Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-01-21
w,suIycros, Jan. II, 1913.

w.s,ux.;ToS, Jan. !, 1913.
Srx,rrA resolution calling Tor cores
nonJonco between commissioner Irlst ana the
SS S".: n,;,bor;ties, &c., was offered Laid
WI ar, Hunter We notice of his intention to
,st leave to Introduce bill repeating the act
ced;no Alexandra to Virginia.
Mr.. Cass, from the committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill providing for an in
crease Of the staff of the United States army
for limited time.
A resolution admitting the publishers OF the
Union to the floor of the Senate was adop-
ted
The consideration Of the Ten regiment bill
was resumed.
Mr.. Johnson, of Md, concluded his speech
commenced yesterday. Il,
He had said, and still believed that Inc
marching of our troops TO the no I1ldnue "c -
the immediate cause of war; but believed II
Tavlor had some 8. 900 soldiers, no Mexican
would bovo dared 10 cross that rlver-no bIoo1
wonl5 have been she'd He denounced the
President for not calling out sufficient force,
under act of Congress, authorizing $4,000
men TO be raised. The disparity of numbers
in all the conflicts, was almost incredible and
appalIing. Thirty thousand men, might, per-
hans have carried us to the capital, without
the loss of blood. The President now COM
plains of want Of means to prosecute the war
vigorously. He was bold to say, that had the
President called out $4,000 volunteers, after
the battles of the 9Th and 9th of May, there
would never have been another blow struck
bv Mexico The waste of blood and money
was 10 be attributed to the error of the Presl-
dents course
Mr. Johnson spoke with reference 10 the
propositions whether we should withdraw our
troops, and assume defensive, line, or wheth-
er we shall prosecute it so as TO compel Mex
leo to terms.
If to carry on the war, was simply to END
in extingushing Mexican nationality, he
should oppose it; but, if it was designed tc
protect our national honor and demand justice
it should receive his hearty support. 10 with
draw troops would produce perpetual war
and he favored vigorous prosecution OF INT
war as most conducive 10 It's speedy tcrmna
ton; and Justice in final adjustment.
He went into a review of the resources o
the revenue 10 be derived from MeXlco-lt
mining interests, stamp duties. &c.-as sutl
cient to support our troops. DlvertIng thes'
means of resources in this way would be
strong Inducement in favor OF MeXlco's com
ing 10 desirable terms of peace.
Prosecute the war in tn way and 1t would
bring the Mexican rulers 10 terms OF honora
BILE peace And now what were we TO under
stand by an honorable peace" He had M
| fears such as entertained by others, as to thu
result of the war He believed the people
would be satisfied with the Rio Grande as {
boundary. In opposing the acquisition OF ter
ritory, he meant simply to oppose it as by
force-it was question of propriety In re
| ference 10 it's being a means OF extending
slavery, he felt no other disposition than t.
carry out the principles entertained from rea
son and education The North were mistaken
in meddling with the question OF slavery, II
This connection, and the South owed it 10 it
self to act on the defensive.
We have indemnity in the achievement o
our arms, and the electric thrill of Joy expert
enced bv every lover of his country after ev
cry battle; and in securing us forever agalns
aggression from that or any other quarter
He favored the bill, as the mortality be
tween volunteers and regulars, is as ten tt
one. During the past few months, many hun
dred men offering for enlistment IN the regua
army, had been rejected all sorts of people
get in among volunteers, Che spoke it with NJ
disrespect,) and hence their liability to diseas
and death.
He had heard, with regret, from diferen
sources, (even from Baltimore pulpit,) tina
this war was to enlarge the era of Protestan
religion, as we'll as liberty-that its influence
would be to overthrow the established Gath
oic) religion of Mexico. We should do no
thing to favor such motives-these result
r,,,c+ bo loft 4;roo md iDtol|iUpnca
Mote By the Reporter.-I regret to find ;
most annoying error in my report of yesterda,
in Mr.. Johnson's speech. The paragraph to
wards the close, commencing, "as to the caus
of the war; from it's phraseoogy places In
honorable Senator in wrong position, and a
expressing sentiments in conflict with those vi
tered in another part OF his speech. The sim
pie fact is, the paragraph should have place
! Mr.. J. as declaring, as he did, most emphatI
cally, the primary cause OF war to have beel
the annexation of Texas, and the course o
the President, in removing troops, &c, as an
cidental in producing an actHdI state OF war
Mr.. Clayton desired to know if Scott q
Taylor had desired the men, as designated b
lie bill, to be raised
Mr. Cass answered that the commander-in
chief had suggested the increasing Of the al
my IN MEXICO 10 0U,UUU men,
Several Senators inquired if the documen
from which Mr.. Cass read had been sent int
Congress. Mr.. c. said no, it contained pre-
iect of the means of prosecuting the war, an
it was deemed not prudent TO make it publ
ut present.
After some suggestions from Mr.. Critten
den, Mr.. Cass remarked that the ten regiment
proposed were called for; but the other bi
on the table fo- raising 10000 volunteer
would only be called for by the President a
necessity required.
Mr.. Crittenden spoke briefly against tn
bill
Mr.. Clayton opposed the bill upon tn
ground that it would be sanctioning the dc
sign of the President in grasping territory, {
forcing Mexico to surrender California, &c
He would never sanction the acquisition
territory by force or robbery. To compt
Mexico to surrender California and New Mex
leo, it being worth more than is due US, woul
be unjust
Without concluding, he gave way TO me
ton to adjourn.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES. Rock
well, OF Connecticut, from the committee {
claims, reported resolution authorising tn
Clerk OF the House to prepare, in con unctio
with some person employed by him, an indie
to all the claims presented from the fourteent
Congress 10 the conclusion of the twenty
ninth; showing the names of the claimant:
the object OF the claims, and where the bill
reported, but not definitely acted on, can b
found.
This resolution was briefly debated, but nc
disposed of when,
a., Of M ViufoD tbo uo,,.o -,