The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-07

But The senator struck with surprise at the EN-
poymen Of these Texans 70 garrison Laredo when they
had behaved badly and from the purpose OF their
Held had boundary for Texas and the President Of
The United States had another. Now, sir, can very
readily understand such case can very well under
tons, he should pursue different policy from that OF the
general in the field acting under orders, which required
hun 70 consider The Rio Grande the boundary OF Texas
We all Iecoect the extensive correspondence. the ex
pc orders which he received 10 consider the Rio Grande
The boundary; after which he advanced to the Rio
-
TO protect the Texans from Indian ncusions and TO Ia
ctae the extension Of The jurisdiction Of Texas to the
General and he was carrying them in his instructions
to Lamar he was incurrlng responsibility IN employ
ing Texans without being so authorized. And on this
question: he had done before he took the hazard ofem
poying Texans without having received authority from
the War Department The other was when he mus
tered in the mounted regiment for second tour OF three
than year, under a law which specified that term.
When he did 50, he complmented them in advance Of
service by condolences in their efficiency which formed
He stated his anxiety have these mounted troops-hs
necessity for them and under that necessity he took the
responsibility Of mastering them in under conditions as
Department Sir, it deemed advisable to station a
small garrison at Laredo, and he preferred who had
dss he had seem ed therefore, G lamar was
authorized to recruit company from the who had
served under Hays and Wood and to proceed to the from
United States shall lake upon himself such heavy respon
sblity this for the benefit Of the State Of mississippi
whenever general Of the army OF the United States shall
incur such hazard as this 10 protect the frontier OF the
i speaks in his defamation Others have different rules
BY which to measure their gratitude for services done
q right to speak for myself
Then, Mr. President to follow the senator in his main
IN ns e
mentioned that he had sent Maj Chevae battalion from
other officers had previously noticed that outrsges were
committed upon the peaceful inhabitants OF Mexico He
mentions too the change in the character OF those troops
had been mustered in for year. He speaks Of the dis
cpne Of those mustered in for the war and speaks Of
no s he
but that be had little complaint .'The mounted
Of Texas have scarcely made expedition without
TRADE into which the senator breaks out when he says
"What an atrocty 10 kill Mexican r'a this is an !.
swered BY the word unwarrantably which precedes iL
That indicated the nature OF the killing killing Of
peaceful, unarmed people
Then the senator talks as though he had taken an at
tude against which could offer resistance.
How does II happen that these men, so wanton and out
ageous hat the commanding general could not control
them in the face OF large army, were sent to Sao.
onirases will tell You how i was. AT Monterey.
which was more an interior post there were five or six
hundred men-a widespread hickly- settled country,
in every direction AT Sats. General Wool command
ed division OF more Than two thousand men, who
stationed in country sparsely settled and where the
the neghborhood being more infested by robber bands,
the people had been to greater extent driven in TO the
limits q the town. and the chances were greater that i
Of party OF robbers II them not stated but that
they sent into the presence Of large forceinto
country where, If they committed Irregularities, they
WOuIu DrObablv he fewer. and cOuld be better re-
strained Il is known to all who hear me that that
in possession OF our troops-the robber bands hung
about that district. and attacked individuals who
wandered too lar from the cham Of sentnsis he com
had furnished supplies and against these II
sary send expeditions Of mounted men, Then sir.
DC Tss Is the
sweE Nor am compelled to stop there. The Texans
themselves condemned the atrocities committed by some
stand. refused ccmpanionshp by this battalion, and
were, BY force Of moral influence, compelled TO with
draw. have wish to dwell cases, and have not
charged my memory with them but say 10 the senator,
60 any Texan brave and honorable many are known
to him 10 be, who served then and there and ask him
about the facts doubt not he will tell him that the
ports, if too general. nevertheless were tempered to the
last degree.
The senator the other day referred to one Of these
and who is in this city. do not know that the
ator knew all the points which he might gain in his ref
erence Perhaps he was not aware that that gentleman
tered Maamoras and in that position he was induced TO
take notice OF him rather harshy But, sir that gentle
man, gallant as he always wasdashing, daring unman
ageabIe to some extentafter bis press broken up
became soldier. Ask him soldier whether he ever
received anything but justice from General Taylor Ask
him whether he received anything but kindness and
sideration when he approached him. Ask him whether
he will endorse any OF the charges which the senator
from Texas made think lknow him well enough TO
anticipate his answer
But the senator finds in this letter request TO the effect
that troops may be sent from Texas and upon this
he breaks out again into rap;uous defamation. Now
sir, il known that more troops, except mounted
troops expected from Texas more drawn that
they would be mounted men and, taken in conDexion
with this known fact il meant no more than that Gen
Taylor wanted no volunteer cavalry. II should
much more probable, you, Mr. President MIR SHIELDS,
should be placed in that responsible siiuaion our
perience in Mexico would tell that wanted none
but regular cayary-no irregular mounted men OF any
kind.
Then, Mr.. President passing tha-of which per-
haps should not have taken much notcethe senator
introduces the gallant, lamened Walker who, he says
mainly instrumental in saving the army at Pao Alto
Now, sir, he was very good officer. lie performed
rather desperate adventure bearing express to Fort
Brown, when the troops had marched to Point Isabel but
never before heard that any event resulted from that
express which would have occurred IL had been cap
iured That express, far as know anything OF Il,
TO inorm the garrison OF Fort Blown that the troops
al Point Isabel to return as they could
They would have held out il they had not heard from
them and il they had not returned for period much
longer than elapsed They never would have surrendered
had they known that II would have been month before
the troops would arrive And sir this very express was
guarded by Capt May, with OF his drag0ons who
within sight oil Fort Brown, passing the camp OF the