The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-02-16

was not a solitary word III the resolution
about III armistice.
Mr.. SEWER. There is about capitu-
latIon.
The resolution was again read by the
Secretary.
Mr.. JARNAGIN repeated that in the
body of the resolution there was not a
word about an armistice or capitulalion.
He perceived, however, that ii was en-
braced in an amendment which had been
inserted by way of proviso, and that pro-
viso clearly implied a censure upon Gen.
Taylor which he could not consent to
sanction.
Mr.. SEWER said he had no desire to
censure Gen. Taylor. He knew him to
be a gallant officer, who had fought brave
ly for his country. All hat he desired
was to avoid giving a vote approving of
the capitulation TO which he Gen. t.
had consented.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, said
that he considered the proviso an implied
censure, and if it were retained in the
resolution, he could not vote for the reso-
luton itself.
Mr.. ]. NJ. CLAYTON desired that
the Senator from Arkansas, as he had said
that he ~disapproved Of the armistice, and
that he considered it Objectionable, would
tell them the reasons for his d%isapproval.
Mr.. SEWER said it was not his pur-
pose to be drawn into a discussion upon
this matter with the Senator from Della
ware. He was no military man, but he
had a right to an opinion nevertheless;
and he had merely expressed that opin-
ion, without any intention, upon an occa-
sion like this, of entering into any dis
c%ussion at all upon the subject.
Mr.. ARCHER said he wished to SUI
peradd TO the inquiry put by the Senator
from Delaware one other inquiry. He
desired TO know why the Senator was for
connecting the subject of the capitulation
with the resolution Of thanks!
MI. SEWER said he would tell the
Senator in one word, if he would allow
him; that he found, upon the last reading
Of the resolution, that it was not contain
ed in it, and therefore he had ceased to
say any thing about it.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN said that it
seemed to him, from the character Of this
resolution, that there was a Kind OF feel
ing existing against Gen. Taylor, arising
no doubt from that sort Of party spirit
which interfused itself through every
thing. and with which all persons were
more OF less imbued. A matter of this
sort, he thought, ought to be treated irres-
pective of party. Gen. Taylor, as the
leader Of the forces Of the country, had
nothing to do with party. He was above
all party. He sought for no party ap-
probation. He desired tie appreciation
of his country. He apprehended that, if
it were known how little Gen. Taylor
busted himself about politics, parties, or
political operatlons-how exclusively de-
voted he was TO the service Of the coun-
try-the knowledge Of that fact would
shield HIM from every unkind suspicion
on the part of any honorable member Of
that body. Gen. Taylor was far from
being a political partisan, much less was
he actuated by hat sort of spirit which
seemed TO give complexion 10 this reso-
luton. The whole country had received
the intelligence Of the surprising achieve
ments of our little army under the gallant
leading of Gen. Taylor with satisfaction
mingled with surprise at the singular sue
cess which had attended those operations.
Conducted, as they were, under circum-
stances of extreme difficulty and embar-
rassment, he believed they were not sur
passed by any thing of the kind that had
ever occurred in the history of the world.
And now, when the councils of the coun-
try were called upon to express the pub
I, lie gratitude, called forth by those great
achievements, why should they give way
TO that sort of spirit which would prompt
them 10 look for some circumstance that
/; would dim the glory of the achievements,
, and to qualify their expression of appro-
+, baton IN such a manner as to make it
t doubtful" 10 the construction and the opin-
ion of the world, whether they did not in
tend TO dim the lustre Of his renown, and
! to drug the very cap which they were
holding 10 his lips. He was sure such
was not the feeling of his honorable friend
! oPposite-he was certain that he was ac-
ting with perfect candor; but he would
humbly submit TO him that he had taken
too much of a party view, and therefore
an erroneous one. Il was not usual to
stop to inquire, after a great victory had
] been won, whether the action could have
been better fought if managed in some
D other way. 1t was enough that a victory
t had been gained, no matter what the order
OF battle might be, whether gained by
; the superior exertions of the centre, or OF
c the lett wing, or of the right wing. Gen.
c Iaylor had done all that was expected o.
1t inn. He had evincel all the skill Of an
l. accomplished general, and all the. courage