Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-09
DOSING THE DOCTOR.

rious little army lay opposite Matamoros, in apPa-
rent jeopardy Of being cut off from all supply and
reinforcement, the party majority in Congress found
this pressing and alarming emergency just the time
for contriying such form for voting them sup
plies as must necessarily embarass the mea-
sure, and force opposition to it, OF which other
wise there would have been none. Every body re-
members how, when they could have had an in
slant and unanimous vote for any sum or any force
necessary to relieve Gen. TAYLOR, (no matter how
he got there, or who the authors of the war;, they,
this majority, chose->having by their numbers the
power to control the whole thing, matter and form
to join with the resolution for supplies declaration
Of opinion to the origin of the war; which, if they
believed it themselves, they perfectly well knew
that many Representatives and Senators did not
pnd could not believe. Without this declaration they
wo,ad mol aiioto The Whigs to join in The cote for
rescuing our endangered army. Never was there
more unjustfable device for putting men into a
false position. The dominant party were bent,
even at the hazard of delay that might prove
fatal to Gen. TAYLOR, on compelling men either to
vote against sending help to army or to declare
the war to have been broughton by Of Nerico.
They forgot, seemingly, that such grossly unjus-
tfable proceedings as these could be retaated !;
that they were not in majority every where, and
might not always be SO where they were; that, on
pairing for themselves speedy minorities; and that
with them would come retribution when they could
be served in the same way, without any hurt or
danger TO the public service and the lives OF citi-
zens; and when, therefore, every body would rejoice
in seeing them dragged up TO vote the truth with
as much repugnance as they expected from other
men at being obliged to vote for proposition which
they knew to be the contrary
All those, who believed the declaration in the pre-
amble to the act of Congress of May last to be
true, viii rejoice accordingly at the spirit in which
this proceeding in Congress has been met IN the
Legislature of the State of North Carolina, IN the
of which an account is given below.
These proceedings took place just before Christmas
in the Senate of the State and we condense from
the Raleigh Register the best passages of them, as
follows:
On Saturday last the resolution to appropriate $40 for
the purpose of deayng the expenses of the regiment of
luneers until their arrival at the place of rendezvous
for discussion in the Senate
Dr. GILLAM who introduced the resolution, advocated its
passage short Speech which be maintained the press
ing necessity of the appropriation Congress had made
provision for these expenses and the formation of the reg
would be retarded by this neglect if wholly prevent
ed unless the State should place funds the hands Of the
Executive to meet the emergency He urged immediate
and hoped the resolution would immediately, and
by reclamation.
Mr. WLsos Of Edgecomb said he desired that the
luton should pass, and pass unanimously and he thought
this unanmity might be secured by making slight very
slight amendment the preamble There word or two
in which he thought might very properly be stricken out
without marng the resolution itself He arranged his spec
aces and smiled bandy he read the Objectionable words
which he proposed that the pen should be drawn They
insignificant be sure, and might be harmless but
a of taste, he would prefer their omission The
resolution reads thus Whereas, By the action Of the Ere
cre, and the subsequent sanction Of Congress, this Repub-
he is Oired IN foreign ,oar, &C. He proposed to strike
thatt
" Whereas this Republic is involved in foreign war;, &c
The words proposed be erased rather seemed ha
dow of upon the President which he did deserve
In fact, he (Mr. w had in his hand very high evidence
that the President had been right in this unfortunate matter
The Presidents message before him. and he had
marked several passages in it. which he would not read them
but which clearly excupated the President from all blame
No knew better than the writer Of that message how lit
tie censue properly belonged the Executive and the pas
sages which he had taken the trouble mark with his pencil
and might read hereafter would prove beyond cav how well
Mr.. Polk had acted With air of great courtesy, Mr.
suggested that these few small placed
there pehaphad better be dropped and then the resou
ton would pass he presumed without dissenting vote.
Mr. GrNEn replied that these few small words were not
in his opinion, either Insignificant without much mean
ing Neither they put there inadvertently They were
inserted purpose and because they speak the truth and it
being the TRUTH why should the Senate shrink from asserting
it He remembered that long ago, in Congress- Wings
made say that existed Shy the act of Mexico
which they knew be false they must take the odous
INSCRIPTIONS Democratic majority had resolved to make them
swallow the pill They would alter ota of the
luton though besought by the Wings to put IT in shape
in which they could vote for it. No. sir They had it TO
swaIlowfalsehood end aor be placed in most false po-
son before the country. Can friends the way
fuse their physc Do their somachs rebel DO they
dread the dosc They must take IT, II will do them good
Besides, il them bad after ALL IL Is
fasehood they asked digest IL is solemn truth
what they know in their hearts be trucand only bad
take because it does accord with the party creed II may
do for Democratic friends TO maintain party doctrine
that Mexico made upon The country knows better
the world knows better. Here Mr. g. traced the history OF
the war, and of relations with Mexico in mastery
ner and poured hot shot into Mr.. Folks administration
of AFFAIRS well into those who echo his peculiar notions
Of what constitutes treason in this free country Mr. G. said
he in favor Of the resolution and the whole resolution
No anxious than he that the should be
Quoted with vgo until il could be honoaby closed Bot
because he would vote 10 carry the war; must he
seal his lips the abomnahe usurpaons Of him who RASH
" commenced il I Must he utter untruth Must he even
suppress what he knows TO be true He thanked God that
liberty of speech and Of thought yet left us though James
X Polk has lately applied those who speak against him in
this matter language which defines treason. II is "givng
aid and comfort enemies is it. to doubt his nialibil
~, TO nipugn his conduct 10 censre his motives Are
friends over the way yet in favor Of freedom Of speech
Or do they like James X. Polk think that there about
millions Of traitors in the United Statestrators because
they have dared to make mouths at I" His Majesty y
Mr. EHRISsHAus addressed the Senate and happy in
many parts his speech Speaking Of the army planting it.
self on the banks Of the Rio Grande and pointing their
upon Matamoros with precision Of aim that in the language
of Of the engineers could pick of the head Of any Mcx
who showed himself in the city, Mr.. said he presumed
he had right 10 carry arms, loaded arms, whenever he
pleased He might march, with his gun his shout
der along the public streets He might associate with him