The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-27
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The pxht Of the e2d of February the anniversary Of
Washngfon's birth was everywhere throughout me
assembly Al The ball. mingled the say and the grave
The haired sire, with spirits made buoyan' by the
occasion. joined with the young and beautiful n, n sne
dent farmer in the ogcabn Of the far of westin those
homes where the ark OF political salvahon the
venerable pariach like Jacob of old, gathered around
him his children and his grand that once more
they might receive his blessings The hire OF his youth
had gone out but the spirit OF PATRIOTISM SUI burned
brightly in his bosom. To the listening crowd, ne re-
counted the virtues and the patriotism OF that chiei
whose arm sustained by Omnipotent power rolled PACK
the great stone which for ages had sealed the seucn5e
human rights and burst the letters when hai oGuu WAS
night of ioy How different the scene IN ano.lel
quarter AT Buena Vista on the cold and oaeh ''S res
Madrs lay little band nd OF pa SG amD S sah was their
bed; the lowering clouds OF night thel hn ,ilad
the piercing mountain storm, the song ' h sarr;ed
their weary spirits rest In front were he serivu
hosts of Santa Anna-the army Of the Mexican republic
numbering twenty thousand soldiers Around me cne'
were gathered the choice military spirits OF ,ne iahu.
hav looked TO the morrow with bright antlclpatlos as
he dav hat was to retrieve their fallen fortunes n Inc
morning of the 23d far IA the eyes OF our iilte ARMY
could re.ch nothing was seen h or uniforms n the dis
ant valley looked like vast flower garden ana the
rays of the morning sun was reflected back by the nou
sand Polished ss q that hve
been recorded by other and ADLER pens was Jay .'
shed lustre upon our arms. and added renown to Aer
prOWeSS FROM early uNWu uiui thc o"''..'i "
night dropped upon the scene, five thousand Americans
arm to arm, were engaged in deadly conflict with the
overpowerng numbers that were hurled IN irighaial
nasses upon them Never, the American COMMENT
was battle fought against such fearful Odds and never
was result more glorious Although we are called 70
mourn the loss Of many gallant SPIRIT o 6 Sn cpun
nobly dared to die" They no hirelings lighting
for a hireling's pay They were freemen, ia whose
bosoms beat American hearts When iolegn zoe naa
with characteristic zeal and patriotism they rushed TO
their countrys standard, determined to sustain their ma
tons honor or perish IN the last effort hey
felicity for the tented field and the changer OF arms
They bid farewell to their parents wives children and
6.sx 81 81 them ne Ro GanSs o Ga the
heights Of the See Madre they sleep Peace 10 'heir
ashes \,
pouring out their es blood like water curiosity led me
TO examine what their representatives in Congress assem-
bed were doing for them. In the Senate at the very
hour of the fercest strife George Evans the federal sem
ator from Maine was giving moral aid and comfort to
our enemies, by making a furious and denuncatory
speech against his country eXtong Mexican justice and
Mexican patriotism whilst these very mscreants whose
character he was extolng, butcherng the wounded
and PROSTATE OF his friend, Henry Clay Lite ana
these brave patriots, as they were dying Tor their conn
trys cause think that at that very moment an American
senator in the national Senate chamber was denounclng
the country and for which they were dying as un
just; and that their enemies were wagng just ana
righteous ,
But they breathed out their spirits; and the cold un
feeling anti American words fell upon their leaden ears
In the other end Of the Capitol where the immediate repre-
sentaves OF the people were assembled another
being enacted; the army appropriation bill was under
consideration The debate opened with an able and par
thy representative Of noble State In succession fol
lowed the Hon. Charles Carroll of New York a federal
list He made the most liberal speech that side OF the
House and by his patriotic appeals to his brother fede
rasts Ito raise themselves above all party consldera
tons and help to prosecute the war IN such way as
would reflect honor and glory upon their country dad
Ia ,ka1 ro1nt,uo nf
Next was heard the deep-oned voice OF vgnlas favor
ie son, the patriotic Dromgooe. His defence OF the ad
mnisraton the justice OF the war and the necessity OF ITS
vigorous prosecution logical. eloquent and concu
sive It was admitted by all who heard him TO be one OF
the most brilliant efforts of the session The hour OF
O'Clock arrived, and the House proceeded to vote upon
the bill ~
It was the great measure OF the country Upon its fate
depended the Of the honor and glory OF
the nation Our army needed provisions the weary SOL
der needed new cover his shverng limbs from
the peltngs of the mountain sorm he wanted shoes to
guard his feet from the fny rocks which he cheer
fully marched Shall he have them' The vote upon
the bill was TO determine the question. Would to God
for the credit of my country that could say the vote
was unanimous in the affirmative. But with confusion
and shame will the future historian who writes the events
Of this brilliant campaign, be compelled to record the
names of % members of Congress whs at the very mo-
ment glorious little army on the iaI-o mountains Of
their number by their votes refusing give them
the necessary supplies To the veteran general in COM
mand and to his brave comStos arms, aney Would
Let that glorious flag that has often waved in triumph
over the battle field be traed in the dust and backened
with sgraceand dishonor be the stars and stripes which
have hitherto been the pride and boast OF every American
citizen Leave upon the battlefield the SCARED and mu
tated bodies Of your McKees your Cays your Hardns
fly from the field OF battle; you are engaged IN an UNI
righteous your enemies are in the right. Let VIC
tory their arms; and you poor soldiers naked and
barefooted, beg your way to your homes MOI one dol
lar will we vote to give you relief Can be believed
that IS representatives OF the people could be found
who in such crisis, would refuse to vote food and
clothing to the war-worn soldier Yet the record
proves true and what s still further true most OF
these very members willing TO vote half mil
lion Of dollars donation to the subjects Of the British
JOSEPH GRINNELL, ARTEMuS HALE, CHARLES
HUDSON, DANIEL p. KING, JULIUS ROCKWELL,
BENJAMIN THOMPSON, and ROBERT G: WIN
THROP, of Massachusetts; LUTHER SEVERANCE,
Of Maine ). GEORGE Z MARSH and , SOLOMON
Rhode Island TRUMAN SMITH, of Connecticut;
ABNER LEWIS, WILLIAM A. MOSELEY, and
THOMAS RIPLEY, of New York ABRAHAM Nc
ILVAIN,E of Pennsylvania COLUMBUS DELANO,
JOSHUA r. GIDDlNGS, JOSEPH M. ROOT, ROBERT
c. SCHENCK, DANIEL r. TlLpEN JOSEPH VANCE,
McGAUGfIEY and CALEB B. SMITH, Of Indiana
and JOHN HENRY, OF Illinois. Let it be published to
the world that these members OF Congress- who refused
TO vote supplies to glorious little army, without
a single exceptions ederalsts of the Hartford convention
schooloi the school that thought unbecoming
moral and religious people, to rejoice at victories over
our enemies The Massachusetts members sympathized
not with the tate OF the noble Lincoln Caleb b. Smith
and Mciaughey OF Indiana, had their hearts steeled
against the suerngs OF their fellows, and whilst the inn
furious charge, and in his struggles prosratnr
his hateful foes hs immediate representatives Henry was