The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-06-01

70 the protection Of thu frontiers Of Min
nesota. Wisconsin, Iowa, and New Mexi
Gu; and to provide Tor the people livins
there, the security which they have /
right to demand at our hands, and which
it is oar duty to grant them. And ne
gentleman could be found on this aoo
who would stand up and deny that they
have not the right, and that the obliga
tion on US to grant it, Is not imperative
upon us. The only difference Of opin'
ion which exists is, whether We shall
pass the bill now, or whether we shall
refer it to the Committee OF the Whole
OH the state of the Union. Should the
hill be referred, It can never return t o the
House in time for the bill to pass. Eve,
rybody must be aware that such is the
effect OF these references
He referred TO the instance OF the Mex
lean war bill; which had been adverted
TO by the gentleman from Tennessee Mr.
JoNEs,1 for the purpose of showing that
1t did not strengthen the argument OF
that gentleman IN favor u the commit
ment OF this bill. The committee was
discharged from the further considera.
ton of that bill, he believed, on the same
day.
Mr. JONES sald the bill had been be-.
fore the Committee oil the Whole on Che
state OF the Onion some weeks before it
was reported.
Mr.. VINrON explained that it was
another bill which was commitled; but
that when the news OF the danger 10
which Conceal Taylor was exposed on
the Rio Gsande came, new bill was in
grated on it.
Mr.. HARRISON cited the course Of
the Committee on Military Affairs pend
ing the difficulty with Oregon, when they
prepared bill, SOFT Of omnium eafhc-
rum, which was referred TO the Commit
tee OF the Whole on the slate of the Un-
ion. when the information reached
Washington Of the difficulties which
threatened General Taylor on the Rio
Grande, that bill was taken up forconsid
Grafton, and u'as afterwards lrid on the
table, although it had been reported more
than a month before, IN order to make
way for the war bill.
Mr.. EVANS said he had so understood
the matter. BY immediate action on this
bill, the House would do no more than is
just and right; and this NAV BE- done with
out the commitment of the bill, which
would delay and probably defeat its pas
sage.
Mr. MEADE (Mr. EVANS yielding)
asked, if all the rnlistments were made,
what would be the actual increase OF the
army.
Mr.. EVANS replied, he believed it
might be some 1000 men; but, as he had
not made a calculation, he could not say
precisely.
Mr.. BURT asked, what was the ques-
ton!
Mr.. MEADE epeated-what would
be the actual increase in the army, If all
the enlIstments were made which were |
authorized by this bill.
Mr.. BURT replied, tina, it was impos-
siLle to tell what would be the actual in
crease OF the army under this bill. He
had already stated, that this bill only au-
thorized the increase Of such corps or
companies as were stationed on the from
tier. in the midst OF Indian difficulties
as we now are-and he desired to sav
that tins was a war blll--it is made our
duty by treaty to give protection to the
Mexcans along our frontier. In the |
performance OF this duty, should it be !
necessary to send all our regular force
there, the increase would be much great
or. The bill authorizes the President TO
raise the companies from their present |,
complement OF forty.two, TO s'venly-four
according a 8 his discretion may decide. !
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi. dcsi-
red information on particular point |
He desired TO know what number il was
proposed to station on the frontier, and
what number was to be retained for 9TH
er service!
Mr.. BURT was understood to say, that
two companies were stationed in Iowa;
two IN Minnesota, and four or FIVE COM
panies in New Mexico. lis necessary
that these companies be srpngt arned, as |
the Indians are committing deprpdations I,
from the frontier Of Iowa to the mouth OF
the Rio Grande.
Mr.. JOHN A. KING (Mr. EVANS still
yielding) rose to give some information
in reply to the gentleman from Misslssip-
pi, [Mr. THoMrsoN.l AS appeared from,
letter from General Scott to the Secre-
tary of War, dated November 3; 1919,
four filths OF our army were stationed on
the frontiers. Since 1914, the exterior
lines Of our frontier have been extended
one thousand miles, and we have ten
thousand miles of interior, which require
to be guarded. By our treaty obliga-
tons with Mexico, we are bound 10 pro-
tect the Mexicans along our frontier
against the nroads ofthe hostile Indians.
Mr.. EVANS resumed. H. had been
uratlfied 10 give uau E,r liz ~. L ..-I:S..