The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-09

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ability to do justice to the subject, to discharge what
have conceived to be my duty, in as brief manner a
possible consistent with the importance OF the subjects
be investigated not surprised to hear at the ope
nlng OF this session severe criticisms upon the prnci
pies and measures of the Presidents message and upor
The financial policy OF the present administration. Fo
sucn crtlcsm events had prepared me, the speech of
distinguished member of Congress at the other end of thu
CAPITOL in which the expenses OF our government civil ant
military, were estimated at the enormous sum of half
million day. the eloquent predictions often made up
on this floor OF the pecunary disasters and Commercial
revuslons that would surely befa this country and par
alyze its energies all having their origin and cause in tn,
revenue measures adopted by Congress during its las
session. had led to suppose that rigid and severe exc
animation into subjects OF this character would at ar
early day, occupy the attention of this body. Such
course OF debate could not have occasioned either sur
prise or regret on the part OF the friends of the admins
ration here elsewhere scrutiny is rather tc
be co,lred than stunned by all honest governments and
especially when new financial era had coumenced and
ITS workings present and prospective just OF
anxiety, far subjects OF inquiry, of discussion and oil
difference OF opinion. But. sir must be permitted tc
express my surprise at the and spirit which has
characterized the debates of this House upon the Nex
can war, and more especially the declaration of mem
Der from Massachusetts, Mr HuDsoN,l that " ii any of
our revolutionary patriots upon this floor If they
stood here representing any portion of the people north
or south, and my friend the way, the chairman
the Committee on Military Affairs, should come forward
in the name OF the President and ask for increase OF
the army or new levy OF volunteers prosecute such
war this any OF them would say to him as the
stern old Roman said to the emissary of Cesar"
| "Bid him dsband his legions'' NC.
This language sir, so far as informed has met with
no favorable response from any member OF this House
he who subscribe IN tbe onn;on and annroya the
timent but with such have NOT met On The contrary
believe the great body Of the people Of this country
imtrio,s II raised from the aeaJ and sapt he tbe
tymen to this hail. if called upon by the President OF the
United States to supply him with increased force to
woud withhold snnnles Womb Ma nm ashand tha
army until they could discuss the Justice and propretv OF
the yar-to .s,pnose that snrb' mon ne Wasbngion
and Greene and putnam and Marion and SUMMER and
Howard and The thousands ri Gallant ana cbuaros he
roes that GRACE orr revolutionary annals would he found
NJ a time ke this emharra co mo- tho ;I;tr arm, ~ tba,
country for which thay neraT ..tbe;r Erss tbe; fnr
tnes and their sacred honor ia IN do te mo daora n,
Injustice to the memory of the dead and TO triae with
our most sacred and r,trotc recolecons Can ono
brl;eve SIR that Il apv al bose nsr,s man we're now
alive and in this hail. thew would either sneak or vote
in favor of withholdnr SUPPLIES Of either men or money
.o prosecute such Var as This ar tha tbev would al
wise the government to half in their uoson and recall
orr army, On The contrary thev would hoth sneal and
vote in favor of literally and promptly ryinr both and
instead III embarrass;ny The marv onar,t;,ns az ta
nvernment thav would rather seeE sodars, Graves amid
The cbannars and mounian Businesses of Ney;co Sir
whilst greatly admire that courage which boldly holds
every administration NJ onr Government to ;nst and 90
we're for All ~ acts believe hat in a fine
like this when our strength mus, consist in unel conn,
ses n nd vrornns action c.nno, too stroni ranrohate
that yhola class ~ onons nj ,;rh ,b Jecaraton nj
the gentleman from MEASUREMENTS is n snecmcn Tbey
are based upon the sands Of Marty not on The rock az ma
Their tends rather tho srrcaas of
vailinc faction than the elevation of CONFERENCE.-The
They look or the oyerthro,v of an administration in
stead az The nro ot;on ~ the honor and orv of renuh
lran naonc Reforn entering "a nronose IL al mon !,
bref historical ANALYSTS ~ be relations heretofore and
now ay;st;no baycen Tho Inited S,aes and Max;co
feel if incumbent on me 10 SAY that after having listened
W como oenon ~ most III tha sneecbas tbat have
been delivered IN both s;es of ths hall and road or
ncad a, tho contents ~ The documents and rnnorts
made n me Honse mon Tho s,h;ert III tho war with
MIC from lie yar,. cen,ant n,,,st SOW ,y;th
ali snccr;t, that 4 his war l. MINIS, ron ,icted ar
al have ,Iad ,,ttorly and most
h, IN find the evidence of he fact On the contrary
do firmly and ost honestly believe our rause s inst ami
our cnm1tr, in tho right and hafore take nv seat I
will 10 demons,rate n The sa,;sacon o every
ranonan ,yho sbaI nav mo The con,n,ent ri an aen
Two istem;ng that mw on;n;ons have moi bacn formed
,s shn,n by Tho dnlonat;c records III o,r rovrrnmenf
Sir ono ~ ,ho rnpresontat;yes ~ M,r,iand mon III s
aoor ,rban reaoc nnon The ncb;avements o her sons
mon he batde Gel1s IF Mnyico am free o admit tRat
could ha moro na;nfu ~ mo than ia h. made IN
hauc ~ son,a strange and nneynsc,a1 ravela
tons tbat Our counrv was in he Thai the brave
and accomplished Rinrrodthe intrepia and mnetuoIs
V.,So, tha chyalr;r q loal,T Tho Murat of Tho army
the vonnc hn heroic Thomas and many others less
nron,inent bnt moi less brave had reneronsv Of
ferej nm their lives moi Ia advance the honor
and glory moi 10 promote the interests or TO
,atc Tho nover nj tber countr, but IN advance the
If fartion or m an ntrre or
sneculaon il Il were rp tha our country was in the
wroog y woulJ hold him mine enemy who would thus
,a,c mo. who would no, only tins tcach me bu teach
In x;dovs and ornbons nj be Gallant slain that they
tho widows and ornhans NOT of heroes TO he honor
led while time endnres hui The deluded victims OF an al
m;nsroon devoid alike of honor and ol remorse No
air nothing but evidence the most conclusive should now
q, this lae dav bc nerneJ to So cbanre nv opnions
~ render their services less valuable Never will anv
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