The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-29

teers be raised, mustered organized ano
sbs ACT of Nav 49, S46 calling for 1000 volunteers the
ten regiments however, to serve for the war. unuss
Mr. 4tchison's amendment the states wG~u aS in'
stead Of the President designed by the bill from inc
House. ,., .nau.r, in n c,aar and
will sustained argument setting forth the superiority oil
volunteers regular troops ana the greater safety IN
moral Standing than the enlisted soldiers And moreo-
YER argued that the danger Of large standing army is
thing 10 be avoided to the last emergency but which,
once established will be very difficult to put Down
A he went along Mr. quoted Gen Taylors despatch
es Presidents message in support OF the entire
enacensy of the volunteers. Mr. A. arguing the rel
alive merits of the regulars and volunteers, said that
there were comparatively no deserens from the voun-
teers while the regulars chiefly German and Irish
there had been upwards of three hundred desertons
MIR GREEN supported the amendment of Mr. Atchison,
in an argument in favor of the volunteers better in
every view than the regulars and particularly did he
object to the reguars because of the vast amount Of pa
the President in the appointment OF officers
Mr.. DAYTON after some general remarks upon the una
nimy with which Congress had acted in answer 10 the
calls or the President in the declaration of this war and
the voting of and supplies said he was not to be
even with the executive charge hanging his head
Of giving aid and comfort to the enemy" The senator
from Michigan (Gen Cass) had taken occasion yeser'
day upon another bill to enter into very emphatic de,
fence of the acts and management OF the rIesiden m
the conduct of this and had at least lett the
son that they who opposed the Presidents proceedings
opposed to the vigorous and eihcient
was about TO enter into some of the history
of this war And he did SO he considereo ue .vns
y p.iden,,s message as lust causes for the war
against Mexico mere juggle sort OF tricK 10 keep
data causes of this war If the Senator from Michigan
took the ground that past outrages of Mexico
sufficient cause of hosies at the time they were CON-
mitted then perhsps Mr. might agree with him but
IL at this time after all these repeated provocations had
besn suffered TO go by default if actually settled by
treaty. it were assumed that they just Of
the existing with Mexico, then said Mr. d., take
Is with the hSa rns s
aon of Texas and the subsequent marching by order
Of the President OF the u s. forces down to the RIO
streets OF Mexican city. The President had the
power of conducting the war and responsible for it.
And. said Mr. D.. il our army were this side OF
the Rio Grande would vote the President dol
lar nor give him single man for the provocaton to
war. But now in Mexico, and we cannot retro
grade The alternative we have chosen must be follow
cd up. There four different elements operating
tc the financial the naval and the military The dplo
matte branch had been admirably carried Quit had
worked to the very end designed in bringing Anna
into Mexico and placing him the head OF the Mexican
army The financial part was perhaps little moro
not account at all for the necessity the bill of
millions asked at the last session for some vague and in
definite purpose, and asked again at the present The
of marque against the commerce OF Mexico IN retaa'
ton for letters supposed to be issued by the Mexican 60
the ground. But it deserved more emphatic rebuke
than this. There was no emergency requiring TINS as
and interesting history of PvateeIing from its origin
down to the present time Priva'eerng he showed to
made lawful and he had hoped 10 see TINS nauo2
Tor the sake OF the common rights OF humanity aoan
doning and repudiaung TINS system OF prvateerng en-
Grey rather than sustaining It at this day OF CT
Vibration. Mr. d. next descantea upon the plan
Col Benton yesterday Inc disclosure Oh tne pan was
vapory and indinct put II nad al the Dolaness ano
the orglnaity wnicn . @ e an WIS
souri, We can imagine that we see II ai-squaurons
concentrating discaroing baggage wagons ana rusnlng
to meet the enemy LOT once ana or az b9s ne .noagn
tnat the iuii detals OF tue pan Sh' inPee
lions, ana mpossphities NOT VISIBLE III Luis 'aoy out
line. The plan was MADE mere wi'houa consuming .ne
officers there IL ad not design Lieuenant-s
but thinking general The plan Oh the honorable
senator was NOT INTENDED 70 give the army vaor pu 70
give them Drains IL was 10 save mem tne troupIe Oh
thought and from the danger Of an attack in the rear
ARan, mere was oesire exhpited 10 creep OUT OF e
responsibilities OF this war-there was such design to
throw the onus upon General layior had ne peen sur
Tounueo las. May " 'ne saeAlsansi anu Sus I'LL AZ,
Dayton demounced tne extensive pan Oh oRe.au9ms
adopteo. Inc lresiaenl was espoIspie or ~ tne Pian
was ms own ne Sacrces we u pi eauy aat
.e I H. ~, Ia ~ oe & a,s r s 70
one then the losses OF 'ne Mexcsns our ses
were zen umes greater he,r ,"aye was fsovoS S
pet noiu cui' 80 uP " ,,.i. . 10 - 81.
tnese 1atues- had olussea sIsat ues1i We aa
cupled santa re ana New sexico' ana had marcn rene.
even 10 Sahicrnia Cn. 0ono Ca geass' ar . - .i
aet ,,t ,his .s co. ,ba cansa and Tho dss;ayy
anu .ha' ens wa r Ss"Su, anu d tb, nars
was oniv Iooked ~ "a tho means Of securing these
wos ohiy iooneu w q. VIC means ans y. ~. - Eo
Sun.emP.ao .s ao ,q;. nv p ns. ~ pras;dan
Sd d th p r h nrooss nS acnnrne terri;
nao p,oVoReu .s wa io Tue puipose vi a1Ius ,eili
tory MT Dayton read rom various omo.a papers sucn
me @ stot e s, "ht d
ShuoIick Com Sloet, ana SoH nouofo o'ock'oh snu
from the despatches oil Com Stockton showing Una. up
per Cslloroa had been duly converted INTO aterrtory
oil the nited states ne also reaa from zen. heainey .
dispatches from santa and recited how that Governor
General with the aid oil couple Oh lawyers hsd esta.
oshed an eut.and.out terrnofia governmen. III view
MeMGo-is uist aet uens nag 'na' VI o W. re ~
tion the repeal OF the stamp actor stamp act had ex-
lsted also az santa re me Governor haa ALSO IN h,s
organic law, PROVIDED ior al me onioes nun VII ee
lars up 10 e;ooU ais or salc IA" was compe.e anu VIC
apology oil the PRESIDENT 70 congress was really amusing
had uanscenasd the ehot Oh heir ihsu sn.
be accounted Tor from their paouc desire 10 conner upon
these people tne DRESSINGS Oh gu, Peeuiiai % ~
In conclusion Mr. Dayton said he would voe al the
requisite supplies Ihs Lresideht snouiu nave no
eAcuse LOT laiuIe. =. s ,t nis' ~ LII GU III
mept ior voiunteefs-H tha iaIs, i snai ~ io' ne
regulars but our troops nau hfeaoy Won .ne mus.
nan. oaluss-uey hau pa'eu .ae 'etto,s -, ueauay
climate -they had crossed aeserH1"iey hau s'oiMeu
Clues; Dut GU como lot what soou lou |ei, SAT, d