The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1847-03-13

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or and number Of the officers Of the
army may have violated the rule, but
the first time it is thought proper TO
, make this publication by the President
Of the United States, is when letter is
written; probably not intended 10 be
published at all. and in ignorance per.
haps, at least in forgetfuluess. Of any
such order being in existence. II was,
then, direct attack on General TAYLOR
on account Of that act. whatever il might
} be. and Of which | have the public to
Judge.
Mr.. Douglass. The gentleman said il
was an attack on that act, whatever il
might be. The gentleman before ad-
mtted that letter incautiously pubiish>
ed might be violation Of that order
The gentleman from Massachusetts cha
acierized it as an act Of indiscretit
which he regretted. That was the cha.
acter that gentleman gave il.
Mr.. Ashmun. lndiscrelion on whose
part!
Mr.. Douglass. On the part Of any
one who contributed 10 its publication.
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had violated the rules of the army, or
who had published plans Of The cam
paign, or Of the future operations in Mex
leo. lie was not Inquiring whether Gen.
Scott or Gen Taylor, or any other man
was responsible; he was only saying
that a publication had been made-a
/ publication announcing the intentions of
Gen: Taylor to 90 no further into Mex
leo in a certain direction-a publication
announcing 10 the world that. while he
would not % in that direction. II they
went at all it must be in another one.
and that other one pointed out, SO that
The enemy could guard it before they got
there a publication Of that nature, hos
tile to their interests. mischievous, fa>
vorabo to the enemy, had beenpubIishcd
Iby somebody-by some act Of indiscro-
lion-giying aid TO the enemy; to the il
Jury oftheir own country. lie tMr. d.
was not geing 10 ask who did that act.
i 1t was enough that it had been dome
done in violation Of the order ofthat gov
eminent, and The nature Of that act re-
Iquired that the administration should ap>
ply 4 remedy. and put a stop to it il
] the future. They provided accordingly
against such misfortune in the future,
without reference 10 who had done il in
the past. lie did not understand that
they had taken any steps 10 ferret out
/ the guilty or imprudent man. But they
had provided against such acts ia future,
i and that was manufactured into charge
against Gen. Taylor! But why this sen>
i sitiycness in regard to the mention Of
Gen. Taylor? Why, the gentleman who
vas SO very profuse in making these
charges against them, told them three
times in the course OF his speech that
the people wonId render verdict upon
the merits of Gen. Taylor. What was
Tie meaning Of that? How? There would
be a possible contingency, the gentle
man said and again, he said, there
might be a political contingency. Lasts
IIy. he said, if that the people would
render a verdict at all events. How?
Was this to be turned into a political
campaiGn9 Was there a political de-
sign ia all this? Why was the resolu-
ton of thanks thrust into the House on
vesterday-unless for political purposes.
i Mr.. Ashmun, The resolution, to-day,
was brought in for political purposes
Mr.. Douglass. ii was immateFlal
whether it was yesterday or 10 day.
Mr.. Ashmn in his seat. | refer 10
the resolution Of the gentleman from
Mississippi.
] Mr. Douglass was talking about the
resolution Of which The gentleman from
Massachusetts complained, as being
vote Of censure on Cen Taylor. Where
was the censure? Why the democratic
side ofthe House had voted thanks 10
rf TAYLOR again--voted medal TO Taylor
But they had voted something else, and
because Of that, the gentleman from Mas
sac hussetts voted against the whole.
! What was the obnoxious PartI why
lii was thanks for prosecuting a Just war
commenced by their enemy, and lorced
upon them. The gentlemen SAID that
: because the resolution contained a de-
claration that their cause was righteous,
| therefore he should not vote for It; but
4 he would vote thanks to Taylor If they
vyorld not pu. in the "just cause! That
IT, he gentleman from Massachusetts
wanted 10 vote thanks TO Iayior ioF
fohtinp we'll in an unjust cause but
, wonld not vote that he had tonght well
IN = inst cause! lie would give him a
medal for fighting bravely in an unholy
and unjust cause, in violation Of the laws
, Of nations and the constitution of the
United States! Yes, he would vote thanks
for that, and medal too but when they
aid that II was in just cause, and IN
/ Itbs defence Of their rights, he would nc no. J.
r vote m for it! (Cries of ego it Douglass!
soiye il 10 him there!) No. he would
20, vote that it was done in just cause,
! ND 'o e rervent, glorious patriotic zeal
: = - ADVANCE the great cause Of freedom.
fLaughter] Then he would ..%ov n9t n0,g n,san .ao
/, vote Of thanks! A VOICE 7 ou .,,ar "San
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