The State Guard, 1847-07-13

Mr Crittenden said it seemed to uim, from the rematks of gentlemen on I he resolution, that General Taylor was re eariled with somewhat of that parly spirit which infused itself into everything in relation to everybody who was at all concerned with the politics of the coun try. They ought not* so to regard Gen. Taylor. He was not a politician. He was their country's leader no the battle field - not in party strife. His success was for ihe cause of tins common coun country; - try; country; and be ventured to say that if his views und feelings were known, gentle gentlemen - men gentlemen would not fentertain I'ech party-like filings towards him. Tin* whole coun country - try country gieeted the general and the army on the^ieat and splendid achievement at Monterey ; und itow. when .'hey were about to give utterance lo th« *se aenli ments of high approbation, they were about to drug the cup of thunks with a sly censure. Such an act was unworthy the dignity of the United States Senate. He spoke not of the motive of Ihe gen gen(leman - (leman gen(leman who introduced the resolution or the amendment, but only of Ihe effect which it would have upon the world, when they read the doings of Congress on Ihe subject. Mr C. Here entered into an elaborate vindication of the con conduct - duct conduct of fieoeral Taylor and his acsoci acsociute - ute acsociute officers and men engaged in the stor tiling of Monterey. They showed judg mem, hum unity, and policy in the capi capitulation, - tulation, capitulation, by which they gained a little bre»lhing-li tne of peace, by which they sored thou: lands 6f women and children in Montere y from all the horrors which would have utie..Jed a sack of the city. No, there » 'ns no occasion for blame on the part of ijrenetal Taylor or his offi officers. - cers. officers. How; he wbuld ask the gentle gentleman - man gentleman from Arkansas, would Ihe brave officers engn.ged in that memorable con conflict - flict conflict lc.uk upon the action of the Senate, if they should adopt that resolution ? - Eiow wo.uld the army receive it? They were conferring it as a testimonial not only of legu rd for past good conduct, but as an in ducement for a repetition of valor. Wo tld such be its effect ? Mix up your Ihjanks and censures. The soldiets wot tld not thank them for such treatment, jif they would give any ex expression - pression expression '.o /the gratitude of their coun country - try country and of the Senate, it must go forth pure as thejdewsof heaven. He hoped that the amendment would prevail. Mr Sevie f said he had some faint re recollection - collection recollection olf tlte opinion which prevail prevailed - ed prevailed with regnild to that capitulation ol the time. It wttj.k that the capitulation was made for G ir.eral Taylor. He believed that it was s/.lated in the papers that Gen Genetuis - etuis Genetuis Henuljrson and Worth were oppo opposed - sed opposed to that / capitulation. He was not disposed tin have any conversation or. the subject/. He would leave the reso resolution - lution resolution ope/ft; but was it asking too much on their i aide when they were voting these than\l s, which every one was dis disposed - posed disposed lo giViant, that they should not he constrained to commit themselves on a point whii :h was disputed? He un understood - derstood understood thi it the department here had disapproved i of the whole affair of that capitu'at'or # Mr R J. jhnson. Do l understand the gentleman/ from Arkansas to say that the depart pitulation Mr Sevt Mr R J roent to st Mr Sevi but l undei of atIhe I Mr J M honorable have thou ments disapproved of that ca er. [ said so. ohnson. There is no docu* jow it. - tr. I may be wrong about it; that it was disapproved jrne. Clayton regretted that his friend from Atkniisas should >ht it proper, on this occasion, when they \ were about to pass a vole ol thanka to > Wir commanding general, to talk about 1'ourside' and 'their side.' - He rusted that gentlemen on that sena senator's - tor's senator's side w. ere us ready to vote a resit., lution of tb inks to General Tavlor, as Ihe member I of his own side. He un ungenlleman - genlleman ungenlleman to say that the disapproved of the cupitu cupituy - y cupituy disapproved of the ur urtbeir - tbeir urtbeir subsequent decisive conduct prov ed, but he did not kr.ow that they disapproved of the capitula capitulation. - tion. capitulation. derstuod the departments lation. Th< mislice as

Mr. Webster then rose and said 1 ! shall say but a veiy few words. But 1 i do exceedingly regret that when we ure f about to render a tribute of respect to n military man abroad, anything should occur, or anything be proposed to be mixed up with that which should break the entire unanimity of Congress. To be valuable, this tribute of respect must be unanimous. It must appear to flow from a genernl sense of what is due to the occasnn, and whnt is due to the offi officer. - cer. officer. Always, as far as 1 know, and as I remember the history of this govern government, - ment, government, the thanlfs of Congress have been tendered, when they have been tendered at ail, to military men by distinct pro propositions, - positions, propositions, free and clear from all other considerations whatever. The propriety, the gracefulness belonging to the occa occasion - sion occasion require that it should be so. Now, I have in my hand the resolution which pussed this body last year - 'that the thanks of Congress are due and are hereby tendered to Major General Za Zachary - chary Zachary Taylor, commanding the army of occupation, urn) hisotlicris and men, ( for the fortitude, skill, enterprise, and courage which have distinguished the late brilliant operations on the Kin ' Grande." I should propose to take that j resolution in its very words and adopt it I as an amendment to that before (he tie- | nate; and to pass it and make it I no i real substantial tribute of respect to I General Taylor and the army. But I j hare only further to say that f can vote j for no resolution in tile present stale of things which has u riing in it upon Gen Taylor's conduct in any respect-or i which leaves any dnnht or hesitation, j I wish to leave out every subject ubout | which difference of opinion or doubt or hesitation can arise ; and on the other hand, 1 really do nof suppose that gen gentlemen - tlemen gentlemen could have contemplated the tender of the thanks of Congress to General Taylor in a manner to he ac acceptable - ceptable acceptable to him, that is, in a manner expressive of the unanimous consrnt of Congress, with such provisions, which areinseited by way of preamble, reci- j tal, or dissertation on the Mexh an war, in this resolution. Now, sir, 1 shall vote for nothing that recites or discusses the merits of the Mexican war. Gen Taylor can he under no mistake about (hat; if L withhold my vote horn the re resolution - solution resolution in the present shape, most as. suredly r.ot an olfi er - not a soldier who can read - will fail to understand the reason. And were we are about to do un act of n generous character - where wo ore about to unde in grateful homage to bravery and valor - is it gen generous - is - erous - is generous - is it manly In vote exceptions by wsy of preamble and recital, mid screw out of gentlemen opinions which they do not perhaps entertain - and if they did. do not think this at ull a proper oc occasion - casion occasion on which to express them 1 No, sir; no, sir 1 Why should t,oi we act with the liberality and generosity that become us 1 Why should we not give to this brave general and brave army (he Ibartbs due to them in the ordinary lush ion in which the thunks pf Congress are expressed and tendered on all oc occasions - casions occasions 1 \tfhy should we pul anything in it that might >n any degree produce reluctnnce in any one who is to vote for it, nr in any degree lessen the sense of gratification with which those intend ed to be honored shall receive and reud itJ lam for n clear, unembarrussed vote of thanks, such as it is honorable for Congress to give and honorable for the army to receive; and if f cannot get a chance to vote foi that, 1 shall vote against any such resolution as that which is now before the Senate.

so. Wilh these facts staring them in the face, what would the gentleman have had Gen Taylor do? Regardless of the lives of the Mexican women and ehtl ehtldren, - dren, ehtldren, or of his own troops, would they have had him continue to storm and sack the city ? For what purpose should he do it? Why, for the additional glo glory - ry glory and honor, he supposed, of having slain so many hundreds of Mexicans in a single battle - and for nothing but the empty name of glory ? Were they to have no regard, in consideiing this sub subject. - ject. subject. to the loss which they would them' selves have sustained? Ho honored Gen Taylor for his generalship and hu humanity - manity humanity on that occasion - for the latter eminently. Would gentlemen have it, that Geneial Taylor should have sack sacked - ed sacked and stormed that city? Were they unacquainted wilh the inevitable conse consequences - quences consequences ol a sack and storm ? Would ihey have set at liberty those soldiers - hard of lieort and ripe foi the blackest deeds - to range in that city unrestrained regardless of women ond children, who must have suffered wofolly at the hands of their soldiers in the fury of that storm? JVo! He honored Gen Taylor as much for his discretion on that occa occasion, - sion, occasion, as for his generalship. He was glad that he showed himself humane in taut battle - that he did not seek for glorv by trampJing upon weak and help less humanity. But looking forward to another battle, what would be the influ influence - ence influence of their vote upon the soldiers who might be called upon to ongage in it - a vole refusing to approve of the capitulation of Monterey? They were tn be left to infer that humanity was not a virtue in the view of Congress - that they were to come red handed from every battle - tliatlliey were to sack and storm regardless of lives ! Hu was not willing to teach any such doctrine. He would have no band ir. it; and he re repeated - peated repeated he h-mored Gen Taylor the more for the humanity he exhibited in mat memorable ba'tle, He (Gen Tayloi) stood in such a position now before the country that no such side blows as that could affect his repu.alien. He Blood firmly entrenched in the confidence and nft'-'Ctiona of the American people - an esteem earned by Ins bravery,displayed not only in that battle, but especially in the glorious battles of Resaca tie la Pal ma and Palo Alto. A vniu like that, so fin from doing him injury, might rouse the sympathies of the American people in favor of him. He was now their fa favorite - vorite favorite military chieftain. It was not in their power - and he hoped they were) not disposed to if they could - to take one spiig from the laurels wreathed up upon - on upon his bmw. Mr Butler hoped the proviso would be stricken out. A vole of thanks to be worth anything must be unqualified - free - dnect. He was sorry (hal his honorable friend from Arkansas insist insisted - ed insisted upon the proviso. He agreed with Ins fi iend from Mississippi. He would not hold out in one hand thanks, in the olher.censure. The proviso might be looked upon as impoi Ian*, now, but his tory would set the matter right. He was not prepared to constitute himselfj us one of those who were to puss an ' opinion upon the conduct of General 'Fay lor. Tnis was not the proper time. He had hoped that not a tn ealh of party feeling would have touched this subject.

1 tie (juesiKtn was Irion taken upon agreeing lo the amendment proposed by Mr Speiglil, lo strike out the proviso ami it wus deter mint'd in toe affirmative as follows : Yeas - Messrs. Archer, Badger, Benton, Berrien. Builer, Calhoun, Chalmers, Gilley, Thos. Claylon, J. M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Daylon, Evans, Fair Fairfield, - field, Fairfield, Greene, Houston, Huntington, Jama Jamagin, - gin, Jamagin, Johnson ol Maryland, Johnson of Lou Louisiana, - isiana, Louisiana, Mansum, Mjiler, Moreheud, Pearce, Rusk, Simmons, Soule, Speight, U|iiiam, Websier, and VVnodbridge - 3d, Nays - Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Baghy, Breese, Bright, Cass, Dix, Hanseaan, Niles, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turov, ami Yulee - 15. Mr. Webster then moved further to amend the resolution, by stiiKing out the void 'Rfsulved' duo , and inserting 'that Ihe thanks of Congress are due, and are hereby tendered lo Major Cjiun Cjiunoral - oral Cjiunoral Zachary Taylor, Ins Olivers and men, lor the fortitude, skill, enterprise, and courage which distinguished the late j brilliant military operations ul Monte- l rev.' Upon the question of agreeing to this amendment, ihe yeas and outs were or deied, and it was decided in the atliiilla atliiillative, - tive, atliiillative, as follow s: Yeas - Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Builer, Calhoun, Cdley, Thus. Clayton, J. M. Clayton, Corwin, Critiendm, Davis Daylon, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jar Jarnngin, - nngin, Jarnngin, Johnson of Maryland. Johnson of Louisiana, Maugum, Miller, Morehead, Pierci, Simmons, Upliam, VVebstei, and Woodbiidge - 20. Nays - Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Baghy, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cass, Cbalin' r*, D i, Fairfield, Hunnegan, Houston, Niles, Husk, Sevier, Soule, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney, VVeslcott, and Yulee - 23. | No fui tber amendmement being offers i ed, the joint resolution was reported to j the Senate, and the amendment* having ! been concurred in, il was ordered lo be engrossed for a third reading, and read a lliiid time by unanimous consent. Tile question being oo ihe passage of ihe bill, tbe yeas und nays were ordered, and it was unanimously passed as fol- i lows; i Yeas - Messrs. Allen, Archer, Atherton, Badger, Benton, Berrien, Builer, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Cillty, Tlios. Claylon, J. M. Clay top, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Di*. Evans, Fairfield,Greene, Ilan negan, Houston, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson of Maryland, Johnson ul Loui.ia Loui.iana, - na, Loui.iana, Mansum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Peaice, Husk, Seviei, Simmons, Soule, Speight, Sturgeon, Uphain, YVehsUr,YVe*l YVehsUr,YVe*lcott. - cott. YVehsUr,YVe*lcott. VVoodbridge, anil Yulee - -13, Nays - None. The title of the resolution was then amended, on mo'ion of Mr. Crittenden, so ns to read ns follows : 'Resolution giving the thanks of Con Congress - gress Congress to Major General Taylor, and the officeis and men undet his command in the late n.ditafy operations at Monte Monterey.' - rey.' Monterey.' House of Hcpresentatires. WEDNESDAY, f'EH. 3,

concur with the Senate in auid amend* nipnt. The Housp proceeded to the consid consideration - eration consideration of said joint resolution, when - , Mr. Jacob Thompson moved to a> trend the same by adding the following: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause gold tneduls to be struck with suitable em emblems - blems emblems and devices, and presented to Major Generals Butler and Henderson, and to Brigadier Generals Twiggs, Worth, and Quitman, in testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of their gallantry and good conduct in storming Monterey, R<.solnedt That the President of the United States be requested to present » gold medal, with like emblems and de devices - vices devices to the nearest male relative of Brigadier General Hamer, end to com communicate - municate communicate to him the deep regret which Congress feels forphe loss of a gallant min, whose name ought to live in the recollection and affection ol a grateful country. After some conversation between Messrs. Carroll. Crazier, Houston, and Thompson, of Mississippi, Mr. Gorton demanded the previous question, which was seconded, and the ma!n question being put first on the amendment by Mr. J. Thompson, was decided in the affirmative, yeas 131, nays o | After some further conversation with reference to the position of the amend amendment - ment amendment in the joint resolution us amended, the question was put upon agreeing to the ainendn enls of the S.enafe as amend amended, - ed, amended, and decided in the affirmative. Somite. . Wednesday, keb, it. The amendments of tpe House to the amendments of tho Senate upon the joint resolution of thanks to Geneial Taylor, and the officers ana men under his command, were referred to the Com Committee - mittee Committee on Mditaty A (lairs. . SATURDAY, FEB. 20. iloiisc of Representatives. THANKS TO GEN. TAXLOR. The " joint resolution presenting the thanks of Congress to Brigadier Geners al Taylor, liis cuiceis and men, and giving them extra pay,'' reported on |hn '29th of May last, was taken up and or ordered - dered ordered to be laid on the table. Semite* THANKS TO CEIV.TATLOR. , . Mr. Badger, frpm. the Committee on Military Affairs, to .whom was referred the amendments of .the House to . the amendments Of site Senate to the joint resolution of thanks to Generul Tuyloi, his - fii>:ers and men. for their brilliant military operations at Monterey, report reported - ed reported ihe'stime back with amendments. The Senate having pioceeded to the consideration thereof, n» in commjttee of the whole, the amendments wera agreed to. The joint resolution was then report reported - ed reported to the Senate, ami tlie amendments h iving been concurred in, it was older oldered - ed oldered to u third reading, and was, hy unan unanimous - imous unanimous .consent, lead a third lime and passed.

Anna regard il ns humiliating on the part <if the Americans 1 By no means. Quite the reverse, for, if their news from Mexico could be relied upon, while they were disputing about the passage of n teeolutioii of censure to General Taylor, Sant.) Anna had his own officers under arrest for cowardice! He would indeed concur with the honorable gentle gentleman, - man, gentleman, in saying that there was no paral parallei - lei parallei instance In be found in history! £ven if Ihose brave men might have done a little better, they had done enough - they had displayed quite enough of valor to entitle them to his confluence und un unqualified - qualified unqualified thanks. He had no party feel feelings - ings feelings on the subject. The country had noiie. There was but one sentiment prevailing throughout the whole coun country, - try, country, with regard to the conduct of Gen Taylor and his brave associates - that of unrestricted approbation of the noble and gallant conduct - the judgment and the humanity exhibited by them on that memorable occasion. Mr Bagby said, the gentleman had misinterpreted his remarks. He did not say, that there had never been nn in instance - stance instance like that of Monterey. He sta stated, - ted, stated, that in the course of his reading, he had not found an instance in modern limes in Which a defeated army hod been permitted to retire ur.der similar circumstances, fie would not have referred to this subject, but the discus discussion - sion discussion which had arisen - and been carri carried - ed carried on, mainly by Itis friend from Ky. - made an issue before the country. The country was not asleep, und tne country must meet that issue : nod in doing it, they must decide, either that the capilu. lalion was right, or that it was wrong. - Without pretending to any extensive military knowledge, he would venture the opinion that if the time should come for a decision of the question, at least two-thiuls of their officers in Mexico would be found to disapprove of that capitulation. As to the humanity which ! the gentleman had so much insisted on. he had not learned that the obj xt of armies was to protect the women and children of the foe, but to vindicate their own national honor, and to see that too many widows and orphans, were not j made at home. Tile effect of the cause advocated by the honorable gentleman would he to bring the very calamity upon this country which they designed to in inflict - flict inflict upon Mexico. MrJM Clayton. Suppose General Taylor hud captured all Monterey, whai would the gentleman have done with the Mexicans ?

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tnously. without conditions ; and if it be not, withhold both. Mi Bioty remarked that the medal wus voted|for that of which all appro-' ved. If he were called on to vote u medal for | the capitulation, he should vote against it. He was not willing In vote either|thunks or a medal for that of wvhich he Icould, not approve. If the view of theWermtor front South Carolina were eorrelct, that the capitulation was a pari of /the bitlle of Montetey, lie would votf against the whole of it. Bui he tinders tirefv dis they were Taylor 'hie Conduct, so far as they approved of if. Mr Cadhmm then remarked that the j senator from Alabama had misttilien his ; (Mr C.'s) position, which he (Mr C.\ , then explained as given above. Mr Webster then said (hat, he suppo supposed - sed supposed in one point of view the arrange arrangements - ments arrangements of tho battle might be ennsidr ted us u part of the military conduct of the commander in-chief. But it was not closely connected with f"uts of arms, or at least notentiiely counseled with (eats of arms performed on that occasion, and he (Mr VV.) really supposed that on a question of Itiut nature (he comma!)., tler-in chief was entitled to the judgment of u court of inquiry or a court martial before any one would presume - at least before one such us himself - -should pass judgment upon that olficer. He (Mr W.j expressed no opinion at all on that point. He thought that they could give a vote of thanks for the military operations in a general, and handsome, and honorable manner, and leave tile rest for future consideration if there should be Boy propriety in giving it nny consideration helorn a tribunal or else elsewhere. - where. elsewhere. He concluded by stating that he would move to amend the resolution by substituting for it the resolution passed at last session (rod the capitulation to be err - net; and lie supposed that ailed on to reward General