Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-04-06

because
because know that whether the government, which
consider our creature do or do not agree 10 IT, we know that
eay but bN WIN Of absolute O U l hs
impression madeupon them by absolute and irresistible force
We purpose TO raise another army Of ten thousand regulars
ana twenty thousand volunteers and 10 pour them in and upon
the Mexican people.
Now sir, should happy concur Notwithstanding all
,h 9csn and all this cry Of all tho s,mpIoniuses IN tho
70 agree, and substantially do agree to the opinion of
the Senator from South Carolina think have myself ut
that aer ALL the a, ,cih ereo IS substantially opsrhnt
there can be no fighting IN tho present state of things
my opinion is that tho people Of Ibis country will
the They will not 90 for heavy expenses they will
not ma any qualification in putting the bayonet to the throa
For my part hope the Ten Regiment bill will nevor
come law Three weeks ago should have entertained
that hope with the utmost confidence Events instruct to
ab1te my confidence. sull hope 1t viii not pass.
And here dare say shall be called by some Mexican
Wing" Tho man who stand up here and say that he
hopes that what the administration projects and te further
prosecution of the with Mexico requires may be
gentlemen have considered tho same thing enemy the
President Of the United states and TO his administration and
Mexican character, high and os, aWl hos
not teriy Besides, if have suffered in this respect if
pcnday presses these hired abusers of the motives Of public
have the honor this occasion be in very respeca-
bic company In the vupcmve, accusatvo, denuncatoy
of that term don't know Of greater Mexican in this
body than the honorable Senator from Michigan Chair
man of the Committee on Military Affairs.
Nh CAs.-Will the gentleman be good enough explain
what sort of Mexican am.
pose to do On the resumption of the bill in the Senate the
other day. The gentleman told that it" principal object
hurt her! lie would Tighten her
Mn. CAss.-Docs the gentleman affirm that said thati
Ma. WEBsrER.-Yes, twice.
Mr. Casino, sir, beg your pardon, / did say il.
did not say i: would touch my humanity to hurt her.
Mn CAssWill the honorable Senator allow me to repeat
my statement of the object of tho bill! said it
necessary md second that would show Mexico
prepared to do and thus by its moral effect would induce
Mr. WEnsIERThe gentleman said that the principal OBJ
cct of the bill to rghten Mexico and that this would
Ma Wrnsrrn-It's true, is, III
Mr. CAss.-Yes, sir.
Mn. WnBsInR.--very WE'LL thought as much Now, sir,
the remarkable characteristic of that specchthat which
makes so much Mexican speechis that the gentleman
spoke it in the hearing of Mexico well in the hearing
of this Senate We accused here, because what
IS heard by Mexico and Mexico derives from
what said here. And tho honorable forth
and tells Mexico that the principal object of the bill is
Jghcn her The words have passed along the wires they
are on the Gulf and floating away Vera Cruz: and
when they get there, they will signify to Mexico that after
ALL ye good Mexicans, principal object to ghten you
and 10 the end that you may he much
given you this indication Of my purpose" That's kd in him,
Mr. Presdeut,-You that when sang the joiner
was to enact ne dom and rage and roar upon the stage he
the ladies' too much-io there NOT he told
fearful wild fowl than your lion, living and "twcrc pity
by the adyce Of his comrade Mr. Nicholas Bottom he
concluded that in the height and fury Of his effort qua lion,
he would show one half hs face om the oni neck. and
himself speak thus ',o tho defect -
- Ladies, or fair ladies', you think come hithnr n lion
am no such thing am other Pm on
ly Snug, The jonerP' Great augher.)
But s in any view of this case, in any view othc proper
policy of this govenmnnt be pursued according to any
mans apprehension and Judgment where the necessity
o Rn" hero os Io0S of the
be substantially correctof the present military force the
believe it be substantially according to fact We have
% ,i n.y., fGsmen,s of regular troops Of various
officers to 30 296 These, with the exception
200 men, all out of the ned Stas aal in field
vice 10 Mexico, and Mexico These regiments are
not full Casualties and the climate have sadly reduced he
numbers If the recruiting service now ycld OOOC
men, would not more thln I'LL uese regiments, that
every Brgader and Colonel and Captain should have his
appropriate, his full command. Here call then,
country now Tor the enlistment of ten thousand mon, ill
up the regiments the foreign OF the United States
understand sir that there is report from General scor1
from General scorT, man who has performed the most
Brilliant campaign on recent military recoda hu
wared against the enemy-warod against the climaewar
req against thousand unpoptous acknowledgement has
carried the flag Of his country to the capitol of the enemy
onoraoy, proudly hmansg.o his own permanent honor
the great military credit OF his oounty-General ScorT
where is he: AT Puea' at Puebla undergoing nquf,
rank while the high powers he has exercised and exercised
with SO much distinction, are transferred to anothe do
to unworthy Of the but inferior in rank sta
lion and experience to himself.
But General scoTr reports stand that in Febru
ary there were twenty thousand regular troops his
mand and route and Thirty regiments Of volunteer
for tho war II full this would make $4,000 men,
ere a ts moment number OF troops, regular and vol
unteer, OF not less than So 900 80 0JO including
Of regular troops there were also loCO0
OF regulars and volunteers under General Sco1r 5000 men
The Senator from Michigan knows these things better than
ao Dut believe this very nearly the TACT Now, all thos
troops arc regularly ofceied There is deficiency
line or in the staff, OF officers. They all FULL Who
there is any deficiency it consists of men.
Now, SRI there may bo plausible for saying tina
mere dcuy IN recruiting at home for supply Of defcien
cy in the volunteer regiments 1t may said that volunteer
choose to enlist under officers of their knowledge and
lection They do not incline to enlist Individual volun
teer, to join regiments abroad officers Of whom the
know nothing There may be something in that. But pray
whit conclusion does it lead TO, il not to this that all thes,
regiments moue away, by casualties or disease un
I'll the prvates are less in number than the officers themselves
Butt however that may be, with respect volunteers
regard recruiting for the regular service in filling up the reg
ments by pay and bountes according to existing laws
why we should now create 500 officers for the PURPOSE
Of getting 10000 more The officers alroady there
IN that respect there no deficiency All that is wanted
men, and there place for the und suppose no gentle
men here elsewhere thinks that recruiting will go
deficient regiments abroad.
But now sir what do want of greater force than
have IN Mexico! am not saying what do of fore,
greater than we supply but what is the object of bring
Ing these regiments into the field What We propose
under in any part of Mexco-probably not half thai
number, except in place Mexico PROSTATE. 1t is no
government OF Mexico is side that it instrument
by which we hope establish such peace and accomplish
such treaty. as we like AS fat understand the
the government Of Mexico life and bun.
TO The support OF arms and hopeI say how
nsPed-ha some how CT other andat distant PERIOD h,
VIII have the pecunary of carrying it on from ou
three millions or our twelve millions, from of ou
other millions.
What do we propose to do, then, with these thirty regi
menls which is proposed to throw into Mexico? Arc
going To cut the threats of her oo thrust Tho
sword deeper and deeper into the pta parts" Mexico
What It proposed to do! SiI, object ant
yet whe we are pressed and urged adopt this
TO raise ndtweny regiments, told the pub
lie told and the public believes, that the
OF safe und an honorable peace. Every looks
morning ioT tdngs OF confirmed peace, of confirmed
oil peace we gather 1t from the administration aud from
cry organ OF the administration iro Dan to Beerheba. Anl
YET, wuke preparations the incung of expenses, the i'm
position OF new charges upon the Treasury pressed
as peace were not in all thoughat least in any
our expectations.
Now, sir propose to hold plain talk to-day and say
hli according 10 my best Judgment the object OF the bill il
patronage ONCE the qualification OF friends. This very
ue LOT raising ten regiments creates four five hundred Off
CORRESPONDENTS suballerns and not honi onyfo for all these
len some respect but there also
tors persons engaged in tho transportation service,
saes, even down to suffers, ct i'd goaas people who
handle the public without facing the ioe,One and
OF whom are true descendants, not true
oil corporal Nym, who said ho would
" sntler DO
81 " unto the camp, and Prqg,S should accrue"
Sir hope with disrespeci ior the applicants, and tho
apians aud the PATRIOTS (and among them sincere
paio who would fight for their country, and those
VINO are not ready 10 fight but who aio willing to DO paid,
WIN no dsrespect for any Of them, according their rant
and station, their degree and their mer hope will
all lie disappointed. hope that the pleasant season nd
vances the whole may lud II for THEN interest place them
selves OF mud mornings in tho cars and take their destna
uo Their respective places OF honorable private
ana OF ciy employment They have my good wishes tina
hey may nd their homes from the Avenue aHd tho Capo
ana from the puieus OF the Presidents House, good heai
themselves aud that they may hnd their families all yer,
happy 10 receive them.
But, sib
49, -" paulo ma oIa eannmus."