Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-26

ton of affairs with which it was connected. But
believe what they would impose upon others! Do
they suppose that the counsel of Gen. TAYLOR, in
this case, possessed such weight with the Execu-
tive as to have influenced the movement which it
suggests Do they not knom the contrary; and do
not such of them as have seen the printed documents
also know that Gen. TAYLOR, being fully authorized
so to do declined to pursue his own counsel, as now
cited in defence of the President short time after
il was given! For the benefit of those who do not
know these things, will endeavor 10 render them
as plain as can be done in the brief time and space
remaining at our disposal.
The first point is readily settled by reference
| to the Correspondence of the War Department,
(above recapitulated.) Its contents having now
| become known to almost every one, it is only ne
cessary to call to mind the fact that the original in
sructions to Gen. TAYLOR of the 18th of June
| ls45, distinctly named the Rio Grande as the ult-
mate destination of his army, and that all his sub
seqent instructions as directly pointed TO the same
line as the boundary and the most desirable posi-
ton to be occupied. Thus, nearly four months
before the General ventured to tender his advice in
questionable evidence that ii the intention of
the Executive TO move the army upon the Rio
Grande entirely of its own accord.
The second point is made manifesb by the events
which followed the writing of Gen. Taylor's letter
of the 4th Of October That letter passed, on its
way to Washington, one from the War Depart
ment to the General, dated on the 9Th Of the same
month. In this letter Gen. Taylor informed
that the Government had information which rem
dered it probable that no serious attempt would be
made by Mexico to invade Texas that previous
instructions had put him in possession of the views
of his Government, not only as to the extent of
its territorial claims, but of its determination to as
sert them that, in carrying out these Instructions
he would be left very much to his own judgment;
that he must approach as near the Rio Grande as
4 circumstances would permit; that he need not wait
for directions from Washington to carry out what
he might deem proper TO be done &c.
Here, again. be il observed that before the receipt
of General Taylor's suggestion, he was again di-
rected to approach as near the Rio Grande as cir
cumstances would permit. But what is most de
serving of particular notice is, that, under this las
4 letter of the Secretary of War, Gen. Taylor j
81 fully empowered to pursue the counsel which h
had just transmitted TO the Executive. Did he dt
this No; a change had occurred in the situation
of affairs which led to a modification of his own
opinion, and he at informed the Department
that he should not move from the position he then
occupied until he received further Instructions
We quote the essential part of this letter, as
follows
| HEADoUARTERs Army OF OccuPATIoS,
| Corpus Christi, Tsras, November Z, Is45.
Sin respectfully enclose a copy of letter from Commo-
dore Conner commanding the home squadron which receiv
ed by the Saratoga soopofwar the 9th instant. The
intelligence communicated by the Commodore will doubtless
reach the of Government long before the receipt of this
letter.
The communication from the Secretary of War; dated oc
tober 6 received and acknowledged the and I'd
instant Ipurposey deferred detailed reply the various
points embraced in that until could receive
mine of October d. which covered Cat least in
part) the ground
Iheintegence from Mrico h0ccre, tends 10 modify tn
degree the Uie,0s expressed ia that Communication
THE POSITION VOW OCCUPIED THE TROOPS PERHAPS
WHILE NEGorIArIoSs PENDING, or at any
rate until disposition shall be manifested 10y Mexico to pro
tract them unreasonaby.
Under the suppoon that such may be the of the De-
parmen shall make from this point except
Tor the purpose oil examining the country, until further
/ StructiOns are receiued Il. TAYLOR
i Breref Brig. Gen. us. Arnly
i The Department it seems, sent no other commu-
nicaton to Gen. TAYLOR until that of the 9th of
January, in which he was peremptorly ordered to
advance his position. This, be it remembered, was
done while Mr.. SLrDELL yet remained in Mexico,
and two months before he was finally rejected.
Now, keeping in view these all-important facts,
we submit il to the candor of our Democratic
friends to say whether the advice contained in Gen
Taylors first letter not at least neutralzed by
the views expressed in the last one and whether
under these circumstances, he should be held ac-
countable for having recommended the movement
which caused the war, they have so repeatedly
stated! IL they will only publish all the facts in
the case, they are welcome to whatever political
, capital they can make out of it.
INDIANA PUBLIC DEBT.-The Indiana Journal of
the tn instant states that Governor WHITcoMB
has appointed Mr. n. b. PALMER, Of Indianapolis,
the trustee on the part of the Stae to act in con-
neXion with Messrs. BUTLER and BLAKE, appointed
on the part of the bondholders, in carrying out the
arrangements with reference TO the State debt under
the law of last winter. The Journal says: Mesrs
: BLAKE and PALMER left this city yesterday for
: Fort Wayne, where they will meet Mr.. BUTLER
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