The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-22
THE ALEDO MAN.
TmE LIEUTENANT GENEnAIsmm.

THE LIEurESANT GESEHALsmP.
In the Senate, on "Wednesday, there was
quite a lengthy deban upon lhesucsdon Of
passing tho joint resolution authorizing the
President % confer upon ca. Scott, the rank
Of Lieutenant General, Tho resolution was
finally passed by large majority We give
an abstract of tic debate, as follows
Mr. Shields moved, and the Senate TOOK up
tho Joint resolution, authOriaing the President
81 cDnifr tho rank Of Lieutenant Grncrhl, by
hreyet only, ior perit0r,0us serFirp
Dir Athisnu, a. % ted vote, rhnyei that ID
boz laid GA the liable, lost-ycas 20, nays
2sl
YrAs-Messrs Atchisop, Borlapd, Bradbu-
~, Cas-, Chase, John DayiH, Jefferson Davis,
Downs Feleh Gwinni Halo, llamlin, ilous-
ton, Jones, King, NoUisi liusk Npruance,
Sturgeon 1umey. Wales Walker, fulee,
Nave Alcssrs Badger Baldwin, Bcll,
Benton, ierreu, Hutier. Clark, Clay Cohen,
Dawson, DAYTON, Dodge ~ Wisconsin Dodge,
Of Iowa, Ewing, Green Hunter Mason, Mil
Ter, Pearcc, Phelps, ruti lihou, Seward,
Shields, Smith, hpulr Underwood lpham,
Mr. llamin voted 20 las the resolution on
the table, because Congress, when the army
was cugngcd ~ actual war, refused several
times 90 create ihis office, lie would vote %
miusi the resolution.
Mr. Ithctt would vote I'm tho resolution, on
the grounds of the morliorious service Of Con,
hfOtt
Alr Atahinsan would vote against the rcso-
luton, Congress has given thanks 20 Gene
sal scott, has given him all tho reward pos
siblo, The oroation Of this office would be-
bat an Oponing wedge a. Other Offices
Mr. Iurney opposed the resolution, A. con
terTing unnecessary rank
Mr. Hutlar would yota fpr tho resolution,
believing that f'eir lrutt md Won tht Ion
or
M Hale opposud the resolution, and did
not think that any necessity eNiated for crt-
stiHf tl'is rrrk, ten, Sr0rt was now Major
General, and u was proposed 20 mnkc him
Lieut. General, lie understood that Major
General was higher rank than Lieutenant
Gcnornl and perhaps tho unsophiHicatcd
might suppose thai lir rank was a. boz eat
down, lie would surgostto the irirnrs nt
= ---+fr-+Trufr' "a ho on tlin look uut IN these
DAYS Of compromise this might be- q compro-
misc Us Which Grn. SrOu, in confederation
Of bis receiving the rank Of Lieut., Generals
"a resign forever all prrtcu.ious h. the rank
Of Commander Chicf lie gave Gen. Scott
- high chhrt' ter iur hi- glorious achievements,
that ihuG upuld not be- Increased or diminish
r,mc OF Scott would 1.-Two forever IN the histo-
~ Of his deeds, while tho legislation Of the
senate would be- forgotten, llc would AL
yifc The friends OF Gen, Scott a. vote this
resolution iluwn,
'Alr Clay would have preferred -ilcnt vote
---the resolution names no individual mon
whom the rank IL e. be- conferred Nothing
Ia the resolution indicated any particular in.
dividuHl lur tbs oiiirc. During the recent
war, the creation OF the rank of Lieut., Gene
rnl was recommended to Congress, and AFTER
the approval OF tho othcr louise was rejected
hy the Sruatr. Tho cases were not parallel,
when, a. now q was understood that the rank
was 10 be- conferred on q particular indiyidu.
al. Without expressing any opinion on the
merits OF the dividual thru snggostcd for the
office, he would cay that that person had new
cr deserved the office 10y great, gallant aud
mcritorious services IN baulc, ~ was rcquir-
ell hy this resolution. llunorr are more al,-
prccatcd hy military men Mai 'TRE Md
when ihry dc,orve thcm hts would confer
them freely, For such deeds a. Gen Scots,
ne would chccriully confer the rank of Field
! Marshal nor did he see any danger or inn
propricty in creating additional rank in the
naval service.
! Mr. john DAVIS hal voted 10 lay the iicso-
|Iutidh on Tie table, but ~ il whs placed on
| the ground of compliment 10 Gen Scott, hu
would vote far the resolution
MIR Hale said the victories achieved during
the last war ON the Northern Lakes had been
achieved without admiml., Surt thuvr naval
commanders hail no such rank in guticipa.
ton; Set they conquered the British.
/ Mr. Seward considered there was pirco.
dcut for this, in past history Tho records
ct legislation show that our sodivr- and oih-
Gers, naval aud military, had always been
voted thanks, swords, medals, aud honors, for
distinguished services llo thounht the time
hal laaa4s--s-i'r'II- rifr rF6 OF Try WCNban war
and conqucror OF Mexico should receive this
acknowledgement He thought that General
scott, for hi- distinguished services, under all
circumstances, had deserved this national lis
7 uncIiOh. Tie saw no injury 10 result from
this, and thought that It's bccoming n pcrmn-
ucnt rank was mattor for future decision.
AilF'et'- wyrrilti support the resolution IL
no increase Of emolumcnts was 20 follow
Mr. Douglas would vote for the resolution
but would prclur that IL should provide for
the appointment Of Cen Scott now,and when
the Office should become vacant. il should re-
main yacant I'LL the time when the President
should bc again empowered 20 select from
our army or citizen soldicry, proper person
to hc Lieut.. General
Mr. jefferson Davis followed in opposition
to the resolution lie was opposed To- al hrcv-
ct appointments, ana particularly this. Gen.
Scott could receive no broyct because his
rank was the highest. lie questioned the
unqualified declarations that Cen. SCOTS ser
vices were unparalleled, and also whether he
was conqucror of Mexico Generals Worth
and tlutman received no brevcts because
they were Major Generals
Mr. Foote replied, vindicatng Gen. Scott
Ms acknowledged by all the world al the he
no of the MoNicnn War
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