on this DOR
by the supporters OF the resolutions hold in your hand
mol content w'h praislng Mr. Polk for what he has no.
aene' 1t s deemed necessary seems, assai General
TsylOr for what he has DONE and these of ian,
dauon. lot adulation rather let them SIR ard of
ainauon The most rniountet rs think shall show before
get though have been made the occasion of mos, yio
lent had almost said yiruen assault upon The warxotp
veteran under whose guidance through toll and danger
amid privatons and difficulties OF cye,y kind tn. standard
OF our common country has waved triumphant over every
field wy
Am wrong in thus charnce'ising the position taken in
THIS debate by The gentleman from Fauquier the military
gentleman from Fa0quer who known to occupv SO hjgh
position, both here and elsewhere. the party TO which
he belongs
And has been the pretext for this ossauI, "a which
permit me 70 cay, have listened believe men of ali
parties will hear should proceedings If this day ever
come before iEem with mingled feelings of
ana hdgnaronl Because, torsooh, in private letter 10
friend, written from Monterey some time in Noyember
a ana which that friend without his knowledge or nge
cY IN any form he'd recently made public General TAYLOR
hau slated certain facts reference which his part
the gentleman FROM Fauquer pleased to regard as wholly
unnecessary unealed for and improper The PORTIONS of
the letter thus censuTed by the gentleman from Fauaucr
are those m which Gen Taylor refers fact thlrthe
hat wagon that had rescued him since the decl,,o
oa OF war on the 10 C: May lSiel arrived on the 81
N'vemoer lsi6ncar SIX months afterwards; and to the
iu-;nCT
hed started to him in he Of June one had us,
reached CamaTgo 10 miles from MonlsIey and the other
had not been heard OF Maiamoros nt the last I-
We from that place Now sr these arc matters ,Smi,
which may be very wei keep out Of view W hen Won
are called upon land "the emiue ability" with whic,
MI foik and his Secretary Mr.. darcy, have conducted
this war but with what show justice can il b. said thai
any ausIon TO them by General Taylor aI the time and
under the ctcnmstenecs under ~h ch he aude 10 them
was uneacd for inproper7 The gentleman SAYS Iha, no
one vas complaining % General Taylor. Indeed sit3-
Does not The gentleman know that dissatisfaction had been
EXPIRE s'ed in high quarters, snd that
Here Mr. WALLACE explained, that VIVA, he meant 70
say "as thai there had been complaint AZ 10 rem
der II necessary that Gen. Taylor should have referred s
lie had done delay that had occurred in receiving
wagons and Ee.GtOTcom ,ns
mr.. quoted the gen;eman's remarks rs they fell
rom us hps-1ut aAe MS explanation precisely he has
gwen H. end now does it help the casel
Did not the Government IN terms express its d,sais
icuon a. the arnsuSc winch followed the capiiuation al
monterey and was II not directly in connection with this
matter, aud TO show that had no armstce be grant
ed he was without the oil pursuing the enemy or
OF niecepunE his retreat that is made by Gen
Taylor 10 the OF wagons other means of rnns,or
a''n or OF cavalry foree' On this point let the letter
speak Tor se-l have sent Tor IL since this debate COM
menced and i; il now before me- The passage aluued
10 by the genileman from Fauquer, is follows (The
senate will bear in mind that letter is written from,
Monterey, November Oh 1850
"in regard 10 the ersce, which would have expired by
Limitation, IN lew days ne os nothing By il, could
not move had the enemy continued TO occupy
Suo fof, say the fret wagon which has reach
cd me since the declaration Of war, Cd nst the
same day On which received from Washington an ac-
acknowledgement of my despatch announcing the taking of
Monterey and then received only 1876 that have been
since May last completely crippled, and still So for want
Of transportation. After rskng and scraping the country
Tor miles around Camargo, collecting every pacmule and
other means OF transportation could bring here only 1000
ratons, (hieen days supply) with moderate supply Of
ordnance ammunition, &C. DO which, oil the corps had
10 leave behind portion Of their camp equipage necessary
for their comfort, and in instances among the voun
eeTs their personal baggage. moved in such way and
with such limited means that had not succeeded should
no doubt have been severely foprmanded nothng worse
did so 10 sustain the AdI-iHisrdfiOn.'
Yes, sir, he did this to sustain the Administration r,
sustain %, 10 execute s orders and carry plans did
this gallant old man, after waiting vain for weeks and
months Tor adequate OF Transporting the food for his
men and the necessary munitions Of war, advance with
some 61OO men. carrying with them supply of food for
but 10 days and light rsn Of artillery, scantiy pro-
vded with all things, to the attack OF place nearly
strong Quebec, well fortified by sklfu engineer1 with
~ pieces OF artillery, with abundant supply OF ommu-
milton, and gsrris0ned by 5000 men-of whom 1000 were
pa5e OF bearing, and doubt actually bearing arms aud
aiding IN its defence. III oil these odds against him. at
the hazard OF the aure he had lately and gorou.y
woD at the hazard OF that which the solder dearer
thsn his heaTrs bOOd-iho weesfned reputation OF life
Of danger and OF toll 10 his couny's servce--wIlh such
inadequate means no could command he matched upon
Monterey, stOTmod aud took IT, To sustain this Admin
isuaon aud IN sustaining IT. to his county, (ghose
desunies are unhappiy committed 10 ts hands he porcJ
a, and gchoyod all. And what his reward the hands
Oi this Admin station he supporters and folJwcrs here
and elscwherC1 At ho hands OF those who the sane
breath IN which they assaing him. asking his
General Assembly 10 vote the thanks Of Virginia to Mr.
Polk for the "omnen ability" with which ho has con-
Quoted this war7
Let the which has been this day exhibited on this
Oor let that which recently another the
afe aBswer the question; Or let hit be given in the
language this day uttered BY the gentleman from Fauqu cr
when not content with auagnng Gen. Taylor as no had
done, account Of the letter already alluded TO- gen
tcman has scuplod declare that his tOen Taylosj
conduct previous The bscs Of the 9Th and 9th May had
been tuch that nothing but the stupidity Of the Mexican
General saved the whole American Army from total de-