The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-07-10
TAYLOR AND CASS

Among the public acts which have ma rked
the public services of Gen. Taylor, the re is
none that commends itself to the friends of hu-
manity cordially as his conduct towards
the Mexlcans at the capitulatlon Of Monte
Tey.
In the miust of the blood and slaughter which
followed the bold attack upon that strongly
fortified city, the enemy proposed terms of cap
itulation-they offer TO surrender he city, on
condition that they may evacuate il unmolesied
and in safety.
Gen. Taylor had too much goodness and hui
manity Ct heart 10 hesitate. He said by con-
tinuing the bloody conflict he could reduce the
city aud compel the enemy TO surrender at dis
IretiOH, but 1t would cost fue hundred more
lives of his own soldiers, and expose the help
less and unofending women and children oil
the city TO terrible slaughter; he therefore
agreed TO the proposed equalization.
Now look upon LEWIS Cas-! 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
rey, was moved in Congress. The Locofoco;
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
prOUiso, and we desire that the vote of Lel1i,
Cas- shall be noted and remembered by ever,
friend of humanity. The vote in the Senate
was thirty-three for striking out and fifteen 70
retaining the ccnsurc aud insult. The names
OF the fifteen are:
Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Ather
ton, Bagby, Bfeese, Blight, CASS, Dix, Han
negan, Niles; Sewer, Sturgeon, Turney and Yu
lee-l5.
Because Gen. TAYLOR was unwilling, when
it could be avoided, to sacrifice the lives Of
his own men, and expose 10 terrible and Ger
tain slaughter. the helpless women and chill
dren of Monterey-Lelois Cas-, sitting in hi
cushioned seat in the Capitol. cody and DELHI
eTately votes to cenSure the gallant chieftaiI
for his noble humanity. The people will re
member ii when they VOTE.
The following beautiful and glowing tribute
of john Nj. CLAYTON, paid to Gen. Taylor 70
his humane conduct on that occasion, will b.
responded TO by every generous heart:
81 say, (said Senator Clay on) from the bot
tom ofmy soul thank the brave generous am
merciful commander Of the American troops
i thank him, sir, not only for his gallantry an
skill, his conduct aud bravery, but eminent
and above all other consid' rations, as an An
erican Senator, thank him for his humanity
honor him because he thought of and spare
feeble and unoffending women in that hour {
her peril honor him because he spared to-
tering age and helpless infancy, aud / glor
that an American General has shown himse
thus alive to the best feelings of the huma
heart"
In this connection, the language of Gener
Taylor at a complimentary dinner in New o
leans, in December last, is apppro pirate. II
declared shat the joy and erultdtion of u
greatest Dictories l1cre dlI0dys, after the heo
and ercitemeRt Of the battle, succeeded by fee
Ings OF poignant SOrrOi1 and pain; and thu
17aT after all lcas a great calamity, aud his u
greatest glory UhO could terminate it"