The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-10-14
GENERAL. TANIa

GENERAL TAYL1..
We have nrri,ed from Dr.. Brops,,
the gentle man la n HON il " - atllrs.s,5
q roPy of the following I.usr IrCm Gen
rsylnr, with requesi for its inse,,ion N
the lnielllgenceT-a request Which Ne
rhcerInlly aud readily r"mply with:
Headquarters AMY e Orrura,iop.
Camp nrar Monterey, August 10, Isii.
SIR: Your letter u the I7lh ulrimo.
requesting 81 me an exposition Of nv
views on.Ihe questions nI nsliunal pt,l,ry
now at issue hsiween the political parlic.
of the Uniled STATES has duly IeprIed M,
! must take accession 10 say that many
- my letters. addressed 10 gentlemen IN
the United States in ansn eT 10 similar in.
quiries. have alna'ly been made puhl,r.
and ! had sreaIly h"ped that all prr.on.
Interested had, BY this time, obtained
lrnm them sufficiently arcurale know.
hdge ri my views and ,esiIes in relarina
to this subject As il appears. Lowevrr.
that such l. moi the rase. deem II proper,
IN reply 10 your litter, distinctly to repea
HAL ] am nnI before the People Of the L.
nIied States n a rahdItlaie Tor the ne,,
Presidency. u Is nv great desire to 70.
turn al IlIr close of Ibis war 10 the dis.
charge of those professional duties and 10
the enjoyment Of Illose domeslir pursuits
from which I VAS rallrd al Its commence.
meat. aud for which nv tastes aud cdu.
cation best iii me.
! deem IL but due To candor 10 state. :.
the same time, that. il were called 10 the
Pirsid' niial Chair by lie general voice
Of The people. without regard 10 their 20.
l'liral differences, slruuld lie, m il 10 he
my duty To accept the office. But while
hceiy avow my attachment 10 the al.
nlnisiialire policy ofour early Presidents,
] desire IL 10 be understood that | CANINE,
submit, even in illus arcrpling il, to the
cxaciion Of any other pledge as 10 The
course should pursue than that Of dis.
charging IFS functions 10 the best Of my
ability. and strictly in accordance with
The requirements Of the constitution.
! have thus given you the circumsran.
res Under which only can be induced IL
arrep, The high and responsible office al
PIesideni vi The United States. | need
hardly add that CANNOT IN any ease pei
mi myself 10 he bIuugha before the peo-
pie exclusively By any of the political
parties that now so unfortunately divide
our country, as their candidate for this o.
lice.
II affords me great pleasure. in concIu.
'"n' inily 10 coicur wilh you in your
high and just estimate Of The virtues, both
u head and heart. Of The distinguished CHI.
.ens Mcssrs. Clay. Webster, Adams,
heDGtile, and Calhoun mentioned in
four letter. j have never VET exercised
ne privilege Of voting; but had been
allied upon a, The last Presidential eIec.
ION 10 do So, | should most certainly
ave cas, my vote for Mr.. Clay. ! am.
IT. very respectfully. your obedenl ser
ant, n TAyIoR
Major General q. =. Amy.
: :. Bronson. VI. d., Charleston. :. C.
Lieut.. Bryan. our gallant young
'wnsiI'an. Lieutenant Francis T.. BRYAN,
eng on vlsi, to his parents and friends
nus cry, the occasion was improved,
u "a'nrdar night last. by the Committee
''arged with tile duty. TO present him
;''' The sword voted To him by public
'ect'ng oi his Iell"wrcilizens Of Raleigh
ELI some months since. The ceremony
as performed in the Senate Chamber, in
'e presence Of a large and brlian, as.
sword having been pre-
'n'ed by Duncan X. McRae, esq. in an
oquehi address, which was very neatly
I'd appropriately responded to BY 1t. b.
he sword was made, Under the direction
Z. u. Ronl. esq, by n. +. AmcS, Of
at"lsvIlIe, Mass.-.is splendid speci-
en- OF ricli and beautiful workmanship
ID bears the Inllowng inscription
i'leui. Francis T. Brysn--Presented by
$ ietlow-ciiizens Of Raleigh, N. g. for
= eallan'ry and good cnnduc, at The bat
Of Bnena Vista" Raieigh Star.
Macauley the Essayist.--It is.
At the Hon. =. B. Marauley viii
nrn 10 political life, in eonscquc,
inc about In undc,,,to q, :,,,'