Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-15

ueauiy conllCl or amlCdbe separation. And
"aea look at either Mr. President my heart sickens at the
lehecuon Sons OF ancestry bound together by
noh ues, gloylng in common renown, looking COM
y sn more glorious future but feel my heart
N "ih me even at The possibility OF such result. And
- because believe it will follow if The state OF things 10
nave alluded shall be brought into existence and not
49,. an opposed merely TO the acquisition Of territory
I go ny cordial support TO the resolution offered upon
last session. "o'' S'O' S 90 - ~
sr am not to be driven into different course BY being
NJ pi u course leaves rs pecunary loss. With me,
M RESIDENT loss OF money nothing Ia he loss Of
Ter Wh me the houndless wealth Of the world xyoud he as
nothing compared with what should esteem the ;ncana
loss attending the destruction Of national character But
sir u Is not true that peace ACCOMPLISHED On The ,e ~
which have referred would leave us without ndemn 81;
we have indemnify in the history Of this war 4 i ~ Ls
found IN the many glorious battle fields which has res I'd
70 an asonshed world Is 10 be found in the deg h which
eoclhed every American heart The result of every hattie
10 be found in the security which it furnishes against The
dlsturbers Of our peace hereafter. few hundreds Of mil
lions eyen il should go TO hundes thai NAV be expend
ed will be forgotten even while spoken Of wLa the a
and renown which has heaped upon the American cheac
Ter will be remembered as long time itself shall endure /
am not therefore, to be told that peace such terms would
leave us losers in the ue high and moral the term
word on another subject and cease 10 trouble the SEN
ate have already indicated Mr. President my preference
Of regular volunteer force. Now, sir that prefer
ence founded Gard have but word two in the way of
reason 10 assign for D the opinion which information in
my possession has enabled 10 FORM that the expense of
regular force is much less, and their efficiency infinitely
greater above ALL that the sacrifice Of human life less
Mr. Secretary Poinset in his letter Of 2st March, 1888,
TO the Hon. Mr. Speaker Polk now Pyesden) speaking of
the comparative expense Of the two descriptions Of force,
says that
The difference OF expense between the employment of
this description OF troops meaning volunteers and ma
regulars least j6u independently Of The
attending their Ignorance Of every arrh LINEN :,
ro ast hs points for short periods Of service aud the
great increase that will be made the pension list under the
provisions OF the act OF the 18th March, 1885,"
Nor az he Sonata ,v;,I a - 4 -.
ton OF force isl compared with regular forestry
turning to Document 297 of the % session 25h Congress-
They will there find that volunteer forces were called out in
the years 49, So 37 and 49, serve in the Florida war;
in the Black Hawk war; the against the Chcrokees
and in the State Of New York, tho time of the border diff
cues, 10 the number Of 80, 324 They will fnd salts
fed, aside from the additional expense attending the en-
pIdyment OF these forces, and for the purpose ye
(he superior efficiency of the regulars that the mortality
among volunteers and militia. compared with regulars
ten to Sir, to what is this owing II owing prnci-
pay to the fact that the officers unable subject them
the state of discipline and prevent the exposure which
leads TO disease.
From the lie found among the papers from the
War Department appears that the number of men enlisted
or the line of the regular army he old establishment for
The first five months of ls47, and from January Janua
~ lst sos; the number offering be enlisted during
he period and rejected by the recruiting officers
Of physical nfrmity s47 than twice the
actually received.
Now do mean underrate the volunteers God for
bid that should But make bold say that least
half Of those who rejected UNFIT for the regular service
he found the ranks of heouncers The chances of
mortality in that corps of course very much increased
have said, Mr.. President, all intend TO say upon this
point and ask the attention OF the Senate only moment
Two longer while add VOID or two by way of conclusion
Sir have heard saidby some that this should be
cued because IFS tendency to ameorate the condition of
Mexico have heard said that constituted mission
aries by Heaven fire and by sword and by slaughter
carry the light of civilization into that benghted land
have heard that been stated even in the pulpit that We
have been selected by Divine Providence purify dark and
false religion break down their old ancient and degraded
supersiions bring them into the blaze of the faih
and substitute for the hoe and purer light of the Potes
religion have heard il stated, Mr. President that the
be prosecuted in order TO enlarge the of free
dom" hold TO such doctrine no, air
not the sake of enarging the freedom,
become propagandis,s No physical force pant cali
ed for break the bands which bind other people in subec-
ton. There is silent but poten, moral power progressing
through the world rapidly tending that contamination. II
has s origin in the lesson which example is teaching
Here perfect personal and political freedom combined
with unexampcd national happiness, prosperity and power
Here is that individual equality which Nature stamps
upon the heart right protected and enjoyed amongst
selves before known, and shielded by
ona that the nations Of The world would in attempt
strike down. Yes sir, institutions telling their
story by the blessings they and ndoc aing the
people every where with the principles Of freedom upon which
they founded Ancient pudesare yielding TO their mighty
influence Heretofore severed and apparently permanent sys
TENS Of Government falling beneath it, Our glorious
TIER feeas she has comparatively bcen getting to Ne
fec II has boted the conupons of her political fran
chise. II has broken her religious intolerance IL has great
~ elevated the individual character o! her subjects has
weakened the power Of her nobe and by
in sense, has vastly strengthened the
thoy of her Crown, by forcing rest for all its power and
glory upon the hearts Of its people To Ireland tooimpu
siYe eandhe land of genius Of eloquence, and Of valo
it is rapidly carrying the blessings Of restored freedom and
happiness In France all of political liberty which belongs
her be traced TO IL and is be cheer
ing, animang and guiding the classic and of Italy, making
the very Of Rome itself ring with shouts Of Joy and
gratitude for its presence. Sir such spirit needs naciv
restraint Upon its elastic AMI firing wrg il
is soaring the civilized world every where bearing
its magic and abiding charm say, them try not seek not
aid it, Bring ply steal force succor it, Such an ad
unct would ony TO corrupt and parayze It's Efforts
Leave ITSELF and, later will be free. Sir,
this ard its influence upon ourelvcs there Is much
rejoice ut and be proud Of The struggle Of 776 demon
straied the deeply aed love II freedom ses and their
and ndom,abe purt enjoy II or die The OF
1912 demonstrated The capacity Institutions to bear such
trial. and noby was The test borne ard the capacity illustrate
ed The peset war has again demonstrated only that
such mere cacaciy continues bat that nation exists endo
eli with greater military power Mr President the result
cnnot but rebound future peace and happiness. 1t
furnishes ann he indemnity for all the wrongs and oboquy
have heretofore suffered, and ample, smple security against
their recurrence Such result has for rational go-
~ and that national powe than thousands Of for
trcsse and perpetual hope God viii be nations
love II yitlue and Of freedom.
IL. u. LEE, Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
NEw ORLEANS, La.