Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-19

~ Washington county. made in the House Of Repre-
SPttaireS. upon The usage Of the toring ,esolt-
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SECTION l. BE ii resored by The General assembly Of
the State Of Indidna That representatives. Con
requested and Senators are hereby instruct
ed - use all their influence and votes, Congress
place upon the records al the nation, and upon the files
"i the War Department Of the General Government the
ena VISTA IN order that the reputation of those brave
and the honor of this State may beully vndicaed,
only with the present gen ration, hu, with posiery
SEC. 2. find be al further resoired That shall be
the duty of the Governor of this State and he hereby
required To forward each of Representatives aud
Senalor>ln Congress, authenticated copies of this joint
| resolution.
An amendment having been offered by Mr.. Orr Of
Delaware To the effect, that nothing in tho Joint esoiu
ton should be construed tn upon Gene
raj Taylor for his repor, Of the battle of Buena Vista
Major Cravens said in reply that had not been his
intention tn participate in the discussion upon the passage
of this joint resolution believing he did that its pms
sage by unanimous vote demanded by the hghest
sense OF honor and justice not alone 10 the brave
who shoudered their muskeis and knapsacks and left
their homes in Indiana seek and chastise n perfdous
foe who had insulted their nations honor and violated
her rights lie had listened with the
remarks made by those opposed TO the passage of the
joint resolution, aud observing that they had assumed
political character, which he amented, he wished that
the ends OF Justice might be obtained in relation this
matter he hoped the house would indulge him in max
few brief remarks upon this subject reply the
representatives, from Delaware (Mr Orr and Others op-
posed to the passage Of the joint resolution.
lie experienced that the intensity of his feelings would
prevent him from doing lastice himself his
brave companions IN arms who had shared alike with
himself IN that ever memorable conflict. lie denied
that the joint resolution intended, that friends
desired 10 unwarranted censure upon Gen TAYLOR
as urged by the gentleman from Delaware yet if it
could be shown upon investigation that he any other
officer 10 blame, he for for placing the
sponsiby where it belonged He remarked that the
gentleman from Delaware would ain make the house be-
eve that he WINS in possession of the volunteers views
upon this subject, and that because the representative
from Greene had brother IN that battle. and he
posed the passage Of this joint resolution of
the volunteers themselves Indifferent upon the sub
Ject. lie would inform the gentleman from Delaware
that he personally identified with the conduct o
those troops and that he asked for unanimous up
on the passage OF the Joint resolution, act Of nsce
for his sake alone, for the sake Of his children
whose feelings might hereafter CRAFTY for the sake
OF the III Indiana regiment for which he should
cherish fond remembrance not for the thousands OF
other brave citizen soldiers Of this State who have
tinguished themselves in The late with Mexico
tor their friends and relatives not for of these
alone but for the sake of them all well Of every
other citizen of this State now and hereafter. long
the conduct of men shall continue to he recorded
He hoped that the amendment proposed by the gentle
man from Wayne would be withdrawn, az il proposed a
inquiry into the cause which prevented Gen Lane from
calling upon Coils. Lane and Bowes for reports of he
respective regiments, which, him, seemed
and if insisted upon, would him Major c. to ofe
an amendment tn the amendment, which would provide
for upon Gen, Taylor for statement of the rea
sons winch lnruenced MN IN refusing 10 entertain TIT
charges preferred against Col. Boxies.
He would further remark for the satisfaction of tin
gentleman from Jefferson, who think that all thu
difficulty had proceeded from n misunderstanding be
tween Gen Lane and his officers Ii is persona
difficulty occurred between Gen Lane and Col Ian,
prior the battle, but that difficulty settled thu
morning Of The 22i February when the Indian brigade
was line of battle awaiting the approach Of the enc
my, and the satisfaction that their shaking of hands il
front of the lines a token that all difficulties between
them settled, was received and reciprocaed by
shont of JOY from the whole line. He in conclusion
would say, that he had examined the resolution will
care and believing II sufficient for the purpose, hoped
would pass without amendment further opposition.