New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-08
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country IL dld not follow by any means that sitter
having overcome county, powerful military iorce
vs.. unnscs..sry IL was true that they had fouEnt bat
ties and gained them with great oispsry Of force
against them But her army wss no~ hPosea :. p'p.d
cut down BY deschment Beside II was I'M portant thAt
the Mexican people should be convinced ~ e e2
on ov.rxhelipg force that resistance was out Of the
question TIE addition the forces In Mexico conteu
p.ted by the BILL designed 70 produce mora eject
IL vssaso i'm portsnt note that the regiments now 10
b sd Ala not average more than eight hundred sad hfy
each which nearly three hundred snoi Of the
Mn 70 the last the senstor or himself be
under msspprehenson The cost VI a regiment Of In
fantry about 900 per snnum was true that 81
the expenses gh be charged upon the soders-bounty
lands medical staff and quarisrmasters staff But the
tsa OF each regiment Of infantry the SUM be had
stated regiment Of drsgoons Of which they had three
cost something like 100000 IL he had understood the
Senator from Kentucky Alright he proposed 10 rsss Sv
the discretion II the President 20 be called out by
him when he pleased So far a. regarded himself he Mr
Cass perfectly willing that il should be eti % the
discretion Of the Presidents but the demand OF the sens
brought up the old question He Mr. Cas- bad no dspo
son 10 do injustice 70 the volunteers rsr from II 70
hsd CHER opinion than he Of the CALAMITY ana en-
cheney Of volunteers But the addition 70 the
which the bill proposed wa entirely Justheo AXE D) eA
Mr.. CsiTTEsDES said that the Senator from hehitsn
had introduced rather new pnncipis when % % 90
more asr than ever. itws. this thstit wouo tsq.s
much greater military force 70 be ept IN
country than had been required 70 conqueIt lLe
said there ght be sudden nsing OF the sna
they must be prepared At all times aho -
suppress such hos,lfies How macy men would require
for that purpose The gentleman hsd gwen ihein 20 o
alton that He had prescribe no rule ar there
va. no Renee military or civil such subject
Now he (Mr CRITTENOESl thought Thar IL vas pietly
reasonable to that those who had gone into eoun
try prepared for their reception and had taken al ia
oresses and dspersed s armies were able 70 hoio hs
dismented country and defy that conquered peope
the Senator attempted 10 show that what was done ~
a. 900 men could not be repeated by J'Ooot was 80
United that Scott had about 5000 men-coube the ioes
which he had when he conquered and TOOK 'ne 'iS u
Mexico. WI. a.
Was there any pressing emergency now What dld
the gentleman want ne VIZ one o. -. ,a,sbt he
supposed with the peculiar views OF the secfstsy OF
War; and Whist reason u misht then WIN be
forces in Mexico What did he propose 70 40 with them
Was there anything TO be done for which the oee
not perfectly competent DID they wsn, 70 lass
Queretaro the present seat Of government! DID they
want to 20 to San LUIS Potos to Zacsiecss Well was
there anywhere 10 which the forces now IN Mexico cosa
not go He contended that they had proof IN what had
been already accomplished, that the forces now II Mexico
adequate 10 any emergency.
The from Michigan seemed TO think fha h-y
ought not 70 be conisnt till they had force enook 70 s
BY intimidation and terror Well how many men ala
erck or any warrior OF ancient times had drawn
rule to the amount Of isree BY which people
Nexicans when hey were not terfihed-hey had con-
quered them IN field after held-they had broken them
into pieces ike potsherd-they had doubled their forces
that day ard yet they were told that they we're n9
safety unless they had more troops-more otcrs
iot military effect that the gentleman wished 70
accomplish, for he could DOT point out any misy
ton which could not be effected ny the army now IN MEX
But wanted army large e'Ough 70
produce great moral effect A religions effect could
hardly be expected it 10 be supposed IN Caihohe
country Ike Mexico by such means IL was moiaI Ell
feet then that intended ana 70 produce they Were
called upon to make this addition 70 the army tie Mr.
Crendeo could not consent TO raise armies Tor such
purpose He willing TO raise armies 70 hsht battles
but not 10 produce moral effect" For all military pur
poses they had ample forces In Mexico Yet IN or
der 20 meet any possible although did
spprehend any danger 81 he willing 70 provide Tor
possibility OF danger, and give the PRESIDENT the
power Of calling out $4,000 volunteers II in the exercise
,fh IL discrs fl,v he ed ne
The Senator from Michigan seemed 70 think though ne
as not very distinct the subject that these regulars
. ~e,e ,%e and called Volunteer. WV Both were
subject the Tor the same term OF
serviceto extent consist perhaps OF the same ma
terals why then were they to be regarded rs better
when called regulars than when styled volunteers-was
here anything In me name Not al all lne i
would be just effective As II they were called regulars
Their obligations 20 their country would be strong ana
sensbly felt-there be no difference as TO their ca
pscity render service, or IN their preparation III the
President Of opinion TO morrow that an er
gency VIII Oh demanded it, he would be authorized 70 CAL
f5r 10000 and expenses would be incurred until
they mustered into the public service But pass TINS
bill for 10000 regulars and there would be at once from hve
TO six hundred officers under pay and each OF the men
under pay, fast enlisted not so with volunteers
Again, what description Of force was most easily raised
The volunteers Of course There was someth ns In the
volunteer that appealed TO the hearts OF their
freedom cOuntrymen with force much greater th4n hat
which belonged I, any argument ar appeal employed by
the officer recruiting for the regular army expedition
was the object the volunteer undoubtedly the force
which should be raised. The call on Kentucky for two
October and the Governor 20 give opportunity 70 those
living in different parts OF the State 10 participate IN ne
honor Of serving the country long AZ possible for
the rendezvOus-about twenty dsysand by tie first Of
November, two full regiments embarked al Logisye Tor
the Of How long would It take he asked, TO
list two regiments IN Kentucky
Every other gentleman could easily turn TO State
and question for himself He did not believe
that regiments Of could be raised 10 two years
Kentucky yet two regiments Of volunteers were filled
within thirty days and dozen Captains went away
with their eyes because The Colonel cd not as
sign them placs in the army Such men went TO the
wars with spirit and ambition They bad hcnors
10 which to and trusted bring back good
That was the feeling that sustained them and enabled
them with but little discipline TO accomplish everything
10 the field For all the which he had urged be
therefore hoped that the amendment would be adopted in
preference to the riginal bill
lie had already said that he had captions spirit
about this thing all and he had avoided any ausion to
parties He did wish TO revive the controversy about
the The question before them did not require IL
supposing the 20 be ustther desires OF con
quest ever so unimited-in his judgment they had al
ready force capable Of accomplishing everything He
therefore opposed TO the additional expense, and the
exposure Of additional thousands Of his country the
dangers Of that climate Let the President have the
power Of calling for thirty regiments Of volunteers and
he have them Immediately If he believed that they
were needed.