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McLane, Robert Milligan : Speech of Hon. R. M. McLane, of Maryland, on the Correspondence Between Gen. Scott and the War Department. Delivered in the House of Representatives, March 21, 1848

Printed at the Congressional Globe Office, Washington, D.C., 1848

Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. Text printed in black ink. 5 3/4" x 9." Eight pages, complete. Pages are clean and intact overall but have significant foxing, light age toning, several small dampstains limited to margins along edges, and some chipping and splitting along spine. A Very Good copy. A speech about the Mexican-American War that was originally delivered before the United States House of Representatives on March 21, 1848 by Robert Milligan McLane (1815-1898), an American politician and diplomat. McLane served as a U.S. Representative from Maryland from 1847-1851 and 1879-1883, the 39th Governor of Maryland from 1884-1885, and the U.S. Minister to the Qing Empire (1854), Mexico (1859-1860), and France (1885-1889). He was a Democrat. In this speech, McLane counters the motion made by Thomas Clingman, a Democratic Congressman from North Carolina, requesting extra copies of correspondence between Winfield Scott and the U.S. War Department and Clingman's and a Tennessee Congressman's apparent criticisms aimed toward President James K. Polk, the War Department, and Generals Scott and Zachary Taylor in their handling of the Battle of Monterrey. This battle was a victory for the U.S., but both U.S. and Mexican forces suffered heavy casualties. Few, if any, correspondence between the generals, war department, and other U.S. officials are reprinted herein, but McLane paraphrases his interpretation of the events in question. Among the many points he argues in favor of the Polk's handling of that battle is that Taylor had received the exact number of troops he had requested. Clingman had apparently claimed that the correspondence between Scott and the War Department was "garbled" for duplicitous reasons, but McLane argues that all military correspondence examined supports justification of the actions taken by Polk, the War Department, Taylor, and Scott. Ultimately, McLane defends Polk, the War Department, and the two generals and U.S. involvement in the war.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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