Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23
cnn rnyInn,a POLITICS.

We hrd The following IL ina. isaiiy paper, the
National Wing which is 50 ''eA acquainted with
the old hcro's s,p'c and "sentln:cn's aud views,
as 10 rank itself as liz peculiar ara iniaitc me-
| tropoilan organ:
The Richmond Souiherner says: we speak
from authority when we say llial oeh. iayiof is
a Wing Of the Clay school. and NO o'her-,ha' ne
is opposed 10 The annexation Of any more terrific
ry-was ever and is yet opposed 10 ihis war, as
every officer in his army knows-is IN favor oil
tariff for pro,ection-a Bank Of the United States
The distribution oil The proceeds OF The public
lands, and opposed 10 every leaGins measuise oi
The civil policy Of the present administrator
All which we endorse 10 The le,ler, anc all whlch
Gen. Taylor himself will endorse qui'e 10 uihe,
10 the utter discontinue u he democrats aId
No parry men.
We should be harry 10 be enlightened as 10
The "aulhoriiY'' for General TayloI's poiitical
sentiments, which is here so confidently affirmed
Show US The authority, and We will at once ell
dorse the old Hero as the rankesl sind OF wing.
The Wings could rot ask mr.. decided par
,izan, nor the Democrats mere .ao:ough oP-
poncnt.
But other Wing Taylor journals, quite as re.
spectacle and influential as The two above named,
contain statements which once mere throw US
back 'al sea-" In the las, Norfolk Herald we
find The following extract ffcin The Washington
correspondence Of The New York Journal Of
Commerce, touching late letter in tie Baltimore
Patriot:
"a letter was addressed, since the lale session,
by Mr. Dixon II. Lewis 10 Col. BaiIie Pcyon of
New Orleans, making inquiries relative to The po-
lilical views Of General Taylor in regard 10 cer-
tain questions in which The Sale Rights party
took deep interest. Mr.. Lewis, in his lelIer,
which is not published, said that, il Gen. Tay.
lors views on these subjects were sound he wonld
support him Tor The Presidency, even ithe were
Wing.
"Col. Peylon had recently served under Gen.
Taylor, with the Louisiana volunteers, and was
known TO share largely in his eseem and contI-
dence. He wa, also known as distinguished
politician, having been prominent Eenoer OF
Congress, formerly from Tennessee. This gen.
lleman is The author Of the letter in reply 10 Mir.
LewisS questions. He does not profess iC speak
by authority. He dsclaims That. Eutas he cor
recty states The sole ground on whith Gen. Tay-
or would consent TO bc cadilae, i, is 10 be
presumed that he is equally correct in other ie-
specls.
"Mr. Lewis was highly delighted with his re-
ply and gives to il full failh. II is Mr.. LIS de-
clared opinion, that Gen, Taylor will be support
ed by all The Southern States"
Now, MIR. Lewis every body knows TO be one
Of The ablesi and most uncompromisins lice
traders in the Union. II was he who bore Inc
brun. OF the manufacturers onslaught upon he
Democratic Tariff Of 1916, and i, was BY his ex-
er,ons mainly Thai The bill was passed Not many
DAYS ago, Mr. L. was invited 10 dinner b. The
friends ofFrce Trade in N. York, and in his reply
declining the honor, he took powerful and CEN
elusive review Of the whole subject; spoke oi The
glorious triumph OF The new Tariff BILL and the
blessings of Free Trade, not only upon cur own
country, but The whole world. Is il probable
that MIR. Lewis would Suddenly turn round,
eat up his own wo!ds, and swear ieaiiy
to Presidential candidate Eho is In IA
| vcr o( Tariff Il: rrc.c-!!en- = BeEt OF the
United States lie distribution i IL proceeds of
The pnh.ic lands aud opfos-d tc ere'y 'eas' '';f-
sure of Ike t,rA gs5t,y of hac a4m'a'-t-Qitoa p
Arc Bank, Tariff; Distribution, &c. lnca-
sures in which cine States Rights party take a
deep Interest,"" There must bc gross error in
one Ut c.iGl y. !.-sG itbtSs-c. 1. III 1bitsAi-
e!ner, endorsed IL the N.I;ona! Wig, BE- cor
rect, thea M!. Lewis. lie Le:ca!es Of Free
Trace. must have been thoroughly deceived. or
is about tic pe.!o:n scne!Se: uae.raiicd by the
most supple CT lie Revsl Family The later
we Cannot .e!iere-cnd re arc icfced 10 doubt
the Authority" ot the oou;herneT, especially
when we recall The reply Of Gen. Taylor 10 the
painter Atwood, who asked him VIVA, he should
say 10 The people Of the United States on the 81 b.
ject OF The Presidency. "TclI lhem," said he,
'lha, hn0w no party" This would BE- siIange
language 10 fall from such an ultra Wing as
some Of The Wing papers represent him.
We are in as thick los as ever, in regard c
Gen. Tayor's opinions, and shall believe nc
"auhorily," unless it come from under his own
hand.