Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-13
TAYLOR AND CASS

Among the public acts which have marked
the public services of Gen. Taylor, there is
none that commends itself to the friends of hui
manity so cordially as his conduct towards
the Mexicans at the population of Monte
reg.
In the midst OF the bloodand slaughter which
followed the bold attack upon that strongly
fortified city, the enemy proposed terms of cap
itulation-they offer TO surrender the city, on
condition that they may evacuate it unmolested
and in safety.
Gen. Taylor had too much goodness and hu-
mainly OF heart to hesitate. He said by con-
tinuing the bloody conflict he could reduce the
city and compel the enemy to surrender at dis
eretion, but it would cost fUe hundred more
lives OF his own soldiers, and expose the help
less and unoffending women and children of
the city to terrible slaughter; he therefore
agreed to the proposed equalization.
Now look upon LEWIS CAss! After this
brilliant and gloriously terminated assault. a
resolution of thanks to Gen. Taylor, his Off
GERS and men, for their gallant deeds at Monte
reg, was moved in Congress. The Locofocos
being in the majority, and the Administration
anxious to check the popularity of Gen. Taylor
they submit, in the House, the following pro-
viso, and pass it:
"Prouided, That nothing herein contain
ed, shall be construed into an appreciation
of the terms of the capitulation of Monte
rev."
| This positive insult to and censure of Gen.
Taylor reached the Senate for its appreciation;
motion was made to strike out this insulting
proviSo and we desire that the vote of Lei0iS
Cas- shall be noted and remembered by every
friend of humanity The vote in the Senate
was thirty three for striking out and fifteen for
inn no md ha
of the fifteen are:
Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison. Ather-
ton, Bagby, Breese, Bright, CASS, Dix, Han
negan. Niles; Sewer, Sturgeon, Turney and Yu
| lee-15.
! Because Gen. TAYLOR was unwilling, wher
it could be avoided, to sacrifice the lives o
his own men, and expose to terrible and Ger
tain slaughter the helpless women and chill
dren of Monterey-Lelpis Cass, sitting in hi
cushioned seat in the Capitol, cody and delib
erately votes to censurc the gallant chieftail
for his noble humanity. The people will re
member it when they VOTE.
The following beautiful and glowing tribut
of JOHN M. CLAYTON, paid to Gen. Taylor 70
l his humane conduct on that occasion, will b
. responded TO by every generous heart:
81 say, (said Senator Clayton) from the bot
tom Of my soul thank the brave generous ant
merciful commander of the American troops
/ thank him, sir, not only for his gallantry am
skill, his conduct and bravery, but eminentl.
and above all other considerations, as an Am
erican Senator, | thank him for his humanity
: honor him because he thought of and spare
e feeble and unolfending women in that hour {
her peril | honor him because he spared tot
tering age and helpless infancy, and glor
that an American General has shown himse
e thus alive to the best feelings Of the huma
# heart"
In this connection, the language of Gener;
: Taylor at complimentary dinner in New O
leans, in December last. is apppro pirate. II
e declared "tiat the joy and erultation Of II
!. greatest uictories 10erc Always, after the hex
!. and excitement of the battle, succeeded by tes
u ings of poignant sorrOa0 and pain; and tn
1rar after all l1as great calamity, and his d
greatest glory lrho could terminate it,"