New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-18
xxxsh CONGRESS. First Session


IN SENATE. .wAsnIvGroS, Jan. H.
Several petition for the speedy termination Of the
war were presented Several bills were reported
and read twice.
After some other uninportant business, reson
tions were submitted by Sir. MsNGUN, requesting
The President to communicate the opinions ADD sug
gestions Of Gen. Scott. They were taken Mp and
discussed uut the hour appointed for the consider
at on Of the Ten Regiments bill.
DEBATE on THE TEN REGIMENTS BILL.
The Ten Regiments bill was takenup and Dir But
LIR addressed the Senate He commenced by es-
tilnating the troops already 10 the field. which
formed the basis Of an army Of 1000 regulars and
30 600 volunteers. OF these, 1t appeared that
about As 900 were available. The President has
pow er 10 raise this force to the fall complement OF
90 600 The bill now before tue Senate gives 10 600
regulars and another bill has been reported au
thorzing 20 600 volunteers. Add 10 these the sea
men and marines who are engaged 10 the service
aud there may be an army OF 100000 meo, aad this
great military force was placed az the power OF the
President for the purpose OF invading the ooly he
! public ON our continent except our own.
| Were this popular waT, the President would
NOT have he'd cause TO complain Of the difficulty he
has met with in obtaining the force he has been
| authorized to raise. Ii II was popular war. hive
I times tne number asked FOR would have marched
10 the fod. II the President has not been able =
DO this 1t was his duty, as wise magistrate 20 re-
gard the failure OF the 0lnens which Indicate
that the public is not with him.
! He did not propose 10 refuge the number OF troops
asked for bat he proposed to raise them In offer
| ent mode. His proposition was not intended to
| eubafrass the President but he thought that this
was the juuc,ure ia which every man was called
upon To speak his opinions freely. In which every
nsn. SHOULD make bis own reckoning as be be-
heved, we were daily going into LADY rinth Of 10
| extricsbs policy from which there would soon be
| no avenue by which 70 retorn. He believed that
| II the President had asked for 200 600 men, there
| we're persons here, and IN the other House, who
| would have voted them merely because Of his t.
! CONNIE ndaton If the magnificent vision OF con.
quest Ia which some had INDUCED, was TO be real
| z,d 200 600 men will YET be necessary.
| lie then proceeded ~ point out the advantages
Of the plan which be had proposed. He presumed
!. no one would deny the superior efficiency Of the
| officers who had received their education az West
Point Other officers taken from civil life, he ad-
! mitted, bad acquitted themselves so as 70 via
splendid rebown bat the troops went into the field
with much greater confidence IN those sailed and
| experienced officers, by whose science the secret
| operations OF the campaign were directed. He
had heard a military officer that i've hundred
| men, under officers iroia this class would achieve
| more than one thousand men under aud mex
! pcrienced officers. The Plaza he suggested would
/ therefore be cheaper because 4 less number c.
troops would efec, greater result. He enumera'
ted the number OF officers which would be re
qaired by his plan and contended that they should
| be taken from our military school.
Ia what he asked were all the troops now asked
| iar % be employed Was il for the purpose OF
merely bringing Tive wsr 70 speedy and honorable
! termination z or were they. instead c. being EN-.
ployed Ii the legitimate purposes Of the war - be
| used merely as armed jaicrs or tax-gsiherersl lie
! alajed to recent indications that the war wss no
| longer TO be carried on with view to an early
and honorable peace. bul with lar more an.
bilious design. IL how appeared the object to cou-
! guer the whole OF the territory Of Mexico FOR
| the purpose OF attaching II to our country SIS
\ Province or annexing II AS Territorial Govern
| meut. Heremarsod on this change OF sentiment on
lhe part OF the Administration 20 very recent, be-
cause when bis colleague, MIR. CALHOUN first stated
,hst toe tendency Of our policy IS 10 the annihils
Tim of the Mexican Nationality and 10 It's snnexs
zion 90 the United States IS Province o. Terrific
! gisi Government, the organs o. Government repu
'sted the idea entirely foreign % the Intentions
| Of the Administration
| He went on % remark on the difficulty We should
ns m jus;iiyins our cause according to the osta5
i'shed laws Of nations. lie reviewed the history
q tue Annexation Of Texas which was cocsum.
ioAted while Mexico held one portion O, the
disputed territory and Texas held another part
| neither o. them possessed perfect title u
| TIE territory, and neither o. them could convey
such TUE whcn General TAYLOR was ordered
70 the hio Grande for the honest purpose O.
| preventing the Mexican Army frun seizing
| the disputed Tertiary. The Administrator was
perfectly lasiiasd IN taking that steD but If Wal
because OF the failure Of SLlDELL's mission IL MAS
| not 60 We are bound 20 defend the rights q, Tsx.
ss We have placed il on our s.atase book tia,
we recognized her right 20 the Rio cirende and az
| 10 that we can an msal 20 10 the negotiation o