The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-05


that he read the bitter denuncations Of the war; md all
connected with it, from newspaper articles and speeches
made at hone he posted by the way-sde and upon
tbs ranches the proclamation of General Saas the que
illas with this wsichword of Death Yankees without
mercy - Thus, with communication cut OF from the
coast with knowledge Of the the the
INTERIOR with daily OF strong forces TO obsuct their
march was There furnished from our own country, food
Which led the erociy that pursued his command ut every
iuIn
can govenmen, and people was sufficiently obvious What
was the feeling inspired in his command
cessay However lightly their position nigh, be
garded home, they knew that the was but course
and lha was to go forward.
large collection Of ertrae from newspapers speeches
Of eoantrymsn found diea a,cay tie pir,oa
hoes and had been used ~ preparing proeamaioms 10 IN
aams The DIerican pop"tation,
'He brought no accusation against any party or any
own judgment, and expressed their own opinion, in
their own way and SO he trusted il would ever be;
upon great question: involving the blood of country
and deeply and vitality the interests Of The nation
So he firmly believed that months ago there would have
been peace just aud honorable to both nations II we
promising General Pierce after again thanking the aa
and enthusiastic cheering,
The views of Wynkoop and Pierce spring from pa
rotc hearts, and the honest Of their udg
in Mexico, and from the people operated upon by these
influences They are expressed, am led to believe. with
out reference to party, or their effect upon party for
neither gentleman has any connexon with political life
In the absence OF this convincing testimony, from my
own Knowledge of the Mexican character have never
doubted that the course Of Pasans in this country,
the policy OF the wing party forced them to make
the Mexican an issue, would have this effect
they accustomed to constant mutations OF govern
ment in Their own c1untryto frequent grtos ana pro-
military chettan BY the revolutionary arm OF another;
and, isolated they from the rest OF the world by
her ignorant and degraded population should think that
similar state of things exists elsewhere; that our adj
mnisatons erhemeal their own, and that the
threat OF impeachment from Webster grto from Cor:
win, or a pronunciamento from Clay In support OF
these opinions might refer to many distinguished names
which the Mexican war has given TO- immortality
Doniphan Twiggs Morgan, and host of others, have
expressed their deep Indignation that in the course OF
Re sesss Ss % wa soay ' sna the
suiengs they visit upon citizen sodiery in foreign
and But will be excused from offering more testi
nony on this subject when the weight of military evi;
dence is already SO much in my favor. | have heard
many voices from Mexico this subject; and the gen.
tleman from Tennessee is the only one who has ex-
pressed the opinion that the protraction of the war was
attributable 10 the inadequacy OF our military force
But must proceed to other questions made in this de,
bate The gentleman from Tennessee has enlightened
the House with his views OF constitutional law ana has
made his exposition oil the of the House given some
time ago reference to the causes OF the war Inc gen.
eman may be very good h5hter he has acquired some
fame at Cero Gordo; he passed through that battle,
believe unscatnei but Still there are some remarkable
incidents connected with that battle which will give the
gentleman fame believe it said by distinguished
officer who commanded at Cerro Gordo that the gentle
from Tennessee at least lost his hat upon that occa
SION =
Mr. INcE (continuing said he was going remark,
that however good fighter the gentleman might be, he
Mr. HASKELL nquringly, and said he did not hear
the remark which the gentleman had made.
Mr. INGE observed that the Speaker had pronounced 1t
out Of order.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Alabama will pro-
coed in order.
foor) said have objection to proceeding in the re-
marks have made, and in further remarks, il am not
called to order.
servance OF the rules of the House.
Mr. NGE (resuming said: am al liberty, at least to
comment upon the gentlemans legal and constitutional
opinions delivered here yesterday. will read an ex-
tract two from the report OF Mr. HAsKELs remarks OF
Yesterday contained in the Inellgencer of this morning,
as follows:
''He could readily imagine how war might be
Justly commenced, and yet justly prosecuted For IN
stance: he might use insulting Language to the gentle.
gentleman and alarm him BY threats. The gentleman
.% @ might reply in n similar spirit sna might b
de (Mr II would gran, that he had done wrong in
ns aa . S III bsG bsaa the sn sen
sequenly he had defend him self; and whatever fighting
and fully Justified" e'''''~, -
rive his notions of law Did he take his position upon
his authority could he refer to precedent Let
me ask the gentleman in what school OF law OF phi
osophy he had learned his esson' Did he draw il from
the great sources of the British law-from Coke and
Blackstone Does he draw itfrom the great code OF the
Roman law? Why, they inculcate such doctrines.
It is not the common law OF this country, and cannot
believe it is the statute law of Tennessee Surely there
is no statute in Tennessee which will authorize him to
pursue such course The gentleman has SAID nc might
bully mamie might ntimidate him by threats; and
when the man strikes him. he may defend HIMSELF and
then go on fighting all iibttum.
[Mr HASKELL. (Mr. l. yielded for explanatory said
the gentleman from Alabama Inexperienced the posi-
ton he had taken The idea he had intended to convey
by the illustration he had made Of, this that the
President of the United Staes and not the people of the
country had committed the first assault; that the attempt
at ntimdaton the threat, the bullying, if they pleased,
was done by the President of the United States; and
that when Congress assembled and the people, through
their representatives first came to vote supplies OF men
which the President had plunged u.s. necessary and
right
Mr.. INGE resumng, said the explanation was a mere
repetition of what have just read from the genuemans
remarks OF yesterday, and does not alter the case con
fess sir that nv very limited and cursory reading OF the
law of assault and battery has led me to very different
conclusions have learned from the horn book OF the
law tina, threatening, bullying, and attempting to IN
timidate were unlawful as well as indecent acts, and
that no glory could be in conflict provoked BY such
aygrcssons The gentleman voted for the resolution
ha ve commented on declaring the TO be unnecessa
ry and unconstituonally commenced by the President
and he now says he has never characterized It as
unjust war" WE'LL sir this is refinement in reasoning
upon constitutional question which il is little difficult
to- comprehend He will find quite difficult to main
tain his consistency in this case establish his legal
principles of assault and battery his assault and battery
principles were Offered By way OF illustrating the conssen