The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-04
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and si,n h,v.e
mas .s and Who Snail have received an honorable
who shall within one month after such disc barge
asain enlist or volunteer to for and during the
sting war; shall be entitled receive an additional county
years halfpay halt OF said bounty to be Pain
the time such soldier shall sns. OK sada volunteer s
DC mustered 'o ssrves, Sa receive an honorable dis
Listed soaie' OF Voi'''o'i i NSf Sttst 'N' q II
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Mr. WHITE gave nohce OF lle io'lowing amehuihen''
VIZ; vrffJTCTr k !ngE2,I al
.hat the said officers, musicians and privates hereby
authorized to be raised or employed Tor the service OF me
United States shall he inmsdinsy as;oha,gea o au
service upon cessation o. isueS w, t sne rePuoo "a
Mexico or upon an g @ n , ,o peace ana
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Mr. McGAUGHEY rose and sad that as ne had to
portion Of the responsibility q the war he felt u due TO
his constituents to express ms sentiments ON ne war
which he had not had an opportunity OF DONG before
He was opposed 70 the war tse Which created me ne
cessiy for that BILL and all ne would 40 IN future would
be with view TO promote lhe peace OF me country ne
although s wai n "s SS a 20 hs
repelling them he was by no means satisfied that men
who had given votes for the lmpoverlshment OF the
treasury should come here ana denounce them as enc
mics Of the country who desired 70 keep the country out
OF debt When ne looked AT te acuon OF c ast
passing revenue system acknoweged by the admnlsra
ton men from the north 70 be nadequae 70 ao5 smcient
revenues he was not willing to give them credit for de-
sire to prosecute the war SO as TO conquer peace lie
had no confidence IN ther snceFly' wnen ney SAID lhe
the country lie S9uia see put one cneci o. ne SUD
treasury system Ihal law, enforced a. me same tme
as law existed ausnorlzng Inc issue q easqIy notes.
showed an inconsistency que worthy q
racy 1t was IN keeping with ineil unorm management
OF the treasury Inc wings found he credit OF the coun
Try des'rqyea anu eiI h 70 oa me-
old system was resniso- "a pIesea n. Az on h n''aes
bonds We're depreca.ea. Nnat wouin uey DC 1y ana
| by! Inc ADMINISTRATOR was moi Wiling 10 take 'he
proper steps to put the nation N proper state to carry on
war successfully. Ills niue ieaaillg ol Wneh ne
did not boast was moi cacuaea 10 nake h'm IN inve
with carrying on a war BY borrowing money. ne anu
ded to the case OF Great Britain II was necessary 10
carry on war; ne was reaat not olly iot
but tax on tea ana coilee or any olneI IN 9rder 70
tax for the purpose OF carrying ona war; unless ne Gould
see that thai war was hkeiy 10 avance Is interests ana
honor OF {he nanoh Ihey were tolu Iuilns NY us
Congress that the adsiraton askeu IN W Pouuce
more revenue than that OF is4S. MI: walker ga MOI
believe that now. Facts showed ne dld not Deheye IT,
States bonds at pT how could they get on now
when Their paper was undef par ne wished 20 know
# they expected hum TO emoaass NE country sun more
by passing loan bill lie was VIKING % borrow money
to put an end to the war by Drhgng pack ne troops
within the legitimate bounds OF inc fepuDnc. speaking
Of Col Baker, ne characterized nun as an intruder n mat
House. ne dd not much regard ms statements, n they
restored the law OF S4s ana men showed OF TAX
would go torn win that D ana Tea ana conee add
ed TO IT. they could not gel money enough ne Woud go
on and lay as many more 'axesas were needed nu now
ne would not lay any TAX ne el'eileu lhe charge OF
inconsistency against the ADMINISTRATOR nucn was the
condition into which the nation had been brought
wholly unable TO pay the expenses OF tnese TWO reg-
mens winch II was proposed 10 raise Deauulu parol-
ism After spending all the revenue OF last year, ne
was IN favor OF stopping the borrowing M tney pad
oil Their debts ana had reasonable prospect o. sctung
money INTO the treasury Inc war was never COM
menced by the Congress OF the United Stales y was
Presidential war altogether lie MI Met, asked no
share in the glory OF such war The times had changed
lie had been compelled to 90 what he doubted IN order to
relieve the troops OF the United Staes was then, at
least possible that 1t was war OF defence But as 1t had
turned out that Gen. Taylor was then able 10 hod out
was no longer questionable and that no longer Afforded
an excuse Tor preventing the war ne wished to save
1
thing he sad; he spoke Tor himself alone II 1t was
of self-defence, he would be willing to spend the
last dollar in its prosecution But was only one OF the
fruits OF Texas annexation ever the country was to
be destroyed 1t would be by unsetng ITS boundaries,
and extending unnecessarily Its limits In his judgment,
authority OF Congress or the constitution Believing,
them that the war was wholly wrong, ne would not vote
tor any additional appropriations, except 10 settle
up the debts already incurred lie men Proceeded
to comment on the correspondence OF Gen. taylor while
stationed al Corpus Christi Tor the purpose OF showing
that there was no ground for the advance OF the troops
on the Rio lIrande Zen. Taylor, he (Mr McGO con-
tended made the hostile demonstration which produced
the collision The President OF the United States had an
army in Texas and minister at Mexico, and the latter
had urged the hostile demonstration in order 10 stimulate
the Mexlcans to recognition OF himself, which was
made IN accordance with that suggestion. But the Mex
leans willing to be convinced of Mr. Slidelfs
were no Mexicans who retired from action in the dis
puted territory that would not have retired desired even
If the Amy had remained Corpus Christi He doubled,
although had been often asserted whether there
any authority be found Justify the President except
the democratic school book All that was necessary
to turn to the correspondence OF Mr. Doneson and the
department TO the unconstutionalily Of the whole
procedure in the case n was from that CORES