Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-21

comfort 10 the enemy in time Of war at a former
period Of our history. How violent was that
gentleman a while ago. How unsDaring his de-
nunciationsl How fercely he glarei upon this
side OF the Housed II he had the power to wreak
the wishes that we're inf aiming his soul he would
have waged more dangerous war upon US here
than be has ever been able to wage upon the
enemy in the Geld. How sAvagely he menaced
this side Of the House. Aid aud comfort TO the
enemyi l will prove the gentleman himself
guilty of that crime by his own state ments.
You say that speaking against war gives aid
and comfort to the enemy. You say that voting
against supplies gives aid and comfort to the
enemy | will send 10 the Clerks desk series
of resolutions offered by the gentleman from
Ohio in lr47. one month before the glorious
battle OF Buena Vista was fought, one month
sir, TO Mr.. CTavensl before YOU and other gallant
gentlemen upon tins floor charged the enemv
through hail ofdeath on that field battlefield
which gave President TO the republic.
IL will be seen that whether or not the gentle
man from Ohio had Mexican face, he had
Mexican heart at that time in bis breast. He
Was then on the side OF the enemies OF the coun
try. He offered resolutions 10 withdraw our
army from Mexico, to be torn, harrassed, and
scourged by the enemy hanging upon its rear
" e were fighting a foreign power then Are the
Southern people worse than a foreign peOplei
W III you wage a more relentless war upon them
than upon foregnersg Are Mexicans better than
the people of Virginia. Tennessee, louisiana
aud the other Southern Statesf At the expense
OF being declared disloya. | say that would be
willing to take them back into my fraternal en-
brace under the terms of the old Constitution.
Aye. sir, gladly and rondy | would rather
make peace with them than with the filthy, bro
ken. fragmentary, diluted race of Mexcans.
ask the Clerk "a read the resolutions
The Clerk read, as follows:
'Resolcef Jy the senate and House Of Representa-
tires of the United suites Of ADeTica an Congress
s.aabed That, in order to terminate the war uuhappy
existing between the United States and Mexico with due
regard 10 the rights an national existence and ndepend
Of the republics, and with view bring about
honorable peace the President Of the United
requested 10 Withdraw all troops and military forces Of
the United states west Of the Rio Grande in Mexico
to the east side Of that river.
That all volunteers in the service OF the United
States be discharged taking due in the order Of dis
charge that provision be made for the return Of all such
volunteer TO their respective homes or TO the States in
which they mustered into the service Of the Govern
ment
THAT the President be requested and advised keep
all or such portion as he may deem necessary Tor hat
purpose OF the regular army under Dis command along
the western frontier of the United States, pre-
pared 10 repe prevent any croachment depreda
tiOn by Mexican c zens soldiers, the terrtor,
property, people OF this Union, while any question OF
controversy shall remain unsettled between the Govern
mentS Of Mexico and the United States PrOcided That
advised against retaining possession of the dspu
try between limit of the State of Texas and
the Rio ande until such time treaty settling def
mite boundary line between the United States and Mexico
shall be concluded bewe the two Governments If the
President in his discretion shall deem that contin-
ued fore bic of that disputed territory will teud
10 promote the making o. such treaty.
That the President be advised and requested 10 prose-
the existing against the Government OF Mexico
by efectuay b0ckading seiZng and retaining, with
every proper security the harbors, ports OF entry, and
Custom Houses of Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico and on
the Pacific coast Of hat country; and TO hold the same
until such time as treaty OF peace may be made ami
ratified between the Governments of Mexico AVID the
United States, establishing permanent boundary line
between the territories II the countries liqudatng
and adjusting, and paying to be paid all just
indemnties Tor spoaiIons committed by Mexico or ner
citizens upon the persons property OF the citizens of
the United States and settling all other questions or
causes of controversy between the TWO Governments
THAT duties shall be levied upon goods. and
merchandise imported into Mexico at the ports Of entry
and Custom Houses that may be held IN possession y the
authorities of the United States. the ard
collected IN like manner as such duties are levied and
collected the time being the Custom Houses OF the
United States and the proceeds of duties. collected
Mexico shall constitute aud be mace aund TO be held
security against Mexico until she shall agree 10 and
cude treaty aforesaid.
That further of the present regular army
Of the United States shall be made by enlistment or
otherwise bn fast the terms Of enlistment Of sol
ders in the service may expire, the army shall be
reduced until 1t is brought to thu number
vice Ola the lst day OF January, lS47.
ind De- H|'ter Fcsclred, That il is against the pol
lev and interest of this Government wage war for the
conquest of territory, and there should not be acquired
by any treaty be negotiated and concluded between the
Governments OF the United States and Mexico terri
tory whatever additional to the territory now legally
and properly within the present limits OF the United
States within the boundary of any existing State
OF this Union.
lind be ii fsrtier resoiyed. That application Of
any money appropriated TO be appropriated by Of
this Congress oi carrying on the existing war with
Mexico, for inc easing strengthening. in any way
supplying the military naval defenses forces Of this
Government, shall be made. nor is any expenditure
thereof authorized, except such application and exp~nd-
be strictly Ia accordance with the declaration and
provisions of these resolutions"
Mr. Voorhees, The House has heard the reso-
lut0ns that have sent up 10 be read | have
simply to say in regard To ,henl, that il members
upon thi- side OF the House are traitors in conse
Quence of their opinions antn gonstic To the pres
ent war, the gentleman from Ohio "A traitor
in January, le4I. when he introduced these res
olutions Ii there is aid and comfort tn the
rebels in arms ia the position of any gentleman
here, then there was aid and comfort thrice over
to the Mexicans in the resolutions just read
Every Mexican lancer that murdered our wound
ed men hailed the name of the gentleman from
Ohio "a his freud. Every guerrilla that proved
upon our trains struck down and murdered weak
escorts, cut off supplies from our starving sol
diers. hailed the gentleman from Ohio a II CO.
worker with him in txpeing the merican army
from Mexico. The Mexicans were working TO
get our army out Of their country, and the
gentleman from Ohio was king 10 the same
end
Sir, Ohio seems unfortunate If the gentleman
whom you seek to expel T Mr. Long be uuiath-
ful To his country in time of war he has very
illusriDus procedents in the former history Of his
State Her voice has been heard in the other
Branch of Congress IN tones forever memorable
Aid and comfort Ia the enemNl COrwin stands
high with this Administration He is very prop
erly Minister TO Mexico lie Invoked the sol
Glers OF Santa Anna 10 murder our gallant
troops and lay them in hospitabe graves in a
foreign land To the very best of their ability
they oheyed his bloody Instructions
Such was the position OF these distinguished
friends OF the Administration from Ohio during
war with n foreign oe-Mr Corwin in the Senate
and the gentleman from the DaytoE district
(Mr. Scheuckl in the House. 1hev were Co
operating together By voice and by vote they
were encouraging the Mexcans fight. ami to
hglI on; aud while our troops were met in front
by Mexcans thev were assaed in the rear by
these Distinguish allies. BY the last resolution
Just read AZ the desk no money WAS % be paid 10
our troops except itl accordance with the prov-
sions of those resolutions; that IL, upon comb
ton ha, they should be withdrawn from the
enemy country. No paw WA To be given them
while they were there The meane>t vote that
any man. in my judgment, ever gave i !. vote to
stop the rstions OF the soldier Il matters not
whether the war be right or wrong, the soldier
must be paid To starve him j. 10 s;atesmln-