Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-04


supposiious one, and that have not arrived at the
point when Is necessary decide upon the security TO be
aken az our oilers have been utterly rejected and the other
- that when the time for determining that question:
the Executive will doubt take such security security be
| then necessary, as circumstances may require
One word more. The honorable Senator has said that in
my Opening speech said knew the policy az the
Executive than disclosed in the documents said mo-
4 apprehension
Mr.. BELL. Il struck with great force at the time.
/ Mr.. CASS. will read what did say !" know noh;na
more OF me proposed plan OF campaign than disclosed N
that part Of the report of the Secretary Of War which has
Just been read TO the Senate" This is what said and why,
FIRST because was true and secondly because The pIsn
OF The Secretary Of War the most elaborate and
detailed plans ever submitted the legislative of
Government do not how he could have been more
Particular unless he had said that on such day we should
enter Queetaro such day San Luis and 50 disco
sing every step Of the campaign till its objects sbonld I
thwarted Or attained Il was therefore, as the honorable
Senator will perceive, not of the policy the
| that spoke but Of the plans Of the campaign
Inc honorable Senator has spoken Of the force which Gen
scott considers necessary to maintain present command
| OF the country.
II the honorable Senator will advert 10 docrn,e. 49,
INTO the Senate the other day, and think published IN Inc
lnegencer, he will find that the estimated by General
oco as necessary Tor this purpose, adding it believe one
or Two expeditions thirty thousand Instead of two
thousand which the Senator deems sufficient to hold the ci
Of Mexico Gen. Scott considers garrison Of seven thousand
or seven thousand five hundred requisite for that object
Mr. BELL. have heard the explanations of the gentls
man with great deal Of pleasure but they do not satisfy me
that my argument has been at all impaired
On the second day Mr.. BELL having referred opinions
expressed on former occasion by Mr.. DAVIS
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi II is true, as stated BY the
SENATOR that In the of this debate The which
have offered have been to isolated points, such sup
posed to be directly connected with the bill under discussion
and presented briefly the Of the case would allow
50 briefly that appears my meaning has
MY observations upon the subject Of military posts and the
character Of troops suited the service of easons
un1p euphd aoa tho
Senator seems to suppose.
commended that CIRCULARS TO be preferred for the
reasons then offered in positions which be held by
stationary FORCE retained in possession for military
not to fix the limit OF territorial acquisition, still less to inter-
fere with the political institutions of Mexico distinctly de-
cared my opinion that our Government by the fundamental
principles upon which is forbidden debating the
policy Or interfering the Internal affairs any other Gov
eminent Posts and gansons necessary preserve lines
OF communication. Extended military lines spoken Of
as required to destroy cooperation between the different sec
ons of the enemy and prevent the Central Government Of
Mexico against which this has been directed om re-es
tabshg its and again concentrating the scattered frag
ments OF its army TO active hosles aganstu The
occupation OF these lines recommended itself me-
mode OF permanent possession but hasten the
object the muchd consummaton Of this
war; honorable peace.
Convinced that regulars better suited than volunteers
garrison posts that volunteers should be required to-
remain in service for garrison duties longer than nece
sy demands and that require posts regions
this bill commended by every consideration which has been
concusivey presented my mind As reason for supports
ing the bill under considerations spoke the
red to by the Senator of military line which should extend
from the Atlantic to the Pacific did then define the
line, but will do if the Senator wishes That line as
contemplated by would begin Tampco ascend the
ley OF the Panuco TO the mountains then nohward and
follow the of the Sierra Made keeping always ridge
which overook the waeess desert the SOUTH pass
around the lakes of Paras, the valley Of Chhuahua fol-
low the of mountains which bound the west at
about the parallel Of thirty degrees north latitude bear west
and pursue the highlands which limit the valley of the Ga
cross the Colorado and terminate the Pacific so as to
include the harbor of San Diego. This proposed as
would be rendered quiet by the occupation of the four pac
icabe passes through the natural barrier along which runs
that results would be effected the least expenditure of
means and Of men and that regular troops appro-
pirate 10 the service My policy repeat the per-
moment occupation of Mexico but force from peace by
every proper Of PRESSURE and hasten the termination Of
our general occupation of that country. Again, will state
for wishing increase army largely The
belief that its visible strength be such destroy in the
enemy all hope Of resistance before he will seriously incline to
peace Though very unwilling occupy the time of the dis
pguished SENATOR his pointed reference required reply
desire early peace and believe that Government exists
in Mexico which has the ability that President Her
sustained by the Congress and the new army of
Mexico competent TO suppress acous opposition negotia-
on aud under honorable peace maintain his Government
against revolutionary assault With such Government we
ought TO treat and devouy pray may treat even before
the honorable Senator shall have concluded his remarks