The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-22

of decamatory rhetoric
The senator from Delaware insists that the roas pro
posed TO be raised by this bill necessary Mexi
co and in support of this view relates anecdote rel
alive to General Scott which, II strikes me, was rather
amusing in ITSELF and more humorousy told than eaieu
lated 10 reflect honor upon the COMMANDER m Chief
whom certainly hold in the most profound estimation
He says, that before General Scott went TO Mexico al
ALL in CONVEX sation with friends here, he SAID, GIVE me
column of 5000 American troops, and WIN take me
capital of the enemy, If it rains Mexicans for week
spec there must be mistake about this matter
as have always understood AMI have yet reason TO be-
ieve that he supplied with much larger force man
5000 men, athis own request; and that all me aadtpn
al troops who have gone to hm snce nave Deeh sent De
cause he stood in want OF them
| Mr.. CLAYTON. | wish to say to The honorable sen
tor that he mlsundersiands what sad ana mol say
that General Scott had asserted that with tour or hve
thousand men he could take the capital IN week, or
within any other specified time. did menilonths, how;
ever-an anecdote, the gentleman termed 1t: SAID
General Scott had stated when speaking Of the relative
prowess of Mexicans and our own countrymen that he
did believe that with single granite column-to use his
any Mexican force that could be brought against him, II
| ii should rain Mexicans for week.
/ Mr. FOOTE. The senator from Delaware was pleased
TO read from newspaper account OF some 5000 per
not belonging to the army proper, mere attendants
upon its movements, who he says, are actually about
settling in Mexico, and who with true Yankee enter
prise are already preparing to establish railway from
Vera Cruz the city of the Aztecs, and intend also to
supply the ancient capital of Montezuma with the bless
ing OF the electric telegraph and Of these things the SEN
ator most doorousy complains, Wei, indeed cannot
join him in his solemn Jeremiad; on the contrary had
them exceedingly hope that American enterprise will
shortly connect every city in Mexico by railways and
that the electric telegraph may speedily supply commer,
cia communication between every important place OF
trade the Pacific coast and those parts which are To-
i Gated the shores OF the Atlantic.
! He says that if send ten additional regiments there,
they will never come back the country is so very de.
ghHu they will never leave L. Indeed, he says H." II
you wish them to return you will be cruelty disappont-
ed; IT will be like calling spirits from the Vastly deep:
they will not when you do call them Wei, sir,
if they do not come back because they shall have bet
tered their fortunes in Mexico and find that they are
more likely to live happily and posperousy there than IN
the United States, shall certainly not bewall their new
found felicity; and If the spirits that the wizard Glen
dover was wont to call around HIM had at any time
half as good for not obeying his summons,
Of opinion that he should have put up with the loss
OF their society without complaining
i The truth is, that have suspected for long while
that Mexico sort OF earthly Paradise; and hold
in my hand book, written by person sustaining very
particular relations with myself IN which ma Mexico
way OF Strengthening the suggestions OF the senator IRON
Delaware as to its disturbances as country hereafter
to be settled by enteprsing men OF our own race, will
read the poetic description of Italy, by Goldsmith, which
the author just alluded to has not hesated to apply to
Mexico.
! Whatever fruits in different climes are found,
! That proudly rise, or humby court the ground;
4 Whatever blooms in torrid tracts appear,
| Whose bright succession decks the varied year
i Whatever sweets salute the northern sky,
Il With verna tint8 that blossom but 10 die
i These here disporting, own the kindred soil
i Nor ask luxurancc (ron the planters toiP;
II While sea-born gales tleir g6sid wi,1gs expand.
10 WInnoW fragrance round the smiling ianls
The whole south will doubtless feel particularly CRATE
full the senator for SO seasonably and solemny
ing them against the dangers likely to arse to their pec
liar domestic institutions from the annexation Cf Mexico
AS the senator from Delaware OF those special
friends of the south who voted for the Wilmot Provso
last winter. it cannot be al all doubted that he occupies
the very best possible attitude fos assuming the guardian
ship OF peculiar local concerns The honorable gen
eman will forgive though, trust Tor eXcalmng III
the of southern State, '1imeo Danaos, Ell dona
|trenes With all due Difference to the honorable sen.
I,l- aHO tha ma SIR |
that it will be easy IN the event oil any considerable ac-
QUESTION of territory from Mexico hereafter TO reconcile
all the local interests and feelings heretofore existing on
the subject upon principles which may yet state before
this session OF Congress shall draw to a close
Mr. CLAYTON voted for what is commonly called
the Wmo Proviso. as my wish was to defeat the APP
preparation bill, to which amendment, by every
means in my power
Mr. FOOTE. The members of this body will not fail
to ecollect the imposing and exultant in which
the from Delaware paraded before towards the
close of his speech the celebrated resolutions Of 1903,
providing for rc-sezure OF he place OF deposit as
was called at the time, in the island OF Orleans and sup
plying the President with an armed force 70 resist all tu-
ture aggressions the part of Spain The resolutions,
when amended seems left out the proposition 10 seize
violently he place of deposit" and increased the mill
tary force proposed to be raised from fifty 10 eighty
thousand effective men; yielding to the President full
power, whenever he should judge it expedien to re-
qure of the executives OF the respective States to take
efectual to organize, ARM and equip accord
ing 10 law and hold in readiness to march al moments
warming. all these eighty thousand effective militia, "of
included y and these resolutions in their modified
form, were enacted into law as find, in short time
thereafter
Now, what is the comment of the honorable senator
from Delaware upon this transaction "Why (he says)
did Mr. Jefferson raise army to march upon and
seize the territory to point into the win.
dows of New Orleans, and thus provoke conflict Did
any such spirit that which to rage here with
unbrdled fury, pervade the democracy of that party
No, sno, sir The love of justice had not abandoned
the American bosom The honor of the American char
&C ter still dear TO American statesmen"
"Thomas Jefferson with his friends, dropped the prop
AaI nf MIR to tHn In1ry tho
sssippi, sent an envoy extraordinary to JOIN Mr. Liv
ngston in France, and they negotiated the celebrated
treaty of 1903 by which Louisiana was coded to this
country for the sum of fifteen millions of dollars Ne
goation treaty. (he senator continues these were the
means resorted TO by the democracy of ancient days"
have several observations to make this part Of the
honorable senator's Speech any one of which might of
itself, be deemed decisive and first in the case mention
ed Spain dneither invaded territory, threaten
ed to do She had only refused to permit to
continue in the enjoyment of place OF dcpose
for goods or produce, which our citizens upon the
Mississippi and its tributaries might be inclined to
land at any time upon the island of New Orleans,
within her territory. This, them is the history of
the affair. Mr.. Jefferson says, in his annual mes
sage of 1S03anterlor, of course to the introduction
OF resolutions by Mr. Ross-"prevously' chat is say,
previously to the period OF excitement the subject
proposition had been authorized to negotiate for the pur
chase of Louisiana from SPANS" which proposition was
then pending Spain had some time before coded TO France
the whole country, then called louisiana but had yet
relnquished actual possession of the same Whilst the
temporary occupancy existed, the right of deposite was
discontinued by Span which she had clear right to do
under the treaty bu she had failed to