Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-01-10
VOL. X~VI.---NO. 40

It vii b. perceived Also by the honorab- Senals, that
the sfats oo HIS eide Of the chamber not filled; and
lrut, reir, that he will agree 10 VI
The measrte 1T The present At least, without aa,ning
particular day lr It's consideration, brraus. we cans
tell IN hal day The members o this body will be in
fndenae. " heneyer they may be IN attendance, and
the raplris furnished 70 rs E pernsa shall ba
ftadk 10 act upon The subject. have MT a single
copy Of that important document. the repr Of the Sec
fctAfy Of War nor have seen hc docun.nis accprnpa
n}ug hr Presidents mess'se, the rep OF any Vi
the Secretaries.
Mr CAsS. | am not unwilling that the Senate
should hnfe opportunity 10 examine th Documents;
bat tbi9 Is tn Important measure 10 br delayed. will
c,n.ont thalit shah be delayed until Monday however,
IN the arc1nn d4lln Of srnatrs; but regarding IL
d., measure of.'at public Importance. cannot n.
sent TIL plsplneneni heyod that day. With regard
II the report Of the Secretary o Wat gives you all the
details necessary 10 form an opinion upm measures Of
in' de.frptn II IL entirely unnecessary 10 refer 10 the
lepor' Of the 2arrruaser General FIR details because
the gf facts connected with the measure now prop ssd
arc spread before yan clearly aud concusively In the
pnrt from tle War Department. say again. that II the
gentleman will be satisfied with p,s.ponemon, until
Monday. will agree 10 IL but farther Khan that eau
not 90
Nj DNRRlFN Beyond the consideration Of IN.
Ihunes' If the Srnatc. there s. IN my Judgment. ample
regni' the siponemont Of the consideration Of this
bill uai the Scnae shall have discussed the resolution
submitted hy the hnoribe scna'or from south Car,lina
as we'll ~ ihase which have been submitted by tho hon
etn'lr senator FROM New York. Sir we are called upn
by ss BILL, aud others that Il succeed IT, 10 add force
ii 10000 men 10 the army of the United States. Wa
have The recommendation at the President IL that effect
Aehsyehis prruya 10 othe report lh- Secretary of
Var which aspsses three ~ dies Of operation in Mexl-
ca Certainly, all 10 he the Obvious dictate u
enn'hon scHss, that hcfe Proceed 10 increase The
inpousof olensIve military operations IN Mexico, We
should laetnne In ourselves a, the bidding vi the
President. hui ir ourselves ihe tullona demsl
tory thu WI mahpg powcr-uha, the obcc's To
M accomplished by these measures
There Is THIS, sir Loynnd he Suggestions which
made by the honorable senator from Michigan, IN The
eptmaen .dtle resolutions which have been submitted
thrro this considerations; that whoo seeking 0psr-
the mad 1T the President -wlihut seeking In In.
Hacnce the Judgment OF HE American pe le, except ~
that Judgment may be operated upon by tho decision ct
tn, body desire To ascertain what II Is that Con-
feN Che VA making power OF This governnen) propo
10 accomplish by the further prosecution ot The
Aud that, suppose viii be deye ped In the discussion
upon the re,1nlims Tue Secretary OF War submits 10
lhtoe plans Tor The future conduct of tho war lie
passes " unworthy Of consideration. the noon Of the
Withdrawal o the n~ps aud the restoration Of peace
without further uampllug down trodden foe lie
then suggests lrce modes ii prosecuting ha war Have
the senate cnsdcredars they prepared 10 decide, with
The mlorunton nuw betre them, vi will they preclude
discussion upon these different modest Will they not
enter upon the discussion with view IN ascertain tho os
Ie, II he accomplished by It's nrhcr Ptsecuiionl and
whether. IN The accomplishment, al those Objects,
should IN I'D ancc subject The country 10 this exPondi
lutrl
Sir, hlsr. according T. the report ol The Secretary
nj War, orea of about d3OOl mrn In The field. small
maj ry Of them only consisting u regulars The argu
non Of ho honorable senator Ifem Michigan Is. that ths
tiuatono ouf gallant amy IN Mexico reader. il nscee
safy thai ii should be clutccd without waiting for de-
tail, Of the Objects of Which the aag .ss ou luusecnte
Now oh nj The state OF facts disclosed BY the report
II the Secretary # ar. II is evident that the army in
Mexico is perfectly saiefush-d with victory aud
flen in It's sfcngh-upwarJs II 80 ,lO strong while the
tlIt piYis ,f,, IiSnar md
without an efficient government, aud destitute Of resour-
ces and men IL resist our arms There can be nothing.
hsn in the condition OF The American army. which
should lead II prec plate the passage of this bill bo
fore easccrlan tho objects which proposed ~
eompsh desire 10 stand entirely uncouinitcd up,m
hr SUBJECT olylrllng the supplies drmanded by the FL
ecove untd have an opportunity To decide to the
rroprety of granting lhcm.
But the ground ON which place my opposition to the
pr sent considefano this bill is. that ii proposes great
increase Of force before We The war-nakng p,wer have
decided what are the objects To be accomplished and
great force IN the suggestions o the honorable
af from south Carolina, which 10 have aped tho
observation I'll The Secretary of War Tho Secretary
afth three modes or the further prosecution OF the war;
6fsf. by defining boundary and holding Alexcot to tho
observance {" that boundary secondly, by ovsrrunning
the Whole Of Mexico. aud establishing permanent garri
SONS in the principal places; and, thirdly, by holding
what already possess, and taking such other places
may deem II prudent 10 occupy. lie overO0ks the
prop siioH which Is stated by The senator from South
atullal, hat Adopting HE latter mode. there ID the
ulmos danger hal II will run INFO the second-thal it
Will rrnd Indispensable the suljngasn Of the whole vi
Mexico.
ST. these grave qnt stons, aud should no, DO pre-
c litatcly pressed upon us.
Mr.. GASS. | will merely remark, that the proper
measures ir raising and orsanizng this orce must neees
sary by many moahs pecede It's arrival in Mexico. u
will lake long time Tor The troops To be organized, and
still longer to transport them 10 their several places Of
destination lis measure whose inception II 10 now
necessary commence, with view a have the truope-
Mexico in proper season and let observe to the Sen
from Georgia and the Seaalor from South Carolina,
that for my soul cannot perceive the difficulty which
strikes them The Senator from nth Carolins subni,s
proposition, which have practical result here
the uher and is measure winch is practical. II pro-
necessary believed il should not be further pr0sesus
let hun 80 declare by his vote upon the bill Tho srAA-
suppose that hefe is magic in his
alnons, which 10 be drawn ont by the discussion upnn
them. Ii that the most proper plan in tho
world FIR the OF the views of senators. 10
the discussion e practical like this. trust.
however, ihey will not delay the passage Of the bill by
any general discussion the origin OF The war; bstf the
Senate deem Otherwise il seems tome that tar better
place Tor that discussion is upon thus bill. than upon tho
abstract decl'ato2 which binds to nothing. gay q.
gain, thai If senators cunieni with postpone mene
until Monday, will agree 10 il: but II not, ishall
ask the Senate to proceed 10 this consideration now.
Mr. ALLEN ad dressed the Senate Al some length in
favor Of akng mp he Bill
MIR CALHOUN. Il appears now. sir, that the OBJ
iect in cap up this bill present is not psae the