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


honorable senator would permit his resolutions to lie over
for day or two, until that report was printed
Mr. X JOHNSON. | was aware that some OF the IN
formation called for might be found in the report OF The
Adjutant General but my purpose was to have all Tue
information that called for by these several resolutions
together My object was double one-that the lnloI
nation which we have, have, without some such
inquiry this, will not show the Senate or the country
the number of who have died OF disease IN Mexico
propose-and, in my opinion, 1t is the only way III
which get the international inquire as TO the num- n,
Der mustered in the service under the act OF the lo "
May 1s47; the number OF these discharged before ieI
perd OF service expired and the number mustered ou'
OF service suppose the difference between me mum
Der mustered into service and the number mustered our
of service not accounted for by the NUMBER % G
in the mean time, will show the NUMBER OF those VINO
have died OF disease less the number OF those Killed IN
battle have asked, therefore, IN addition ior ihe mum
Der killed battle The other m9ye h WHEN n , was,
currence of the honorable chairman OF the Commee on
Military Affairs lay before the Senate and the country
information which think wlll salsy nen una. e
The committee has reported bill to raise ten additional
regiments of regular troops and also reported oi 10
raise more additional volunteers for the war IN Mexico
My opinion has always BEEN not that less efficiency is
to be found in volunteer forces-tha would be contrary
to the history of all times but as the senator Will readily
apprehend il is impossible that the same degree OF DIS
cpne can be exered the volunteers as over regu-
lar troops and perfectly satisfied that IN climate
like that of Mexcoa climate IN the highest degree hsa-
lubrous-it is this want OF discipline to which Inc
great mortality which has prevailed owing Now, we
all know from information that has been laid before us,
that the OF the last session OF
there were actually buried on the banks OF the no
rande of those who had died Of diseases, twenty hve
hundred men. Now, without saying at present whai
my opinion is in relation to this war-as | may 40 al
some subsequent period of the session. suppose 1t is
perfectly obvious for time at least the war Is to be
prosecuted; and it is a-imporant, L think, that we
should be furnished with this information upon when
public opinion the opinion of the Senate and the opn-
ion of the country, be fogmed which VIII enable us
to determine what is the best description OF force 10
he called into service Now have doubt that some
e al, pfo atom
be found in the report of the Autan General but GER
tainly can do no harm to have all the information
spread before us at once hope, therefore, that the
honorable senator will make opposition to the passage
q Mr. Mr. CASS No; certainly not sir; have obec
ton TO obtaining information merely suggested that
great deal of il would be found in the report which
alluded. 80,
The question being taken, the resolution was adopted
INCREASE THE REGULAR ARMY.
Mr.. CASS There is a very important bill which was
reported from the Committee on Military Affairs, which
am DESTROYS should be taken up and acted upon mean
the bill for raising ten additional regiments and move
senate s teI proceed to the consideration Of that bill
Mr. CRITTENDEN. | hope the gentleman will allow
that motion to remain for few moments until the spe
cia order from former day has been disposed OF Ihere
bill now upon its passage, and which will not occu
py, believe, ten minutes, which should be glad to
have taken up if the senator will withdraw ms mo no
for the present and unless he will DO so, shall feel
constrained to oppose his motion, which should not
otherwise be disposed to do.
Mr.. CASS have no objection.
THE MADISON PAPERS
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill to
poyde for the purchase of the manuscript papers OF the
late James Madison, former President OF the United
States. IN,
which the yeas and nays had been ordered 1t was deter
mined in the Affirmative, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Bagby, Baldwin, Bell, Berrien,
Greene. Johnson of Maryland, Johnson of Louisiana,
Mangum Phelps Sewer, Sturgeon, Upham, Webster and
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Anterior, Breese, Calhoun,
Gass DAYS. Of MssissPPj Dssnsrn DIX felch Haze
Resolved That tho bill pass and that the title thereof be
can provide for the purchase OF the manuscript pa
United States"
Ordered That the Secretary request the of
the House of Representatives therein.
INCREASE ARMY.
Mr. CASS renewed his motion TO proceed to the con-
sderaton of the bill to raise for limited time, an add.
tional military force.
not intend to press the bill to decision at this time The
Senate is extremely thin and il is question of so much
importance as everything must DC when Is eonnse'e Cd
what supplies we shall grant must depend on what we
shall determine in the next few days to be done, that it
would be proper allow the consideration OF this bill TO
be postponed If the senator is determined to press the
question upon at this early PERIOD and before any one
has had time fix his own mind in regard to the subject,
Mr. CASS Its not with the slightest wish to express
nv views that urge this measure but because think
the good of the country requires it. It is simply bill
for raising ten regiments, the details of which all
arranged by this body the last sessions s therefore,
simply question to whether we Will authorize this
additional force The bill is daughted in the way
as former bills for the purpose, and all the Senate
has to do is to say whether ten additional regiments shall
be authorized to be raised This is matter which is in
maely connected with the progress and with the erm-
nation of the war; for it designed to lead to It's erm
nation The bill has been already reported some eight
or ten DAVIS and Therefore hope that the honorable
ator will allow the consideration of the bill to be pro-
ceeded with now And the honorable senator will per-
NIT me to observe that do not see in reference to his
resolutions how they to bring the discussion OF this
subject before the Senate better than il may be brought
by This bill The object of the gentleman is Of three
it is either operate upon the Senate, or upon the adj
minstraton or upon the country. 1t is not to operate
noon the administration, because the President expressly
saws that it is not the intention of the administration to
prosecute this with the view OF eytingulshng the
nationality OF Mexico.
The ground the administration takes upon this subject
is peculiarly clear is to make and secure an honora-
BILE peace To attempt to prevent the American people
from tax ing possession OF Mexico if they demanded it,
would be as futile in effect as to undertake to stop the
rushing of the cataract of Niagara.
myself should think il very unfortunate thing to
neush the independence of that country and to
ouT own but the the prolongedthe longer it
is suffered to 20 Qnhe greater will be the danger OF such
an occurrence What them is the issue? The admins.
tration say they do not intend 70 conquer all OF
Mexico That project is disayowed, and the fighting
line is dsavowed and the only thing that remains is to
keep of what have and extend our opera
tons as the position of the enemy may render necessary
and as our means may enable us. Now, in my view,
this bill NAV be taken up and disposed of without deter
mining at all this matter That is subject which is not