The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-17
Spicy Debate.


L. place in the Senate yesterday the resolutions
voting thanks to Generals Scott and Taylor We
Ed.,zpd, however. there was no little spice infused
Ioa Mr. John p Hale, the abolition anti ''lone
Of New Hampshire received some severe and we'll
I.5ed blows from both sides OF the House. Mr. Crit
l. Ian did not spare lsm, and Mr. Fooe castigated him
Ib great force and scahing severity The result was,
La the resolutions unanimously passed, if we may
Lc,ut Mr. John p Hale, who stood "alone in his
Ioy"
We arrived in time only TO hear small part OF Mr..
f1tendens peroration He appeared TO have been no.
Ieng the structures OF free press upon the conduct OF
s opposition. He declared thai the wings not TO be
kgerved by the attacks OF the was idle
L the press TO denounce them account of the reports
which came from Mexico, and the calculations which
Inc might form of any support from the whgs-hat we
La, not sufficient evidence of the extent OF these impress
Io,s from Meyico-tkat she ought to know that when
Ixa was declared by our government, he strength OF the
whole nation would be exered TO execute the will OF the
waory"-hat she would feel the combined strength OF
our country, &c.
With due Difference TO Mr. Crtenden we contend that
line is wholly mistaken in his positions. The papers
which have been found in her archives show the cacula
lions which she has made upon the opposition OF the wings
10 the war Her public journals attest the same detesta
Bile fact The letters from own officers are accumu
nq and then show in distinct terms the mischief which
the whig opposition doing to their own country, and
the .ail and comfort which they giving to the
nv To deny all these positions impossible To destroy
their effect exceeds all the talent and eloquence of Mr.
Cttenden himself As he speaking had before
ewes the following extract, which had just received
from the hands OF member OF Congress Let not MIR.
Crttenden nor any OF the opposition deceive them
selves The wings cannot escape the just Indignation OF
an intelligent people. How, we ask, is the strength
f the trlole employed 70 execute the will of the MAORI
~ ~ War is declared by act OF Congress-by the will of
the majority We are now in the midst of war. The
executive that carry it on ask for and money to
prosecute it for the attainment Of early and honorable
peace They ask for ten regiments. They want some OF
these troops to be sent to the coast, and in time
toavod the danger of the climate But eleven weeks are
passing away and the bill has not yet passed one house
Of Congress When will it pass' No one can tell.
Will it pass it at all? The general impression is that ii
will not pass We ask Mr. Crenden frankly, is this the
way for executing the will of the majority Or, rather,
not this the very way give "al and comfort" to the
enemy We repeat, that the senator from Kentucky
deceves himself The people of the United States
too enlightened not through the factious designs OF
an nfurated opposition They will hold the wing lead
ers to a fearful responsibility.
In addition to the indignant letters which we have
published from gallant army IN Mexico, we are IN
formed by an accomplished officer that the Aztec Club In
the city of Mexico, consisting of $50 of our best
officers have discussed the proper mode OF prosecuting
the war to an honorable termination; and they ge almost
unanimously for the most vigorous measures In fact,
he remarked that when he arrived at New Orleans, AMI
read the Presidents message. he very much struck
with the strong coincidence which presented itself be-
tween their own views and those OF the President. II
almost appeared if the President had been listening to
their counseIs ana carrying out their own deliberate and
decided suggestions.
EXTRACT Of a letter to member Of Congress, duted
"JALAPA; Mexico, January l3, 1913.
Tbe Co nel twho is in The city OF Mexico) that the
nco a1,jn, ran Luis has been postponed and that the
talk il Of peace.
"Mr Ciav Io,, ard the message have been received
Tn. l,,,.r :; i ally approved, and the former uni
yersallv c,,dem,aa all parties"