New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-17
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
Ti- z TEN REGIMENT BILL.
SPEECH OF MIR. CLAYTON.
4. s. sESA1F. Jan. ~, 1919.
from Hon.ion's Hlrolls.


VIA. malfs.n now. aud What shsil ~ al times to
.cr maintain that The ist CLAIMS Of ny country men
agtnsi Mexico ought h be asserted ana supported 10
,stry suitable sud proper manner. Eui did not hcn
ate what think 10 right 20 state nov, Ia order 90 pre-
vent auy error ID the public miud-bat Inc amount Of
those Anus has been greatly overrse1 There has
impression n regard to their amounts, and
slate what believe 10 be that amount subject OF
curse. T. be corrected, In error, ~ genSemen VINO
may follow m the debate
understand that the whole amount o claim pressnte
% The Commissioners was sj.z9i o0' dnIAs Oh uis
sun, - 2J1t4p allowed o. tne Commissioners or
the part q Msxc1 aud the Mexican Government was
providing Tay 1uouut without any conttofeisy
10 justice a. The tne when The war broke out u 1p
peas, then that flcfe sum 81 s53sbs claimed hi
the citizens Of the United -atcs which vas disa 90
By tie sezican CommtSsonei5 Ihs "as subject % cone
if0strsy aud whether our claim for tat ancot A.
light remains 10 be decided BY the Commission
APPOINTED hy both Governments. $3.50 r31 Of the elaine
o our citizens had not been examined BY TIE Cpnmis
.ioDsrs J make this statement bs have said n order
q prevent an erroneous impression ln regard 70 Ih'
alOaut of those claims.
Mr. WEBSTER On MS sea) MI Tfist was authorized
u claim 50 OeOoNo.
81. CLAYIos-It Is true thai Mr. Ifist wss authorized
u negotiate the ground that the whole sum due 10
Ia tine aggregate was three millions. Il VIII not be
tended presume. that went to war ior the recovery
q claim. have not heard that the true object Of the
wal the recovery OF this money Other causes were
alleged the war IN which we we're involved on the 18Th
OF MAY 1916 The great assigned by the President
Tor the al that time that American blood had
shea upon American soil do NOS propose 70 90 INTO
The dis the question al this time, whether that
assertion There are other matters
which invite my consideration and 70 which think II I'M
portant 70 call the Of The Senate. But desire.
Sir N the progress Of this discussion, TO have distinctly
understood concerned, that have been al
wsys ready anxious vindicate the honest claims q
my counirym upon Mexico and hat neither BY the vote,
which am about give these bills, nor by any voc
which shall In future be called 20 give In reference g.
this war. do desire 10 be understood that AN eeu'ins
the Justice The fair claims Of the ctzens OF this country
upon Mexico indemnity. What meant TO say Jcs.e-
Gay 10 repeat 10 day. is. that the amount of he,
claims WAS small compared TO the value OF the enormous
quantity OF Territory which the President declares shall
bo Ceded by Mexico before there can be jus and
honorable peace between the two countries IL has been
sad that the proposition was made by Tie American Com
missioner 10 give them twenty millions OF dollars KNOW
not from any official information, for the territory re-
quod BE- coded, how the President estimates tie der
between the claims Of or citizens and the value
me snd which be intends TO demand OF Mexico at the can
mons mouth
The honorable Chairman OF the Committee Mili,ar,
Anars tells to-day that he has ascertsned the date Of
he letter from General Scott 10 Government, In which
The suggestion IS made, that In certain event more
troops will he necessary TO be added 10 the army Thai
letter he SAYS dated far back the 18th OF Septem
ber and suppose the extract he has read from II IL no
thing than the suppressed part Of the Generas on
oa Of that date, In which he recounts his victories
the part OF that letter marked by the asterks sup
nose IL il clear then from the statement Of the hsnora
BILE Chairman Of the Committee on Military Anairs mat
General scott has never recommended 70 the Aomsia
tion Of this country or 10 any department OF inns "oNe
eut the passage these bills 10 raise thirty more req
meuts for the war lie has made no such proposition
apon his head OF the responsibility Of these measure.
can rest II must the heads Of those who have
suggested IT, Although the President has generally re-
commended in his Message an increase OF the army DC
not told US how many regulars, now many volunteer.
or how many troops Of all kinds should be ADDED 10 INC
army Sir General Scott has desired such an ~
crease OF the in Mexico nor can he now desire H.
II could only embarrass and distract him In MS position
present. however useful such an addition might nave oe
before be le Vera Cruz and penetrated into the nie1
OF Mexico At this time these measures would add 5oOOJ
mouths to be fed in Mexico Sir II Is not CONSISTENT
rf his
more troops be usefay employed In the service
the country Before nc LETT this place for Mexico IN
conversation with him. observed 10 him. ina, wheh lac
arrived I'm Mexico he would meet very formidable enc
nv and that he might perchance be defeated Ia The DIM
cult mount passes Of that country he smiled and re-
piled 10 my observation Sir, give me column
granite column Of American regulars, consisting OF 4VpV
or 600 men, and Will whip any Mexican army ihat can
he brought into field, II It should rain MeAicans Tor
week That the xed deliberate opinion oi maj or
iingushod commander AZ mat tme' Nel' sh' Mnen a.
WAS lighting the battles OF Contreras, Churupasco enc
qulieDcc and Mono de- Rey II really seemed as II II On
rain Noxclns l0f about week But nc really Nhoea'e
The opinion he gave Of the proves OF American sule'
hy the Brilliant victories which he gained In those eve
memorable and glorious battles lie entered the cry %
Mexico be tells you, with an army Of less lhAn v0o
Let US look little into the history OF this most c2uao
dnsry c.mpagn, after Cesera scott departed win ms
gallant itfl army from Vera Cruz, and led iho Tue -
f.fol o the oneys country. Let US see the coHAi"e
amount American aud Mexican forces mat were CT
lag,d VA those battles which fought previous 10 inc
q American
will show that there Is necessity Whatever ilf se
n Increased force 10 DO added TO The army OF the Unite
states.
that OF Cerro GOrdo.
lac mmsndins General In his dispatch to The seere
taJ Of War, says;
500 the enemy IS estimated at i2coO OF more Abou
5000 prisoners 5000 stands OF arms auo - pieces v
artillery we've taken. BY tho accompanying return re-
ret 10 find our severe thas Al nfsi suPiosrN
amounting the Two dafs % - oihceis aro ~ nen
All lSl Ofwhom b5 w~fu killed Inc ti''n) 'i@'' - .
puied ~ he i4om 1000 60 i--iP
s.alnsl the Mexicsls the General 'pe'As ia n' 1st1
ii ths Ism september, from which read the lon'""S
This Army hs, been dissus,ed th,n suIp,lsss'
that BY sinister process ON the part 81 csin
ylduais at loas It's numbers have beep is al.s
trebied in cu public papers beg holu. AZ " :, ".
Cruz. Pef,c and rurbla-,.ith much To- ger h.sl'-,
and being OBJ ifet reluctantly nom the ssie e'
tseusr. paucity Of NUMBERED 70 sosndoh Ja,spo, "s
naIched Augasi 1-lol om Pueblo with only Vf.e a.s
aud Tn. number includes The garrison OF Jaisa a
the 2s-9 men brought Up under Brgsdie Genera fie'e
AZ Conrera. Churabssco &c August 2ol We had but
s men eusssed-si,ei deductns garrison Of Angus
tn four general depot the intermediates sick and the
dad. Mlhs Moliuo del Rev lSsptembsT 81 but three
brgAdes with some cavalry and aluhery-mssne ~ all
ss5 men-were in the battle In the dsys-Sertem-
Der II and Sour whole operating force after deauetos
sssn th- receu, ALLIED wounded and sick o.s thsr with
80 ,.,,o OF MNcosc tthc teen general depoi and thai
efTscuhsys wss but g0; sld, hoAiy, ster deduct
the new garrison Of Chapu.terec win me slied ena
,sourSs f lie two DAYS took possess on Scpteu bef
Ia Of this great Capital with les than el nien Ana
rras.ert upon ascunu aed aud uuqus sonaan evidence
thu 10 not ooe Of those conflicts vas tins Amy orr so
b. fewer ihan Tires ans half times rs eis-in
several Of them by a yet greater excess - a. .
Ga the other hand this small force MSS oeeen on AZ,
sane occasion in view q their Csp'ia me Woo eA
caa army Of lat the besinning ihifiyoda thoos m
posted, always, Ia chosen positions peh.u" go ~.
formidable delcnoes 81 nature a-u az
siled sounded. of n a. number, moe than
and neu taken ..1op prisoners oae-ietcnih oMceis' IN
Gdlls Ij General. 90 whom had been Presidents
this Republic captured than % colofs ana si.ao
asdf Gs pieces OF ordusrce, beside 81 wapieces o'
small immense quantity Of shots, shells power
a. &C
OF that enemy, once forn'dabs in numbers, az,
rortaentl lltefy sc 2todc thousand have disnauded
themselves iu despair leaving A. known not more t1sn
f1-eaiie4 entsthe largest about @l-no~ warder1s IN
oGefsnt directions without maksknes or military chest
ard living AZ free quarters upon their own people
The Government will tnd itself without issouIeesi no
tmyi no afsenas magazines and but iiitio revenue
ntcrual external SOL such is the obsiinacy or rather
iufausiion, Of this people that 10 doubtful wheihef
TIE Authorities will dare for on the terms
which, IN the recent negotiations, known BY oni
Minister"
The ofcia report fully susalns the statement made by
he Senator from Kentucky whodecAred that in bis opn-
lon Mexico was now 70 be considered aud treated as