New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-14

Ia the u 5. Senate on Tuesday last the Ten
Resinen,s bill being under consideration Nj CLAY

p,fr. give rs vote on this bill. sir, desire 10 know
fro the honorable On tIas " ihe COMMITTEES on hh.A
~ AfAlrs whether either q lAe Ccmmrl, To eh' u
me American army 20. scott ~ Gen Taylor. has -
n,.t.d sueh an addition he proposes 20 make - tbe
American Army whether either q them a' desired me
Deos-trept 70 recommend % Congress ne raising o. 'h
ID regiments. these ten regiments OF "sui"is' SUI "N
twclfy rezlltlts Of volunteers.
After some preliuinaries, Mr. CAss replied
r, come now, sr 10 me question asked BY ms honora-
bic senator from Delaware have 20 say nat me Gov
crnnent has resolved from Gen scott an estimate !" te
force he dcens Necessary 90 carry 100 ene't tne pa
operations which Is recommended q the See'e,D3 y
War. viii read - much OF his m" - 'e'aes - ''
I subject. a.. 49,. 81.
occupy a. TIE sane tine rety 81 ne sac sApl,'s go
other principal cities 20 drive guerrilla ano othsi io's
parties from TIE gest hishVaysO trace a. eI1e my :.
heud8 all the ordiaay revenues VI he country Hiee1
veil - external for the support Of The oScupa.i9n ane ~
keep the Central Government In coEstsn' moNon aNn
alarm and constrained % sue for peace
After some conversation, in which several cenS
tors took part, Mr. CLAYTON said
have not yet obtained ffom the hsnorAoe ChAif-
maa Of The Committee On Military Anaifs he pree..s
Information which SoUAht. did rot desire q excite
8 discussion the question A. 10 the smeuni 81 uii-
,sry At present Ia Mexico but put me saesion'
whether our military commanders IN MeAieo haa recon-
mer6ed this measure which We are called upon toNoie
InTeply 20 TIE inquiry, a. understand TIE honoftoe
Chairman ofihe COMMITTEES says, tha, one o. them-'sn'
sc1ttd sometime curing fhc list year wite ietel
resoruendn. that 10 certain event. The military esl,o-
ishrnent o. Mexico should DC INCREASED 10 S'Nu~ men -
VIII the honorable rstor tell me the date Of the letter.
Mr. Cas- Iwas written alter the arrival ci iis writer
IN Mexico bar how long AFTER DO Dot Know.
Mr.. CLArroN.-Aftcr tha capture OF The civ
Mr.. CAss-Ceriainy he distinctly allades to mat
event. .....
os the City of Mexico There is no iniegencs a. un-
istand from Gen. Taylor mat any additional ioicrs
were requisite. Am right IN Tho conjecture
Mr.. CAss.-whst ga the honor able senator sssf
NJ CLATroS Did Gen Tag Tor on an! cciSicn recon
mend such an addition 10 The military fofee
Mr. Cas- Il understand the senator as nguilirg ~he-
,her Gen TAYLOR hal made the Recommendation as
Gen scott have told all know about The rseommen-
iaton OF Gen Scott. ard do bot know whether Gen
TAYLOR made a similar Recommendation
Mr. CLAYTON There IS nothing. then, Rom Gen lay
lor re has made recommendation 10 add 10 inc troops
In Mexico snd q, 10 Gen scot the hcnorase Chairman
Abe TO inform me- that time last year - ne ihA ~
"aft,r the csoture OF the City OF Mexico, Zen eooH
wrote to the Department ofcrnrs them, mat certain
things intended 70 be lone by The Administration were Al
tempted would be required to he added 10 the
army. 49,, ,, .,
so 90 men not add that amount 80,
Mr. CIAYroS-rhAg is the very undertaking h~d'
ard vas corrected IN II. Well thai Increase oi 'e s'!
10 10000 mea - understand tfon the reading OF tne
letter from gen scott 10 be made In case tue Admn-
istrluou should design 70 subj1gaIe-to reduce al
Mexico.
Mr. CIA,roS-Ihatl Is the amount Of 1t, rs under
siAnd. Ifin error will be happy to DO corrected.
MrCAssThe senator is at liberty to put his own con-
srucon on the letter but the object was stated 70 be
70 keep the central Government IA moIlon VIII READ
! the passage again
SEVERAL sExAroRSYe shall he glad 70 hear IL asaln
Mr. CAss theu read tho passage arescy gven' ana
aaded. The substance If the letter has been given IN
a - Louis psoer, which cane here within the last Few
days. .
ugating the country. hers Will put their own CON
structOn on IL. This increased iorce, thea Il not recon-
nepded By Gen Scott but, he says 70 the Department
II ven propose take all the capitals Of the STATES OF
Mexico you intend not only to put down the guerIi as
AMI bandits but 70 keep the central GOVERNMENT OF Mex
leo constantly in motion, allowing Il fixed place In
whchit can rea, with youf you purpose aso TO take
possession of tho country then you viii
require such an addition the army here as viii
rsise II 20 So OoO men" Gen Scott, n will he perceived
does not recommend that such addition sna be msde
20 the army he only Gays 10 the War Department. tnat
IL they DESC certain course OF procedure iha
Il will be Necessary to Increase the army 70 that amount
Pray. sir, what DO you call keeping Tue central Govern
msnt In rnoto-occupy ing the state Capt. s-and selling
the revenuss OF MexcOY call satiusation Of The coun
toy aud annihation Of the Government Of Mexico Wel
now the esisnt the United States tsavo hath bis
message. He declares that he Is opposed TO the annhAon
OF Mexico republic Yet the proposition now 20 aug
en the forces OF Mexico the ground that such an in
necessary IN order 70 attain oofcs when are as
consider, tantam0unt 10 tho entire sujugauon Of the
IL hes been stated by my fsisnd from K.nsuckJ-and
think he has fully sustained bat the force al present
under the command OF scott and Ial or OF WOOL III the
absence OF Taylor, snounts 70 a. 900 meo snd We e
no ~ called on to the army 10 5OOoO more IN ofdei
to og.rrun all Mexico in order to occupy the capitals OF
all the states ef Mexico aud 70 seze upon ms entire rev
euues OF the county. IN other words as ulierstad H.
"a annibate Mexico nation ava 70 destroy htf bON-
ueu does not require anything Ike the force winch the
honorable Chairman OF the Committee on Military Affairs
now asks the senate vote. II add thirty regiments
twenty regiments Of volunteers and ten regiments oi reg
uars 10 tue troops already IA ms field, you Will have
,t, greater force the Commanding General OF the
army considers necessary for all the purposes specified IN
the letter. II wei known to my brother Senators here
,ha during the session and the previous one, voted
urcn all OCCASIONS when bills were presented o this body
70 increase the army Of the United STATES. to furnish
supplies for the army In favor Of those bills took the
ground hat whether the Administration Il the country was
rgh or WRONG in the inception Ut this should vote
more troops aud supplies for armies In order 70
sustain the honor aud Interests OF the country long
nv vote might be needed 10 sustain that honor and
those interests. Nor shall l, IN the course which am
about to take with regard TO this BILL ia the least change
purpose regard 10 his matter. originally formed. II
the same Issues were before which presented
al the session, s1oud vote precisely voted then.
But Totally different Is the question presented On
all former occasions the President OF the United States,
AMI his friends this door, dsavowcd any intention OF
quest acquisition OF territory by conquest They In
vlriably declared that their object not 10 obtain Mex
territory by robbery conquest They fought II
declared for fair aud honor abe peace, and for IN
iemnlty Tor the nluries which had received az the
hands OF Mexico. But what now Is me ISSUE presented
American Senate, by the bill Upen table At
low here read from the Message Of the President
that there MAY be- ground Tor ANY ale aaon OF mis-
dent himself the objects which be mas IA view aud the
purposes for the accomplishment Of which no desires these
additional troops The President says:
Ia the snme Mexico refuses all ind smnfiy wa
should adopt indemnify yes By s5pTofr-
sting permanently portion OF her territory Early aitsr
the % the wsr New Mexico and The Cali
forna, taken possession Of by forces Dor mill
tary and ordered % conquer and
hold them subject TO be dispos by treaty pesce
Thee provinces 10 our unfis put-d patton
aud hsye been 30 for many mouths al r-sitance the
part Of Mexico hesios ceased within their limits: 1
satisfied batthey should by surrender ID to Mexico"
And again he say on the same page
Beside NswMexico and the CALIFORNIA;, there are
other Mexican Provinces which have been reduced to
possession BY conquest These other Mexican Prov
noes governed by our naval and military
nanders under the general authority which conferred
pom c0uqueror BY the laws Of war. They should
nus be held means Il ccercng Mexico % accede
% lust terms vt peace
ihs question then ARIES. What arc these "terms Of
yescewhat the President considers 10 be "jast," And
on which be % insist? By turning the eighth
page OF bis Message Jou will rnd tbis in
quIry. You will then discover the views Of the Ekeca-
i've with regard 10 gst terms Of pssce. II has been
said progress Of debate that the PRECEDENT attempt
ec negotiate after the battles OF Contrerss Churu-
buc0-ihat ne made effort With the Mexican
sent Nr Trt - Mexico for that