The Arkansas banner., 1847-07-19
GENERAL TAYLOR---THE PRESIDENCY
 HIS POSITION.

the representative Of all parties He expresses DO cpihion in regard to shs seasispg measures Of the day. but wiB defer smsil the waS is over, fiat the whgs have, as yet, little mors to rely upoa as to the line Of peligy he wOald pursue if eissied, than when his nAne was first hoiste4 for spoiIs lodeed he net eniy ssndaSasly avoids eomnitslng himself by any expression wish regaId to his pfe. ference 10 either party, bat distinctly takes inc groan that he wiIl pet aeser; te office al ihe haBds oi she wbigz alase. ii nsus .'come ffon the spoa- tsoeoUs action aad free Will If the natSoa 3, large This declaration. % oE;eu repeated, wouli sap pose might, in some degtce. dSnPvn the sror of le whigs for the old General ba, this the oaly probable chance of theis cyeI again minglias with the majority, and they east principles aside and % loE ihs strongest nan entirely Te 5T5;6sss lisfrr e be Ior frrs trade, protection. Bank 0, SabtFes suy. fer clsimiRy etrtaTisI i'jcniiy isea. Mexico oT opposed to if. Then SO lar as bis love of sou the1a institutions al interests are concsraea t is said that be has satisfied Mir Calhoun ef his tsgo- ton to t.t~m ana that tie Soa,herpeI wiIi support G-t.. Taylor; consequently, we may. some day, " .tsrss the as.omaly os the Massachusetts wbiss and abelilioaists combined with the south Car lima Democrats and sisvehnlders. io onc delightful DO hticai brotherhood, all io eisc, Gen Tsyics This, of course. is to suppose thing that can never hap pea, yet what else k moan, by the appointments action of tbe nation ''
 It has delighted ns. ai sg times io sxlh Cen Taylor fos his fsowess ia arms. his skin aud in. aoniiasie eoarage: fo h'azos his vieosles and ths glory he has sh~d upon oar county. but with ail our admiration. we have never fcii wiling nor do we believe would say genuine democrat, .o follow in the ,hfcng tea; bn,.iy supporting hln fer he Presidency before he is assured of the principles he will maintain.
 As we have before saii, when we faIly under stand Gen Tayios political opinions, We viii very soen know whether We are for kim or not. but nol anti then,
 HEAp-euARrSRs. ARaY or OccuPATIox, }
 Camp Monterey, May K, iss7, ]
 Sir: have the honor to acknowledge he receipt of yonr letter. witl. the enclosure of your ebi,orial, exirscied from the Signal of tue 18th Aprll.
 Al this lime my public duties command so fully my attepiion, that II is impossible to answer yonr letter ia the terms demanded by its courtesy, and the importance of the sen- timen,s 10 which II alludes; neither, indeed, have l the time, should feel myself at liber- ty, to enter into the few and moss general subjects of public policy suggested by the article in question, Ny own personal views we better withhold til the end of the war, when my usefulness as military chief, ser wing in tho field against the common enemy, shall DO longer be compromised by their ex- pression or discussion in any manner
 From many sources have been addressed on the subject of the Presidency, and do violence neither io myself nor 10 my posil- ion as an officer of tue army, by acknowl- edging 10 you, as l have done 10 all who have alluded 10 lhe use of my name in this exalted connexion, that my services are ever al the will and call of the country. and that am noi prepared to say that shall refuse if the country calIs me 10 the Presidential office, bui that eau and shall yield to DO call that does not come from Inc spon,a- neous action ant free will of the nation at large and void of lhe slightest agency of my own.
 For the high honor and responsibilities of such an office, l take this occasion 10 say, that 1 have not, the slightest aspiration; much more tranquil and satisfactory life. after t'le termination If my present duues, awaits me. trust. " the soriety of my fami- " and particular friends, and III the occupa- lions most congcnial to my wishes. h no case can permit myself to be the candidate of any party, or yield myself To party schemes.
 Wish these remarks. trust you will par don me for thus briefly replying 10 vou, which do with high opinion and appro- val of ,Ile sentiments and views embraced in your editorial.
 With many wishes for your prosperity in lie, and great usefulness III the sphere in which your talents and exerlious are em- parked, beg to acknowledge myself most truly and respectfully your obedieni servant,
 /. TAYLOR, Maj. General L. s Army
 Jas. w. Taylor, E>q-. Cinciaaatti, o. Letter from Col. Humphrcy, Aarshau to tae
 Editor of tbs Banner.
 We indebted 10 this dis iagu,shs,i se,lier for letter. containing some remarks in relation a the Arkansas Regiment a iueua fyia, wiIic, wit b generally interesting to our readers He takes an impartial and sensible view of the disccrds which have grown up among ihe volunteers, anl will pro  per magnaninity retera;es Lis opinion oi the good condnc, of Ihe Arkansas Regiment during the bal te- 1, s dated Louisville, Ky, July 1, lsi7, from which We make the following extract:
 Ill Is impossible fnr me 10 select iadiyid- ual iastauces of bravery, for Ihe simple rea- son that do not kRow the names of any of the men of the Arkansas Cavalry When the battle occurred, knew Col. Yell only by sight; Pike, Preston and It Col. Roane only m the same way.-oilers, mol al all saw some whose faces and whose acts well remember, but cannot now tell what name 10 attach 10 any of the persons whose appearance Ihns recollect. My official re. port was fair and accurate, and was concei- ved and executed from mere sense of jus iice. ] claim no credit for stating truth when II would be peculiarly base to tell untruth or