Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-16
Another Letter from Gen. Taylor.


Another Letter from Gen. Taylor.
The following letter was published in the sef-
fersonian, democratic paperin clsrksville, Ten
nessee- 1t was in answer to list Of resolutions
forwarded to him by Democratic Convention,
hostile to National Bank, Tariff for protec-
ton distribution of the sales Of public lands, and
internal improvements, and in favor Of the Sub
Treasury. One Of the resolutions asserted the
right Of Texas to annex herself to the United
States, and our duty TO protect her terriior,..--
The preamble declared that the democratic par
~ cannot support any man whose principles are
notwel defined and are not wholly democratic
and fully approves the course If the Admins
traitor. The committee were instructed TO ad-
dress letter to General Taylor, and ask his
opinion on the subjects referred to, and received
this response. r7
HEADoUARrERs Army OF OccurArIox, }
CAMP NEAR MONTEREY, MExIco,
July 20, 1847.
DEAR SIR Ihave.the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your esteemed letter Of the 9Th
inst, which has Just reached me, accompanied bv
certain resolutions entered into by Democrat
&c meeting Of my fellow citizens ut Clarksyillc,
Tenn, on the 9TH Of June last, in relation TO GER
tain important matters and principles connected
string 10 know INV views and op;n;ons N rersrd
70 the same. as thew might have an ;mnc,3ant
bearing on their course, should NV pame he bc
faTe the country as candidate for the Prcsi,len-
tr q Ne coming election. which must beg
lessee {, siesiiue H1slE fsr. ercn if disposed 70
a. ~ canus1 ,s..Isa ~ ts;r-- f'n.. .n;ruf;c;ai
duties q degote = ~ y *, z ii:us.snb-
ecis which thesr -, c. '.,,. =, r,<..,t ~: ~
nable me 10 replv to ~, =, rs M. -;,i .-.,,i5
be satisfactory 10 inyself mncb II. ~ - ,,,,.
honorable couunitfee. / must therefore az In
this instance what have stated to others on ike
occasions. which 4. that ann NO pol;t;r,an. near
forty yearr of my life have been passed In the
military service Of the Republic, most n which
in the field, the camp, on our Western ifront;er.
or in the Indian territory, and I NAV saw viii,
great propriety, for the most mart cpnstantlv an
duty the last two in Mexico or or, ~ ;r,,,.l;-
ate borders, durine which fine ha,. not ,,.ss.
ed one night under the roof Of n bonse vou
may therefore very readily snpnose. nUicr .,,cb
circumstances have had but little time 10 de-
vote to the consideration or investigator ~ i'm.
portant political matters. or 10 tbe;r d;.rnss;on
nor have attempted to do %, or been m;xcI
up with political men or matters in AM, ~,
even having voted for one ~ our che n, ~.
trates or any one else since have heru i, ~,
public service, having been Stationed ~ se,,;n,,
for the most part beyond the lmts az The sts,ess
can say in all sincerity that have ~, s~,,;-
ra,ions for the Presidency. and II am a csn5;-
date or to be one. Il must be recollected an o.
will be made so by Others. and bv mo, a,,.,,.,, ~
mine in the matter; under this STATE - tI;.rs
should majority Of the .oo5 ,eonle - ~.
country think proner 10 elevste ne = ,bs- g..
Office in their c;ft or NAV s,,, ~ &C.
world, viii feel bound Ia serve ,hs,, .nd ,,;,I
do 50 honestly and fa;tbf,Il, h, M - -.
abilities. strictly IN CONFORMITY 4, he ,,,,,,;,,
of the Constitution. a near a. ,,o.s;bfe ;a.shs
way il was acted on and ro,.sr,,ed hse our rSs
Presidents. two Of whom NJ lessr \. Z,
creating and putting In Operation tbsf rloyo,'s
instrument But many important ch,rss 4, ~,
affairs at home and sbrosd n,ss' &C. yi.a - a.
tween this and the time for bold;nc M slsc,;cn
for filling said Office, so much 60 a. 70 nal !,
desirable for the general good that some ;ad;s;js
ua other than myself should bs ssi.eteJ =.
candidate for thai station and cr,,,,5 - i'aa.
ed will not say that would Weld NV nrsten-
sions to that Gstno.bed .,,.;,;n., ~ P'S.sn-
not the vanity 10 believe ~ nav
not only aco,eece with nlaasrr 4; s III nvu,u
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