Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-12

consent to any such restriction il is an outrage rights
And thus the provinces would only be thing to quarrel
over but never to enjoy.
Mr. M said he had admired the rmness of Southern gen.
emen the Oregon question that riexibe hrmness saved
from with England, which seemed otherwise inevi-
table, 1t compelled the Administration to settle avery dhcut
and embarrassing question in manner which was now SHOWN
| to be wise and satisfactory to all.
twas conended that the passage OF the supply Dill, IN
May, lS46, comma OF all who voted ior y 10 inc sup
port OF the This say the leas not very ngenu-
GUS The first BILL as reported contained declaration Of
any assertion that existed by the act OF Mexico
that declaration foisted in by amendment when pu
two hours OF debate remained, and no wing was sueeu
get the floor oppose and the bill finally passed under the
previous question.
Nothing that time was known Of the victories Of Taylor
at Pao Alto Resaca every body supposed our army 70 DC
in most perous predicament and that not reinforced
ultimately be cut off, Wardoubtess existedi and was
duty to the little band Of brave men VINO We're In
such peril Could they refuse this although 'ne preamble
was forced upon them by an nfexibe majority Most OF
them thought not They the snare which had peen pre-
pared for them they forced either 70 seem 70 saneoh
the war or TO encounter popular indignation py refusing
supplies and they resorted TO the only MODE e mem q
ong the base satagem of their opponents ferhaps they
had been in error perhaps they should have known better
the yalor Of our noble little army but they erred then,
it would be doubly now, after the open avowai
which had been made Of the niquou object LOT winch tne
carried on.
There particular against granting the new re-
giments asked by the Executive The report from the war
Department stated that the regiments already In Mexico were
Il
asked for But the policy was too obvious 70 be
hid. New regiments opened doors for new patronage.
Loaves and fishes thus put at the disposal oil the Pres
dent wherewth to reward pasans. And these regiments
should raed did any one expect that the command OF
them would be given TO of military experience you
wanted to know who to the epaulet only look al
the hungry expectants who hockng like comorans
and whoopng like wolves at the heels Of power
He knew there were most honorable exceptions put
look the them who ebowed on the avenues
to the War Office Whskered coxcomos-mlcroscopic VI
w
cry out sFee-faufum smell the blood OF aMexican and
will have some" Loud laughter Mr. NJ was almost
ready to cry with the prince in the play,
Mine eyes out,
With the fierce looks Of all these bloody men,
He referred to the gross injustice that had been done to the
bravest officers Of the regular army Not only had they oeen
with studied neglect but strenuous effort was made
deprive them of the credit they had so dearly earned ana 70
ascbe to the mere animal courage volunteers what due
the skill and science of the educated gentlemen OF the army
He did not deny the vaor and patriotism of the volunteers
Americans had often proved their possession Oh nese virtues
many a hard-fought field, when annexing Mexico was
never heard Of But what excited the loud commentators Of
intelligent military of other naons was the skilui STRAIT
egeica movements the scientific combinations and udlcious
ordering Of the field which had guided the vaor OF the
such ustrious victories This owing TO the military
education enjoyed by the leading officers But this was de-
cried and effort would he doubted not yet be renewed 70
PROSTATE the military school, and make the commands IN our
army rewards Of partisan services and the road to mill
tay peerment would be found in political subseryiency and
stanch adherence to party mandates.
Mr. NJ was referring the studied absence of all Execu-
tive commendaon Of the merits of those who had
nobes exploits Of vaor and skill when his hour EXPIRED ana
he resumed his seat.
Mr. BROWN Of Mississippi next obtained the floor. He
nsensbe Che sadly the many disadvantages under
which he abored in rising address che committee after the
very classical and elegant speech of the honorable gentleman
from Vermont who had just preceded hma speech as beau
u in thought chaste its delivery, and as was
Gin his opnon) in its deductions and improper In
its conclusions II he had had the opportunity to select the
AZ he CHI
SELF he assured the committee that il would not have been 10
follow the gentleman who had just resumed his seat In
Decd he had inclination participate III this discussion,
except for the purpose of expressing through the House to
those who might have interest in the opinions which he
and his entertained the views which he held In
regard to the great question under discussion lie desired
that when the of national sentiment IN regard
TO this made up, the opinions which he and his con-
sttuents entertained might be included
He agreed with the eloquent gentleman to whom the COM
mee had just listened that the annexation OF Texas was the
of this war Whoever might doubt dispute 1t he
and his people prepared to admit much but they
had admitted, and without stronger reasons than had
heretofore been advanced they would admit that was
any just cause of war II was as the honorable gentleman
from Vermont asserted necessary cause Of war Andye
if had had annexation, should not have had war;
Mexico might have continued to destroy property to muir
der people, insult flag and violate she had vio
lated her treaty spuaons with the United States, and we
might have continued to bear il, had borne il in long
years gone by But annexation brought Mexico in hostile
upon SOIL brought her with her armies and her
banners claimed people oil
rghfuly within limits and which, he thought he should
be able demonstrate W the proposition yet needed demon
straton) did rghtfully belong to this Government.
This quite different thing Mexico upon foreign
might insult flag Mexico in remote of the
universe might murder American citizen Mexico might
violate her treaty puaons with and such our love
of peace that we still would rely diplomacy get out of
the difficulty. Bot when Mexico upon soil,
and here insulted us and violated national rights pre-
scented very different question.
What them was the Texas that annexed to the Uni
ted States and out Of which this controversy said gentlemen
of which, he admed-ths had sprung II was the
territory, in his opinion which acquired by the United
States from France by the treaty Of 1909 and which was
coded away-whether properly improperly he would not
stop inqureby the treaty of 1919 to SPAIN II the
territory which the people Of Texas upon the memorable bat
te-ed Of San Jacino won, the soil which we
stand by the sword II the Texas from the Sabine
on the east TO the Rio Grande on the west.
The gentleman from Georgia (Mr SrEPHESs) took the
other day what he (Mr conceived to be the true ground
in regard this question that Texas,
they pleased 50 twas entitled to all the territory
which she conquered by her arms, and which she ex
tended and maintained civil and military jurisdiction, whether
was included in the treaty of 1903 that Of 1919. He
agreed that the gentleman had settled the controversy He
(Mr. B. was willing to meet him his ground Texas
entitled all the territory which she conquered by her
arms over which she extended and maintained civil and mill
tary jurisdiction Now, what territory that Il the
territory of Texas the Rio Grande the When
did Mexico invade Texas that line And
when did Texas her right territory up
that line Whenever she pursued the reeang foe she
IN he herh