The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-22


1850 and they were delivered % the committee, 10 be
presented TO the President OF the United oa1ss-
#ts PUBLIC PRINTER.
The Joint resolution from the House authorizing the
settlement of the account OF the public printer Tor paper
used by han since the Tsl oil November lSo2 MAS read
the fret and second times BY unanimous consent -,
Mr. BORLAND. MIR. President, will suggest that u
not necessary have that resolution referred II being
a matter which has already been considered by the Com.
mtiee on Printing They were unspIoas,y IN iay9f OF
ii and authorized lis introduction into the House OF Rep
reseniaves. hope for This reason that II Win now be
considered and passed.
The Senate accordingly proceeded 10 consider the reso
luton as in committee OF the whole.
Mr.. HAMLlN The principle involved in that joint
resolution is this Ii will be Tecolleced that when The
system OF public printing was changed no provision was
made for furnishing paper from The time that law went
into effect during the period OF time while the supern
lendent OF public printing advertising for proposals
for the furnishing of the requisite supply An amend
ment was therefore made in the naval appropriation bill
by myself authorizing the public printer 10 purchase for
sixty days such amount Of paper might be requisite
but the expiration OF that sixty days the supernend
tract and consequently the public printer continued to
furnish il HIMSELF that the work might go on. Thus
there was period OF time betwesn ihs expiration OF The
sixty days and the present time when The public printer
could gel paper OF the superintendent and consequent
y assumed authority 10 furnish paper himself, which
was of the quality specified in the law II is to pay for
that paper SO furnished that this JOINT resolution has been
offered ! think it TO the public printer, who has
done his duty SO faithfully and well, TO act with
promP,ness upon the question. Hope il viii now be put
No amendment being offered, the joint resolution was
reported to the Senate and ordered to third reading; and
ii was then read third time and passed.
LIEUTENANT GENERAL BY BRrvrr.
On motion ~ Mr.. CLEMENS, the Senate then pro.
ceeded the consideration, in committee OF the whole,
Of the joint resolution authorizing the President o. The
United States TO confer the title oil lieutenant general by
brevet for eminent services. aH. Ha4.
Mr. SHIELDS. deem ii my duty. Mr. President to
say that this not new proposition brought up at hs
was considered and acted upon by the Committee on Ni
ary Affairs, and instructed to make report al that
tms did so. The report was favorably received by
the Senate, and resolution similar to this passed this
body with very little oppostiOn but IL was lost in the
House OF Representatives for want OF time. All the last
session the Military COMMITTEES again entered upon the
consideration OF the subject, and instructed the honora
BILE senator from Alabama Mr. CLEMEss] 10 make re-
port and be- in substance reported the resolution which
is now before the Senate. l will stale, SIR, that the
Committee Military Affairs regard this as matter oil
ustce-mililary justice--to General Scott.
The intention confer bIeyet upon General Scott
The resolution however. gives the authority TO confer
that breve to the President of the United States but
have no doubt that that authority will be exercised by
the PresideR, according to expectations. We cannot
confer bevei upon General Scott by this resolution
that is goi in our power. This resolution, however.
gives the authority 10 the President 10 confer the breve
in such way 10 embrace Gen Scott
will state that, in the opinion OF the Military Commit
es hs = ae5 q ss e 70 nav
the Mexican war; believe General Scott is the only one
in the regular army who has gained neither additional
pay additional rank in consequence OF lhe services
there rendered All his sabordnaies who served with
any distinction have received one wo or three breves
and they have The rank and most OF them receive the
pay, which they are entitled by those beyets But ne
who commanded The army, he who was at the head OF IT.
he who guided to The achievement OF those Victories
has received nothing neither additional pay nor add-
tonal rank Now, IL occurs TO me, and hope Will DC.
cur 10 every man. that this is matter OF military justice
to thus renowned soldier and that he shoad derive
additional rank for bis glorious and gallant services IN
that war. And no man will deny that those services
were of the most glorious kind No man in the country
will deny that And will add that il now seems 10 me
that this favorable occasion to perform this 49, PAT
ticularly the part OF the majority with whom have
the honor 10 be politically associated. The powerful
should always de generousit is their duty TO be
And permit TO say. and say boldly and tearessy,
that there never was more generous victor Than Gen
Scott hmself-theTe was Q more humane or gene
rous victor than he.
But do no, place this upon the ground OF generosity;
desire 10 have il placed upon the ground OF justice
military ustice--to this distinguished chiefain His
position was such that he could not obtain additional rank
without legislation, the others did. They received
their brevels. and he is also entitled TO receive
know that may be said that brsvet OF very little val
But II OF great value 10 the soldier 10 OF ncacua
Bile value 10 him. And Why Because IL is The stamp OF
his nation 1t is seal put upon him by his country for
gallant services He feels proud that his country Tecog
those services and considers this proof oil that
recognition. That is the reason why he values these
things And in that respect this invaluable 10 soldier
Every man Knows mat VINO knows anything OF tne army
know that the honorable senator from Massachusetts
Mr. SUMNER has presented resolutions this morning
from peace society," by which that society promises thai
shall have any future war. hope that may be
the case; yet judging from the past doubt not that so
ciey will not produce very great Influence upon the
world At all events this country great deal more
to their army than 10 their peace societies
Ave. sir, your little army Permit 10 say that thsa
army OF the same number IN the world that al
this moment performs hardy dresry, and more
fearless services than the army Of the United States
none in the world. They are away beyond the point
and limit OF civilization, you might say, scattered along
your vast frontier They endure all the hardshps, Ia
gues and privatons and might say too all the dangers
OF war, and have none OF It's glory. But compliment
thus paid TO the chief oil that army is compliment 10
the whole army; every man in the army feels it TO be
country There little army upon this earth that
deserves from lis country than the army OF the United
States II has broughtyou through three warsthree glor
wasand from Lexington TO Mexico they have always
been victorious And there is not probably in that whole
path Of glory from Lexington TO Mexico portion
brilliant than that created and illustrated BY this dstn
guished chieain that we propose 10 honor BY this
Cruz the city OF Mexico There is no history oil that
campaign there is true history Of it, have read them
all and OF them do justice TO that campaign or TO the
chefian who guided and directed The army in that
pagn. l am not going into II now 10 any extent But
want any man 10 point out parallel to me in military
history, case superior 10 The siege Of Vera Cruz
That of the strong places OF the world strongly
garrsoned strongly fortified, yet IL fell before the Amer
ican army, with the loss in killed and wounded OF but
about 60 men Was not that generasbipl Where can
you End parallel to that And then go on TO The field
of Ceno Gordo natural CORRESPONDING like IL per.
haps upon this continent A handful OF men might
have defended that position against an army Then look