The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-04
Is Senate, Friday, Eebrsary m, 1sss.
THASxs TO GEN. Scorr.

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in
Committee Of tho whole, the I0lnt resolu-
tons from the House of Representatives,
expressive Of the thanks of Congress to Ma
jor General Winfield Scott, and the troops
under his command, for their distinguished
gallantry and good conduct in the Cam
paign Of 1877; and, no amendment being
made, it was reported to the Senate.
Ordered, Tina, it be engrossed, and read
third time.
The said resolution was read a third time
by unanimous consent, and the question
being ON its passage
Nh. HAIL. have no disposition to
trespass on the attention OF the Senate, but
| cannot suffer the question to be taken with
out expressing the grounds ofmy opposition
to the passage Of this resolution. In doing
so, have no object in view except to mani
fest consistent opposition to the war in all
its phases-in all its aspect, and in what
ever way it can be presented. | feel con-
strained to record my vote against the pas
sage Of this resolution, because cannot by
any possibility. by any sophistry, separate
| in my mind vote of thanks TO those officers
for the agency which they have had in the
war, from an approval oil the war in which
they are engaged. | do not propose at this
time, to repeat 10 the Senate my convictions
az to the character Of this war, because !
have already sufficiently expressed those
convictions. | desire only to vindicate the
propriety of the course which proposed to
| take upon this occasion. Lei me invite tho
attention Of the Senate to a proceeding par.
allel to this, which occurred in the British
Parliament, or proposition TO thank the
officers engaged in the American war. for
the services which they had rendered to the
mother country against the people Of the
colonies. By reference to the british An
nual Register" we find that, On the 9th Of
November, 1881, motion was made in the
House of Commons, that the thanks OF the
House should be given to Sir Henry Clinton,
Knight of the Bath, for the important servi-
ces rendered by him and troops under his
command, in the reduction Of Charlestown;
and that the thanks OF the House should also
be given to Earl CORVALLIS, for the signal
and meritorious services he had done to his
country, by the most glorious victory OBJ
tanned by him over the American rebels al
Camden. .s. ....
I "Mr. Wilkes declared that he thought it
his duty to oppose the motion, as originally
intended, respecting only Lord Corvallis,
and all the subsequent amendments, be
cause, in his idea, every part OF it conveyed
an appreciation Of the American war-a wal
unfounded in principle, and fatal in its con
sequences to this country. He had con
demned it, he said, at the beginning, and hac
regularly opposed its progress in every stag
both in and out Of Parliament. The emf
nent and very important service to his Ma
jesty and this country, mentioned In thu
motion, he entirely disapproved, and conse
quently should withhold bis thanks ant
gratitude where he did not think them want
; ed, in war Of glaring injustice and wretch
ed policy"
II On this motion, Mr.. Fox addressed tn
r House, and | beg to read a short extTac
!, from the report Of the debate:
"He allowed the merits OF the officer
; now in question, but he made distinction
I between thanks and praise. lie might ad
!. mire their valor, but he could not separat
? the intention from the action; they wer
: united, in his mind; there they formed on
= whole, and he would not attempt to dIyid
al them. He would not vote the thanks Of tn