Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-01-27
MIR. MANGUM'S INQUIRIES.

The following the yeas and nays the vote. By
which the Senate, on Tuesday, laid upon the table Mr.
Mangnms resolution. requesting the President To com
mnncate 10 the Senate "conlidentlally or otherwise
all The plans estimates and calculations. presented by
Gen Scott Ia attain the objects Of the and his upn
Ions touching the military means necessary accomplish
the objects OF the Government in ZACH Of the views con
sdered by the President:
Bradbury Bright, Butler, Cameron. Cass, DAVIS Of
Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, Downs, Fetch
flanagan, Hunter, lewis Moore, Sewer, Sturgeon,
Turner and Nuee-23
NWs-Nlessrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell. Berrien Cal
honn, Clarke. Dayiot, Greene, Johnson of Louisiana
Nlangnm, Miller, Niles Pearce Phelps, Rusk, Sprtance
Underwood, pham and Webser-l9.
his refusal 10 address reason bic request to the
Pest was 81 marked an evidence of the determination
OF his friends IN the Senate, pjss bic resist all nves
hsaian, aud IN Short bore 81 bad app arance that
huse gentlemen were glad, in degree 10 relieve
themselves ii the public that would necessarily
nave enSued, ny asserting 10 mod fled resolution pro-
posed by MI Ma gum. on edntsday, and having the
same objects with the first. 1t ads as lll1ws;
Resolved That the President of the Iuilrd States he
requested Ia inform the Senate whether the general ar
ders, No 31b, issued by Gen. Scott at htadouarers
MeNco hearing date 10Th December last were issued
under instructions from the Secretary OF War; and If
10 lay said Instructions before he Senate; aud also any
opinion oil Gen Scott, in regard 10 the Necessary military
means To carry said instructions into effect, which may
be on file.
The Baltimore sun has the following sketch Of mpor
ianl remarks made by several Senators when this rrs,
luton came up ON Thursday:
MI hahsnm stated thai he had two ohlects-the first
10 know iae extent OF the Executive purpose ON the sub
Jec oil The conquest Of NeAco and secondly what are
The opinions OF the highest military authority as to the
means oil carrying out This purpose. lie express sur
PRISE al The tender ooednrSS Of gentlemen on the other
SIDE, whenever light was sought fr.
MI ass said he not tender Of the Executive but
o The honor OF the liz did uut fl, piI,,ht
EN- the NeNlcanS, desruns he TO give every inf
nation to Congress lie hoped the President would come
ont fully aud plainly aud say 1t is his design To conquer
MeNlro-o conquer the whole Of MeAco-o conquer her
Injustice But as to holding Mexico, that was different
question.
Mr. .rttenden replied in tone of strong sarcasm on
the subject OF the Executive Withholding ligh from ON
5ess lest The enemy should be brnc ted by it, All that
was here asked for was The information hch was ncccs
'ay to enable the Senate TO form Judgment ON the mat
ets submitted fnr legislation.
Mr. Allen said The desires or opinions Of the
resident were OF no consequence. 1t was Congress
alone could determine he lolcy 10 be pursued As the
senator ION North Carolina might learn the opinions ur
The Senate by resluli1n-he would not oppose the re-
solution with the usual clause Of reservation
he resolution was then modified by Mr. Manrun 8,
As 10 leave 1t discretionary with the President t., omit
any hing the disclosure u which would, IN his opinion