The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-26


,rbt take the whole benefit OF IT.
7no,her point The gentleman from Tennessee would
ave voted for that bill TO extricate General Taylor from
H. Gmcutes BY which he was supposed TO be surround
Rn was idle for him TO say that; for, before the
oi the passage of that act had reached General Tay
General Gaines had made call on several States for
u, anv men as he wanted The fact was, If we had no
send troops out there, 1t duty to recall
~ At once That If the act was unconstitutional wa
ba me wings ought TO have done, and what they must
u Io or prosecute the war to speedy and honorable
me Gentleman from Tennessee had said that the Pres
unt o1 the United States-and he blushed to make the
Nstettnt-had confined his military appointments almost
uTrusiyely 10 his own party That course he said he
ond moi condemn in civil AFFAIRS but, in military APP
uoipnens such prescription ought not TO be tolerated.
uhJ the gentleman know that, in making this decara-
uon he had condemned what had been done by his
ARTISANS in the States of Kentucky and North Carolina
So solitary democrat had been appointed to office by
the Governor of either OF those States.
r Mr. BOYDON. The gentleman very much mistaken,
uuWr HENLEY. How much
1Mr BOYDON The governor Of North Carolina made
osy three apponments-two wings and one democrat.
Nlr HENLEY | remember that that regiment desired
er own choice OF officers which the governor refu sed
NNr BOYDON North Carolina raised but one reg-
vmen and the officers of that selected have
siated Two wings and one democrat.
Mr. HENLEY. But not at all in accordance with the
wishes of the majority OF the regiment.
Nh BOYDON said he had never heard the least com
plant in relation to the selections made, except by few
Mr. HENLEY Except a few democrats ~ Very
well take the explanations But in the State of Ken
tdcky near which he Mr. H) happened to live, he did
not know OF single democrat who had received APP
pontmen from the governor, and there sixteen APP
Ipontmens made by hun Nevertheless, in that State,
Ihe President hal appointed wing officers, among whom
| he would name Mr. Burbrdge, and the of the Hon
see bushed for the President Had he not better
few of his bushes for his whg governors In Virginia,
also, the democratic governor had selected officers from
the wing ranks IN several Instances MIR. admitted the
justice OF the principle commended for by the gentleman
Iron Tennessee with this restriction: he would conne
his appointments TO those who in favor OF the war
and If he could not find wing in favor of thewar, he
would not appoint wing. AS TO wing appointments,
Mr. H. would ask, who the commanders of our ar
mics The gentleman blushed for the President! Were
mol General Taylor and General Scott among the wings
And they had been ordered to the chief command of the
grand divisions OF the army in Mexico He would
also mention Gen. Wool He, too, was whig STILL
the gentleman had charged the President with proscrp
ton Gen Cadwalader was also among these appoint
menls He was neural--one OF those no-party men
whom the gentleman from Tennessee affected TO despise
| Mr. BARROW did not wish his sentiment to be mis-
represented ne dld not wish to be supposed that he
iespised General Cadwaader the contrary, he en-
etaned for that gentleman the very highest respect
Mr. HENLEY was glad OF it. But the gentleman from
Tennessee affirmed that he had respect for neutral
YET before he sat down, he exlolled General Taylor to
the skies and what was Gen. Taylor but neutrali
MI. r. w. THOMPSON inquired of the gentleman
from Indiana, if he understood him to say that General
Taylor was appointed to the command of thearmy
Mr.. HENLEY, in reply said he had stated that Gen
Taylor was appointed by the President, and generally
claimed as whs He was willing to admit that he
a whg. But the General had said Tor himself that he
was neutral. He CHR. H. would leave the question
with the General and his friends to decide among them
selves.
The gentleman from Tennessee had remarked at
length IN relation to the acquisition oil territory, some
times seeming to be in favor, and sometimes against IT,
And MIR II proceeded to read from the published speech
that gentleman, wherein he said he willing to give
the President many men as General Scott had said
would be sufficient 10 overrun Mexico. From that, it
might be supposed that the gentleman in favor of
overrunning the whole country. But that only
extract lie would read further and, after further
reading, he remarked that by ALL The gentleman would
seem TO declare himself in favor of overrunnng all of
Mexico; but If the object TO do anything with it af
forwards, he would be opposed to it. Mr. H. proceeded at
length to read and comment upon contradictory passages
from the reported speech of the gentleman from Tennes-
see and In the of these remarks he compared the
senemans predicament TO that of the clergyman who
happened also to be prince, and who said that
clergyman, ne was not man Of blood, but prince,
he would lead his armies to battle and to victory, and of
whomlt was asked, in reply, "When the Devil comes
like manner, he (Mr H. would now ask when the Devil
comes down in Tennessee after Mr. Polk, what will
become OF Mr. Barrow where will he hide himself :
Laughter
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is out of order
Mr. HENLEY. | am not speaking of the member
from Tennessee; am speaking of Mr.. Barrow when
lie snail st nome, and after ne shall have ceased to be
member OF this House.
Much had been said in relation to the question: who
were to be candidates Tor the presidency Mr. IL wished
70 look at the probability, or rather the impossbty, OF
General Taylors being the wing candidate for that office
were The wing party who had often and earnestly,
zealousy and honestly, warned the country against the
elevation of military chieftans to oce-were they now
take up man who but recently only colonel in the
army The running of Gen Taylor would be military
EVOLUTION extraordinary the order for which would be,
lake position right, left and 'front.' with the right wing
lhrown back !" This military cavacade would be headed
py John Calhoun who was the first public man to add
ocate defensive line, which first proposed by Gen
Taylor lie then would stand in the front rank. The
s sWqna m command would be Col. James Watson
Meoo' who had long protested to be leader of
nN, wing party but with what scrupulousness he
mad adhered to the whg cause, Mr. H. did not
propose to decide Next came General" James Cor
u ION bennett who would make an able wing leader
Tie was man of talents energy industry and made his
mark wherever he Went He would make a far more
ao!e, II not more reliable, leader than the colonel lust
iceifeu TO- were the wings prepared to place him
S sacn POSITION? The next place would be assigned to
Nc I puI ereen who was not an lshmaelte though
nsary every mans hand had been lifted against him.
nese were the four great generals under whose lead the
Wiz parry might prepare TO rally, unless General Taylor
aau ms friends could be whipped in And these all call
tror, party men-men for whom the gentleman
IRON tennessee has declared he could have no respect
haever ihe main body of this avalcade would be made
poi me odds and ends of all parties Mr. H. intended no
aisIesPec but only to say that they would be
,ue OF those who had become dissatisfied with their
az parry associations, because disappointed in obtaining
Ge Inc remainder of the procession he orbore to de.
Ia ana finished his picture by placing the worthest
,I aeIs OF lhe wing paTty-of whom he mentioned only
iae nnes OF DANIEL WEBSTER and RoBERT WINTHROP
,ar on on one flank and giving for the music "Iail CO.
noia IN the front, and CLARK from the Tombs' in the
, uehominatlng the whole as motley group-a most
'Manse anu unnatural political association.