Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-08-26


one Of The most radical, determined, oui.and.
out Democrats ~ Louisiana, or in the soulh.r
As 10 the tariff and national bank q1eslinni,
he nays he knows but little If these matters,
never having given them much attention, and
that he will BE- under the necessity Of studying
them well before he can come 10 any decided
opinion.
We have been permitted by Mr. Delony,
to whom il was addressed, TO give publicity
to the following letter from General Taylor.
II may be proper 10 say that 1t was not hiss
intention to have il published, but from the
great interest which seems to engross the
public mind and the variety OF conflicting
views as to General TayloI's opinions and
intentions in connection with the question
Of the Presidency, and as there is no impro.
pfiety in so doing, il was concluded 10 lay
II before ihe public.
CAMP NEAR MoNTEREY,
Mexico, June o, IS47.
Dean STA Your letter Of the 18th uli.
from Clinton, La, has just reached ne, in
which you are pleased TO say, The signs Of
the times relative 10 the next Presidency,
and the prominent position Of your name IN
connection with il, IS sufficient excuse for
this letter = that al is happy feature in
our government that Official functionaries
under IL, from The lowest TO the highest sta
ton, are not beyond the reach aud partial
supervision OF the hunibIest citizen, and
that il is right inherent in every freeman
TO possess himself OF the political princi-
pies and opinions Of those into whose hands
the administration Of the government, may
be placed &c. TO al Of which fully CO.
ineide with you 10 opinion. Asking my
views on several subjects First. As TO
the justice aud the necessity Of this war
with Mexico on our part. Second. As to
the necessity of nsiional bank, and the
power Of Congress for creating such nu in
stituiion. Third. As to the effects Of
high protective tariff, and the right OF Con-
gress under the Constitution to create such
! system OF revenue"
| As regards the hrst interrogatory. my du-
ties and the position | occupy. do not con-
slider II would be proper in me TO give any
opinion in regard 10 the same; as citizen,
and particularly as a soldier, 1t is sufficient
! for me 10 know that our country is al war
with a foreign nation, to do all in my pow
| er TO bring It 10 a speedy and honorable ter
nins,ion, b, the most vigorous and energet-
I
Justice, or any thing else connected with il
believing, as do, It is our wisest policy 10
be al peace with all The world, as long as il
can be done withou, endangering the honor
and interests Of The country. As regards
the second and third inquiries, ! am not
prepared TO answer them; could only do
so after duly investigating those subjects,
which cannot now do; my whole time be
ing fully occupied in attending to my prop
er official duties, which must not be neg.
lecied under any circumstances; and mus
say TO you in substance what have said &
Others ia regard TO similar matters, that
am no politician.
N.as fsrty years OF my life have besn
P.ssed in the public service, in the army
most Of which in the field, the camp, on on.
Western frontier, or in the Indian country
aud for nearly the two last, in this or Tex.
as, during which time have not passed one
night under the roof Of house As re
CARDS being a candidate for the Presidency
at the coming election, haYe no aspira
,Ions IN that way, and regret that the sub
ject has been agitated al this early day, an:
that il had moi been deferred until the close
Of this war, or until the end Of the next
} session of Congress, especially if AM u
be mixed up with il, as II is possible il mas
lead TO the injury Of the public service in
this quarter, by my operations being embar.
rassed' as wen as 10 produce much excite
ment in the country, growing on, OF the
discussion Of the merits, &c, OF the differ.
! ent asPirants tor that high ofhce, which
might have been very much allayed. il no,
prevented. had The subject been deferred, I"
suggested besides, very many changes ma!
take place between now and 1913, so much
so as TO make il desirable for the interest o.
the country. that some other individual thar
myself, better qualified for the situation
should be selected and could he be elect.
ed, | would not only acauiesce in such az
arrangement, bu, would rejoice that the re.
! public had one citizen, and no doubt there
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