The Wabash Courier, Volume 16, Number 23, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 February 1848 — Page 1
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VOL. XVI. NO. 23.
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Coene l'*e *omethiiig to »i«g fO«. And a parting word »ajr Najr! gase wot thu* we.
That to-night I »e«m *o gay. For. though my ltplook»«irilrfal» Ami mr check jiewing too, Ah! my heart i* **ry -jofiee*.
For it's ihooghi* are all of jroa.
And if mf eye* *eemed brighter, All their luatre'* made oJ tear*. F.w think yo« I forget, lo»«.
That we part to night, for yeanf Ah. no! hut come and liren. While glad frien«l* ar* awaf. Fit I've something *w«t toiing yo«.
And a parting word toaay.
I have watched yon while TOO mmgkd With the rerelleni to-night. With rximlle** word* upon rour lip.
And »mi!« ot toaced delight, And l'te li*tened—oh. how painfully— To e*erjr hollow tone. Which fell upon my ipirit
Like an echo ol my own.
We hare met of late a* itrangm. Or a* thoe* who «tay bt day. With custom'* *acaBt *mile, will meet,
Aad pew upon their way But we cannot part thn* *a«ilr, Who may meet n«* more for *ye. For, I'»a aon\fibing awret to aing yoa.
And a parting word to *ar.
BUC.XA VISTA AivnortiRit POEMS. By W.foTTsa. 168 pngea, t2n». Cincinnati Morgan 0*eren«J.
A vrry neat *olomecontawm«many »(»rv pretty veraei. Seldom, indeMi. i* we meet with more musical verification. "i«ie*a Vt*ia" here i* aa smooth a* it wa* rough in realttir and how anr one afieriuch a battle, nn the head of a cartridg* keg. (Tretace, p. 8.) could makv hi* thought* so rhythmical, while they were ao titita impaaaioned, ia truly titonishmg. Oae of the be*t P***aff* re* Ja'ra to young llehry Clay thia we exincti »-V
And, oh! whit language can impart The aornm of thai day— The grief that wrung each manly heart.
For thee, yon eg Henry Clay The memory of that gloriooe «trife Will live ia feiur* year*. To aa the darkeat page of life—
The deepest eeorce of tear*.
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•60ME, I'VE SBMETHING SWEET TO S I N O
Wa aaw thee, when the count lew horde Closed around thee from afar. And through the smoke thy gleam tog award
Beeame oar'guiding *tar Wa (allowed till be/ore iheir«Biight Our feeble rank* were riven. Even then thy face wa* beaming bright
Aaii 'twere lit from fleaven.
We law their *t«il above «hy head, Flash like a radiant crown, And, like a bolt by lightning aped,
Thy sabre elmve them down And where the fiery tern peat poar'd Thy hand atill waved aa on There atill thy trumpet voiee w*e heard—
There atill thy a word waa drawn.
And when the aheet ef victory Rang in thy warrior care. *Tw« a trhimph te the foe te aee
Thy blood «o« their apeera Beta mournful eiwdeee«we twek again Upon their featnrea wild— To M* the gory heape ef alam
Thy aingle ana had piled. *n-eMSoog «f Steam" ia known to many of oar Taadeta it 1* the beat of the shorter piecee in o»r jadgmeat and ie an tteellrat apedaMn ef the eleaa of poetry which o«r author aloae aiiewpta. the external deearipttve. Ewn hie love varaea (p. U«. IfS.) are entinly
0«Heettve,,
tbeegh nowiee
etfeitieqebte. Capt. Cetm^e own statement in hia preface ia the irea one—no "eadden duplay of fenioa,n or "array ot erudition. etarikaH the reader ef thia voletne, bet be i* plaaand with aimple tbooghia and plaaaant icaagary cloihod in eaey clMwth somewhat meootonoae veraa. If he ie a little too lend ef dwelling en war and warrior* far the teats ef some It mnat beaacrtbed te hia pro faaaiea. for be ia evidently a kind hearted ma, ef mm aflfeetkwa.—^""- Oeeme.
STRUCK IRON IS ROT. Te aarnnur who had lind many y«ar* tofath--*\f with an eM i^entlemen In Konheaaytenahire, ware en* evening aittmg *n the kitchen, when the tndkSbraetd te *k» «ald. -Hannah, yen and I km lieni meay tara'tefether. and have been ill very eeeHerwAk mwief geaa very oW and *t»akjr. ean^S. laet leer* be die* we ^•elMMn^tHlteMgirt. m, eawwai we be married.
Weeeeeeda bttel aw*y« pSeee. and whan ii .•OMMIM ebedddn welfenn hit ef lend.Wbataafeet.jrteerno, It •ooe!'* Hannah nplied, "Ne, feter, rather net.- Pe*er aaid no 1 naeveabeet it. After a b«le time Hennah mH. 1're been Mking elect yhet yat aeid laet rntht, 4«ad tatvet^tarnd mt aiii" Peter nwwwed in ithiee words. **ee fcaveI.*» I.
rtTtr.—The »m«nt ©f a met »ereny who tokened
hfilbe^he getefonc wfth bie toy Master "0, exeellenrtyT nnewered the serw». we Kn *nv«ryfriendly «sntae everr «aernia«we »eat geeeh •^r'aeeate.ehe only diAranoe ia be talte* jHtfwMM l»«U«M0d I keep MM M.**
BY OILS* QUJOatJI*
•'Ma mm* will you please to ^eed A iitwe sugar on ny bread, Ami raamuM dearrst, t) you pie***, Te cut a Utile cheese, Ja*tav«ry little bit* I'm grown too large to becarried, To morrow, ma. mayn't 1 be married."
'Come Helen,' aaiJ Mm. Ilendersoo to h«r daugh'fr. f/fwn, *i»ui up ytiur hen da and trinket*. And prepuc* fur bed— tu almost eight o'ct|ck. •Indeed, m», I cannot aflord to do any tucli thing H« to 90 10 bed »o MOD, rrplied
the young lady, -I'm entirely loo old to be
talked to 111 »uch cliildiah langung«, anf beridee, Mr. Kingston ie to t«e here at half |w«Kt eight, there'* hia card in Ibe rack now.'
Mr*. UenderaoQ wne dumb in aatoni»h ment for few moment* after her womanish daughter hud dune speaking, ana prompted by curioeity ahe examined the card rack, nnd aure enough the 'compliments of Mr. George Kingston' were there in old KnglUh letter* on A beautiful embossed enrd. Mr. George Kingatou had juat turned hie 13th year, he wore a stuck and flourished a silver headed enne. Mr*. under son amused herself abort limn with the little emblem of the children's precocity, when repUcing it in the rack, and seating heranif near .Mint Helen, she resumed the conversation by saying, 'And so George Kingston ia to be here at half pa*t eight he.* 'Yes ma, wben he sent his card up this morning, the message accompanying it wns that he would be hear at that hour.' •And for what purpose?' •Why ma, to talk about everything, like olher peo|»l») do. •What sort of everything 'Why the balls, and the theatre. Ham nington's Dioramas and the Ravels and—' 'Puh, child, hush, and bueile off to bed you are a pretty mink to talk of entertain* ing a beau with balls and nonsense come otF with you.'
Mink, ma what do you mean by that Do you rpmember that 1 have been to boarding achool/ •Ye« child, I remember that vou've been
enadeand l-«lk about (he weather and a ibottaand pretty things,' 'And what sort of pretty things do you and George Kingston talk ubout 'George Kingston! Mt, it's Mr. King* ston he's as much right to be callec .Mr. as any body. Me raltanned Henry Cuthbert
tell vou madam—and if you must know jt, we have been engaged these two month*.'
Thia was a secret worth knowing, and Mrs. Henderson, as soon as she received the information, prompted by curiosity, determined to awnit the arrival of Mr. George Kingston to see how these youthful lovers would demean themselves in her pretence. In due time the little heroar* rived, and after a few douriihes of his ail* ver topped cane he seated himself nod began to play the man.
How do you like lhe manner in which Mis* Fuation behaved the other evening. Mis* Helen t* asked the infant wooer. 'At the ball—O horrible abe'a the most ill-behaving young lady in the world, and she's to b« married in a tew weeks did you know it Mr. Kingston.
•1 beard it at the theatre last night— you should have been there. Miss Helen ~the play was excellent snd Misa Eustice fainted. You cannot conceive bow interesting she looked. •Fainted! O my graeioust What made her faint Mr. Kingston.* •She was so affected at Virginia's being •tabbed bjr her father, Mrs* Helen.* •Well I don't wonder at it, anything at the theatre looks ao natural and she's chicken-hearted creature. Did you ever •ee MM so frightened as she was a: the diorama. •She was very much frightened Mis* Helen, and tore some of the button* off Mr. Wise'* coat in clinging to him for support. She is to be married to Mr. Wise io the spring. •To be married in the spring, and *o young. Mr. Kingston Why, ma gays I sham these four years.* jfe? •She*a a fortune! they say, Mm Helen, and Henry Howell'* mother says he must strike when the iron ia INK.* •The young lady wis courted years ago, Mr. Kingston, and her first lover died —she** been melancholy ever si ace, and some say she's os lhe decline I wonder ifitistroe.' *fkn*t know, indeed—but the Ravels. the Ravels, Miss Helen, they're going a* way next week ami we most aee them before they leave os, when can yoa go.' *t cant tell exactly, Mr. Kingston, may*be on Monday night I'll ask ma may'be sne*l! go with oa—it wjill be go fine to have ma go with u*. Will jroti go with its
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•What are yoo talking a boot child T' aaked the mother, lifting her eyes from a book whieh ahe wa* pretending to read, tho* in troth ahe had heen a listener to all that waa eaid and a trial it was to perserve her gravity during the very aaiaMtod ano interesting dneoseieo.* •Why/ said Mr. George ffingneti. hare anted Miee Heite |010 tod nt tbt
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.HI as BfcPon* TKRm Rnvel«, snd she requests ihnt vou should O O N
to anncing school there's where you met ever a singular peculiarity of Coffiie, that Air. George Kingston I suppose.' jf
accompany, mudnni—will .vou be an kind? 'Qye«, ma, do it will be »o fine you on one aide of Mr. Kinpnton and I on the other 1 Rum Mi*n Fuation and Mt»nSi. tuaiice won'd fe^l very fl«t{ both thnir mother* have forbid their bnaux corrtin* to (heir iinuaea nny more, and they wetw obligwl to meet each oihef nwav frgtti home—Ho ma jjo with u«, will yoot'
Mr*. Henderaon hnd bep« highly amt»«. aed at their chit chat, nnd alio could acnrot*• 1y fwpprena a amile when she remembered litat They had heen engaged thnae two month* truly though ihMhey will tvnke a lovely couple—ahe eleven and he thirteen, nnd they too converting with aa
much
f^om and interest a« if they were
twenty,»he laid her book a«id« for »t mo ment. and soberly exclaimed— Well 1 wonder what thi«i world isvomin* to?'
The little lover* were ihmwn completely off the track of Xheir tete a tele for it waa evident thnt the attrprixe nf Helen's trwther hndarieen from their conversation, and her movement had loo much menning in it for them to he mistaken. Mia* Helen looked nl hor mother with a frnrful frown and Mr. George Kingston shrugged up hia shoulders nnd looked townnls hi* hnt. Discretion was doubtless tho better purl ot valor. "For he who loves and runs sway,
May live to love another day." And after hn had fluurnhed hi* silver mounted cane and pulled hia wntch out of hia pocket and adjusied his stock and collar, ho nro»e to lake hia departure.
From that time forth Mis* Helen was forced'to retire 10 bed at eight o'clock.
Prrpartd for tkt Scientific American*
COPVBE.
Caflee is the seed of the 'CoRea Arabica' of Lmnaeus, Rn evergreen ihrub cultivated in Arabia, Persia, the Etst nnd West Indiea, Isle of Bourbon and aevnrnl part* of America. Coffee ia very seldom used as medicine, bat chiefly as nn article of diet, nnd also ns an ngreeable and stimulating beverage. Coffee, when roasted nnd infused in boiling water for a short time,care being taken to prevent as much aa po^ible the escape of the aroma or volatilb parliclea, and drank in the usual way, stimulates lhe system. It is how-
use
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'Yes, ma, vau know there's always a |0f a powder or an infusion, it produces few moments* of leisure between the setts, febrifuge effects. In this way it has been and then the Indies nod gentlemnn prom* used with success in cases of asthma, nnd for the cure of intermittent fever. When roasted it becomes a powerful siimuluni, and possessing large proportion of nitro*
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for slighting me in the wain, and dant arresting obstinate attacks of billious vomlike to hear htm spoken of disrespectful- peculiar effects of increasing ly.* the energy of tho brain nnd nervous sys'Hightv. tighty, Miss Henderson! and iem,and preventing the disposition to sleep •0 I suppose we may expect courtship rendering it '.he favorite beverage of liteaoon rarv persons, are *vell known and per'Courtship indeed we are not so fool-1 haps jt js owing to this peculiarity that it ish as to waste time in courtship, can possesses the power of acting as nn anti-
state, either in the form
gen. it exerts considerable influence on the organ* of digestion. A strong infusion of Coffee, taken without milk or sugar,has been employed with great ndvantnge in
dote to narcotic vegetable poison The use of Coffee was strongly opposed in the Rast, and for some time the sule of it waa suppressed. It was introduced into France upwards of two hundred year* ago. and wa* brought from the Le* vant to London in 1652. hy a Turkey merchant of the name of Edwards, who establiahed his Greek servant in a house in St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, to prepare and sell thia palatable potion. Its introduction into England met with strong opposition, Notwithstanding this, Cofleo continued to be consumed, and the coffeehouse* to increiwte,which were frequented by wit*,idlers and politicians to drink coffee and discus* the various subjects of publio excitement.
An infusion of coffee properly prepared, stimulate* to increased action, the brain, nervous system, heart ani arteries of a healthy man, and in certain states of impaired digestion, imparts a beneficial influence to the digestive organ*. Alcohol, in the different forma of spirits, wines and ale, porter and been, is often taken with a view of producing similar effect*. Alcohol produce* no nitrogen, the material of moacelar strength, and therefore can impart no strength tn the human system.
The use of coffee as a substitute for alcoholic beverage* ha* been of greater service to society in a moral and phy«ieal point of view.
There are eeveral varieties of coffee .but the Mocha i* considered the best it ought lo bo of a greenish li/ht olive hue, lhe berrie*of a middling site,clean and plump Much however depend* on the toasting of the coffee and preparing it for use the process of roasting is generally carried too far, and much of the empyrematio oil. on wbteh it* virtu* depend*, is driven Off.
It is customary for grocers who grind coffee for their retail customer*, to add to it about MM fourth and sometimes more of com or peas. These are not deleterious ingredients, bat very eelutary addition, particularly to inferior coffee. It ia not, however the object of tho grocers to improve tho coffee, but to ertaale them lo sell it at a lower price. Soft water is th* best for Ihe iofu*ton of either tea or coffee, wheo this cannot be had, the infusion of a little carbonate of anda will counteract the ferrufioeoo* or eeloerous ingredients «a*ualiy found ia hard water.
Tfcf Mtowteg enters were given by ibe asptata ef a steamboat, WIMR she was abeet te ran a tee* with aootiwr boat "Rest* »p thar. a ad tall tb* saginssr te rfist 4*va th* safety valve! Olvebsf gash! GwMteaMO who haven't stepped ap to the •As* and settW, will please retire te tbe ladies eabta till w*pass tbetbest. FM* *P!"
C*»._WIMO is a sbip Kke a book is evftatrd tontf ef eeefis.
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CONTINUATION OF TUB DEBATE. Mr. Johnson having concluded his remarks the debate was farther eowinneA, la follows
Mr Clayton. Before gi"»e my vote en tMe %ill.air, I desire to know 1rtm the honnrahia «hairmati nf the Committee 0* Military Afrnrs, whether either of the eomm»«4ere-in chief of the American army—General SWrt or (Jeneral TayJor—has rtKjiieated *uch sn addrtt6n aa ha propose* to make to ihe Ameiican army* Whether either of tham ha* ileaired the department to rfoomWiehfl to Congress the raising of thirty regimenta-tHeae ten regiments of regulars and the twenty regiments of volunteers
Mr. Cat*. Beloro answering the *pecifie *«e*lion proooaed by the gentleman from Delaware, desire to correct some erroneous opinions whieh
foice which we have now in the field, and numner to which the proposed augmentation would carry it, The Senator from S*th Carolina, in hi* remark* the other day. carried ihe force wa should have, if the *roposed bill should pais, to 70,000 and ths Senator from Kentucky carried it *till higher—10 at least 90,*00 men. These estimates are far beyond th*amount we shall have in the field, as ths following state, ment will showi j. at0cr.AK Tsoors. On the 30ih of November last aeireshle the return ot the Adjutant General, we had in
including officers and men New companies and rrcruiiaat S«a,or their way to the sest of war
Aggregate regulars
In the field including officers and men tlrrruit* on their march In California 60t, and recruits at sea S00
Aggregate Volunteers
•Aggregn*e regular and volunteer forces
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Which force was thus distributed Untler Oa.Scott Uod«r Gen. Wool, temporarily charged wiih ihejcnmmand of (ten. Taylor Under O-n. Price, in New Mexico On the Oregon route Under Col. Moson, in California
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691
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rot.oitmit roscts
#1,124 Ilk) Bt)3
45.027
43.536
32,156
6 727 3.1
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477
1,019
Total *3.M6 The following statement will lliow the amount flf force we ehn 11 have under (5qn c«tt, in the event of the pawage of this bill snd of the volunteer bill
On the SOth November last, the Hue of the Adjntnnt General'* report, which include* officer* and men sick *Yid disabled, and the jarrnon* of Tampieo and Vera Cruz, there wero under Gen. Scott's command in Mexico— Reenlara ll'nss Volunteers
Total 32,356
To these ore to te stdded one regiment of volunteers from Michigan, sad two hatin lions- one from Alnbnmn and one from
Miwiwippi. whieh if full would amount tn 2.200 men. Butns remarked by the AHjntnnt General, thev cannoi be full and he estimates that they will probably do no more than keep the volunteer establishment ot its pre-existing number. And tom happv tohnve this opportunity to relieve the solicitude so manifestly lelt and avowed the other day by the honorable Senator from Kentucky, respecting the regiment of Volunteer* from Michigan, bv a ef tiring him ihnt I hnve received a letter from the Colonel, written noon the route, and that he is. ere this, at Cincinnati or upon the Ohio, with six companies of his regiment, and I trust the other* h*ve already followed him. The Adjutant General according to ilabia in my hand, estimate* the number of hjhting men, for in milltarv language, havonets.N including the garrison* at Tampieo and V«sra Crux, and sick and disabled at 18,863 Of thi* number, the Adjutant General calculates that there are not more nl for duty than 24,00*
FORCK raorostn TO BK **I*KD
Ten regiments of infantryt the legal establishment of each being 1000 men. But this can never be kept full, and experience show* tlist iheremsat be a deduction from it of about 25 per cent., making this force. *iy A volunteer force of 12.500 men to •nppjv vaeancie* in the existing volunteer e*t*Hhshmesi. *ith|ecl to the same deduction, would give.say
7,500
9.500
41,000
Mskin* a total of bayonets for the field Or an actual total, including the garrt*ons of Ver* Cru« and Tampieo, and the ca*uslmss, of *5
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How m*ny of the above are twelve months* volunteers the returns do not show. Their terms must expire soon, and they cannot therefore, be calculated upon in the prosecution of tho campaign.
The provision for raising 20.000 new volunteers is not included in the above, because the meaaure is a merf precautionary one, which ordinary prudence suggests, and Ihe force is not to be called out but in thn event of aome unforeseen occurrence which may render it necesaary.
It will thus he aeon, sir, thnt if these bill* pass, the force '.hey will enable the government to add lo the iroops under Gen. Scott will probably bring fh* number of fighting men to abnut 41.000, and and that no reasonable calculation enn be made on more than between 45,000 and 40.000.
The error of the hohorable gentleman from Kentucky consists in thia: that he aseumes aa he did In his remark* on this subject a few day* since, the number of the legal establishment, if it were full.** the number whieh the government can keep in lhe field. Now, air, all exneri* enc*show* that tweh a reault is not practicable. Large deductions mtl*t be made\ and it appear* from the report of the Ad* julsnt General,that Ihesetuil foree main* tsined i*. a* I have already stated, about 2& per cent, less than the full amount allowed bv law. Recruiting depot* cannot ho kepi filled even by ihe most etrenuotte exertion*, am) the perpetually recurring easoalitie* of war occasion a constant drain, whieh mutt bo ea constantly supplied. And a considerable deduction moat bent *11 time* made on account of sickness. I need not enter into an? particular detail upon (hit subject. The consideration cannot eecape tho most casual observer.
If. therefore, all the men raised Under these two hilts art sent io G«n. Scott, they will give hies the force I beve elreedy in* tea led. It ia ebvioe* thet the force under Goo. Woo) cao,«oder aa eirettmsua-
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have been advanced respecting thesmoant of iha occtipaliun and trt ke«i» iheceiitrnl gdy mated that from «lt« official return«t
fore, thnt the letter was written in September. Mr WftBSTgR.--Is the ler.er to be found among #ife documents which have been published
Mr CASH.—Sn. Tho government did not deem it prudent io publish the letter but it ia now thought proper to mike known the portion of it which has been rend.
Mr WEBSTCR.—I understand thnt the honorable Senator from Michigan endenvor* lo show that, in the opinion ol'Gnn. Scoii on the communication of the project nf the government to him—I do not n-k f..r particular*, further than thev are disdoxed in the portion tif the letter rend— ftr the further militnry operations of the nrmv of the United States in Mexico, there will he needed an augmentation of that 'force to the amount of 50.000 men.
Mr CASS—An augmentation mhking the force amount tn 50.000 men. ,MrlWEBSTER.—1| understand—that 'he fnrre be augmented till it amounts to 50,000.
Mr CASS.—Thnt is the amount nt which he e«titnut«s 'he fore** necessary to curry on the military operations.
Mr Wpb-stkr.—lit other words, Vnnt is
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rpa bn dimioiahed for it i* barely sufficient to protect th* country subjected to us on the Rio Grwiide.
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fairs allow mn to ink on what plan of a
campaign—on what system of the future
Mr CASS.-*If tbe honorable Senator from Kentucky will allow me. I mdst re. peat lhe correction which I made the other dav. and at the same time refer htm to tho statement presented but a few minutes sine*. I n»ne*t, sir, that the provision for raising 20,000 new volunteers do*w not bear upon the question before us. Not a man will be raised, nor a dollaretpended, unions a stale of things should happen which cannot be reasonably anticipated and, in *uch *n event, prudence require* that the government should ho enabled to net. and to call out an arritre for which is the object of that portion of the bill.— Why the honorable Senator includes 5.000 seamen and marines in hit estimate of the means for prosecuting tho w«r in the interior of Mexico, csnnot conjecture. Surely they will add nothing to the force io ho employed bv Gen, 6cott in the subjugation of the Mexican government and people. I repeat, *tr. the error of the honorable gentlemm consisia in hia considering the legs
To come now. air, fo the^nfc"'fofr/uked by tlm bono rat hie Senator frnwt Delnwatf, 1 havn to wty that th« goverttment ha* rec*ived from Gen. Scntl an estimate of the force he rier»m* nnceaanrv to carry into nffeet th«' pl«n iff operation trhieh ie recommended bv theS«er«tnrv of Wnr. I will rend no rnucli of his preset as relate* to thi« subject "Augment tbiearmy to50.000 men. to enaWIe them to occupy at the same time, nearly all th«i State capitals nnd other principal citiee—-to drive guerrilla and other robbing partie* from the great highwava of trnde--|o wizt into our hands n'l the ordinary revenue* i»f the country. m« which render.-' it very difficult In know ternal aa wull na ex'nrnil, for lite support what foriuin of thetroopa is efficinnt mid
gnvernmenl in constant motion »ttd alarm, there appeared to be 45,000 men now until constrained to suit for peace."
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Mr JOHNSON, of Maryland.—What is the date of that letter Mr CASS.—I do not believe that 1 have got the date. But the letter saya. that it the operation* should be continued I ill October, the augmentation of the forces would be neci-asury. I priwume, iher«—
the rnal amount of the latter. Afi«r tlii-« is done, the Senator will find that the fom* I have atated of from 41,000 ti 40.000 men ia tho true one which a*ill b*- placed
Mexico.
Having thu* answered iht* question of Mr CASS.—(tn his seat.) Forty three the honorable Senator from Delaware, I i})0u«*ttd. yield hint the ,\fr CgtTTKNDgM.—And the two
Mr CASS-—Will the Senator pardon me if I interrupt him one moment 1 The«e
twenty-two hundred men will no more
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., .ing from Newtiorl on the Ohio river nnd ment will render necessary. er ,. I see in tho newspnpers of frequent imtu-.
Mr BAWJKH Will the honora ec I|
Mr CASS. If thn gentleman will Pnr" (hus d*»|mtched have not encountered the don me. I do not brieve it to he necessity
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I establishment and the aggre
gate force a* the seme thing. I have shown the deduction it t* neeeeeary to make from ihe former, it) order to exhibit
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rv lostnie any ihinc furlher. I lave re a battle brought upon the forces, oe.all that has a hearing on the question be-
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fore the Senate. m^nts. Tbe twenty thi»ust«i»*l m^n that Mr CRtTTE.vnE».—Willi the permission have gone there Intelv have not been enof the honorable Senator from Delaware, gsged in a aingle battle. They arrived in who is entitled to the floor, I would now j^e healthy season. Tbwy were healthy lake the opportunity of correcting a slight and robust meo th"t went. I* it, indeed, misapprehension tinder which I labored on ime. that twenty five per cent, of all it foroier occasion, when I staled the am on nt of military forces now in the field in Mexico, bv making the statement as I derive it from public dtcumeuts, and in rtgard to which I am happy to find that, as far as it g-*»«, I havo tho pleasure of adreeing verv much with 'he honorable Senator from Michigan. There are now in Mexico, when the regiments from Michigan and the two bntallions now on the wnv shall have reached the army, 45,700. In addition to that, the Executive is now invested with the power of enlisting upwards of 7.000 regulars, besides 12 500 volunteers to supply the places of those who have not engaged for the war—ma. king in all 05 000 men. If you add to that, upon a conjectural estimate—I suppose not far from thetraih—five thousand seamen and marines, also engaged in the war, you will then have a, numerical force, naval and military, amounting to 70,000 men. If. again, you add to '.hat the proposed increase of the army, bv the whole nmount of these two bill*, 20,0fl0 volunteers and 10,000 regulars, vou will have an army of one hundred thousand men besides thn numerou* employee* of one character or another, following the army, making an nggregate of 110,000 men. At thi* moment, including the sailor* and marine*, and followers of tbe armv, you are paying *nd feeding not less thsn from 5.1000 to 09.000 men. This is the statement, sir, on which, as con» ceive, the Senate ba» to vo'e upon thi* bill.
at the disposition ef General Scott, and 1 There ie no intelligence I undets'and which i* less, hy some thouannd*, than ihtt! from Gen. Taylor, thnt nny additional force lie considers neceaattry to cerrv mi forre* were requisite- Am I right in :ht» the plan of operation* recommend**! bv conjecture? the Secretary of War. Th« Executive, ,\|g. CASS.—What did the honorab!tt therefore, in ealMng upon Congress to p*sn Senator a»kt the bill* uuder coiHidnration, h«s had the MR. Cr.Alrtoh.^Oid Gen. Taylor, on best authority, that of tlvt commanding any occasion, retnrtimend sutth an addigeneral, for the amount ef force re com- tion lo the military Toree. mended- Ma. CASS.-^I understand the Senntnr
Mr CsiTTKNDRrt.—I am well aware of a* inquiring whether General Taylor had the email it ie* to which the army in the I made the anme recommendation n* Gen. field j* webject, and elpecinlly when I*X|H»- iScoit. I have told all I know nhout thrt aed tonach a climate as that of Mexico, recommendation of (»en. Scott, nnd do not know whether Gen. Taylor made a s»mi» lar recommendation.
regt-
ments from Mtchignn. which the yeutleman sOpposes I will be veiy happv to h»-nr are on the way, besides the two butaliions also on the way to join the army.
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enlistments throughout the country. En- \jr
listmeni* have been continually going on. gjven'
You can hardly take up a newe^aj^r in
which you do not find a notice of the
sailing of some detachment of troops f°ri(jBV,Mexico. Not a week pastes in which MR.CtAtTON.--Well.that fa what I call vessel with soldiers does not sail from some ^..(.j^or subjugating the country. Oth. port of the Cmted Stales. That In* been I, j,|
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MU. CASS.—'Certaiuly he distinctly a1i ludea to that event. MR. CLArroft.—It wa* written theh afi ter the capture of the city nf Mexico.-—
MB..CLArtort.—There is nothing, then
from Gen. Taylor. He has mude no reeomniendiit'ton to add to the troops in MeJticp. And as to Gen. Scott, the honorable chairman 1« able to inform me, thai some timo last year, as he 'hinka» 'after tho 'capture of the city of Mexico,' General
Scott wrote to the Department, informing ibt-m thnt if certaio things intended to b»» done were attempted. 50,000 men would be required to be added lo the army.
MR. CASSV— I beg vnur pnrdon, sir— mise the force to 50.000, not tu edd that
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than suffice to fill up the volunteer force*, I JV|r.CLATTO^.—Thnt is the Very under Mr.. CRITTKHDR.N.—Still there would be „,„ndjn2 I hnd, and was corrected in it left, in round number*. 45,000 men to gether with 5.000 seamen anJ marines actually engaged in thi* war, making an aggregate force of 50,000 men in Mex cu. Now what is fo be deducted from this number on account of casu»litie* of buttle nnd climate, to which the gentlemen referred? I cannot well make it Calculation hut I am sin riled at the estimate the gentleman presents, that one-fourth of these «re to be cut "down! Whv. that cannot hi And, sir tho gentleman must recollect that tinder these inevitable casualiti'e* —which I admit-—vou have beee nil the time endeavoring to supply the rnnks by
Well. that increase of the army to 50,000 men. a* I understand from the reading of the letter from General Scoii, wns to brt made in
ense
the administration should
design lo subjugate—to teducc all Mexi* co. MR. CASS*—Oh, no]
MK. CLAYTON.—Thnt Is the motto tot it,as I understand. If in error, I,will bo happy to be corrected.
MB. CASS^-1'he sehatnr i* at liberty to put his own construction on the leller,bui the object was staled '.D he Mo keep the central government in motion.' I will rend the pasnage ngain.
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these fresh troops have fallen und»'r the influence of the climate nnd disease? No, I trust not. We hive not less than thir-ty-five thousand men, making every possible deduction, besides those sick and temporarily disabled. Is not that a sufficient force? Mexico, sir, will be conquer ed in six weeks And we shtll all know it snd admit it. The question will then no longer be about defensive lines, nhout ne« gociation* and treaty, but about the conquered prize lying nt our feet. l»eynod all doubt, the question ttien will be,'what shall we do with this conquered prize?' Sir. San Luis Potosi and Zicatecas.l ven« lure to say, will be taken, from every account.joles* than six weeks from this day. Will Mexico then be onquered? She is now conpuered. as every body knows.— There is nothing left then but Queretnro. Our conquests arc becoming so spacious that I can hardly describo th*m by their proper names—and I dare say I am not correct in the pronunciation now and Queretaro is otrty spared becat.»» there glimmers the fast dim fiick-r* ing light of a government which rests the country. There is the phantom of a Congress and a government anu Quere. taro remains unconquered, not from any want of power, but because yoo would there nurse thnt goyernnaent into something with which yoe Can make treaty? Why, 1 see that Genera I Soott has been giving passports to tbe legislators who constitute this government,to go safely to what thev cell their fta* seat of government! This js the Condition of things in Mexico. Surety, sorely, we may now Mime that Mexico i* conquered.
Ma. CLAYTON—I have not yet obtained from the honorable Chairman of the Committee on Mihtarv Affairs th- precise information which I sought. I did not desire to excite a dfwoaetofton the question as to the nmount af military force at pre. sent in Mexico but I pot the question, whether our militaVy commander* in Mexico had recommended this measure upon wh£h we are called to vote. In reply to the inquiry, it 1 ooderattnd tho honorable chairman of the Committee eays that one of them—Gen. Scott—did. some time du. ring tho last year, write a lew recommending that, in a certain event, the miti. tsry establishment in M*x*o •heaWfce in. ercssed to 50,000 men. Will the honora. hie senator tell me tho date of tho letter?
Ma. CAS®.—It wee written after tbe er rival of it* witter in HtXICO but how long aft*r, I do not know.
Ma. CtArroK.*-After tho captor* tht etijT
)},e p-insnpo alreed?
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tbe case throughout the war. N.nfr, is it ph()| j„crPn!M.(| forre i* not recommended possible that this devouring war consume-.
men faslcr thittt vou can ship them thither? m|nt ,jf yf(| p^,,, m'take all tho c*p» Why,when I wn* journeying to thi* place,
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prosecution of thn war. does Gen. Scot* ,0 j|B i,orne tnind. Ncnrlv the wiiole say thai 50.000 men will he necessary
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nnd hnmi.ts, but to keep the central govnrnmeut coiwlanily in motion, allowing it no fixed place in which it can treat with von if ou ptlrpt»«e iilso, W* inke posses
sion of the revenues of lhe country, lliPrt vou will require Sich an nddition tn the army now here, n* Will raise it to 50,000 men.' Gen. Scott it WITL be perceived, does not recommend ihnt *och nn addition ahall be made to the army, he only anya to the war department, thnt if thev design in adopt a Certain emirin of procedure* it will bn neces*wrv to mcreu*e the army to that amount. Pray, sir, what do yotii Call keeping the centrnl government in motion—occOpving the stnte enpiial*. and •eizing the revenues of Mexico? I call il subjugation of the country and aunihilnlion of the government of Mexico. Well* now, ihe President ol the United State* disavow* that in his message. Me declare* that he is opposed lo thn annihilation df Mexico a* republic* Yet the propoaittoo now is tn augment the forces in Mex* ico, nn the gioutui thnt such an increase is necessary in order 'o attain objects which are as I cnosider.tantamount to tbe entire subjugation oX lhe country.
FIERCISK IN THE OI*KM ALL*. Modems exercise ia the open sir. for ths pur* pose of assisting the vttioosSacrsttoos, is another MMIMI requikno (or ike prodociion end maintenance of good health. Nonatan neglect this rsi* with impaaity hat a sedentary life i* certainly not mo detrimental to thoss who live oa vegetable diet Ufilwe sufficient oxygen be supplied to the lungs by dally exercise in the open atr, tb* prodnoi of dsfcomposiiion will fail to be remove4 irt mfficMMit 4*aatity for tbe Maiatenanee of a healthy state snd the assimilation of new mauer i* impeded. \Vithoat exercf»e tba contractile power of the heart and large arterie* is /eebly exerted, snd. thoogh Sufficient to esrry the blood to tho ultimate tisstte. it nevertheless not strong enough •o carry it through with tba rapidity eecemty for health. The eltimate tissue being the* filled faster than it is empt ied, congestion tales pi see in those delicate and impowsnt vessels which comptae it, as well as in th* large veins, the eliee of whieh i« te eanvey the Wood from tbe u**u» tbe bean. One of ths chief conditions of tbe body, in that general ill stare at health usually denominated "iedigoNten," Jseaagestioo of the Wood ife lie ultimate tame of oar organ*—the brain, tho tangs, tbe spinal marrow, tbe stomach, ihe ganglionic rysrera. the IrveT. bowels, snd sll the organ# concerned io the autriribn of tbe body- When the svstem, therefore. *ndebilitated by disss**, will sdmit af a good sapply of oiygen by moscalar exsrewe it is tbebsst means of dtmln'wfting th* iiswrttof bIM, and (in nqiMten Wtthr legitimate sapply of proper food) of incrsasing. tb* a meant of arterial blood and in proportion a* the latter preponderate* over tba former sb*ll we pnseesa health and rtiaseular street th, as well *e elasticity e( tb* tnied. tteera.
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