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

no such pretex can ever be set up without downright Inn
pudence and disregard Of all the facts.
this House to he concluding paragraph Of Gen Jesups
il"e' .i's Ioi cour, n,auai, - u rW,v ~. i $50,
us 10 ms prompness and enlclency Wlli Tue genuea
from North Carolina insist court martia9 Is there
a responsible in this House who will insist on the
inquiryl do not believe there is one such man. II
does not answer the genemans purpose to place all Of
these officers IN company having joint RESPONSE bill
y and open his battery OF nvectlye upon them. NO
before he res he takes special care TO separate MS own
friends, and Withdraw them to place OF safety The
spirit which actuates such will be appreciated by
the country
The next charge is more absurd than the first if there
be deorees in absur;'v that ;s that General Scott
oc I'D -. i E W. iG 49, " Id ,eaI
ac uueI 9ruefs OF he war nc Ina, as nda,
eheu uehea Taylor py Inc w'tldIawai Oh tIooPS uue,
me expectation OF new recruits being sent forward ana
Their non-arriva left Taylor exposed, and the war DE,
pament TO be censured for their inetciency and
hardness
On the 2ad of October. the Secretary of War writes
General Tavjor az folows.
.n,," .Ny'o' 40 'o"o"'' I'LL,
whilst the government is anxious that nothing should
occur 10 prevent me exPea'on 10 vera cruL II
OF great Importance yet ~ by Withdrawing from yoi I'M
mediate command .he force necessary or ms ie
army WIN you may be placed IN danger, this
mus or the present. be either deferred or abandohed-a
result SUI deepy TO be regretted
Inc secretary OF war also writes 10 General ocol' jan
uafy ~ lo4E
You are well acquainted with the present plans OF ope
aton whe engaged IN an expedition on .e seaG M
IS no, Pioposeu 10 Pehes .e county peyo thb i,
w 10 oW 40 us TO- that
Monterey must be held with n Sufficient force Such a
force being provided for that object The remainder will
be at your disposal 10 maintain other proper posi-
TONS and operate the coast, aud especially
Vera Cruz Your position will enable you to determine,
better han can be done hee what should be The best ds
20, 'S se OF our
expectations o. ne enemy VINO IS unaouoteuy wh.cnng
or hhi 70 a upon them while IN aeac @
tie direction cM therefore BE- sigen touching these aters
IL d. Ia,.r nf Ccnnr.I So 80 Canarai T,or No
vember %. Is4s' from New York be saws.
'e"''e' 80 i''o' iton. I've" n1
|" Private and conhdentall
whom 0 vS have go Ion and GO hIs odd
am AFRAID that shall by mperious necessityMhe an.
time, to stand on de defensive This will he Infinitely
painful to you and for that reason distressing to me but
rely your patriotism to submit to the temporary sacr
flee with cheeruness NO man can better AFFORD to 40 SO
tecea ~ vo'o'us IaI n you o al ts ..enee. anu
nallv ron he naoms divsion Of ,rnnns oIl,s ~
viii lessen the pain Of your consequent inactivity You
volunteers including of Texas horse. The President
may ask for many and not Without hope
hat Congress may add ten or twelve to the regular esab
'ishmen these, ny the sprmg.say AP1lImay, by the
aud OF large o1anes, pc .ne ae snouid Mexico moi
h & Iwrch - - rahb,s @ will I o"s go; IL
force 10 res resume offensive opsratiomsn Ns'
Wibout one word II evnlanaton or comment this
wboje arrangement mnst he annarent 70 every mind
he Cen Srott was authorized 10 withdraw tbe tronns
from Cen Taylor vet he was not TO expose him TO disas
,er or rsvcrse in any wav Cen Scott and Cen TavIor
ia,arm;ne tho question ~ number and en- lar "a Tcan
6nd Gen Taylor nowhere COMPLAINS of The nunaber OF
,roons rama;nng with him Tbs s The nol;tc;an,s
form IN tn mart
gices. and is wholly unsustaned by the facts But sir
The Gentleman oes further and saws these troons
withdrawn nv Den Scott under orders of the War De-
parment, and-absurd enough-very broadly intimates
that the object in so doing was that Gen TAYLOR might
be defeated
MIR CLINGMAN said he intended no such thing He
had said thew were withdrawn from General Tavor by
orders of the department and they undertook to supply
him with other troops in their place but neglected to
do it,
Mr. T. resuming The statement made by the gen.
shnya that he nothing nj fho fac Tn
General Scos letter to General TAYLOR he saws: al am
afraid that SHALL by imperous necessityhe approach
of the yellow fever on the Gulf coastreuce you for
time, to stand on the defenspe" This announcement he
supposes to be distressing to General TAYLOR and in or
der to cheer him up he informs him that nine new regi
ments have been already called for that the President
will call upon Congress TO authorize the addition of ten
or twelve regiments to the regular establishment and
clearly ntimales that portion of these troops will be
sent to him, and tells him"Long before spring. March,
it is probable you will be again in orce to resume Often
that lake away of your best troops and leave you
for while to stand on the defensive You have won so
much glory already you afford it besides, the Pes
dent will ask for additional regular troops you will
soon get them, and be able to begin 'oensiue opera
fions," and yourself all over with glory. But
Congress did not act with the ptomptness anticipated
There delay, and vexatious delay and the gentle
mans party friends could not escape the responsibility
not having troops forwarded at an earlier day.
Mr. CLINGMAN remarked that it must be remem
bered that his (Mr Ts) party had majority of seventy
Mr.. T. resumed | admit the democratic party had the
majority; and in this House, after every possible effort
made 10 delay the passage OF Inc ten regiment BILL 1t
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