Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-06

And there another peculaity. He did not know Of
any other instance IN which defeated army had been per
miticd to prescribe the terms Of capulaon 1t the first
time, he believed in the history Of nations in the history
scribe of capiiuaon. What had been the corse-
quences resulting Mexico and the United States om that
capituiaon What was II that constituted the Mexican
army at this day The very troops who had been permitted
thus 70 retire. What did they gain by the victory II
said that esion of blood had been saved
was preventing eon Of blood at time occasion
greater euson hereafter But this capulaion had been
passed upon by the Governments and they for mere
purpose Of paying empty compliment put themselves in
direct conflict with the Government He considered TIE pio
viso OF the soundes and essential of the
resolution The Senator from Delaware, in endeavorng
avert what he called side blow aimed Gen. Taylor was
nHctpg side blow in another direction. II The pro,iso con-
veyed censue upon Gen. Taylor, what would the striking
II out do IN reference to the Government GIN. Taylor
tered into capltuation the Government dsapproved Of it,
Believing as he did, that the capitalization unfortunate in
its conception and most unfortunate its results he would
vote chserfuy against the motion strike proviso
Mr. WEBSTER said that he regretted exceedingly that
when they We're about TO tender tribute OF respect mill
ary man abroad any thing should occur, any thing
proposed TO be coneced with H. which would break the en-
tire unanimity of Congress To be valuable the tribute Of
respect must be unanimously bestowed IL must appear 10
flow from general Of what was due To the occasion
and 10 the officer and always far he knew he
membecd The history of The Government he believed the
thanks OF Congress, when rendered at all 10 military man,
were rendered 10y distinct PROPOSE o free and clear from all
other considerations whatever Propey and the graceful
ness belonging to the occasion required tina, they should be
rendered. He held in his hand resolution which passed
this body last year. 1t was in these words
That the thanks Congress are due and are hereby fen
dered 70 Major General Zachary Taylor his officers men,
for the rtitude, skill enterprise aud courage which d,sn
gushed the late brilliant military operations upon the Rio
Graide. !"
He proposed To frame resolution in very words and
to adopt IL make real substantial tribute of respect
to General Taylor and the army his command And
he had only further say that he could for no resou
sxuI
towards Gen Taylor any upon bis conduct any
respect or which implied any doubt hesitation He desired
to leave out every thing of that nature and he did sup
pose that gentlemen could have contemplated the tender
thanks of Congress Gen. Tayor manner be accepta
BILE to himha IS in manner expressive of the unanimous
consent OF Congress-wh such PROVISIONS were inserted
here ny way Of preamble dissertation Mexican war
lie would vote for nothing whc in any shape tended
bring IN question the pursued in the
war; and if he should withhold his vote, he would
assuredy do from the resolution present iorn there
was not soldier IN the army, who could read would
not understand the why he withheld IT, When thew
we've about to do act Of gattudehen they were about
to unite IN gatetulhomage vaowas generous was it
manly to set traps by way of preamble Out of gem
temen an expression of views which, perhaps they did not
entertain and, if they did, which, perhaps they did not
think proper on this occasion to express Why should they
not act with the generosity which became them Why
should they not give to Gen Taylor and brave little army
this tribute of appreciation in the ordinary way which the
thanks OF Congress always expressed Why should
they couple with it any thing that mi hi any degree pro-
reluctance IT.,
degree mitigate the of qualification with winch those in
whose honor passed ought receive il He very
clear that this should be unembarassed vote of thanks
such as il was honorable Congress to give and honorable
tor the army to and if he could the resolution
separate and distinct he would be under the necessity
ing against it.
Mr. CALHOUN said he should vote for striking out this
proyiso and he would briefly grounds upon which
he would vote He would do so, iii the first place. upon
the ground which had been stated by honorable colleague
as mere matter OF taste and proprey aud, in addition 10
that he would vote for striking because he considered
that vote OF thanks, when accompanied by the slightest
censure entirely cancelled lie would for striking
II out because to his mind there palpabe couadc
ton between giving vote of thanks and medal Gen Tay-
Tor and the and the exception by which those thanks
and that medal were accompanied
If the exception the catuatoniself to which the excep
ton referred constituted part Of The hae then according
the conception Of thse gentlemen WHO entertained this dea
they ought not 10 vote for medal all Ii il did
situe part OF the battle, why should that which irree
be made part of the resolution The naked question
this, Was the battle of Monterey deserved
that the thanks OF Congress and medal should be bestowed
II were, let them be granted and granted unanimously
without conditions and il not, lei both be withheld
Mr.. WEBSTER said he certainly supposed that, in
point OF view, the arrangement for the amce and capiua
on might be considered part OF the military operations
Monterey though they absolutely connected with
the feats of performed that place and he supposed
that in cases of this nature, where poey of conduct
questioned, the Commander in chief entitled have the
judgment of court of Inquiry before his should be
pronounced upon.
Little acquainted he was with such matters he would
not presume TO make up opinion. He thought that they
might get vote of thanks for the military operations Mon
erey adopted in handsome and graceful Mariner leaving
The other matters to be decided at future me if there
should be occasion for such decision, before this tribunal or
elsewhere If now order he would strike out the
entire resolutions, and to in lis stead the
exact words Of that which passed Congress the last session.
But, as there proposition amend pending, he
would let the question be first taken upon that proposition
The yeas and nays then taken on Mr. SpEtcHr's
motion TO strike out the proyso and decided in the
Affirmative follows
YEAS-Aiesss. Archer, Badger Benton Berrien But
er, Calhoun, Chalmers Cey, Thos Clayton j. NJ Cay
on, Corwin, Crittendcn, Davis DAY ton Evans, Fairfield,
Greene, Houston Huntington, urnagn johnson, of Md,
lohnson, of La Mangnm Miller, Noreead, Pesrce Rusk
simmons Soule, Speisht, Upham, Webster, and Wood
)ridge-33.
NAYsMessrs Allen, Ashley Atehso,, Atherton, Bagby,
ees Bright Cass Dix Hannegan Miles, SEWER Sturgeon
rurney, and Yuee--I5.
Mr. WEBSTER then moved bis substitute for the resou-
ion and the yeas and nays being taken thereon, fo
ows:
YEASMessrs Archer, Badger, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun,
Illey John NJ Cha ton Thos Clayton, Corwin Crcnden,
Davis, Dayton, Evans Greene Huntington, JaInagn, John
on, of Maryland, Johnson of Louisiana, MaUgum, Miller
Pearce, Simmons, Up,am Webster and Wood
NAYS-Mesrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Aherton, Bagby
Benton Brecse Bright, Cass Chalmers, Dix Fairfield, Ham
ega, Houston Niles, kusk, SEWER Soule Speight Stur-
,eor, Turney, Weslcott, aud Yuce--23.
The resolution amended then reported to the
senate
The amendment concurcd in and the resolution
rdered TO be engrossed and read third time.
BY unanimous consent, then read third time and
he question being on its passage the and nays la