Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-03-02


ton of the war. | do not esteem this argument
a very ingenious one, on the part Of those who
advance it. 1t is notorious that Tho bill, as orr
ginally reported, contained declaration of war,
or recognition Of the war us existing ;'that the
false and offensive preamble embracing that
declaration was offered as an amendment after
the time for debate had been limited to two hours,
during which no Wing was allowed to obtain
the floor; that the amendment was opposed by
almost every Wing member Of the House that
several amendments, simply providing the ne
cessary supplies, were rejected and that after
the adoption of the preamble, the bill was imme-
diately passed under the previous question. AT
that time nothing was known of Toylors victo.
ries. The army was thought by military men in
Washington TO be in an emnently critical posi-
ton and it was believed, that though it might
sustain itself for few weeks, yet unless reliev-
ed, it must inevitably sosn be cut off by TIE
Mexican forces. The consequences of defeat
would have been, in a high degree, disastrous.
! We should have lost our most reliable troops
a victory by the MoXcans would have stinua
ted them to desperate efforts to follow up the
advantages they had gained. Foreign sympa-
thies would haveAbcen enlisted in their favor and
foreign adventurers, by sea and land, would have
| flocked TO their standard. These evila, il was
hoped, might be avorted by sending immediate
succor TO our gallant troops, whom the temerty
Of the Administration had exposed TO imminens
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i'iii ;ni'I. ''o" %''u lI'e euPpo'S y,
orno,Llo as p.olS. w.. ~
was uniustliiable. The fact that waF. existed
was indeed unreasonable, and the defence Of
our country and lis troops was clearly duty
Should we be deferred from the performance of
this duty because a majority ofthis House choose
trarv tho, ,be war bnd hron Loq,',, b.. ,hn g..
Of Noy;co ~ W. ,I'o,,h, nd, VA ~" 80
tbo, 600 al hoo, ~ e.. ~" NJ, "u1 y'a,l.
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nc Suon neCess.y oAis.' "u w'len tlle purpose
claimed with n Shameless nroAir,cv Of oyoyal
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a al an 1PeI con.elnpt o. IuH' huulah ana dslhe'
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inc snnnI;es for the rrosocn,i"g of ,ha sar
there are other sufficient grounds for REFUSING
to comply with the demand of the President for
additional forces The regular repiments all