The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-02-18
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, lS47.
GENERAL TAYLOR's LETTER.

.aa GENERAL TAYLOR'S LETTER.
The Washington Union says that General
Gaines has written to the Secretary of War
thai the letter of General Taylor, published
in the New York Express, was received by
him Gen. g. and furnished for publication.
The attempt of the Administration TO pre-
JUDGE the public opinion on account OF the
publication OF this letter has signally failed.
There are objections made TO the publication
but the letter itself has met hearty response
from the people. The Charleston Patriot
(whose political predictions are with the
ADMINISTRATOR thus notices it:
We cannot deyine why the letter Of Gen.
Taylor recently published in the N. Y. Elk
press and in our own columns, should have
created excitement. We have peruse6 and
re-perused il TO discover The Objectionable
features it is said to contain, but in vain
He simply states The difficulties he had to en-
counter in The progress of the war, and gives
in plain and succnct style his reasons for
granting an armisiice to the Mexicans at Mon
terey. That he acted wisely in so doing the
popular voice has already affirmed; and il
seems strange at this late hour TO bring the
matter again before the public. Indeed, so
Tar from deserving censure for the course
. he pursued at Monterey, he is, in our opinion,
entitled TO The thanks of the nation. The
part, he there acted, was generous and hu.
name one, and reflected honor upon his head
and heart. To have persisted in slolming
the place, must have resulted in the loss OF
more oil our men; and what benefits would
have been accomplished thereby that we do
mol possess? We should be pleased TO see
some reason given why Gen. Taylor did moi
act Alright in granting the armistice be did
Let the people know on what grounds he is
censurabIe. Let him not be stabbed at ran
dom and in the dark. 1t is said that he is
about to be recalled. We can hardly credit
ii. AT least, we hope that the report is with
out f0unoation. To recall him at this mo,
ment were an unwse move, indeed. True,
Gen, Scott would be left TO conduct the
campaign, but certainly the counsel and
Judgment and experience of Gen. Taylor
would be Of inestimable importance TO the
commanding General-But why recall Gen.
Taylor? In what particulars has be failed to
carry out the views and designs of The Gov
ernmenf? Could he have acted with more
discretion, fought with greater courage than
he has done? Let the instances be shown
in which he deserved rebuke, and then may
the axe Of repIoof fall where it liste,h. Blu
until this be done, il will be hard, we think
to make the American people believe tina
Trough and Raady" has given the Govern
ment treason for recall. He is shown him
self equal to any emergency in which he ha
been placed. He has exhibited prudence
Judgment, frmness, and in short every quail
~, desirable in general; and yet some ar,
dissatisfied. We hope, we repeat, that tn
report relative TO his recall is without foun
dation. The honor and glory ofthe Amer
lean arms will moi, we are deeply assured
ever suffer at his hands, Though now oc
cupying but secondary position, the regar
of The people for him, is without diminuto
their confidence in him mistaken. Hi
entire conduct OF the war, SO far as in bin
lay, stands justified at the bar OF public opin
ion; and from the administration 10 the pee
pie, should circumstances render II necessar
he could safely appeal.
The Richmond Wing thus treats the ~
NOR that Gen. Taylor is TO be recalled
VIII, should Gen. Taylor be recalled?
il because under his command, lin the lar
guage OF The Washington Union, on the l4i
uh.) ssthe success of our arms, viewed i
comparison with the extent of means en-
ployed, Is ALMOST WITHOUT A PAR
ALLEL In MILITARY HlSTORY?m n
this be true, who but the commanding Ger
eral deserves the credit for results SO brill
ant? And If he be recalled tor his extraord
nary triumphs, the people will be apt TO su,
pect the envious motive which prompts til
act, and will sustain the victim of peti
and malignant jealousy against the Presiden
and all the train bands of Power.'
And The journal of Commerce, (for who
the administration has so great liking,) hi
the vindication of Gen. Tay Tor which revoke
an authority which Mr.. Polk may not be alb
deny:
The value which the brave and human
General Taylor sets upon the lives of his SC
diers, as manifested in his unwillingness
throw away fifty or a hundred of them, u
necessarily in storming Monterey. has su
gesied 10 a friend characteristic anecdo