Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-28
GEN. TAYLOR AND THE PRESIDENCY.


The New Orleans Bulletin publishes the FOL
lowing extract OF a letter addressed by Gen. Iay'
lor 10 citizen OF West Baton Rouge, Louisiana
II sheds no light upon the question Of his polili
Ical opinions, unless The expression "our friends
refer to the Wing party:
ain regard 10 The Presidency, | will mol say
thai would not serve, if The good people oil The
country were To require me 10 do so, however
much il is opposed TO my Wishes for am free to
say, that have no aspirations for the situation
My greatest, perhaps only wish, has been 10
bring or aid in bringing, this war 10 speedy and
honorable close. II has ever been, and still is,
my anxious wish, that some one OF the most ex-
perienced talented and viruous statesmen oil The
country should be chosen 10 that high place al
the next election. am satisfied that, II our
friends will do their duty such citizen may be
elected.
81 must however, be allowed 10 say, that
have not the vanity TO consider myself qualified
Tor SO high and responsible station, and whilst
we have far more eminent and deserving names
before The country should prefer 10 stand aside,
if one of them could be raised 10 the hrst Office,
in the gift Of free people.
II go for the country, The whole country-and
il is my ardent and sincere wish, TO see the indi-
yidual placed al The head of the nation, who, by a
strict observance of the Constitution (be he whom
he may) cal make US most prosperous at home, as
well as most respected abroad"
DELIGHTFUL RAINS Our exchanges from all
quarters, North, South, East, and to some extent
the West bring gratifying accounts oil refreshing
rains within the last few days, doing much 10 &C.
celebrate and vivity vegetation. Al the North and
East, particularly, we hear oil stronger yerdnre
being given to foliage and The rich grass sprout
ing mos, luxurianily. From different quarters o
our own State we have evidences equally as glad.
dening TO The heart Of The tarmer-[ Bali. Sun.
A few DAYS since we were on lower James RI
YER and though the rain OF Sunday was very CO
pious in this city, very lite fell where We were
The wheat on The falow lands is very fine, bu
on the corn-ands il is much slunted from wan
of rain. The showers we had yesterday and lht
day before, will, we trust, prove of great servic,
10 The wheat and the corn that is very backward
from The drought. The oats are severely in
jured almost beyond redemption.
From many portions of Virginia We regret Il
hear bad accounts of the wheat and oats crop
On the Eastern Shore of Maryland all The crop
have suffered seriously from the drought. II
Ohio and the Western States The prospect 0
wheat is said 10 be much better.
A letter in The MaIamoras Flag, from an Office
oil one of the volunteer regiments al Monterey
says ,ha, the Virginia regiment lately arrived
presents very fine appearance, and The old Gene
raj seemed much pleased with Them The troop:
were enjoying good health, save some case.
of smallpox in The 2nd Mississippi Regiment.
We have received from Mr.. WIN. L. Monla
que, The publisher, "Lieul Fry's Quick S!ep"-a
very pretty piece OF music performed by the Blues
and Grays' Bands, expressly composed and ar
ranged Tor The Piano Fore, and respectfully dedi
Gated 10 Lieut.. John ]. Fry OF the Virginia vc'
lunteers," (now in Me1ico) by his friend and
teacher, ]. K. Cpl. The gallant pupil, who plays
sweetly on the Violin, fully deserves SO handsome
a com pliment from so accomplished musician
Asa consequence OF the daily run of steamers
to Norfolk, through the enterprise of The Curtis
Peck line, The Norfolk papers are now enabled Il
anticipate the Baltimore papers in the publica
,ion Of news from the South, which they coult
o,to ,ndor The ,ri Weekly arrangement