The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-20
THIRTIETH CONGREss.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II, IsAs.
Secretary DIcKrss read the journal Of yesterday.
The VIcE PRESIDENT laid before tho Senate message
from the President Of the United States covering
asking Why certain had been placed the army
rssister.
Commerce Of NV York, praying for return certain
duties paid upon goods destroyed BY IRE In Is45 Mr.
the goods destroyed shout $500 000 upon un
broken packages Of about $4,000 He moved that It
b. and 1t wss referred to the Committee Commerce
Mr. SEWER said that some ten days ago. he introduced
bill providing for the payment Of Losses sustained By
persons In capture, 60 OF horses; aud that bill had
been referred TO the Committee Military Affairs; he
would like to know what had boz done with tue b II
the chairman would allow himself 90 be drawn out.
MIR CA said he did cara 60 t. drawn out the bill
was still under sdvissmsnt
ARMY
Mr. BADoER moved to take up the ioint resolution Of
thanks to Gen. Scott and tho Lter his command,
Tor their gslantry and good conduct during the cam
psigu Of ls47, which taken up and read
The resolution Of thanks to Gen Scott and bis army,
was passed under call of the and by Mr. Hale
ayes AZ one--Mr Hale
The rsso dton OF thanks to Gen Taylor and his army
vt Buena Vista, was next read
Mr. CRITrENpEN moved to strike out the word indom
table all that part Of tho resolution after tbs words
Santa Anna !" which amendment copcurred In.
Mr. CniTrEToEr said that he had proposed the amend
msnt just adopted not with view to diminish the no
and glory which belonged to tho of Cen Tay-
or and the brave and gallant heroes who under his
command The resolution now was in q form that wss
congenial to tho feelings Of General Tsyler and
oouchsd more 10 language b1eshpg the spirit Of bis
logstc language to Of the victory Of Buena Vista
The Of that battle Acid would convey to the mind
OF every the glorious achievement, In all its brilliant
details IL was we'll known that he who did not
approve Of the present but he who did
condemn the officers engaged In the present their
participation In the Of thu and for obeyng
the orders OF the government. lie who
dsr.d the officers as bound to obey implicitly the orders
Of the government and in authorised to set up
their judgment upon the acts Of the government He
not prepared to sanction any doctrine that allowed
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OF Congress. Those officers bound to obey the
ders OF the government by their duty their oaths their
cognine it The next thing we viii have win b, that
sheriff Of Of States will set up his judgment,
his ana refuse TO OBEY the proes:s
would lead to- He believed ihst the officers and
composing armies deserved thanks and reward just
proportion they display courage perseverance and
industry in carrying out the orders of the government
The doctrine laid down by tbs Senator New Hamp-
shire, that the officers and men composing the army
should IN all consider whether the in which
they aged was just, and IL satisfied that II
unjust and ,eg should instantly refuse to partci
pate In the war, most dangerous aud Ubiquitous in
It's results. No doubt the senator from New Hamp-
shire would carry his doctrines far to allow the Of
der from the government to call council in the camp,
have It divided into two housesgeneras colonies and
lower house; and they gravsy deciding whether we
have acted right ia our legislative capacity suppcs,
We say war they may decide in fnyof Of peace This
peace they may decide in favor of cont1usucs OF
war; aud where then would the principles OF this theory
leads the government Into confusion and anarchy he
considered 1t nothing but mutny In principle and fsot
officers not politicians But tho moment the srmy
allowed review the decisions of Congress what sort
Of government would ours become! II General TAy.
or had right to lay dow his sword IL he dsepproved
Of the war then, with tbs right, every otner ON
Ger and private in the army with equal proprety had
the same privilege It could result In nothing but mis-
rule and disorder confusion and anarchy 1t Was some
Rus drawn theory Of moral science and ethics which
SENATOR'S and its votares into the ETHEREAL regions
In search of soma transcepdenta form Of government
shaped and formed according to Its principles This
pstrotism of an exceedingly strange kind Ii was like
some dsuded Millerite, clothing himself In his golden
robes with view Of having fair fiyht into
heaven The resolution before the Senate one
OF mere thanks Refuse to pass Il, and IL amounts
to q csnsurs. They had gained several glorious
victories, and the country looked to US to express
by action the thanks they felt for those veto
res suppose they had been defeated, would you have
thanked them! No sir and your refusal to 40 90 would
amount to . Ths OBJECT OF this resolutiouwM
to thank the men and offcers for their saantry ana
good conduct In which included An obedience OF or
ders Suppose the troops the Held OF bueua Vista
had laid down their and refused TO sbey their com
andsr, declaring that they had considered upon the
objects Of the war that they believed Tito BE- unjustano
that II ought to havs stopped ct Mon
srsy ana that they would obey NO longer any
siysr fer s prosecution would the senats Thank then