Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22
IN sENATE.-MoNDAY, JANUARY II, ls4s.
THE sUBJUGATIoN OF MEXICO, Sc

que.ted lay before the Senate all Inc plans estimates and
calculations presented by General Scott in his opinion
best adapted to attain the objects of the and his opn-
ion touching the military necessary accomplish the
objects Of our Government any and all the alternative views
that have been considered by the Executive suggested by
General Scott to bring the with Mexico a close If
inconsistent in the opinion OF the President with the public
service.
Mr.. CAsS would ask the Senator 10 consent to the
posponemen OF the consideration of the resolution until
morrow. The Senator from Arkansas Mr SEyIERl abb
sent and there be harm from twenty -four hours delay.
Mr.. MANGUM. have no objection to postponement,
except that the information sought by the resolution Of
importance to the of intelligent opinion
TO pending before the Senate and which,
allow TO say, pushed to consummaton with degree
Of zeal and pcrnacy which have rarely witnessed upon any
early in the session. would give plea
to comply with the suggestion of the honorable Senator
from Michigan not that the information which de-
sired OF the very highest importance at this very moment in
order to enable the Senate to act integenty hop there
foe that the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the
resolution will make other remark unless should be
deemed necessary hope the resolution will be adopted.
MIR. CASS. do hope the Senator from North Carolina
will consent to postponement of the resolution II he do
not, must be compelled to vote against 1t. cannot
ceive that in the present condition of affairs, whilst are
actually engaged in war, that would be proper
nicae the plans of the Government 1t would give the
my information vastly useful to them in making their pepara
We easily conceive that such would be the
1t is that the usual discretionary power is given the
Executive, but conceive that the objection which have
just stated has sufficient force to make the call improper
this time The Senator that the measures before the
Senate have been pushed very pernacousy cannot
ceive why the Senator has made such assertion. The
bill for raising ten regiments introduced three weeks
since-four weeks since believe-and in the
second week of its discussion There has been dspos
ton any part of the Senate 10 force that bill through with
discussion. All have asked is that it should be
sderej, discussed and voted upon fthis be "penacity
pernacous But DO not think that this is peril
nacy do say that there instantaneous need of
this additional force But hold, better said by the
honorable Senator from Mississippi (Mr DAvis) than ii
be said by that that force ought to be raised and
to Mexico before the scy sets in and that, in
order TO effect that, should hasten preparations
much possible. Il will take some time to put the hill
through the Senate, and still longer in the House. We may
be advanced far in the session. do the best can before
these bills be passed and the Government be put pos
my ground for the charge that the has been perna
ously urged upon the Senate the suggestion that
tie resolution be allowed to lie till to morrow.
Mr. MANGUM did not charge pertnacty in reference
to this upon portion Of the Senate. alluded
exclusively the honorable chairman Of the Committee
Military Affairs and submit to the Senate and to all who
have observed the proceedings the body in reference to this
measure whether the charge has not been sustained by the
facts Sir when the honorable Senator from South Carolina
was about be denied the benefit of the usual Of the
Senate reference the consideration OF his resolutions
appeal the recollection of Senator'S whether there not
great penacy exhibited in the effort to refuse him an OPP
potuniy of addressing the Senate All must remember the
events Of last Thursday the repeated calls of the yeas and
nays the question Of adjournment with reference to this
vcy question All must remember the earnestness with
which the honorable chairman Of the Committee Military
Affairs urged the necessity Of early if not immediate action
the bill before them. However, leave that, sir a small
matter, and pass Of vastly greater Importance. al
ude the sentiment enuncaed here by the honorable Sem
ato this morning. that would be emneny improper for the
Congress Of tho United States to be Informed Of the Execu
vcs designs and the Executives instructions to the Comma-
der in chief Of the army Mexico protest, sir, most
emny against this attempt to exact that degree OF faith from
the Legislative bodies of this country which shall induce them
hv
by halves the purposes believed to be entertained by
him hold, sir that the great legislative faculty Of the
country should not exercised all upon question
this upon faith reposed IN the Executive
branch Of the Government who does not degn to commun
cate more than gmpses of his policy regard II so
important that look upon the question now pending as bring
ing up the great issue between desposm and liberty
gard the here presented to uson hall disclosed to
usas looking 10 spr, Of universal domination and
souc conquest Of the whole of Mexico II the country is
ripe for that in my judgment the country IS ready TO
surrender its free institutions The policy as halt disclosed,
y the honorable chairman OF the COMMITTEE ON Military Al
fairs in the extract from letter which read here the
other day. indicates my opinon designs from which The
inference is inevitable and cannot be resisted that Executive
policy seeks for universal domination in Mexico and the con-
quest OF the whole courty That IN my humble Judgment
raises the question: distinctly and emphatcay between des
potsm the hand, and liberty the Others and the
sir the Executive Of this country does not degn
to communicate his views and as The honorable chair
man of the Committee Military Affairs, the trusted and
able organ Of the Administration here tells us TO our faces
that woud be improper to communicate TO US the designs OF
the Executive. oppose sir, such course OF policy, and
frankly say that under avowas Of this character anxious
strengthen the OF the Government Tor all legitimate
puposesan anxiety which has been evnced by all my voes
upon this question: shall feel myscf driven to the necessity
Of refusing supplies either Of men money, for any inee-
ment OF the army, long this doctrine avowed ny the Sem
ator from Michigan shall lie maintsned.
Sir my attention is directed to order to which have
noticed reference but for the first time Twill not
jeain the Senate by reading it, suppose is familiar to
1 AZ. he af
the general commanding nchc occupy every important
position throughout Mexico.
Senator. Read the first clause.
Mr. MANGUM. This is marked &c order $40" and is as
follows
"HEADouARTERs or THf Army,
".Nerico December IS, 1917.
-" This army is about TO spread itself over and TO occupy
the Republic of Mexico until the latter shall sue for peace IN
terms acceptable the Government Of the United States
The whole Of the Republic Sir, cannot be disguised
The DISCUSSES thin The veil is too transparent Al
the dsavowas that have had that The President does not
entertain any purpose Of conquest last TO this that the
Executive means illustrate his Administration by absorbing
the whole Of Mexico il the Of the country will sustain
him. desire TO know, s whether the gcnerallnchlc Tor
any legitimate proper reasonable purpose, desires, or
has suggested this increase Of the army amounting 10 thirty
regiments the bills for which upon your table Yet
we are not to have this information II would be emnenty
improper 10 disclose the Of the Executive in regard 10
Mexico Disclose them TO whom sir Not to the Mcxicals
The general order Of tho commanjern chief has already s
closed h's purposes presumed to be the purposes Of the Gov
enmcn IA regsfd 10 the future policy, TO the Mexcans them
selves bu emincntly improper disclose them TO the Ame
rcan people, who, trust yet ripe for the scheme Of
wholesale raPacy and rapne in which fear have already