The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-24

require that the office OF euieaantgen should ex
,s, then the law ought TO be permanent onto apply
to the future. as well as 10 the ihaViduai now III eo"
MI. SHIELDS, Onterposlng,) VIII my honorable
colleague permit state that the distinction between
posve or absolute rank and brevet rank IS this Bfe
yeIs are given for past services POSITIVE rank may, or
ay not given for that but has reference 10 ulufe ser
vices. II want to give General Scott anything ior
past services the proper course Will be 10 give MIN ne
MI DOUGLAS am very glad that my colleague
has called nay attention to that distinction, because
wished 10 make remark upon IT, am aware that y y
usual conier brevel rank upon officers Tor past gai.
LIANT services, and that that practice has been pevaeh'
hitherto this county II is not my object al l''s lime 20
object 10 that practice But while the law co
the propety OF conerEg hrevet rank Tor gallant services,
il has not extended il The commander nchef OF the
army. And why, Because il was not possible 10 extend
it to him. He was already al the head he was az ,he
top of the column There was no higher point 10 which
he could be raised. And il, because c0mmander-in
chief has dstns h'mse aud has rendered yalua.
bic services Tor that reason 10 breve hn by Inc
creation OF the office OF lieutenant general theh' sf
when you have war, and Your lieutenant general
shall establish his title 10 The gratitude OF hs coun'ry,you
us create another rsak Tor bui and 30 on increasing
the rank with tile each time that the incumbent
shall distinguish himself IN the line OF his profession
and where The vocabulary that will furnish tille-
enough to make rank each time, IN all Time to
come, that shall perform gallant service we nave
hitherto acted upon lie principle that when man IS at
the head oil his profession there is no further promOon
He cannot 20 above tnat point General Scot now mas
n N
Tor HIN He at he head of the army make new
and place hlm IN H. ne will only be at the head
OF Tie amy. you make ull another one ior his sue
cessor, you can only put him at the head OF the army
The point men, inis Are you create title tor
every al tue head OF tue army who performs valuable
service !-tor certainly is only mere name, and the
name obtains value from the TACT that you create
the lille specially tor him. otherwise name Of lieu
tenant general would be valuable than that OF
m, jor general The words imply. ii you translate them
literally that the office oil Lieutenant general is beneath
"a nk nee
be lower inan major But the value OF the compliment
consists the fac that you The Office specially tor
hin. II you set the example of creating new office
Tor the comander-in CHIEF every time that he performs
gallant service, becomes offensive hereafter refuse to
create q new title or the next man who distinguishes
himself much General Scott has II offensive
refuse to do II; aud why Because you did not
do II tor the Father OF his Country We called
upon 10 depart from the example that then set;
asked TO do more for living general than the Amer
ican people did for him who led armies in The
battle OF revolution Sir cannot consent TO do this
If you ask 10 vote thanks 10 General Scott will
vote them cheeriully A.k me 10 vote hlm sword. and
will do il readily. Ask me to vote him medal after
medal, will do it with all my heart. Any other ex
preston OF appreciation, OF gratitude, OF approval,
will give most cheeriu!y Any honor that is safe pre-
cedebt 10 be followed IN future, TO be applied with safety
when another cause aIises. will cbeeruy vote. But,
sI, | 10 establish the prncipie that a
office always be created Tor the head OF the army
when he performs his erly, and thereby entities himself
10 gfal,ude. Ii ~ with great reluctance that am
Compelled 10 differ IRON my colleague, and from wha
appfehend 10 be The maloFy OF the Senate. upon thus
ques on Ii was NOT my purpose 10 cay word upon II
but thought II due TO expla the ground upoa which
give ms vote, IN ofGe that no inference may be drawn
OF unwInsness 10 sanclon bs my vole whatever ap
probation may be gwen 10 The duct oi General Scott
Oae word upon another point and am done.
Il has been intniaed that e object was TO increase
the emoluDens that should be paid 10 General Scott III
The Military Committee OF the opinion that The pay
oil General Scou, commander OF the army, no,
enough In time OF let them report blii, and Will
vote ior the highest sum which that committee will pro-
pose. II they are OF opinion that The pay OF General
Scott is no, sufcIen, in time OF peace, let them bring
forward bill, and will vote for any reasonable sun.
II the pay is not sufficient ought to increase H. II
he has not been adequately paid IN money tor his
aud for hls sacnces lei foot bill by
direct money appropriation. And then, SIR, when we
have voted our thanks and have voted our medal and
we shall have made him pecuolary compensation to the
highest point which the Military Committee will sane
lion, know oil nothing caa do, unless we es.
tabsh a precedent which, | apprehend, noae OF us
would deem IL sate 10 follow IN future
Mr.. BADGER Mr.. President, shall bave very greai
pleasure vong for this bill which proposes to do honor
TO gallant SOLDIER noble-heaHed gentleman, and an
ardent pattiot shall vote ior IT, sir because seleye
he has earned the distinction which is the object OF this
bill 10 confer upon him--esrned II BY mere dis
charge OF duty. but earned by showing himself IN the
service OF his country 10 be OF the most coosummse
generals that the history OF Toe world can produce
earned by acampaisn unfyaied 10 modern history, and
perhaps ancien-ean-d BY campalgo contfived with
the most consummaie military sktli. executed WIN he
most fearless courage, and The uneffIng accuracy
earned II ty campaign IN the midst OF a distant and
conquered people where, from the nature OF the
bis powers almost without limit, without the pre-
senauon Of single incident IN which. with mis- knosl;
edge. with hs Consent or so far his ability TO prevent
IL extended, The smallest wrong done TO the most
humble and dependent OF his Mexican ioesearned ~,
SIR by showing that be conducted with the ut
mos bravery and gallaHy that fortified places be
slormed, and armies defeated the open held without
sutrendering the generous emotions should belong
TO the heart OF msn and that the most perfect humanity,
the most generous aud consdsrse pity, occupy the
same breast simultaneously with courage which would
do honor 10 the masters of any age OF the world
earned , sir, by shedding foa himself aud the gallant
troops that he led, and The noble officers who seconded
bus exfruons, lasre upon the character of his
county which shall endure forever; not that
pcious and sometimes unworthy, fame which may
spring from mere bravery separated IRON what 10 other
WAC noble and generousin the human breast but earned
by The union oil every noble and excellent quality
which can excite the admit alton demand the approba
ton OF mankudearned H. sir because this last TINS
be scene oil MS services IN behalf OF bis county.
worthy Of everything that has preceded in days
have goue by. 1t 10 but the CUrnblan capital which
crowns The column II - tot adorned head or a de.
ioim-d and unofnsmened sos, but all ~ CONSISTENT and
harmonious and, Mr. President, allow me 10 add
woatin such cooGerion should never be iorgot,en
that Tie character OF this distinguished mInary
chief there punty OF moral vutus and excellence
completing pciure upon winch the Of the paifo,
and the Christian rest with untIring and unaoye ed
Satisfaction Sir. he has earned ihis distinction by rem
drrins military services IN the cause OF his county,
second only to those OF that 10 whom equal
second-be who led toreisthers through
the troublesome conflicts OF the Evolutionary struggle
70 nuspendspce which they earned for and which
we now ENJOY
nr President, did not expect TO say word the
subject OF this resolution did not feel myself that II
was scarcely proper that gentlemen this side OF the
ham z sDoud saw word upon the subject | have