Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-03


Be unanimously resOIred by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Indians That Major General Zachary
Taylor be, and he hereby called upon and
amend his official report of the battle of Buena VISTA
the truth and justice to the brave volunteers from Indiana
require at his hand.
RssOIoed, That his Excellency James Whitcomb Gov
ernor Of the Stale, be requested copy Of the
foregoing to General Zachary Taylor
lent after its passage.
A call of the House ordered.
And Mr. Mcdonald, of L., moved 10 lay the table
the JOINT Resolution and the amendment.
Mr. Prather called for a division OF the question.
The question then was, Shall the amendment be laid
the table!
When Mr.. Mcdonald withdrew bis motion: and
Mr. Harvey moved to lay the amendment on the table
Those voting in the affirmative were:
Messrs. Abin, Baldwin, Blythe. Brown, Bryant, CO.
BILE, Coffin. Cole, COip, Commons, Cookery, Cnswell
DeBruler, Dimmett Dole, DOughery, Frazer, Goodlng,
Gordon, Graham Hamilton, Hawkins, Harding, Harvey,
Huddleston, Hull Hunt, Little, Lockwood, Mccormick
Meredith, Miller, Morrison, Nef, Nlmmon Orr, orion,
Parker Praiher, Richmond, Robinson, SiantOn Stone,
SwiharT, Thompson of c., Thompson of G., Mr.. Speak
eff.
THOSE voting in the negative were:
Messrs. Armstrong, Campbell, Carr Chambers, Cow
ingtOn, Banner, Davis, Dobson Doyle, Dunham Ford,
Fuller, Goodman, Hall, Harlan HeIield, Holden Jones
OF b. Jnnesof Kszer Kennard, Lane, Lichteberger,
Line, Major, May, Mcconnell, Mcdonald of A, Nc
Donald of L., Mills, Neal, Norris Roaehe Rulon, Short
Shryock, Slater, Smiley, Sullivan, Tnbrook. Trmbly,
Widney, Williams of K, WinstandIey, and WoIle-45
Mr. Durham then moved to lay the joint resolution
the table for the presenl-not carried those voting in the
affirmative were,
Messrs Armstrong, Campbell, Chambers, Covngton.
DanneT, Davis, Dimmeu. DObson. Doyle. Durham, Ford
Fuller, Goodman, Hall. Harlan Het6eId Holden, Jones.
Of b.. keser, kennard Lane, Lcheberger, Major May,
Mcdonnell, Mcdonald Of L., Mcdonald of A., Mills.
Neal Norris Roache, Ruler Shorte Shyock. Slater, Smi-
ley, Tnbrook, TrimbIey, Widney, Windstandley, and
Wolfe: AZ.
Those voting in the negative Messrs Albin, Bald
vin Blythe, Brown, Bryant Cobe, Coffin Cole, ColiP,
Commons, Cookery, Cnswel, De Bruer, Dole Dough.
sriy. Frazer, GOoding Gordon, Graham Hawkins Hard
ing Harvey, Huddeston, Hull, Hunt, Jones of s. Kin
ney, Line. Little Lockwood, Mccormick, Meredith Mil
her, Morrisnn Ne Nimmons Orr Orion, Parker Prather,
Richmond, Robinson, Stanton, Stone Sullivan, Swihart
Thompson Of c., Thompson Of G., Williams of r., and
Speaker: so.
Mr. Cookery offered an northumberland.
Mr. Lane, then moved to amend by shat nothing in
the Joint Resolution shall be construed approval by
the Legislature of General Tsyos report of the battle Of
Buena Vista II moved to lay the tabe-csrried
ayes 4S, nays As.
Mr. Blythe on being called upon vote. stated that he
considered the amendment direct insult to General
Taylor.
Mr. Durham. remarked that be would against lay
ing the amendment the table for the reason that
Indsnan, be considered the of General Taylor
relative to the Indiana troops unjust, and unkindhe
could approval of Gen. Taylor in that
Mr. Cooling though Gen. Taylor no, to blame IN
that The report made from the report of
former democratic elector.-Col Bowles The blame
then be attached Gen. Taylor but to others
Mr. Lane, could not vote approval OF TayloT's re-
ports correction should have been made in that report
he had made it-and doing the highest injustice
troops. Mr.. Lane thought for the amend
men not TO vote insult TO Gen. Taylor. he however
could not vote for the joint resolution.
Mr.. Neal thought Gen. Taylor by making correction
IN his report doing great injustice to The noble Of
Indiana he should then against the amendment
the table.
Mr. Orr, thought by voting for the joint resolution.
vongto lay this amendment the table that he was not
voting approval of any stain being laid upon noble
Indiana soldiers.
Mr. Short could go for disgrs cing the Of Ind
anians he should do by voting anything fsvong thanks
to Gen. Taylor he should vote against laying the amend
ment on the table.
Mr. Wolfe also stated that in his county the people
thought that great injustice had been done the State he
thought Gen Taylor should correct his report-he voted
against laying on the table.
Mr. Lowe asked leave change his voe-he under
stood iberaity had been displayed by the oppos-
ton to this amendment; granted.
Mr. Cookery moved to postpone further consideration
of the matter, until next Saturday week.
Mr.. Hull against the motion. He favored the in
vtaton Gen. Taylor to visit the State. Gen. Taylor
would either and explain the report made by him,
he would write in reply, something relative to it.
Mr. Kinney understood to say, he favored the joint
resolution. He would not condemn a man because ne
had made blunder Gen. Taylor good General.
The fault of that report in fact in General Lane, he
knew the facts; General Taylor not to blame. He
wished the matter settled at this tme and should vote
against the motion.
Mr.. Lane would favor postponement of the matter,
that proper time might be used; and gentlemen be per-
mted to prepare themselves.
Mr. Orion remarked he wished the matter now settled
Gen. Taylor merely transcribed the report of Gen. Lane;
he could not do otherwise that the taken gen.
orally for the General in Chief transcr5ng the reports of
the Generals Of the separate dvsionshe had be gov
erned by their repors-how then could he be bamel
Mr.. DeBruler said, if this joint resolution to be pass
ed it should be done right away that may be time for
the passage Of the General to Cincinnati. He was for
doing Justice Indiana he also for doing Justice
Gen Taylor He for doing up the business OF the
legislature quick possible.
Mr. Dmmett for putting off the further consdera-
ton of this subject this time He bore testimony
courage and bravery of Gen. Taylor but he could not
think sacregous question the truth Of the report of
Gen Taylor reference to the Indiana troops He
ed II discussed the people anxious that Justice
should be brave Indiana boys, and time enough
should be given to discuss it well.
Mr. Mcdonald of Lake, said there in the Joint
outon that which involved the honor Of the troops of
upon it. AS a man who had done manfuly he approved
Gen. Tayor-he Indianian also honored the of
Indiana, and in favor of justice being done to them.
Now there could be blame attached to Gen. Taylor,
for MS first report but he bound to correct that
port when the proper information had been given him. He
had not made that correction. Should then thank
Gen. Taylor for placing stigma upon the fair name OF
Indiana7
Mr.. Durham rose to continue the debate but
Mr. Cookery withdrew his motion, and
Mr. Durham renewed the motion, and remarked
il right while doing honor to General Taylor to do
right with Indiana troops He wished time be had
show that Gen. Taylor had not made his report entirely
from Cen Lane but also from verbal report made by
Col Bowles It had been said that the report had been
made from Col Bowles viii be recoected that that
port awarded the highest need of praise to COL Bowes