Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-07-14
GEN. TAYLOR AND THE pRESIDENCy.

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GEN. TAYLOR AND THE Presidency.
The Morning Signal, of Cincinnati,
publishes the following letter from Gen
Taylor, addressed to The editor of that
paper:
HEAD-QRs. ARMY OF OccUPATIoN,)
Camp near Monterey, May Is, lS47.}
SIR: | have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter with the encIo.
sure of your editorial extracted from the
"Signal" of the 18th April.
AT this time, my public duties COM
mand so fully my attention, that il is i'm
possible to answer your letter in the terms
demanded by its courtesy, and the impor-
lance OF the sentiments to which ii aludes,
neither, indeed, have the time, should
feel myself at liberty, to enter into the few
and most general subjects of public policy
suggested by the article in question. NV
own personal views were better withheld
TIL the end Of the war, when my useful
ness as military chief, serving in the
field against the common enemy, shall no
longer be compromised by their express
sion or discussion in any manner.
From many sources have been ad-
dressed on the subject of the Presidency,
and | do violence neither to myself nor
to my position as an officer of the army,
by acknowledging TO you, as have done
to all who have alluded TO the use of my
name in this exalted connexion, that nv
services are ever at the will and call of
the country, and that ! am not prepared
TO say that shall refuse if the country
calls me 10 the Presidential ofFice. but
that | can and shall yield Ia no call III
aoes no! come from the spontaneous ac
uon ana Tree VIII OF the nation at large
and void of the slightest agency of nv
own.
For the high honor and responsibilities
OF such an office, take this occasion TO
say, that have not the slightest aspira-
lon; much more tranquil and satistacto
fy lie, alter the termination of my pre-.
sent duties, awaits me, trust, in The so.
clety of my family and particular friends
and In The occupations most c0ngenial 10
my wishes. Ia no case can permit my
sell TO he The candidate of any parlv, or
Yield myself to party schemes.
WITH these remarks, trust You will
pardon me for thus briefly replviny to
you, which do with high opinion and
approval OF the sentiments and views en-
traced IN your editorial.
With many wishes for your prosperity
n life and great usefulness in the sphere
n which your talents aud exertions are
embarked, | beg to acknowledge myselfI
Most truly and respectfully, (.
Your obedient servant, :
Il. TAYLOR,
Major General u. S. Army.
las. w. Taylor, Esq, Cincinnati, o.
The editorial of the Signal referred TO. :
lrges that the present is favorable time !,
or postpoaing the old issues between the J
POLITICAL parties and uniting upon "Peo. I
'ie's President" it however makes all il
Unfortunate 10 one point that the Presi- O
lent shall not interfere with whatever le- S
ttslation Congress may resolve on respect. Q
ag the territory acquired from Mexico. +,
n other words Gen. Taylor is MOTTO veto =
! bill carrying out the Wilmot proviso
galEst the South. We can scarcely be-
leve that Gen. Taylor has meant to ap
rove such an anti-souIhern scheme as =
HIS. yet he declares he approves the SEN CT
ments and views of the article!
Here is what the editor wrote On this
oplc: n
"The American people are about to as :,
ume the responsibility of framing the in q
tllutlons of the Pacific States. We have
o fears for the issue, if the arena of the
Ugh debate is the assemblies of the people
nd their Representative Halls. The ex-
'nsion over the Continent bevond the co
10 Grande of the ordinance of 1897. is AN be
nject TOO high and permanent to be baffied W,
Presd entail vetoes. All that we ask OF TT,
he incumbent of the highest office under rs
lie constitution is to hold has hand, o bow -,
me Will OF the people as promulgated in
glsiatIve forms, and restrain the Execu an
We action IN It's appropriate channelsl- De
I'VE US an honest administration OF ftre ths
overnment, and an end to all cabals of a tie
lbinet--al interference from the White brc
ouse--desIgned 20 sway or thwart the KIN
ilon OF the American people. If such fhe
implicitly and integrity should guide the -
minlstratlon OF Gen. Taylor, the North y
ID West would yield to it warm sun Pre-
VT and hearty approval" rur
The extension beyond the Rio Grando .o'
the Ordance OF 1857, is here declared ~, 49,
2 first aim of this editor. Can we I'm
rstand Gen. Taylor, or any other son. ~,
srn man as approving such an aim2- M,
le missouri compromise is the very nj aG
'st The Sodlh sacra6ce on this question IN IN
lyihing further would be worse than o'a
eide. And il Certainly has - T -
ough inadvertance and haste that Con lio
yior has expressed general approval IS T,
an article including doctrine So 60
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