Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-20

would betTav WCnutlIui lden Va "'s'S ~,
practical operations OF The Government, OF wv Sua
more remarkable ottuseness OF ih'ei'ee.. ~
canno, bel eve thai Gen Taylor is Justly lame 10
Inc ;mpu,aion of having been wholly indiiiefeh'
- me fa,e OF those great questions by which Inc
whole nation has been aeilaled aud con'uiseu'
and we know that The latter inputalion wo"'' W
him the crossest injustice. We must oeiieVe .na'
there is some misapprehension in regard ~ 'n's
repuled confession, which, VI l. were uue' ~oue
necessarily reflect upon the p7tT'oIs1l " .,ie ~,
,.l!,genec .. Gen. Tay!or-heiher Oh "n,.n .ei
be doubted by any one acquainted win '''e us
tory OF bis evenllul llle
In The face Of these allegations, Gen. iayioi
writes TO Mi Delony that for nearly ior'y years
he has given his lime 10 military operations
,ha, he has moi made up his mind as 10 The eAPe-
diency OF a National Bank or the constitutional
ity of such an ins,iuiion-,he effect OF fro'ec'
tive Tariff or the power of Congress 10 c'ea'e
such system of revenue-and mat nc couiu no'
say wha, his opinions are on those queS'iohs' "n-
III he should have an opportunity OF examining
,hsm Not one month ago The Times and Wing
said that this could not be be'ieved ior. IL IL IS
,rue it would necessarily reflect upon The patriot
,sa, or the intelligence OF General Taylor. Now
General Taylor says ii is true; and II is really
amusing 10 see how these papers ny on from 'heir
own conclusions. One would think they were
fairly cornered. Blu, now they wish TO make II
appear ,ha, General Taylor wishes 10 hold back
TO play al non-commilalism, game which II
was thought he was not skilled in. Hear them :
"The following letter from General Taylor IS
published in The Clinton FloIidian II is address
Ell 10 Democrat As a literary composition, II
ha, less merit Than any we have seen from 'ne
Generals per; but This may be accounted Tor III
The postscript. lie is justly severe on The pre-
nalurisls' and flag holsters. whose pIecipila'e
haste 10 be 'frsl 10 aise the flag has done more
hahn thaD GOOD 10 The brave General. we hish-
IL approve his proper and patriotic answer 10 ,ne
question touching his opinion oil the war. h's
animation al The necessity oil study as an excuse
,or mo, answer nc The inquiries relative 10 The Ia
,itf and National Bark, might be construed
into The acknowledgment OF a want 81 iainiliarNy
with .h.se topics. whirh we can hardly suppose
IL BE- The case We suppose This answer was Sc,
Icc,ed as The readiesr and most modest manner OF
declining 10 answer questions which, IN MS pre-,
sent posliup. he has 4 Discrimination 10 answer.
TINES Of Augus, l9.
Gry T.yLoR's LETTER The letter OF Genl
TAYLOR 10 The Editor of The FloFidian, Loc0lo-
m naner. will be found in another column Inc
reader will discover that the old Hero re a ms MS
orioinal reserve, and that he is determined n"tto
allow himself 10 be pu ped by persons VINO nave
mn riohl 10 know his sentiments. 4 Is ASTONISHING
ihar hose who have hitherto made the alempl,
have never once taken into consideration me re-
GUITAR delcasy ol his position; position 10 wh'cn
we have had occasion more than once 10 reier.--
A general, al The head Vi All army, ID Inc MI, 81
of \ campaign, when all his energies required by
The du,ies OF his onerous and hazardous pr silrn,
his correspondents seem 10 have supposed ne MAD
as much leisure To beslow upon their iaroTs, as
one VI the schemine politicians, whose whole lile
has been passed in lille plots for their own ao-
vantage and who have nothing 10 DO onl 10 de-
wise plans and wife Kane euers," for The pur'
nose Of deceiyins The people. We hope the pre-
sent ieiie! OF Gen. Taylor will serve rs an an
swer to all such Intermediates, Tor time al least,
and that they leave him 10 the pursuit OF his Gu
lies. secure when the proper lime shall have ar
rived, Of his making no secret Of any opinion
which j, may be the interest or the right Of The
people 10 Know IVigof Aasust ~.
GsN. TAYLoR's L.grrER-The last letter from
Gen. Taylor published in The N. Orleans Nalicn-
Al rei,eraies The former positions Of General T.,
and refuses ms before 10 bind himself BY any
p,edees or engagements. We rejoice 10 see the
od sol,.ier Standing firm, and should think that
BY This time, crafty politicians would be satisheo
that he is not easily moved from his purposes -
The remarkable mcdesly OF the man is conspi-
cuous lhioushou, This letter. IL is evident that ne
has no aspirations for The Presidency, ard will
accept il only in conformity with The desires OF
his couniIymcn.-[R epudlieon Of Aus%i ~.
These three extracts arc all Of the same tenor.
They all say lha, General Taylor mas made his
declarations If ignatance not because that was
The fact, hul because he did not wishto be pump
eS." They fcrec,. surely, that Gcncral Taylor al
mits Mr.. Delony's RICH, 10 question him in he
ulles! extent, and asserts roundly and f1rmIy that
he cannot answer The questions propoundcd 10
him, because he had not made up an opinion
Ard beeaa'ass"tf fe WING papers Intimate, is not
The truth o, the matter They say the old &C.
neral wishes 10 play non-commiual in this,
tue longest letter he has ye. written about
sine ard pains 10 conceal his thoughts than
TO express Them, ii We ere TO Judge t!cm the
length OF his letters. But this course they are
forced 10 pursue, and put interpretations on Gen.
Taylor's last lel,er not credilable TO his candor
anI veracily, or Withdraw their declaration
that his ignorance is not consistent with pat
roism and intelligence. For ourselves we be-
lieve that Gen. Taylor feels lha, he is under
greater Obligations TO tell the truth freely and
frankly than 20 be learned in party questions with
which he has had nothing 10 do. And We believe
he has told the truth, the literal truth, when he in
substance declares in his letter 10 Mr. Delony, he
is net Wing.
WHAT WILL THE WINGS DOT