Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-25

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Mr.. WEBSTER. mean to say that the gentleman said il
| twice.
Mr.. CAss. Ibeg the gen,lemans pardon. said such
thing Will the gentleman allow me 10 state what did say
remarked that we had two objects to accomplish in raising
these regiments was The vigorous prosecution OF the
war and, secondly, produce moral effect upon Mexico
by convincing her of determinations and thereby hold out
an inducement to her to make peace.
Mr. WEBSTER. The gentleman said that his principal OBJ
jec was to s.ighten Mexico aid that that would be more
humane than 10 harm Mexico.
Mr.. CAss, (n his seat True.
Mr.. WEBsTER II is true yey well, thought much
Now the remarkable characteristic Of his speech which max
1t SO much Mexican speech is that the gentleman spoke II
IN the hearing Of Mexico well in the hearing OF the
Senate We have been accused, sir, Of being 6 Mexican
Wings because what say here is heard by Mexico and
Mexico derives counenauco and support from what is said
here But the honorable member forth and tells Mexl
that his object is gen her His words have passed
along the wires, they the Gull, they floating away
to Vera Cruz; and when they get there, they will satisfy
the Mexicans that after aater ALL eye good Mexcans,
principal object is Tighten you" And, to the end that
they may be frightened too much he gives them notice
that the Object is TO righten them Mr.. President when
Snug, the joiner TO represent the lion, and the
STAGE he quite apIrehensve that he might much
Tighten the duchess and the ladies and, therefore, by
the advice Of his comrade, Nicholas Bottom, he wisely
concluded that in the heat and fiery of his effort he would
show one half his face and say Ladies, fair ladies, would
wish you would request you, or would ereat you not
to fear tremble my life for yours if you think
hither lion it pity OF my life No, am such
thing: am man as other men I'm Snug, the Joiner
But sir, in any view of this casen any view of the prop
policy of this Government according TO any mans appe
hension and Judgment the necessity Of this ausen-
taion OF regiments of the military force OF the country Ihod
in my hand note, suppose substantially correct Of tie pre-
sent military forces Of the United States will not vouch for
its entire accuracy but believe is substantially according
to fact There twenty five regiments regular troops
of various which, if full would give force Of $50
rank and Tile, and including officers thirty thousand and odd
men, These with the exception of six seven hundred
mar Uafly thu fsnSt Infa
field service in Mexico, the Mexico. These
regiments full Casualties and the climate have sad
y reduced their numbers If the recruiting service would now
yield ten thousand men, il would than fill up those
regiments, 10 give the field officers their full command
understand, sir, that the report from Gen. ScoGen Scott
that has performed the brilliant campaign in mill
ary annals that has warred against the enemy war
red against the climate warred against thousand unprop
nous circumstances and carried the flag of his country the
capital OF the enemy, honoraby proudly, humaney his
permanent honor and the great credit of his country
Gen. Scott And where is he At Puebla! AT Puebla,
undergoing inquiry before his interiors Office and other
not in oce while the high powers that he exercised
and exercised with much distinction, turned to
another, - not to say unworthy gentleman, but
his inferior in military rank and station
But General Scott reports, understand that in Febru
airy there Veetwsny thousand regular troops under his
mand and cn route Add the thirty regiments Of volunteers
and It full they would make thirty -four thousand officers
included thirty five housand-and there would be force
Of regulars and volunteers amounting not less than fifty
way. If ny information be exact, and the honorable
Der from Michigan if it be mott presume that
il corecia February Gen Scott had under him in Mex
thirty thousand troops regulars and volunteers Now, all
these troops regularly differed There is deficiency Of
officers in lie line in the staff; they all full What
deficiency there is consists Of Now, sir, there
plausible for Saving that it is difficult recruit
home for the supply Of deficiencies in the volunteer regiments
II will bc SAIL that volunteers choose enlist under officers Of
their selection that they do not incline enlist here
individual volunteers when the regiment is abroad under Off
GERS OF whom they know nothing. There may be something
thai Int pray what does that conclusion lead Does
il not lead this that all hosc volunteer corps mouder
away, FIR tie pJyacs concerned and
thing Meantime the places Of The commissioned officers
continually filed the regiments being full Of officers although
the prae by casualty by disease reduced be less
in number than the officers themselves But however that
be- regard the recruiting for the regular service
FL up the regiments ~ pay and bounty according
is!ng laws, laws if new laws be necessary There is
no reason upon earth Why should create five hundred
new officers for the purpose Of getting thousand
There officers 70 command them. All that is wanted
men ard there is place for the men, and suppose that
gentleman stand here elsewhere and say that the
crung service faster than will be necessary 90
IN order 10 Gil up these deficiencies in the regiments abroad
but now what DO We want with greater force than
alrsady have in Mexico Without asking what need there
FOR The supply Of deficiencies in the existing regiments what
do want beyond the thirty thousand regulars and voun
in field service What is the purpose There
is army to fight suppose the enemy has five hun
bred together under any part Of Mexico Elk
Cept IN instance, perhaps, there nail number
Mexico is prosuate--here Government resist US
II is notorious that the Government of Mexico is on our
side II is our instrument by which hope establish such
peace and accomplish such treaty wish As far
can understand the natter the Government Of Mexico
it, life and breath and being, at this moment, to the support
Of aud TO the hope-l will say how inspired
that somehow another and at distant period, there may
be pecunary arising from three Millions our
twelve millions, other OF our millions What do
propose do then, with those thirty regiments that de-
sign pour into Mexico Are going cut the threats
Of the Mexcans Are going plunge the sword deeper
and deeper into the vital part Of Mexico What do pro-
pose TO do Sir object and yet pressed and
urged adopt this proposition in its full length-ten regiments
Of regulars; and twenty regiments Of volunteers We
told and the public told, and the public believes that
the verge of safe and honorable peace Every
looks out in the morning for dngs Of confirmed peace
confirmed hopes Of peace lie gathers from the Admins
taion, and every organ Of the Administration, from Dan
Becrsheba and yet the warkc opeatonsthc mourning Of
additional expenseshe imposition Of new charges upon the
Treasury, pressed here as peace was not in all
thoughts at least not in any Of our expectations
Now, sir, propose 10 hold plain talk to-day and
say that according TO my best judgment and apprehension Of
matters, the main object Of these bills patronageofice-
the qualification Of friends This very for ten add
ona regiments four five hundred officers colonies
and subal,erns, and not them only, for whom have
respect but then there paymasers contractors per-
engaged in the transport SERVICE commssaes-even
down suffers Ell ia genus 0nnepeope who handle the
public money without facing the foe and all, the true
descendants, il the true representatives Of corporal Nym,
who said
For shall suffer be
Unto The camp and profits viii accrue"