Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-17
1nGiana legislature.
[REPORTED FOR THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL
SENATE.
SATURDAY, February 5. 1913.

which was laid on the table.
engrossed.
The following resolutions previously offered by Mr. ROs-
seau, were taken up:
ReSOlUed bV the Senate and the HOUSE of Repres.na
ares o. me STATE Of Indiana That thanks of Legs
ature be presented to General Zachary Taylor and the off,
GERS and soldiers under his command in the of Mexico
for their distinguished CALAMITY and good conduct the
helds Of Pao alto, Resaea de La Palma, Monterey
still more memorable battle Of Buena Vista, fought
on our side chiefly by volunteer force And that
deplore the loss Of many valuable lives in
sensible TO the which these brilliant events have
added TO our national
ReS0Ued that representatives the people of
Indiana feel peculiar pride in military fame Of
General Taylor whose intrepid defence of Fort Harrison in
1912, for him the first breve Of the with Eng
land and identified his with the history Of State
ResOred, that although the first official reports of the
battle Of Buena VISTA predcaed upon reports of
tern officers momentary shadow upon The reputation of
the 2nd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers deeply wound
ed the sensibties Of the State great pride
to u.s. that their conduct on that occasion subsequently,
by the investigation Of court Of inquiry fully vindcated
and that in Indiana, doubts that this Inflated
and much abused corps exposed il without support
wasting fire from the enemy's batteries and an over
whemng infantry force in 'front.' would stood aud per-
ished 10 but for the order of commander
treat for 10 that moment corps of amy evnced
determined courage their shattered ranks
aoundany proved they having lost before they ereaed
killed and wounded ninetyour of three hundred and
sixty Composed this regiment of the
teral the third Indanians under Col Lane whose
duct that day gained them the highest distinction, we
cannot doubt that the disasters Of the second the result
their unfortunate positions and Of the other found by
the court OF inquiry We refer to these things this
sion. because satisfied that it will give Gen. Tay
lO equal pleasure with the survivors Of that
regiment INDICATED Dy the cool and dspassons,e judgment
Of the country.
Be further resOIUed that having heard Of the arrival of
General Taylor in the United he is hereby invited
visit the State Of Indiana before reumng his military duties
10 Mexico that the people and public authorities may have
the opportunity of testlyng him personally their regard
for MS character soldier and Citizen and that jJnt
committee OF both Houses consist of five members from
EACH be appointed to communicate General Taylor these
resolutions
Mr.. Rosseau sad in substance that his object ia intro
duclng these resolutions not to make political capital
Tor Zen Taylor for any political party, and he hoped
the question their passage would be considered
party question, but would pass by unanimous vote of
the Senate. The object of these resolutions pay
merted tribute to the gallant services and heroic conduct
OF Gen lay for the last forty years of his life and
while vote OF thanks returned for these services,
at the same time remind HIM that injustice had his
official report, been done portion CT the citizens of
our State, who had calamity sustained her honor the
battlefield OF BUENA VIsTA and TO ask him the I'd
Indiana regiment right before the world. He did not,
however, intend To discuss the question this time and
consume time useessly.
Mr. Barbour, in substance remarked that he could not
60 Tor the resolutions that Gen. Taylor had done nius-
tee to the End Indiana regiment in his repon and until
that report corrected and the that attached
the State OF his adoption wiped away he would sooner
cut on ms right arm than give him of thanks. He
did not wish to be understood casting any reflections
on the character of Gen. Taylor; he admitted that he
was brave skilliu officer, and had achieved great
victories tor his country but the honor OF gallant spirits
of our own State had by his action been arnshed and
our State held up reproach the whole Union, and
nothing but the magic OF Taylor's word could remove
the stain. Why this word withheld? Why was
not the report corrected the became known to
Gen Taylor? There appeared to him have been a |
prejudice against the Indiana troops The third regiment
when connected with the Mississippi Rifles, damned
by faint praise when deserving of the highest encomums
But what the object of these resoIuons To make
political capital, and the effort TO cast a stigma on the
character of one of lndianas nobest sons-Gen Lane
THESE resolutions inmaed that the report of the CON-
mandern-chIef predicaed the report Of General
Lane But such the Gen Taylor could /
not ind IN the report of Gen Lane anything to bear him
out IN the assertions made his report There vile
SANDER contained in that report and although Gen. Tay
Tor uttered H. thinking it the time, the contrary
had since been shown, and it due those who fell
anu ose VINO survive, that the records OF the battle OF
Buena Vista should be corrected and until that
ton was made he could for the resolutions.
MI Morrison offered the following amendment:
KeS0red that great injustice has been done TO the charae
ter oil the State OF Indiana by the official report of the battle
OF Buena VISTA aud that the therein stated have
made known to him and acknowledged in private
ton and we call upon him to relerate acknowledge the
Mr.. Morrison's amendment having been offered
MI Rossesu wished to know if there Senator the
hoor who was unwilling thank Gen. Taylor for his
ees- II SO he wished him to out and say The
amendment proposed to accomplish the thing the
original resolution the difference suggested itself 10 his
mind was simply that clothed in the
gusge that should in addressing Gen. TAYLOR and the
other IN language and undigned and calculated
wound his feelings. He would go far any to sus
tam the character of Indiana and her troops Buena
H.
having belonged to the 2nd regiment He felt deeply
wounded by that but when considered circun
stances under which the report made he
Cd to scqui Gen. Taylor Of all blame That report
predieaed on the reports Of subae officers and
the only means Gen. Taylor had Of arriving any concu
SION IN the matter Gen. Taylor arrived from Satllo only
70 Tune to the Of that gallant regiment
treat before vastly superior forces and Tay-
Iors character too we'll suppose for a that ne
would DO injustice to Intentionally BY
Inc reports of subae and the resolutions he Introduced
called the Generals attention to the fact courte-
UprQ hQrca
OF Gen. TayOTs. why did not have something of the
same Kind said few days ago, when gentlemen
voted sword TO Gen. Lane aud detained loudly
10 'or OF DIS galantry and the rewards he entitled
injustice had been done the troops by Gen. Lane
IN MS Official report true breahed by
the gentlemen who paTsded the wrongs of Indiana
lore the Senate He did not for suppose that this
was 10 be party question. When the taken
presenting sword TO Gen. Lane the wings with four
or nye exceptions up and voted with democrats
ano he now appealed TO them up and do
ana II they Were not willing do,
Kill the resolution with amendments SO as to compel its
friends 10 90 against il.
Mr. Morrison remarked that he yielded the palm in re-
gard TO knowledge in the construction Of language
the honorable gentleman who had Just preceded him. lie
made no Pretensons skill in the of words but
did pretend TO have blunt way of going
in the path his pointed out to him to be the
path OF duty, and he thought that a Senator of the
state, ne could not be honor a who had dis
bOnored the State and refused away that stain a
ter ne was aware that was wrongully attached. Ii
right that demanded, and he did not feel like fat
terIng person into doing Of Justice If injustice
done 10 the Sateand that there one denies
aud even Gen. lay admIts-as a citizen Of that State
he did not feel like playing the part Of fawnng syco
phant order that might follow This
difference between the resolution and the amendment
The amendment such spoke the feelings Of |
freemen who felt that they had been wronged and de-
manded that the wrong should be Tghted and until IL