The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04

| 2 warrants of 1000 each for Messrs Lewis
81 warrants Of 800 acres for their companions $3.50
Total number of acres 1870
Lands granted for services in the late with Great
Britain: l6O acres issued the
army and TO the heirs such of the United States IL
months volunteers" who died. killed whilst in
1871, January II and February 6, 1873 4,lO2,s
81 Of SEQ ss'n the
double bountIes in land 3l5, l6O
For subseq warrants lSiO
Total acres 474s5N
Under the Congress of March s. 1876 and March
ders, and the medical and other staff of the Canadian
volunteers in the late and including certain rangers
80 warrants to the Canadian commissioned officers,
l2 warrants of 800 acres each to non commissioned
officers and privates 1920
Total acres 1872
volunteers confined under the of 1876 the then
Territory Of Indiana and under the subsequent of 1877
ing to law, and no other Hence they did not interfere
with the millions OF OF land originally appopria
satisfying those which have Issued pursuant
the of December 1871 January and February, 1872
Whole quantity of bounty lands granted for revolutionary
services 2,O8l 40
Whole quantity to Lewis and Clarke, and their
companions 1920
army, TO the heirs Of the l2-months volunteers,
and to the officers and men OF the Canadian
volunteers who served in the late war with
"rea' nfi'ah .,01,,09I
Total acre, ofland 6,sle,9l2
have the honor be- very respectfully, your edient
servant j. l.. EDWARDS
Hon j. A. McCLERNANp
House Of Representatives.
Mr. EMBREE supported the amendments proposing TO
extend the provisions OF the bill TO the soldiers OF the war
of 1872 and the foregoing Indian wars He reviewed the
perilous contests in which those brave men engaged
We then engaged with potent foreign power, and
insidous savage foe nearer home. The difference
between the war of 1912 and the with Mexico, was,
that the former was for the benefit of the nation,
and the latter for the benefit of party He
enumerated five different issues which had been taken by
the democratic party with reference to subjects OF nation
al policy, showing how they conliced with each other
They at the first under Mr. Van Buren,, opposed to
the annexation of Texas. The Baltimore convention
next declared title the whole of Oregon, and in ia
of the annexation of Texas which acquisition their
leaders said was, of course TO be altogether blood
less. Such were their professions, But finding that
gave up large portion of Oregon at the bidding OF
the British on and set themselves to spoil the Mexicans
Of their possessions This done after the head Of
the party (he lamened Silas WrghD had declared that
the claim of the United States to the Rio Grande ga
most unparalleled outrage upon Mexico" But they did
not stop here They must have California, and must
send the army the Rio Grande 1t was not suf
cen to commit the first unparalleled outrage but the
army must go beyond the river in quest of land-of Cal
iforna and New Mexico-and perhaps, as has been in
timated by distinguished leader at the other end of the
Capitol, 10 swallow the whole of Mexico" This war;
to say nothing of the treasure has cost this country
than any this floor has of voters in his dis
trict This the result of contest which was
to be bloodess He considered also the cost of the war
$780, o00an amount OF money, in silver coin, suf
cen to load ten thousand six hundred and twenty-five
wagons; which, on a road towards Mexico, would ex
tend along such road for distance of sixty miles, travel
t,pra r1No fnorac
load for every family in his district 1t saff
Client pay off the debt of every State in the Union, and
to make almost every desirable public improvement All
this for territory which is to prove perfectly worthless
He showed also, that the war was commenced and car
red on wholly for party purposes and how systematic
opposition was wased against the successes OF Gen Taylor
by taking away his supplies OF men and money by way OF
attack on his rear. He explained the pretexs of 'indem
QUESTION Of southern territory, to foster ga peculiar in
sttuton, and the killing off of wing generals to secure
high places in the army to democratic aspirans.
After indulgng in fling at the Secretary of the Treas
mates, published and explained in the reports from that
department, communicated in the early part OF the ses
son he concluded by expressing his desire for the sue
cess of the amendments by the gentleman from Mssis
sippl.
Mr. LUMPKIN could see good object to be obtain
ed by the discussion of the subjects preached in the
speech Of the gentleman from Indiana MIR. EMBREE.
They certainly had connexion with any part of the
bill before the committee. He did not propose to reply TO
that gentleman nevertheless he would state that he al
ways believed the Just; not because he consId
cred it might be carried without expense for he never
made such consideration He did not allow himself 10
consider about expense, where the honor and rights OF
his country concerned He had always cast his vote
in favor OF giving bounty lands to the soldiers, and of in
creasng their pay No measure before Congress, since
his participation in its proceedings, had been loudly
called for BY the people, Justly demanded the inter
venion Of legislation But he rose to abstract discus
SION He rose for the purpose OF reading an amendment
which he desired to offer whenever it might be in order
Mr.. HENLEY, (Mr l.. giving way,) desired to cor
rect statement by his colleague, Mr. EMBREE. for
man was making statement which was incorrect in all