Year: 1864

Union while any question or controversy shall remain
settled between he Governments OF Mexico and the United


That further Of the present regular army OF
the United States ha be made by enlistment othsrwise
but the of enlistment of soldiers in
may expire the shall be reduced until IL s brought
TO the number that was in service on the let day OF Janu


That it is against the policy and interest Of this Govern
ment to for the conquest Of territory ana there
should be acquired by any treaty be negotiated and
concluded between the Government # the United States and
Mexico any territory whatever additional to the territory
lying legally and properly within present limits Of
the United States within the boundary Of exist


"That application of any money appropriated to be
appropriated by act Of this Congress- for carrying on the
or any way supplying the military or naval defences
forces of this Government shall be made expend
thereof authorized except application expen
diue strictly in accordance with the declaration and pro.
i visions of these resolutions"


Mr. VOORHEES, continued The House has heard the
resolutions that have sent to be read have simply
to in regard to them that il members upon this side Of
the House traitors in consequence of their opinions
tagonstc to the present the gentleman from Ohio


traitor in January 18, when be introduced these
utons III there is aid and comfort to the rebels in
IN the position OF any gentleman here then there aid
and comfort thrice to the Mexcsns in the resolu
just read Every Mexican lancer that murdered our
wounded men bailed the OF the gentleman from Ohio
as his friend Every guerrilla that preyed upon trains
struck down and murdered weak escorts cut off supplies
from starving soldiers hailed the gentleman from Ohio
as a coworker with him in expelng the American army
| from Mexico The MeIicans working to get our
army out OF their country and the gentleman from Ohio
was working 10 the same end.


Sir, Ohio seems unfortunate. II the gentleman whom
you seek TO eIpe (Mr LoNG unfatbu to his country
In time Of war; he has very iustrous precedens the
former history Of this State Her voice has been heard
the other branch Of Congress tones forever memorable
Aid and comfort to the enemy Corwn stands high with
this Admnist alton. He is very properly minister to
Mexico He invoked the soldiers Of Santa Anna to mur-
der gallant troops and lay them in hospsbe graves in
foreign land To the best OF their ability they obeyed his
bloody Instructions Such the position Of these dis
tngushed friends of the Administration from Ohio during
Mr. orSuin in thp anH
the gentleman from the Dayton district (Mr ScnEYCK)
In the House. They cooperating together. BY
voice and by vote they encouraging the Mexcans to
fight and to fight and while troops were met 10


front by MeIcans they assaed in the by these
distinguished allies.


BY the last resolution just read at the desk money
was to be paid TO troops except accordance with
the provisions OF those resolutions that is upon condition
that they should be withdrawn from the enemys country
No pay was TO be given them while they there The
meanest vote that any man. my Judgment ever gave 10