Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-22


of the excitement of war and turn against Elm ne
therefore pushed his armies into the enemy coun!,
and by bis successes bushed the camor oil iAcuo,s -
home This said Mr.. B should have been our Pol''y
We should, long since have maoe tne enemy 'ee- ~ 49,
own soil what war is .,.-.
Another specal reason exists for aggressive pohcy'
The troops OF the enemy raw recruits Wtnou. e
perience In FIRE arms and wholly undaciphnsa. ny
were not able to stand agiins. Southern soioeis, VIZ
can 6sht the fist day after reaching their camps hooA
At the proof Ia the beginning Of the war every oa.e
we fought was victory. Suppose, said Mr.. we mao
adopted an aggressive policy. Suppose the genius %
Napoleon bad then presided over cur military couuo
and we had moved TO Washington the uay' INC nesN'
two veeks or four weeks after that brilliant victory
va would have taken tia. city-haIyland would nave
rushed to our aid, and flying President asa iusu
Cabinet would have been captured BY the oyai PeoPe
Of Baltimore city. yL w.,,sr,
Virginia our army could have pushed onWards nn'h
united with that distinguished S'l.er General fnGe-
tbsn the capture of St. Louis would have followed bu
aid Mr. B., these we're golden opportunities when We
have lost-shich permitted TO pass OUT OF our Ano
and the misfortune is, they do not occur every ey
M R. said that be bad read history to no purpose,
Napoeon would have permitted any OF the advantages
hs had Jus. referred TO- out OF his reach, unm-
n,oyed Where is Maynard now asked Mr. b. ii, Then
here was no army IN Kentucky, We had advanced now
changed would be her present unhappy conoiuou
Price pursued the enemy
Here Mr. FOOrE Of Tennessee, asked permission 70
announce that the President had just received dspacn
informing him that General Pdce has had another en-
eagement with the enemy, which reunited IN compee
victory the enemy leaving 700 dead upon tne neo "he
our loss did not exceed 100.
Mr. BOYOE resuming, said Yes, sir, General fnce
IL the right kind Of man for this war ne kuo"s anu
follows out the right kind of policy There have peeh
IL seemed TO Mr. B disasters In this war which require
reclamation. Does Roaroke or Port Royal exhibit any
military eeuiust In the former zee we lost come go
ous blood which now rises TO heaven against bad man
90 ,ment somewhere. Aud yet said MI b, VIC, ln' ne
ore senaiiyes Of the people, are told tna' We mus sun
our mouths for fear might give oerce 10 someoooy
Mr. r. had come 10 the conclusion that there Is som'
tbsr wrong In our system and that somebody Is respoo
be The country must be saved without respect 10 the
seosbilities OF individuals. -, ,
We can learn somsthug from the enemy, said Mr.. b;
What have they dones Thy disphced one gc2ersi
Who at one time was ido'ized ard put another N
his stead they have lavished money IN preparing
gunboats and enlsrging their navy Nay, nj. d.
| soud 20 further than the North TOT instruction.
lie would 90 France at the time OF her oloodlest eVo
utiop All France then one camp, and their en-
thusasm was reused to the highest pitch by the stirring
notes of the MArsslase hymn. Il is true much blood
vas unnecessarily shed but the way they disposed Of
bad general was cut of his head. He Mr. b. would
not go that far but he would dismiss him from toe
he wa incompetent to FL What did brave Holland do
when the enemy pressed upon herS Gu, her dykes and
Inundated the whols country. The condition OF our
country the honor OF wives aud daughters demands
| the mos: vigorous ard energetic measures But SAID
Mr. B. what should be done now, He did not entirely
concur with the gentleman from Tennessee because he
Vas not military man, and he would not venture 10
suggest any m itary movements. And here Mr.. b.
would remark that the gentleman from Virginia yester-
day cast the grave 1scon upon the Admlnstra-
ton when he said tina, the Government had no plan
| Mr. JENKINS misunderstood. He did not say 60.
| VIVA, be said was, that the policy Of the war was
both defensive and aggressive tIigences demanded
| Mr. BoYCE. Napoleon never fought battle without
plar Six millions of men cannot fight The enemy pell-
nell whenever they meet. They must have plan, ma
| trely, carefully and judiciou,ly studied.
Nv plan said Mr.. B., is call upon the military &C.
MUS of the country. No man had kinder feelings Tor
the President than he but is evident TO all that his
duties are multfarious and pressing Ny notion Is,
then, to call to the command OF the army some great
| military man. Mr.. B. knows not who he may be. de
| would take General B,auregard or General Toomos
They both possess, in emilent degree military &C.
| nivs with great experience.
Mr. P00TE suggested constitutional difficulty in the
w Mr. BoYcE was sIad that the gentleman had called
his attention 10 the matter. Bu: the President can
make any he chooses G,Der lissimo, or Field Mar
1 shall and Congress can create the ONCE NO man de-
sres more than the President the Of ciuse
and he would be glad OF the relief would thus give
him But a. all events, let do something and our
country will bless II We fail or hesitate our names
will go dove 10 poserity blasted cursed, and covered
| With infany.
| Mr.. hAOHEA, OF kentucky, asked what uoes TINS
resolution call lofg The gentleman who introduced II
properly dsclaims all intention on the
authorities IT, said Mr. n, the plans Of our Generals
fall let them be arraigned Sir, the Government has
not confined itself to defensive policy, and therefore
| should not be mpeached on this fl ,or.
| Mr. F00TE would ask the gentleman il for the past
six months defensive policy has not been adopted?
Mr.. MACHEN. In some parts, yes in other parts,
no Gentlemen speak Of Napoleon. BE was the idol Of
his heart, and gentlemen must know that when plans
to him. he ordered the courers 10 be refused
| admttAnce within the lines.
| Mr. F0orE The resolution proposes no plans; IL
only recommends policy. He would ask tie gen.
ilemIn II Il IS u'urpation 10 recommend such course
If so, Mr.. y. wants to g. home.
| Mr.. MACHEN will speak to the resolution. You pro-
pose to trlmmel Generals with your plsna Let "
rather give them the sinews Of Have your amy for
defence How much blood has been lost for OF
army An eIle from the land OF his nstivity-bis fam.
lily within the enenys lines he loved his whole country
and be would not see our Generals trAmmeled Mr.. NJ.
INDUCED in patriotic strain for some time, enforcing
this idea but regret not having beard the whole Of
bis eloquent remarks with sufficient distinctness TO
| port them.
Mr. Triple, of Georgia, submitted the following
| subs itute:
Rssosvsd, That in the judgment Of this House the
WAS houd be prosecuted with an energy and pol
| i.y offensive and defensive commemorate with the
great interests involved in ia ssue and that the
generous confidence which great aud chvarous people
have rpostd aud do now repose 10 their civil and mill
tary autnorities will be continued aud strengthened by
the adoption 10 the future progress, Of the war Of the
,st active and thorough which the late
and msnacing advances Of the enemy make impera
| lively nee, ssry
RssOlv,d That the earliest practicable moment should
be sought supply all the means whether OF men Of
oney or arms necessary to sustain the policy above do
1 cIared.
AT this point q desultcry debate sprung up as to
whether Congress could appropriate money unles asked