, 1860-07-20

mr.. Lincoln and :the Me1Iea9 WI:
from the Pies IND Trhaati Llfs II Llneoln'l II
o,-at deal has been said by NJ. llneoln's
,ol,,ical opponents in regard to nla acs'on "a
iha .ubiect Of the Mexican War; ana IN no
canvass Of 1883 with Nr. Douglas that gentle.
man and his newspaper organs mane sssy
y; ;.oanuous but characteristic attempt 10 laste1
upon Mr.. Lincoln Charge Of haVlns su';
o9ainst supplies Of the Amer can army in
Merico. The charge Was without tounaaIon
in fact. and utterly untrue in every particular
Wnen Mr.. Lincoln took bis seat in Congress- |
Can. Scott had been nearly three months IN
nos.ession Of the city Of Mexico. AL the gfeat
battles. of that war had been fought, anu Inc
neootiatjons which resulted in the treaty OF
Gusdslupe .Hidalgo On tho I'd Of February
ls4s. had progressed very far towards
favorable conclusion. The American army,
however, was still in Mexico; aud various
sunoly measures, resolutions OF thanks, ae1s
tor extra pay, aud for the relief Of the wlao"s
and orphaus Of officers and soldiers VINO mao
fallen in the war, were brought before tne
Thir1ieth Congress aud parsed. -Ar: L'neotn
voted in j1ror Of every measure % ats s'"1
whieh came before Congress. a careful exam,
ination Of the journals and the Congress1onot
Clo5e discloses the fact that fourteen ACTS ana
eight Joint Resolutions Of the character r.
ieffeo 70 "ete p'sse9 ~ ''t,s T;st pe.otu,;ons
these, tnree acts ano t"o solu. n's s~""a a.a
were passed unoef eau 'of ~ a aha
nays; the remainder ~'tnou- ~ na'e 10
assurance o. 1nose WIG sel'eo ~ Ipns1eso
with Mr. LIN :o'n-ootn nus pon'1ca' 1'4euus
and oPPonenis-' Ae voteo III 'asoF % o. ali
tne lal1ef; "nue ~ 70 @'ie 'o51ne'' Liz aouse
Journal contains the proof.
ihe 1tst oL tIeso AcsA wnlca passed Tue
noase oF ayes aoa uaJs, VIII % louno IL INC
y. D. statues a. AaIse' pase -1o' caap' -
oe,pe ~ ne. !altnet ~ auppsy oeAc'cac1es
n Tue appfopf'at.ohs Tor tue servlce OF the
eighteen hundred ana 'orty'elght;" and it ap"
propr'ates among other items, various sums
olstncuy LOT tne oeneht of volunteers IN the
| Mexican War, amounting to S7,50s 1914.
Ar' Lneolns name Is recorded IN the athrma-
tive. (see House journal, 1st sess, 3oth Con
gress1 pages ozol)
me next ACE WIN DO founo IN the Statutes
at Large, page 2l7, chap. 26, being An Act
to authorize loan not 10 exceed the sum OF
sixteen millions Of dollars" This Act was
passed TO provide money TO meet appropria-
tons 10 general, lneiudlog those Tor the Mexi-
eau War, anu would not nave been necessary
but Tor that war Mr+ Lncoln's name stands
recorded IN the affirmative tSee House Jour
nal, pages 42G-7)
The Last Act Of this character passed by
Ayes and Nays Will be found in Statutes at
Large, page 247, chap. loI, being "An Act to
amend an Act, entitled An Act supplemental
TO an Act entitled an ACT providing for the
prosecution OF the existing war bctseen the
United States and the Republic OF Mexico, and
for other purposes" This Act, among o!her
things, provided Tor giving three months eI-
.!,o;.,, ond rr;votoa anoaoad !, 49, efa-;
nua4esooa ~ .,'s: 5 :. s ~,
can WIT, auo !" 1no1 ie.a'1"4st IL caseol 1nesE
dying III tue seEsee. 111. AlAcoAns uame Is
recorded III 1aVor e1 THIS Ac1' tsee House
Journal, pags 7Gs)
Tno Two Joint Resolutions SPOKEN of will be
fn,,nd IN Stat. at Iarpe. nares 333 and 334
Tts.. -,o.o ovrreoa;ra ~ ,Ga ,b,n,. - -
iaey "s49 - 10 s1anes VI esa. ~ wv
GTess 10 An3ousaeral Gaaha m,l,a miLns" o;ots anc
A21or'ueue1at 1aeualy 1ayios, anu % tn<
troops under their command respectively, fol
! their distinguished gallantry and good conduc
! in Tho M-xican campaign Of l947. Mr. Lin
co,n,a name Is recorded in favor Of both reso
1,,t;ona 1saa House journal napes 365-G1
! Thosa ara the onlv ins.ances that occurret
wh;la Mr. lincoln was in C,noress in whicl
| snnnl;es, extra nav. or tLanks were voted O
j rrnpoaed under a call Of the Axes and Navs
! fnr tha American ARMY in MEXICO: and j,
each c,se he is recorded in the affirmative.
Wr I;nco]n he1d. in common with tha on
i ! t;,o Wing marty Of that day. that the var viii
/ MEXICO vas unnecessarily and uncoustitutioo
# ally begun; and all who desire to know tn
reasons on which the Wing party based thi
). oninion. will find them most abIy set forth i
II = osnaoch dal;ve,ed in r. ,ntrrs "a Nv Mr Tjrc,,,
1n,,as,a - 1e.a. anf9 1h,ch ,n.7, ha c,,,nd
). 49,. ya;- - ,ha conarsr.;ony, cYo5. =.
n me appena'1 u tne eo"9' ees4o"os osooe, ~ ::
! session, SUN Cons'ess' oce!aulns d. Pase y
=, ffeFl US 70 tue aeAse!y u tta1 speecn' Il
y Lincoln had Intentionally RETAINED from takin
~ exceptions publicly to what he honestly b,
y 1ievej tn be The utiustiGable conduct Of Pres
IN ,e''s po,t, n ~-ac;,,;tot;oy Tho country ;,to
= uens ;.,. Was;no Tha fo,,orr;,o~ aI,rsot -
T. the speech contains tue reasons which, "a n
X X judgment, demanded q departure iron tlis lii
u Of pcicy;
IA IN "wben the war began, it was my opiui,
At ~ ~. Ir nr hscau,e of tnow;no too much eou
VI VI nj ronsc;entious!y approve he conduct Of I
sr,a',ss rfesra u a. cood s!t,zeos and r'y;rots
r. main silent On that point, a: least till the
w s,,s3;n, .pree;dent Van linr.n- hava tat
en 'i ~ s.7ns vietx' "A md, rsiand item. and
a adhered to it, aud ac,ed upon it, unit. sine
en- took nv seat here, aud ..laiiut / should y
adhere 10 i. were Il not that The Fres,dent 3
=, r+7end. vii nat a;ius il ia be no. Besit
.,.s .on,inual = fart Of The President 10 copst,
fac ne s,1ant vo,e gwen for eupulies into IN
me Jnrssment If tie iustice and Wisdom Of