The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-02
CITY OF WASHINGTON SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 2, 1913.

US Let the honorable senator look back the debate
of that day; will speak for ITSELF however loosely and
lamey may have been reporel as reconec' was me
case with the remarks which then made In regard 70
supplies have always voted for Them and have differed
in this respect from OF my friends this slde whom
have endeavored to induce TO take the same view that
did And even now, | would vote all necessary supplies.
am anxious sustain the honor of the army as any
man. but the position which the President taxes,
and which the honorable senator denies to be new po-
stion puts out OF my power to vote for this bill The
senator that the same position existed formerly am
surprised. Why 1t was declared by the President on all
former occasions that not the purpose OF the admin
istraton TO make this war OF conquest Ha not right
believe this But the gentle says that the three mil
lion bill indicated conquest Sir there is nothing like II,
there nothing about territory in that bill 1t appro,
paion OF three millions of dollars to effect speedy and
honorable peace that is the language OF the bill 1t Is
not stated that the object was to acquire territory by con-
quest No, sir it was not announced until the com
mencement OF this session that territory to be
CURED by any such means. r Err
regret the necessity for troubling the Senate long,
for know that the patience of senators is exhausted
but desire to make remark upon the merits OF
the bill We are now, If we pass this and the yplun-
teer BILL to send thirty THOUSAND men to Mexico, in ad
don to those already there and this large army Is to
be raised during armistlce with country with
which we have been treating, towards whom we have
been holding out idea that we desire peace What will
would be the effect upon any nation in Chnstendom,
which, when negotiating with another nation, should see
that nation deliberately raising thirty thousand more
troops Would not such raising OF troops pending an
armsice occasion the immediate breaking up OF all ne
goations? 1t would be looked upon deliberate in
suit 1t would be regarded as an attempt accomplish
thai by bravalo-by menace-which could not be obtained
by argument and fair discussion
Mr. FOOrE. would ask whether it was moi wing
senator who declared that it duty to advance
with the sword one hand and the branch in the
other?
Mr. CLAYTON The gentleman who made that dec.
laraton well able to answer for himself thank the
Senate for the patience with which they have heard the
remarks which | thought it necessary to submit.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN. AS the honorable senator from
linda
of the Senate remark that did say that believed that
this war regarded as lamentabe and deplorable
war; by those who considered Unsuitable and war
rantable, and that thought that it would be highly be-
coming this republic to adopt course characte zed
by masnanimy and to Offer after every blow that might
he struck, OF peace never found laut with too
much soci,ude to make peace.
MIR. DOUGLAS. The Senate need not be apprehen-
sve that shall detan them long. wish merely TO say
that that the honorable senator from Delaware
protested against the preamble to the bill but the debate
shows and read it recently that the ground of the
potes! that they did not believe that war existed at
ALL being doubtful whether Mexico had authorized the
attack which had been made by the Mexican troops upon
Mr. CLAYTON beg leave to say that the senator is
entirely mistaken, he will find by inqulrlng OF any
senator who was in this chamber al the time war was de-
clared.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. WELL | leave it there Now, in re-
gard to enerai Scott senug home the volunteers whom
he discharged previous the expiration of their period
Of service did not say that he had enough Of force,
for do not know the fact; but do know that he sent
them back and know they refused volunteer; and
why because they required to revoluneer for the
war, instead OF for the expedition to the city OF Mexico
Now, regard 10 withdrawing the troops fIom General
Taylor fear the honorable will not only find it
difficult tonight. but at any time hereafter, to show that
the act of the administrator or that the admins
traon ordered Cen Scott to withdraw them On the con-
trary, Gen Scott being the superior officer in command,
took the responsibility OF withdrawing those troops ANA
as to the question where ne s, was to Net oo ne
Taylor had something like 10000 troops; OF these he
left least lwothls inactive, whilst he proceeded to
capture the town OF Monterey with the remainder Gen.
Scott went down to Mexico as commander in-chef OF
the army and the withdrawal OF these troops was his
act Ii the gentleman supposed It would reflect any
glory upon General Scott, he would have attributed the
act to him. there is no doubt But here is the difficulty
General Scott and General Taylor must both be praised
and exalted at the expense OF the Administrations Their
straon, whilst the merit OF their proceedings IN the
prosecution of the rest wholly with themselves
One general must be played of against the other for po
cal purposes, and the administration be made response
BILE for their bunders if there be any, in this presidential
campaign! Ii gentlemen succeed in this game, |
have doubt they will make considerable political capt.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | desire, in justice to General
Scott, fact and to ask the senator from Illinois
service Of these volunteers would have expired month
and half, Whereabouts Does the senator know the
time when these troops would have been discharged by
the terms of their enlisment'
Mr. DOUGLAS | do not know precisely, but am
under the impression that their me would have expired
in July know this, however that the men were will
Mr. CLAYTON. What authority had Gen Scott to
enlist these troops for six weeks till they entered
Mexico
Mr. DOUGLAS None at all; but the senator will
perceive that my position remains altogether untouched
| have sho vn that Gen Scott his own authority,
voluntarily discharged these troopsa the very time when
the senator represents him as being compelled to weaken
Gen Taylos column in consequence of not receiving re-
Inducements from the War Department.
Mr. NILES. | RISE sir, to thank the gentlemen VINO
have occupied the attention Of the Senate this evening.
The subject entirely fresh and novel, that might
have voted with great deal Of difficulty had II not been
for the able Arguments which have heard his even
ing by which have been much emil hteped that
think can now vote with tolerably safe Conscience
Now, if receive an answer to one question wGich de-
sire to ask shall be entirely satisfied. do not know
what senato had better ask-peraps the honorable SEN
aor from Delaware will do as well as any other IN
qure then whether in his conscience he believes it is
the destiny of this country, ultimately, to swallow all
Mexico not'
Mr.. CLAYTON, (jocularly) 1t depends upon what
the people shall 10 at The presidential election next fa
That election will answer the fully Let him
wait TIL that event
Mr. CASS demanded the yeas and nays on the passage
of the bill; which ordered and taken, with the fol-
lowing result F
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchson, Anterior. Bag
Davis of Mssl-sipp Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, Downs
Felch, Foote Hannegap, Hunter. Johnson of Georgia
Lewis, Mason, Moor, Niles, Sturgeon, Tumey Wcstcott,
and Yuee-29.
NAYS-Messrs Badger Baldwin, Bell Berrien, Cal
noun Clarke, Clayton Corwin, Crittenden, Davis OF Mas
Dayton Greene Hale, Johnson of Louisiana,
M,nyum, Phelps, Underwood Uphas,, and Webster-is
So the bill was passed
And then the Senate ad ourned
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