The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-22

I Utrp snd . obhraUttF, which q
s-'k IN The ~ nsronst contests ra
mary day. adventurous my let to neie coua
uyn-r AND 10 tbe ~orld Rciyi0g tho gall q
sh0 superiority cf bis troops the general adopted tut
fsr0y mrs' u g. wise it proved by its suo 80 ~
but rash 1t w0uid have ben denounced h.c
t fsil.o OF shap onipg hts comm unic .t,ou with tn
coast end therefore WI his m,tt o.
the Sss OF his for ward h. .r
Of the enemy terri and to vigorous attack por
ibc capitol We all remeub. wieh aaIisVy tuis
Olive ovemsDt rrga, ded aud how waited viii
oln ost paiLfu si,tude for tionss breth
toa'g-d In per'l,us conf c. sod shronded from ou
view by The ond tbs reetd upon them But ere
ibis ooecnr'y nate @aY. ike the veil that cover snd
The yeslto ihe Trojan bore and lag 30
the towers Of Mexico and the pa,gu brought ,io
Iious close 10 thse operat Ms so or spr to on,
prde ana horror BILE rharaoter Gen SCOTT Wal
the iesoei ihs commaoder ponsible h,s ry
for Their p-tJctOD their dd he
fulfil the to'k sssjgn.d him Bold In his
mems fertile 10 rerourcs ana prompt in SETTLING every
advantage OF the OF hts enemies dispa
Of e.neishbp sh,ch have the repect the
word sno have placed h'm smous the great captsn, OF
The ag. Aud these brilliant ach evemeuts have only
9, pfe red i'm p~fishab~ honor but they
have ADDED 10 moral strt 9Th aud AIDING nous
the la ioDs OF The bs tn display Of noble qualities
which prove that American army ~ al "a IL Is
wing stand thee cou ary aud .r foes and
10 de'crd her rights and her interests any extremity
oifcuty or dsoeer For his share In these ependd
iests am willing to mske provision for comforting
he merits II
proposition 80 confer the rank Of Lieutenant
Scot ha would It. but simoiy to cteate tho
raps ana -Sve 70 other TO coulter IL him
great mark Ct distiDcon be moved to substitute for
III" resolution one creating General SCOTT Leutensnt
General
Mr. SHIELDS said the consti, required tina. all ao-
po,ntm nj sfouid b~ made by the President
hr CHASE, Gree so) Of Ohio opposed the resolut, u
not he considered by General world as ia
crta.iDg bs brilAot fame lie thought the hooors
AID gained " civil pur .us far excoedtae In
those obtained for mill sry deeds
Mr.. sHiELDs ssd that II the country placed in an
ipg sxgsDcy ~ woulo prefer company Of
Nil tsh INN "A
Mr.. ADAMS, td.m Il Mise. ts,d hs voted once to
s'- this flee and bad regretted having done
since. He sould not now vote for 1t
MetsTs. CLsMsSs (dem OF Ala. aad BRooKE, (shtg)
OF Mise thought he proposed by tho sub tus
would te unconstitutional
MT HALs (free ,i) If N ii said he was opposed 10
The whole thiog On former occasion II his prvi-
lsge TO have voed In roor,ty OF the resolutions
ming tbe tbspks Of Congress to Gen as SCOT AMI
Taylor ,h.ii victories He opposed tn sc res utons
On The ground toat Ia the British Parliament
refused 10 vote thanks 10 Bri so officers for victories
gsintu over tue American Colonies. Those ,aid
NOT 0isciiDr ate b-tween voting thanks for vi,tores
gained 10 an unjust and voting 10 Justify tbs.
be was ike tn m-he could n y tbs difference
he e. uid not vote 70 cntr biz honor for victories IN
the Nexcsn when he believed that to b. AFRO
cous and acjost IL va, oommcnce1 In injustice, aud
could not he justified. When the history IL rhst
shoud be i'm fnrIialy written bis judsmep would o.
sustained The real ana substantial for tnas
vst were trse-First Mexico Was weaker THAI We;
coLd she hao provinces whtsh ted AN she would
pder; aud third wanted those posVces for
tie purpose OF extending slavery. gar commenced
this compiiUt nj 70 Gen Scott ra;her late These
victories wee gained years Congress had
ene to compliment Gen Scott the oppo tunty Of giving
him spbsrsbtiel and gratifying hsd passed by
The vote Of November secon, could not nov be 70
considered. Thi thie day looks " wrrs
iptsboed 10 break the rail- OF Novembsrto eooGhe
Injuries then suffered by tipppg ia this Lteutenaot.
Gt berxt hip Tie then enlarged upon recent c4u-
papp the two platforms tn. policy Of pscCis
the union OF the bsrnburnets With tho deniosic
the topnpb 81 the Van Bu.n party over Cass tho "a,
&o Ga
Mr. GLsMESs ssid there were personal relations
betwsen hin soo Gen Scott which made It 4ppr that
hs should proct cd from him liza enj, yed
bic .pitsy ~ home followed his abroad ana
ste 1t hts table in the eapiss In reign nation
be man OF high honor sad unq ne toned
pstriotsu lie could not reply to the s-nsroe feon
Nes hanpsbrs Hsw couie he really, With becoming
tsmper ~ whe had In the Sen uttered ti1et
upon his couurygu,lty of the foul ~rong sith waicb
b. bsd eb2g,d her 1t hs duty 60 have the
ape o. chstiy over IN. f.ut than to have ex
pot'd II Ee trusted theirs In
sense With bear - bsot-d a. to vote dnt this FROM
psr,, consideration.
var and tunnipg oouvsrsafoa took place to the
se.o.sl platforms the subject Of the Fugitive Slave
Mr. CHApLror. (dem } Of Ca supported the reso,u
ton and rsphsd to Mr dale
MIR PEArr, (xbis % Ma did the same
Mr.. CHssh TsIlieo TO Mr. Pratt.
Nr BoRlAsp sithdre~ his subtit
he question wss Then taken aud the resolution passed
by YEAS So nays IL M follows;-
csss haIton Clemens, Cooper Davis Uessausisrs Dir
Mon,sI J,nss Joiss Is,rs:ss. ss.en Mi o. ao,aa
StpYee trat kusb, seward Shields Saith, Qs sptu-
kpet, u deru God Uphsm and WAde--H
s.sys hsams, Bra bury Bright cstNosv chess.
IA
sNtTHsosIAs INSTITUTION.
joint resolution vss passed .lsoiing Bsche and
j. M BeIri.n n. gents 81 the Smithsonian Intisutoa
TEXAN caspiroRs
TIE bill providing for the payment OF the Texan ere
ditora fixed Tor JApusry o.
After sn executive sess,oe, tue senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WksHrroTor, Dec 81. 1854
THE rSrnDET's AsssAGr-ASorHEg BsBArE on THs
TAsITr.
The House west into Committee OF the Whsle on the
state If the UDios the resolutions TO refer the sp
proprate committees the various branches Of the Pres
dents Mcsags Tia question pendrg on the proeo
si,,on Of Ne Oissmas, rsesins the Coouittse Of
wsys snd Mssns TO bring in bill fs< the admission Of
railroad hon duty free
NJ. r1osAsM Hsvs (vhs) Of Pa. moved an amsad
msnt limiting tbs ssntsostion Of this 70 June
60 1884 He showed the deplorab sorseqassc shioh
the tsr sst Of 1sss hiss prodoced the ros manaso
turrs Of Pennsylvania end ths object Of his sueadmsut
wss 10 ,sy the eatir. dossructies Of thst interest
M. cAArrxs. (dsn Of Ohio, opposed Mr. Hove's
suesdnsnt thansisg God the DUTY railroad iron he's
cone sown the staple Of the district which b- fssr.
ssbted vas heat He repeated 10 In fayss Of free
NJ. Ho~ks amendmsnt vss rolssted- sycs ~; noes
not counted
NJ. JoE,s (dsm Of Tenn moved an amsud meat 10
Mr. ChnsmsDs proposition TO exempt ali Kids of ly IN
nom duty lie iuifted that sno.Ia