The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-02-10
Debate.
In the Senate Of the T.. States.
MONDAY, January II, lsis.

ry a"O pfHaiS pIoCttUfu 10 CONSIDER
following resolution, submitted on The 3
instant, by Mr. Mansum:
Resoired That the President nf tho Uni,
: States be requested 10 lay before the Senate
a. The plans, estimates. and calculations present
'y General Scott, as IA his opinion hest adapt
!, 10 attain the objects OF the war: and his opini,
touching the military means necessary 10 sccnr
- pltii the objects Of our Government in any al
all the alternative views tina, have been considr
lie ed by the Executive or suggested by Gen SEQ
10 bting The war with Mexico to a close if n
inconsistent IN tie opinion OF the Pres idcn
; with the public service.
:. hIr, Cas- ! would ak the Senator
:. consent TO the pos ponemcn, of the CO.'S il
Grafton OF the resolution until TO morrow
HE Senator from A kansas Wr. Se,er
Is absent, and there can be no harm from
twenty -four hour.' delay.
Mr.. NngLm. | have m d lection |,
pns'ponemcnt, except tina, the information
sought by the reso uiion is Of vast impor
, tJnce 10 the lnrGiation Of nm inIolliren
; opinion IN reference TO measures now pend
ine before the S-na'e; and which, allow
me 10 say, are pushed Ia q censumm ttiot
With d. gree Of zeal and pcfllnaciy hcf
have rurely witnessed upon any occasion
30 esrly IA The session. |, would give me
great pleasure 10 comply with the sugces.
tIun oil the honorable Senator from Njrb,.
gan, we're II not that the Information which
is desired Is Of the very highest Importance
al liis moment, 10 order TO ,uuhlc the Sc
nate TO act ln'ellieenlly. | hope, there.
lore. that the Ssnaie will proceed to the
consideration ot the re.olu ION will
make no other remark unless 1t shouli be
deemed Necessary. ! hole the resolution
Nil he adopted.
Nr. Cas-. do hope the Senator from
North Cafolins viii consent 10 a postpone
menI OF The resolution. If he do not, |
nus, b. compelled 10 vote against il.
Cannot conceive TIM, ia the pteseu, cond.
ton of Uiiii ., whist We are actually en-.
gagged IN ~st, tia, 1t would I've opcr to
communicate the pans VI the Government.
II would give the enemy Information vas,
y useful to them IN making their prepara
tons. We can easily conceive that such
would be tic case. L Is true that the usu.
al Discretionary power IS given TO the Ey /
ecuis'e, but | coaceiye that the objection
Which have lpsi stated has suilicien, force
10 make the call important at tins time
hr Senator says that the fneaslrc, before
the Senate nave been pushed very partina.
ciou,ly. cannot con,eiy why the Sena.
tor has made such al assertion. The bill h
Tor raising ten regiments was introduced
fH 4 h.1,
no. IN the second week of lis discussion.
here has beeu no disposition III any oart
Of the Senate TO force that bill through
without discussion. All we have asked il.
that II should be- considered, discussed and
voted upon. II this lie "per,ln cuy," we
are PeflinacIous. Bu, do not think that
,his is per,naci:y. do no: say that there {
!, an instantaneous need of this additions,
otce. But | hold, as WAS better said BIZ /
The honorable Senator from Mississippi
Nt. DAVIS than II can b. said 10y me- that
mat iOfcc uus ht TO be raised and sent 10 I
Mexico before the sirkly season sets IN
und That, ~ order 10 effect that, We should
hasten our preparations Us much as posi-. I
bic. II viii take some time to put The bull {
though the Senate, and SUI longer IN the ,
House. We may be advanced IN the scs I
son, do the b'st We can, before these bills :
can be passed aud the Goyernmen, be pu, I
Ia the possession OF thus force. repeat. q
then, that | capuot perceive any ground for g
The charge that the measure has been per. |
Iinacnu,ly urged upon The Senate. re. .
tlh that tlt.a mediation L.
allowed tn lie over all tomorrow.
NJ. Magyar. did not charge peril. |
naciiy IN reference Ia this measure unnn
ANY portion OF the Senate. a,lndc exclu
Slvely TO the honorable chairman OF the
Comm,tce on Military Aliairs; and sub
mt TO The Senate, and To all who hive oh.
served the proceedings OF the body m ref. Z
,renco to this measure, whether the charge I
has not been sustained by the facts. Sir, !
when the honorable Senator from South {
Carolina was about 10 be dtnled the bcne.
Il, Vt The usual course Of the Senate in re I
ctcncc To the consideration OF his resolu |
',ons, | appeal to tho recollection of Sen,
tors, whether there VAS not great pcttiua. |
city exhibited N the .fl1rt TO refuse him an !
opportunity Of addressing the Senate 7 All |
must remember the events OF last Thurs.
day the repeated calls for the yeas and l
nays on the question OF adjournment, with {
reference to this very question. All must {
remember the earnestness with which the
honorable chalrman of tho Committee on
Military Affairs urged The necessity OF ear !
~ II not Immediate action on the bill be.
fore them. However, leuve that, sir, as
a small matter, ind pass to one OF vss,ly /
greater importance. alluds TO tho sent !
men, enuncaed here by the honorable Sen. 1
i.or thus morning. ,ha, il would DO chi s
nenhy improper Tor the Congress Of lhe
United S.a,esio be informed Of The Exec .