Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-18
MON ID, VA.
Friday Morning, June ls, 1877.
GEN rAYLoR-THE WAR.


ted. Ii is wrong, however, infepfesen''ns us as
intending by that paper to sustain Inc position
that Gen. SCOTS proclamation was issued upon
his own responsibility, and not W instruction
from The Executive. No such inference is inlr'
" deduciblc from what We said, Tor We were lnl'
10 aware of The circumstances connected with
Tavlor's nrocI,marion. We made an extract
from The ri clamaiion of Gen. Taylor ABOVE re-
errsd TO- in order 10 reiule The idea that he agrees
in sentiment with The Wing party, or believes
his country wrorg in lis dealings with Mexico
and we ono,cd the strong passages OF said pro-
clamalion in favor Of the justice anu necessity o.
the war, because they agreed with The express
sions previously employed by him. We refer lc
letter addressed by him lgon his "Camp near
Malamoras, (Tzes.D" oil The I'D April, 1916, in
rroly 10 Gen. Ampudia, who had complained q
certain measures adopted by order Of Gen. Tay.
lor to close the mouth Of The Rio Bravo against
vessels bound 10 Malamoras. In thai letter he
employs The following language, which admits 81
no misconslruclon:
"You vii! excuse me for recalling few cir
cumslanccs TO show that this Stale Of war has 'lGf
bee7, atbU he american a;my but has bccn to'c-
eJ upon H. and that The exercise Of The rights IT,
ciden, 10 such state cannot be made subJec,
Of complaint"
Tha, this extract expressed The sincere views
OF Gen. Taylor, and that The letter was written
without! the knowledge or instruction Of the Ey-
ccu!vc al Washington is evident from what &C.
neral Taylor says in his letter transmitting his
correspondence with Ampudia: Il trust That my
course in this matter will meet the approval OF
The department. Il will, at any rate, compel the
Mcxcans either 10 withdraw their army from
Ma;amoras, where it cannot be subsised, or 10
assume The offensive on this side Of the river
Indeed, from our reading Of all the official docu-
menls, we are satisfied that Gen. Taylor takes the
American and not The Mexican side OF the aucs-
ton, and believes in the justice and necessity OF
war which tie Wing party have so wan'only
and mischieycusY stisma.ized as The 'PresIdents
war" and as unnecessary, unjust, atroclous,
&C., sc. Nothing that he has said can be cen
strued by The public enemy into an encourage
ment OF their mad resistance 10 negotiation
Would that we could SAL as much OF The course
of The National Inlcllisencer and the other Wing
presses and politicians!
As TO Gen. Scouts proclamation, which seems
10 have excited the peculiar displeasure OF The
National In,elligencer and other Wing prints,
we are still of The opinion that he is entitled 10
the credit Of lis authorship, and that he is respon-
siblc for lis able and patriotic views. Were there
no other evidence, we should rely upon the pecu-
liar phraseology employed by Gen. Scott. Lie
does not say that he is instructed BY the Govern
ment 10 address such an appeal 10 The Mcxicans
but makes use Of the following uneqniyocal
language: 81 do not ask you TO 6ciiere me singty
OH mn 1roya-though he who has not been found
false has claim to be believed-but to judge Tor
yourselves OF these truths, from facts within the
view and sciuuDy or you all" Nov'. whatever slur
The Wings may think proper 10 cast upon n dis
tinguished General Of their own party, We have
too much confidence in the honor, independence
and high character Of Winfield Scott, 10 believe
that he does mol sincerely entertain the views
thus solemaly published 10 The world. l, may
be true that the administration comedies with
Gen. Scot in mosl OF The grounds taken by him;
bu. We have Wing evidence for Tie opinion that
on other points, also Gen. Scott and lhc admins
tra!ion cordially agree. This is shown by The
following extract from the Washington cores
ponden, OF the N. y Courier ard Enquirer. 1t
will be recoected that the President under lie
advice Of the Secretary Of The Treasury, has al
ready published an order, giving efficiency to The
"plcdge" referred 10 below. twill be, also, seen
that Gen. Scott does not protest aeains; the Meyi-
can Tariff as monsrous usurpaiinn OF power,
as is commended by some OF The Wing prints
but, on the contrary, regards il as wise ard pro-
ner measure, and calculated 10 "collect large re-
venue in Mexico during The war" Truly, the
Wing press are ,hwared in all their grounds Of
opposi!ion by their own Wing Generals, and. if
things continue as at present, they may we'll ex-
claim their occupations gone"
az understand that General Scott has strongly
urged upon The Government here The necessity of
Giving pledge 10 our own merchants, and those
Of all The world, that if they import goods into the
Mexican ports, and pay the duties thereon, either
under his Tariff, or that Of Mr.. Walker, those
goods thus imported shall, in The event OF peace
Be- permitted 10 go freely into the future consump-
ta,;on after The peace General Scot was anxious
10 Give such pledge himself, but Eel. that he
couIJ moi properly do il without direct authority
from The Government here The Generals OBJ
icct. in giving such pledge, was two-.old:
nlst. II Ike war must continue, 10 increase
thereby, under such pledge, our imports into
The Mexican ports and revenue.
aAnd. ID. His great object was to use tina,
n,ednc as he most certain means, ii The ncgotia-
lions were not opened now, and peace already
consumma,cd, TO induce Mexico TO consent 10 a
peace
That under such pledge, ice arii mol chg collect
a Lccns rercauc III lknico during ncrar; butthat
such an assurance from our government and
which The whole world knows We can and will
fulfil. will cause immense shipments Of goods 10
Mexico, especially Of those prohibited or highly
taxed by her tariff, not only for consumption du-
ring The war, but still more 10 iii he country with
goods ofthat description, sufficient for many years
aller The peace, AMI thereby deprive Mexico Of
all revenue from duties on imports, Tor many
years prcspec;vcly.
aTbis is terrific blow; il is worse than Cerro
Gordo for. SUPPOSE that any foreign power could
deprivc MS OF all revenue from duties, no! only
during The war, but FOR many, many years pro-
snec;iyeIy after rcace, how deploTabc would
be our condition YET sill! worse would be that
Of Mexico, If Gen. SCOTS views ale carried GU
in this mauer.
"Wha, may be the views Of Mr.. Buchanan, OF
of Mr. Walker on This subject, cannot INC say: bu
OF this you may rest assured, that The Secretary
Of War most fully and cordially concurs with
Gen. Scott on this subject; And have good
reason 10 believe, although canno, vouch posi-
lively for the fact, that Gen. Taylor made hi.
suggestion 10 The Secretary Of War immediatel,
eeeying the news Of Mr. Walkers Mexican sSa
dence. that Cen. SCOTS and MIR. Walkers Mexi
can Tariffs were promulgated on the same day
one a, Washington and the other at Vera Cruz
and believe we have no electric wires that viii
carry intelligence in lweniy-four hours between
the two places"
P.S. Since wiring The above, We have received
Wednesday nights Union, from which we maxi
The following important extract. 1t will be sec'
that, as we have commended, "tae 1,i0lc Dier,t of IA
proclamation belongs 10 Gennai Scott himslf"-
How "cheap" must those Wing journals now Zee
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