Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-02-17

with the predatory remarks OF the N. Y
Express, a paper opposed to the war; We
I. were at first under the impression that this
was the beginning of a movement having
for its object the Introduction of Gen. lay
lor into the political arena. But since II
q has been announced that the letter was
, addressed to, and is published by Gen'l
Gaines, we are disposed to consider it in
no other light than shameful violation OF
confidence on the part of an old crazy do
tard, blinded to all sense of propriety by
his malignant feelings towards the Presi-
dent and Secretary of War. 1t is unfortu-
nate for Gen. Taylor, who, we cannot now
for moment suppose, has authorized its
publication.
The papers opposed to the administra-
ton and the war, haver raised quite splut-
ter over this letter, and have in vain at
tempted to draw from it some ple for
censure OF the government. They wish
TO make it appear that the administration
is secretly hostile to Taylor land this in
the face of the fact that he has been pre-
ferred and advanced over six or seven SUI
peror officers; that honors have been heap
ed upon him; and when his conduct lin
! following the Mexican army to march un
der arms out of Monterey,) has not met
with approval, that the dissent has been
softly implied rather than openly ex press
! ed and in The face, too, of all reason and
of common sense. What object could the
administration possibly have IN an UNDER
handed opposition to Taylor, so often and
SO loudly charged by the federal press! He
might have been superseded at any time
since the commencement of hostilties, and
neither himself or his friends couldiu JUS
tice have murmured. The truth of the
matter is, that it is only plan contrived
by desperate politicians, to raise a hue and
cry of injustice towards an honest old SOL
der, excite the public sympathies and in
flame the public ardor for "Old Rough and |
Ready" and thus obtain through him the
Presidency and the control of the govern
ment We trust he has too much good |
sense to suffer himself TO be victimized by !
such friends. No sane man can review |
the course of the government towards him
for the past year. so far as it has iranspired,
without coming to the conclusion that it
has been marked by great, too great, par
TALLY, and much ieniency.
In common with others of the Democra-
&c press, we much regret the publication
Of this letter not only for the informa-
ion and advantage it affords the enemy,
and its striking and palpable improperly,
ruly "disgraceful to the service; but be-
;anse it is calculated to excite enquiry,
and arouse reerimnation and argument,
which can only be productive of evil re-
suits while the war is progressing. 1t
will naturally be enquired why did Taylor.
with unlimited authority to obtain supplies
and transports from New Orleans, the
W estern cities, or the whole Mississippi |
valley, so long delay his forward move
nent as to give dspirited enemy time to
assemble formidable army! Some plain
spoken demo-, unawed by the glare of his
may draw contrast between his
iilatorv movements, and the vigor and eff
fciencY of Kearney, who assembled an ar
my of 5000, procured transports, and was
half way across the great desert of 1000
miles, before Taylor was out of sight of the
Rio Grandeur of Wool, who had no ma
vigabe river to aid his movements, but
was compelled 70 haul his supplies from
the sea-coast 900 miles to the place of rem
devious. Some other plain sovereign, OPP
posed to war and high taxes, may raise
doubt as to whether he secured more than
half the benefits of victory at Monterey
and may ask, with unsophisticated SIM
plicity whether Gen. Taylor was really
so id green as to take the word Of a
that Mexican Ampudia
We repeat, we regret the publication OF
the letter, because the discussion of these
matters can be productive of no good, but
much evil Nobody wishes to assail Gen.
Taylor but in our poor opinion, it were
best for his fame that he ward off, rather
than invite, criticism of his conduct, or of
his capacity as the leader OF great army.
The necessity Of rebutting the reckless as
saults OF federal presses against the gov
eminent, in the midst.of war, as far as in
our humble province lays, is our justiHca-
ton for speaking thus of soldier whose
bravery and patriotism no one doubts.
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o. Our Washington dates are only to
I'd instant. We observe but little in the
proceedings of Congress of public interest
save what is elsewhere noticed. The ten