Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-02
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.


cu.son ol the Ten Regiments bili rhsS Sisnj6S ri
hss got Itself into such sn- in this case is hsrd
20 unoers'ano exactly IN what chs the bill nov
stands Amer being session all about o'clock mi
evening ordered to be engrossed with an under
standing that resolution would be moved on Monday Il
nave tue whole subject referred back the Military Com
mtee, to be remodocd Thus alter two OF three week
delay principally caused by the Locofoeos themselves m,
b n Just whsre Il started. Tho Senate then adjourned
In the House different scene was Witnessed While
he senate were trying 10 pass army bill 10 send al,
troops 10 Mexico .o the ptosocu, ton OF the war the In
ioeoS OF the House were trying throw dhonor upon tho
gallant General who had made that wise dsef,rsl
war GLORIOUS The motion introduced yesterday by Mr.
Ctcki o. tennessee, came first in order thu morning
As told you, the resolutions cams like sun-sh,t amen
hu,tering pigeons. The enemies OF Gen T,ytoH nd -
plotting all night and they finally hit upon THE plan =
ihey resolved to put an amendment it, and make II 80
offensive that would be Objectionable the true friends
OF the gallant old Hero. Accordingly this morning. after
the mOuon was carried suspend the rules MIR FARAN
the Loeooco representative Of tho Cincinnati ID str r., b;
moved that the thanks Of Congress be given 10 Gen T.N
L'R, and 70 his officers and men. their gallant con-
duct at Monterey provided that nothing in the resou
tons be construed Into approval OF the Rrinstcc
entered into atteT the ba tic OF Monterey They also al
cd something about the justice of the and about Mc.i
CO bringing 1t on Which had nothing do the 9ucs-
ton, aud OF little either way As Congress he'd
already voted that the war commenced by Mc1ico-
he sole OBJECT was TO Gen. Taylor for his conduct
at Monterey.
When take consideration the real fac, that the
Armsuco was ALL that done Mon,erey-that this
Amisuee this bringing Gen. Ampuda surrender one of
his best s,rongholds by beseEng foe scarcely one third
the number OF the bcseged poorly supplied by the govern
tnent a. hQtno-tnc very Tact, that Gen
da forced surrender this foe inferior IN numbers
aud poorly sustained-tlat he left hrs arms ammunition
and stronghold ia our possessionthis really the RE-
suit OF the three days gallant lighting Monterey Tbs
suit aimed surely the number Of men Killed This
what constituted the glory this achievement The
hs!e the ONLY glory connected with Monterey forcing
Ampuda this very "Armsuce" The tokol, battle 81
Monterey was neither more less than simply the Ar
misice." Hoe sf pTctT mill When We take I'M, Coz,
siderson aso that the Armisce was not Gen T won,
work but the result OF the advice OF the officers who Tough
in the battle with him but think that this amend
meni was meant Is deliberate censure Ii undorstanB
the amendment II was directly the OF thanks Tho
Wings wanted 10 say "Rssolred That the thanks OF Cor,
gress be given 10 Cen Taylor. &c for their gallant con-
duct at Monterey" The Lccotcco amendment made i,
ead thus and no man can construe fairly otherwise
Re'olrcd, That approve OF Gen. Taylor &c n,
Their gallant deed. at Mon''rey-5ut 40 approve Of
their conduct Monterey"
Il any make any thing else than tb. op nj, :,
then he has looked deeper into Loeo5co philosophy than
have
Al'er it amended b. LocoiOeo votes the wbir,
voting 'sainst Tue insulting amendment and the Locoioc
for It-yoas ITO, 70-Mr GENTLY of Tennessee .c
and with great emphasis SAID Mf. Speaker-Beieyirg
that ais resolution, as amended, deliberate insult Of
ered TO Gen. TAYLOR, and hs gallant conpatros In arms
move that Il be laid on the table"
This ruled OF order and the rois Of ecnsue on
Geu. TAYLOR passed by yeas lO3 navs 60 Every ono
who voted Tor yoted to Cen TAYLoR and his fell
low officers. Not W voted tor 1t. A few Locoocos
voted against i-among others, Mir RHErr and MI Woon.
wAED, OF ;. Carolina.
viii your representative NJ SErpox permit the TO ask
why n did not vote against tnis OF the gallant
Gen. IAyL "a native &c the Old Domniun2 sir SrruoN
was IN The II use, but cid not yote-houzh there
stating that ever member sks vote uacss openly cxcn.ed
by the House Ii &c believed the lust why cid be
not vote Tor l' Ii unus, why cid he vote agains, il
But ting cid not satisfy the clPecious OF Lcl.ocu-
ism Mr. JAclB THoNTsoN Of Miss. the m0uhpsce af the
Executive, who made the original attack on Gen TAyrg.
and introduced series Of resolutions, cal ug upon
the PRESIDENT 10 iunis" such parts % Gen. Tayor's
respoudence IS have not yc; been published unless the
President shall deem the publication of said parts incon.
with the public coed. OF course the President would
bps.
Gen. TAYLOR, as inconsistent with the public good
The effect Vi the Resolution would be give 4 garbed
statement Of the facts against Cen TAYLOR while Gen
| TAYLOR would 'oVe nothing ia his own defence.
The rules beng suspended, and the Resolutions intro
duced M Thompson trcd the gag rule over the
House, but NJ. AsHNrN Of Massachusetts, was little To-,
quick him, and 90, floor. Mr. THoxrs1N insisted
that he mao moved the previous question The SrzAEES
stated that Tie gentleman from Massachusetts, he night
to the Moor An appeal from his decision was taken, bat
the char sustained.
Mr.. AsnNuv then proceeded 90 show the history Of thin,
attempt 20 sacrifice Gen. TAYLOR. He sad that II these
Resolutions were sent 20 Gen. TANLlE, he would stamp
them under his feet IN the dust He would not soil his
hands with them lie showed several steps IN this con-
sPiracy, from the time when the UneH during ex
ciiemen through the country. before battles Of Pao
Alto and Rcslca, tried throw all the responsibility On
Gen. Tay.oT--T0m that date I'LL ,,-dsy whea The Union
by suhuy, publishes obsolete rule forbi5ding private
letters reports Of ARM oteers published early
aimed Al Gen Taylor. The whole course ul the Adam
usuOH has been 10 break down Gen. Tayllr. Here we
have to-day, published in the Union order that Gen
Taylor shall be sm seed he publishes others publish
With without as consent any hing ia his justification:
while the Executive is call be made the HIue
for every thing that make against hi. Mr. AsHMrN
proceeded 1t some length IN eloquent ynd OF
truth Bnd abscn, General fghtng to sustain au un
worthy and uugraeiu Administrator. lie offered an
amendment calling also for the correspondence relative TO
sending Anna Mexico 10 lake command Of their
troops against us-wheihor Mr.. POLK mas any agents IN
secret connection with our public enemy-whai pay he
gos, &c.
During Mr. AsRxus's remarks on Santa Anna he b,og,
mp Mr. Bsyy, who had justified the pcs den, n
our enemy "lh the laid and comfort OF General when
the Wing GeLrra.s had beaten their other commanders
Nj BAiLY OF Va sa.1 that Sonia Anna raght have got
| into Mexico IN disguise, a neuua, vessel.
| M AsHNrS replied tuat he might have swan 10. but
maj was not TIC question. The question was why did
MI foLE order MN back 10 take command Of tie army
| Of our enemyl
Mr. Dou5LAss OF Ill. followed in defence OF the Exeeu
tive. have considerable respect aud personal r.udbr
To- M D. but 1t there any hing ,ha ne desp
man, II u see him et,rnaly the knight Grant Of pow
surely MID must 3nctmes Zee! his cituce crack r.
the changing and yet Interchangeable devotion with wnilt
be oops TO He defence OF those clothed 30 power wou
SPEAK % him spirit OF unkIndness, when saw ts,
he can never b. salesman who takes 40 position fl
himself, but always shows hnoei. ~ Wuite-hOu-e yery
creek rE the Executive whip face ,f hose " no on
pose a usurp1iia How, Do Hcarals name can man
wbo clustered Ike tao E1r'I-E.t ,.la on a A. sr5 d.
felded the Executive tieIe snap tie s.irc whip asI G
pay the same livery, ~ tho b1x-sclt e iac Execute,
coach standing VITA Ita Th.Cut wheels upon the uaras
Of 49i II James X. Polk has betrayed Hr De pm.
clpes, can hny mau ever betrly hem. Yet he who
to sink to political niamy deep that hand Of rs
s1rec0n would never t1lcl him." y0aed hcsg var,
slaves Of power his car, and they tying 70 Euaeoa
the people 90 shout ~ nsuludss aer the hc,B Of hs
umpha chariot, which have lately pgyerzed the principle
those who defend ng HIM "Ot' ever W aui or
the stronger sioei"lb0u wear Iol's hde.-D1H DO fJ
shainc-ba VIII not make ills too apt quotation. Hu
men va! be Elrcsefs o power, le them resign their &C.
p'estn5tve u 90 he people Wba have been betrayed
can tccr 20 good deal Of consistent defence 4,
poser, bur do mnh % strange ihat any one loan ca.
change his the lie fsoces ibis most rece
an, oi a'i publ" men, 60 principle
iae Ghti poini % u-eae- by Judge DorsLAss was tLs
a. nr i"lk mad hauped advanced and elevated teurg.
Taylor, he could not be- called hostile TO him. siy ,.,
me- - htop Iaures upon biz heed sf:-rrc va, OF y
.ns That he is gong 90 sucfec hun; and to elevate 6r
be strange way Of breaking Hm down!
/ As nobody was permitted O., rey.y ID, ,hi- I hoo, .s
incpon senator vi not be offended u say TINT he has
not r,ad the ciasscs deeply would have known ,t
He1heuisn and PaglIism, which sle To- h,yc been Ar
ancient types OF L.c1toco4m, u.yyags crowned r,I d
rated tho victims they h7d marked FOR sacrifice, Ohio
explorations m'gii be- F..H-suc oil. Deliberate blanc =.