Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-09
THE LETTER.

We regret the omission oil word in the para.
graph next to the last, of this letter. We dscoy-
cred it Yesterday, on referring TO the manuscript,
and took occasion 10 satisfy ourselves that in all
other respects the printed copy is full and cor
rect. We published The paragraph in question,
| as follows:
"Whh these remarks, trust you will pardon
| me for thus briefly replying 10 you, which | do
with high opinion and approval OF The senti-
menis and views embraced in your editorial"
The sentence should have been printed as fol-
lows:
"With these remarks, trust you will pardon
me for thus briefly replying 10 you, which ! DO
with high opinion and dscided approval OF me
sentiments and views embraced in your editorial"
The editorial referred to we have already pub
lshed, 1--WE have not yel seen it in The Wing pa
pers OF the cily,) and one OF its sentiments and
views" is lha, the Wilmot Proviso should be
adopted, and that the President should moi arrest
the action OF Congress by Presidential inlerter-
ence.
The Louisville Journal publishes Gen. Tay-
lors letter with The following remarks. We
would add that The Editor OF the Hickman (ky.l
Standard has seen letter just received from
distinguished officer connected with Gen. Tay-
lor's command, in which the writer states, "Ae
knors that Old Zach 10 with the Democratic par
~ on the Bank and Tariff questions, and is
amused al the idea Of being run asia Wing:
sThis letter is from the Cincinnati Signal
The Louisville Democrat, in republishing il says:
al will be seen that General Taylor will not per-
mil himself 10 be used BY the Wing parry" &C.
neral Taylor, in the phrase 10 which the Democrat
refers, means nothing more Than that ne vii! rot
enter into the Presidential canvass as partisan
that he will not be the candidate of mere par
", but The candidate, if one al all, OF all such Of
the people OF the United States as may think pro
per 10 honor him with their sufrages. Sill ne
does not deny, nor will he deny, that in his opin-
ions and feelings he is Wing. Within the last
three DAYS we have seen leiter from Gen. Tay-
lor, in which he twice declares, unequivocally and
in SO many words, that he is "A WEilG." In
that Letter, however, he strongly dsclaims every
thing like partisan asperily, and expresses an ar
dent desire TO see the country delivered from the
evils which partisan violence has brought upon II.
Why does not The L. Journal let The world see
the whole leller2 To show the utter confusion
Of ideas" among The leaders Of The Wing parry,
we quote the following from The Albany Atlas:
The National Wing, paper started al Wash
inglon 10 advocate The claims OF Gen. Taylor 10
The Presidency denounces the recent letter OF Gen.
Taylor 10 the editor OF the Morning Signal ia
forgery, a base, contemplate forgery" "a wicked
deception" "a silly letter, ia counterfeit" "wad-
die" and declares that The "sconndrels who have
been instrumental in his infamous act OF forgery,
will be ieieled out. A gallowS as high as tla-
mans is already prepared Tor them."
The n. Y. Commercial Advertiser also, sneers
al the correspondence, and is evidently dlsap-
L., ~. nt,c rhntt ha
Of Wellington, for whom il has high respect,
would have done better. Ii says:
"Thc alleged letter OF General Taylor We
think not al all characteristic. The sentiments
NAV wei! be his, but he is moi The man we take
him for il he has SO expressed them, and under
such circumstances II ire had taken The liberty
OF writing 10 General Taylor, alter The manner Of
MIR. James w. Taylor, we should think the re-
ply quite characteristic il il had been something
like this:
Sir: have had the honor TO receive your lei.
ter and the paper sent with il; and will read both:
some time or other, when The war is over, and
am quite at leisure.
have honor, &C., &c.
The reply OF the Duke OF Wellington, who is
famous as punclual correspondent, would pro
badly be more emphaic-as thus:
"F. Nj, the Duke OF Wellington, has received
MT. ---s HOte. Tie COtS HUl hHo" wi.
-, and has no desire 10 become his cores
pendent"
The Evening Post furnishes the solution OF The
origin Of this discomfort, in the suggestion that
the overlures OF Wing support 10 Taylor in The
first instance, are insincere-that under their co
yer Taylor party was 10 be got up, with Wing
affnitics, and that when il was strong enough
Gen. Taylor was to stand aside for some "lnore
able and experienced statesman" that is, for
full bIooied Wing who, carried on The strong tide
OF The Generals popularity, within sight of the
goal of Wing ambition, might make the Test OF
the way alone.
There is much TO corroborale the opinion that
this was the frs, idea Of the Wing LADDERS and
that they are now disconnected at The chance Of
lis being toilcd; among other evidences is the fact
noticed By our correspondent, that letter has
Evening Journal from Gen. 4. upon ibis subject,
and has been suppressed