The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-02-04

TO confer such benefits on Indiana, and, in
connection with the adjustment of her State
Debt, place her prosperity upon a sound and
enduring basis.
GEN. TAYLoR's LETTER.-The letter of
Gen. Taylor, which we publish on our first
page, is causing great sensation throughout
the country. 1t seems that it was written to
a friend and near relative in New York, with
out the least idea of its ever being published
The publication was unauthorized, and, un-
der the circumstances, perhaps wrong;
but it is true, true every word Of it, and for
that reason, no doubt, will subject the gal
liant author 10 renewed virtuperation and
abuse from the minions of the Administra
lion. Ficklin and Thompson and other lick
spittles of Polk in Congress-, will jump at the
chance, which the opportunity offers 10 such
minds as theirs, 10 Vilfy the old soldier. But
their poisoned arrows will harm him not -
He sits too securely in the hearts of his ad-
miring countrymen, and their deep love for
him and his own integrity will shield him
alike from open assaults and secret workings
of political enemies, however high in office.
The following are the sayings of the press
in different sections oil the country in refer
ence TO this letter.
The Louisville Journal says:
There is nothing in Gen. Taylor letter,
touching the difficulties he has encountered,
or touching tbs absurdity of attempting TO
capture the city of Mexico on base of OPP
era,ions thousand miles off, or with regard
TO the course proper now to be pursued, That
had not already been repeatedly said at home
but these matters are now all presented with
an authority which will cause even the au-
dacious slanderers of the General at Wash
ington TO succOmb. The people will see
now, and believe, that it was not possible
for him 10 march sooner upon Monterey than
he did; that when he did march he embark
ed upon a forlorn hope, TO Sustain the AID
ministration," rsking his own reputation
that so far from having erred in accepting
The capitulaiion of Monterey, the offer of the
capitulaion ais among the unaccounlabIe
occurrences of the times;" that no wagons
for transportation were received until The I'd
Of November, though the country was led to
believe that the city of Mexico would be
sooner taken; that the scheme of marching
from the Rio Grande to the city of Mexico
was chimera; and, finally, that the only
wise course after the battle ofMonterey was
to fall back and take possession of what we
claimed, and leave Mexico to incur the i'm
mense expenses and disadvantages Of often
sive operations.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says:
A deeply interesting letter from Gen. Tay.
lor will be found in our paper of to-day Il
will be read with attention by every Ameri.
can citizen. 1t is clear, manly, modest, and
10 the purpose. Indeed, the more we see
of odd Rough and Ready the better we like
him.
The New York Commercial makes ,hi.
suggestion:
BY the way, is itnot time TO devise new
and better lancy-name for Gen. Taylor THAI
Trough and Ready?" His writings show
that he is ready enough TOR all that become:
man, but certainly we can find nothing par
ticularly "rough'' IN them.
The New York Mirror-a neutral papc
says:
The letter is ably written, and shows th,
admirable qualities of this great Captain
character. Letpeople think as they may o
the Mexican war, of its justice, OF of lh'
causes which led 10 it, there can be no dit
ference OF opinion respecting the characte
of the commandment chief since its com
mencement, and of the wisdom and courage
displayed by HIM In every emergency.