The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-12

much easier get rid OF II when no longer required
mounted force. The infantry could be ordered again
on foot without law Tor dsbandment. and the horses
could be sold think, with the increase OF the army,
proposed by increasing the rank and BILE oil the frontier
and with the enlstmenis which car be effect
ed with The guaranty that. they 10 serve on horse.
back that the amendment could be made quite useful,
though good regularly organized force Of cav
airy have always been in favor OF having In army,
upon the peace establishment anuceus for every branch
Of the service We have an recent years added light ar
tllery and Dragons We have, however, no light cav
airy and lancers think regiment oil light cavalry,
and two sqnadrons OF that reg men armed LAM
GERS, would be proper addition 10 the permanent organ.
zauon OF the army the peace establishment and would
be The most elective force that we could have for the
protection Of the frontier.
Mr.. RuSk. MIR President, repeat that am satisfied
hat hs IS an expense 10 be incurred TOR no benefit The
from this amendment are not commensurate with the
expenses which will be incuned When enlist men
Tor service, they much more readily enlist for certainty
than for an uncertainty. Ii there be an by
itnent now, there is guaranty they are be
listed from The Infantry at the discretion oil the Secretary.
and they may or may not be mounted In the first place.
you would moi get the proper materials and in the Sec
ond place, men would be 10th To go into the service,
when there was an uncertainty as 10 what kind OF
vice they were required 10 perform. Now. mounted in
fanry 10 serve ON the frontier, worse than useless
They are no defence III protecting the frontier from the
Indians, but, on the contrary they operate tempta
ton to these Indians There are immense numbers Of
these predatory Indians thousands upon thousands OF
they make il their business TO rob- plunder,
STEAL aud scalp The Indians the best kind of horse
men; aud place in their neghborhood garrison Of IN
fany inexperienced cavalry and the Indians will be
tempted there. because they know that the infantry can
not pursue and chassc them when They commit depre-
dations They will ride around Them and escape,
attacked by such troops on foot They
would be tempted with the hope Of plumber, which
they would carry back evidence OF their proves and
they could generally catch some careless soldier about
these infantry establishments and scalp him. and take
back the trophy as testimonial o. bravery and with
their tribe dance triumph over il Il Is utterly i'm
possible therefore, for these infantry TO afford any pro-
There II n ri M men the
most active kind From the report OF the Indian agent
at Santa Fe, il appears that the frontiers pro-
tected than before the United States troops went there
and that the Indians committing depredations
than they have done before. And what is the
son Because there is more for them to steal-more
temptation for them to commit depredations Travellers
passing through unprotected and unguarded, and the
Indians attack these ungnarded travellers Tor plumber
The same is the the frontiers OF Texas They
suffering vastly than they have done for years
before and the reason is the temptation afforded to the
Indians. There numbers oil emigrants passing out
from The frontiers 10 California BY land and in my opn
the method proposed Is totally inadequate 10 the ex
igencies OF the case The expense OF one TWO regi-
mens the frontier would be nothing, comparatively
The absolute obligation on the Part q The government 70
protect those frontiers should be fulfilled Travelling to
California. and TO the settlements the frontiers OF Tex
as and about New Mexico. will 20 on and il is the i'm
du q The u.d States a e hs ay
SIR 1t would be economy 10 the government because II
you permit these Indians go for year two in
their habits OF war, what might in the time require
but small expense 10 prevent would then require iarse
sum- and il will take years 10 remedy hope therefore,
that the amendment viii be rejec;ed and when the pr,
e. June comes e, Us pass p 70 Increase the cavalry
MIR HUNTER. have listened with some attention
TO the senators discussing this Question, both OF military
exper ence As far as / am able to undersa il, al
though do not know much oil these mnutia, il TO
me that The matter lies 10 nutshell BY the original BILL
II is only pIoposet 10 increase them one third The
amendment makes that increase oil third only
The Infantry, and provides Tor additional increase OF
mounted men, ut the discretion OF the President am will
ing agree such increase of the army the actual
exigeDcy may require; butt am not willing to vote Tor
an ndscrimnaie increase entirely at the discretion OF the
Mr. RUsK viii The senator permit me to interrupt
him The object OF leaving discretion with the Pres-
dentis that il il is not necessary to make the increase,
he viii exercise his judgment IN determining that FACT
II he does not deem necessary 10 increase the nfan
try and the cavalry, IL will ne discretionary with bin
not TO do It's, my opinion, highly pr per that this
matter should be left Discretionary with the Executive.
Mr.. HUNTER. Mr.. President, the amendment i'm
think ought 10 be determined by the law. Il is pro-
posed not only TO increase the army by third but
10 leave an additional discretion to the President TO in
crease II still further. Now, sir il Is my impression that
The increase OF onethird is enough. The of the
senator from Mississippi [Mr. DAyIsl conclusive that
his additional force OF one.thIrd will be raised in the
West upon the pledge that they will upon horseback
and at they will therefore be just good horsemen and
good soldiers for the protection OF the frontier will
be got By the measure proposed by the senator from
Texas Therefore, think the increase OF onehird is
enough
MIR. RUSK dislike TO trouble the Senate but this Is
matter which feel deep interest Il is matter
which exclies in me feelings lar profound than
any mere question oil economy, OF the necessity
limiting the discretion OF the Executive in the dis.
charge OF a duty with which be is charged. We
here are free from the danger OF Indian depre.
istons We here can discuss all the questions OF
political economy, without arpreciating the condition oil
he people the frontier, where every night women and
children lie down with the expectation Of hearing the
war whoop OF the savage before morning The President
1f the United States u called upon iron every quarter
Df the frontier Tor protection against Indian depreJaoas
he call from the mouth 10 the head oil the Rio
Srande, and all along The route OF California travel The
eslonsc that there adequate OF complying
s,tn the caBo nsans OF giving the protection which
sought Tor And wherein j. The ham II leaving some
discretion 10 the Presidents lie i nself soldier He
ias been upon and is familiar with the frontier lie il
Under the obligation, anu is looked oss responsible for
,foecing the frontier and under obligations 10
urnish hun the means OF doing It.
And, Mr.. President, besides our ordinary obga. |
ions 10 tie inhabitants OF The frontier, we are now
Under treaty supuaiIons towards Mexico, which are
very day being violated which violations the Pres
dent OF The United STATES has adequate meahs
i this time To prevent Sir, these minor considera.
ions may do very well 10 be urged to those IN. /
acquainted with the condition OF the frontiers but when
know that II is exposed-ihat il is every day bleed |
ng-when know that il is in a much worsc con.
rion, far as Texas is concerned. now than il was
sfore anneya.on when know that adian ations
IND murders are being made col-taay when know /
hat Mexican CAPT carried of almost daily in viola
ion oi the tsaly b, which guaranteed protection 10
he inhabitants. q seems 10 me that the Arguments adj
snced properly made II j. duly, SIR, 10 at
end promptly AID efficiently 10 the suffering frontier II i
duty TO put stop 10 the slaughter OF women sna
hildren and il is important that we take steps
o and sufficient actomplish than th,