The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-17

OF the remarks which we submitted on lhis subject Ia III.
Unoa OF the I5lh by article which does strike u
as being able either for courtesy candog Thu
effort 10 throw Oh from the wing party the responsibility
for the neglect comply with treaty s,palsons with
Mexico and for the large recams,ions which will be
made because Of that neglect is sustained by evadnx the
real point issue. and by endeavong give forced
and unnatural Interpretation TO our language.
We stated explicitly, that iaasmuch Congress gave
General 1ayor's administration all wAieh demanded
for the armyup to the 3oh of this month"; a schig adam
iration alone and solely responsible only for The
employment of those means, bus for any iasueieney in
their amount" The Republic could not and cannot dssy
the literal truth of the facts above stated but seeks TO
avoid the necessary logical deductions from them by the al
legation that MIR Conrad the present Secretary Of War on
the 9th OF February last addressed communication the
chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means Of the
House. and OF the Finance Committee Of the Senate con.
tanning estimates Of deficiencies for the present year
amounting in the aggregate to $S3s,o73; which amount
was not appropriated Admit this fact-admit that the
estimates correct and sent to Congress in tmeand
admit. further. that the amount. had il been granted
would have been economically and udicousy employed
TO defend the Rio Grandc frontier and fulfil treaty
Notwithstanding all these things and put il to
the candor OF the Republic to say whether it affects the
truth of the statement which we have quoted. Unless
our memory is most reacherous, the Hon. Mr.. Craw.
ford was Secretary OF War during the whole Of Gen
eral Taylos administration and unless judgment
fault Mr. Conrad. of Louisiana, never thought
of for that any other cabinet post during that admin
islration We cannot conceive, therefore, how any SEN
sible and fair man, no matter how thoroughly he may
be imbued with party spirit and matter how control
ling may be his obligations to sustain wing dynasty, 10
conceal its and apologize for its neficencywe
cannot conceive how any such pretend to
discred statement quoted above by asserting
that Congress did not give Mr.. Filmores administration
what asked for alleged deficiencies for the current
fiscal year.
Will the Republic deny that Congress gave General
Taylor all he demanded! Will it deny that Congress
gave more than he demanded We think not; for the
testimony too plain and explicit But there were es.
imated deficiencies Of the current year sent in by Mr.
Fmores administration the 9th Of last February
less than month before the adjournment Of Congress
Blu, surely we will be permitted to ask, who was respon
sibe for such deficiency Was Congress responsible
Surely not Congress and the committees OF Congress
must rely 10 great extent on the estimates Of the
ecu,iye departments II General Taylor was supposed to
be able 10 ascertain the wants and conduct the operations
Of any branch of the public service. that branch the
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tina, recomme ndaon coming from his cabinet touching
the army would carry with them extraordinary weight.
The estimates were presented, and they votedyea
sxceeded-by Congress up the aoth day Of this month
Whose fault was it that the appropriations too
small, Whose fault was it that Mr.. Conrad reported
deficiency on the 9th Of last February These questions
require no answer.
But this is no, all Gen. Taylor. or his cabinet. seem
10 have taken up the idea that cavalry and artillery
worthless 1t was plain tina, infantry could not check
chasse the mounted tribes of the Rio Grande, and. In
steal Of recommending dragons the employment Of
mounted rangers, the Taylor administration conceived
the idea that mounted infantry would it, purpose.
Democrats in Congress acceded the presidential recon-
mendaton although they foresaw and prophesed that
the experiment would prove a ridiculous failure While
doing this they endeavored 90 further In both houses
efforts were made by democratic members 80 beyond tho
executive recommendations and authorize increase Of
cavalry force for frontier service, especially in Texas
But they failed because the authority Of the admnis,
ton was against them and too strong for them.
If the Republic will join issue these facts. we
will bring forward evidence amply sufficient to Sustain
them.
But do not permit the wing press to escape
the true issue When first alluded to the acquisitions
for damages resulting from breach Of treaty spua
TONS we with the allegation that the Quarter.
master Generals estimates reduced at the last
sion When we exposed the weakness Of that line Of
defence, by showing that those estimates only applied to
the year commencing the first of next month. il
abandoned Now the Republic attempts to meet us by
saying that deficiency bill recommended the 9th OF
February was not sanctioned Had il been speedily
toded il could have produced sfectlanerior 10 the
date OF the last advces from Mexico It il idle. there
FORE 10 charge the last session Of Congress any por-
ton of responsibility for depredatons committed Mex
lean citizens up the last advices. And will Be idle
to attempt shuttle of such responsibility from the wing
party unless il is shown that the means really at the dis
posal OF the administration Of General Taylor and Mr.
Fillmore used. and will be used with judgment and
without extravagance.
JadGs Woodbury..
In issue Of Sunday last could do no more thaa
notice an account in the New York Herald OF the nom-
nation by the State of New Hampshire OF Judge Wood
bury candidate for the presidency We now transfer
to columns the resolutions themselves, and those
also adopted nominating Luke Woodbury.. OF Antrim,
the candidate Of the democratic party Of that State for
the Office OF governor:
c. H. Peaslee introduced the following resolutions