The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-21
Vote of Censure upon Gen. Tay-
Tor,


and humane conduct in the taking of Monte
rey Thereupon,a Mr. Faran, oeofoco, of
fercd an amendment, rctcratng what
Brownson calls an Executive lie, that the
war was commenced by Mexico, and called
the previous question, when Thompson, an
other locoioco, offered as an amendment to
Farun's amendment, as follows:
provided, That nothing herein contained
shall be construed into AN appreciation of the
terms otcapitulation of Monterey.'
Upon the question ofthe adoption of Far
ans amendment with Thompson's proviso,
censw'ing Gen. Taylor, the vote stood
Ayes-llO; all locolocos we believe, to
man, and Mr. Dillingham; among them.
Noes-7o; nearly all Wings, NIcssrs. Cola
mer aud Marsh u voting with them. The
amendment was thus adopted, when
MIR SchencIl [whigl observing that the Il
mendment which had just been adopted was
attached to the first of the three original res
olutions, and now constituted a part of it,
moved that the question be taken on the res
oIutons separately.
The Chair ruled that the question on en-
grossment could not be divided Not Il case
could I've produced where such Il decision had
been made.
MIR Gentry [whig] said that, believing that
the adoption Of the resolution. in its present
form, wonId be an insult rather thana com
plimcnt 10 Gen. Taylor, he would move to
lay the resolution on the table.
The Chair decided the action out of or
der Globe p 29G.
After some further proceedings the vote
was taken on CngrosSiug the resolutions.
Ayes-lO6; all Iocos we believe-NIr Dill
lingham not voting.
Noes-Gi; wings, Mcssrs. Collamcr and
Marsh and Mr. FooiC not voting
On the final passage,
Mr. Graham whigl stated that he was in
favor of the original resolutions: bat now, as
they stood amended, he considered the last
part of the last amendment as containing a
direct cenSiTe upon General Taylor. lie was
opposed to ccnsurng him, and therefore he
moved to lay the resolutions as now amend
ed on the table
The motion was lost Globe, p. DOG.
The resolutions rs amended were then n
doptcd lay party vote, I03 to 60; and the fol-
lowing eusued:
The tile of the resolution was then read,
VIZ: "a Joint resolution OF thanks to Geucr-
al Taylor, his officers and men, for sturming
the ctE OF Monterrey when
Mr. Cooke considering the resolutions Il
ccusure upon Gen. Taylor) moved to amend
the same 10y substituting the word "ccnsure'
tor the word thanks"
The question OH the amendment was de-
cIded by yeas and nays. as follows: Yeas |,
nays lt7.- Globe, pare 39G.
The resolutions then went to the Senate
when the following proceedings were had,
for the arrangement Of which we are indeJt-
ed to the Watchman,
Feb. ,. the Senate took up the House res
buttons, and Mr. Speight lloco) moved TO
strike out the Pr0riSo, saying that abe was not
willing to present Ha5lks with one hand and
a ccnsmc with the other Cong Globe, page
BID Mr. Butler (oco) also spoke of the res
outions as "daggcr wreathed with flowers"
whose point would still be itlt."-pure BIZ.
Mr. Calhoun lloco) condemrch the resolutions
also, because ceusurng Gen. Tayor.-page
BIS. On the other hand the Wings, who
took part in the debate, without exception de
Tended Gen. Taylor, and Mr. WEBSTER NOV
ed to strike out the whole Of the House reso-
luton and insert the following:
That the thanks ofCougreSs are due and
are hereby rendered to Major General Zach
airy Taylor his officers and men, for the for
tltude, SKILL enterprise aud courage, which
distinguished the late brilliant military opc-
ration upon the Rio Grande."- CleLe. pare
.3IS.
On MIR Speight's motion to strike out Mr.
Thompson's proviso, censuring Gen. Taylor,
the vote was as follows:
Aycs-33; % Wings and locos.
NOES-l5-ALL LOCOS.
The question on Mr. Webster's substitute
was then taken, and it was adopted:
AYES %. 81 W lirS and > Iorns
NOES-23; ALL LOCOS!
For these votes see Globe, page $40.
The resolution as thus amended by MIR
Webster, by striking out the whole ofthe first
House resolution, was then passed unani-
mously, and returned to the House. On the
llth Feb. the House referred it TO the Com
mittce on Military Affairs. Feb. IG the reso-
luton, as amended by the Senate, was
taken up, and u further amendment by Mr.
Thompson, providing medals to certain Gen
erals, was agreed to without division; and
on the I'd of March, the resolution, as amen
ded by the Senate, iras adopted By The Rouse
rhhom dirision, Of course mlanimousH-so |
the WIGS in both Houses DID vote against
the censure of Gen. Taylor, and majority of
the LOCOSJ for The ceasave; and the WINGS
i'll both Houses DID vote for the resolution
ofthanks, with the censure expunged.
The crime for which Gen. Taylor was CEN
stirred was, the terms on which he accepted
of the surrender of Monterrey: the locos with
view of "killiug him off," maintained that he
should have gone on and stormcd the citadeI