New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-25
Letter Of Gen. Taylor-Debate In the House
Texas-smifhsonian acknowledgements
Of Mclean.
From our own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Saturday. Jan.

From our own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Saturday. Jan. %.
The letter OF Gen. TAYLOR, which appears in the
New.York Express OF yesterday morning. creates
no little sensation here. It is praised and condemn
ed according TO the difference Of opinion OF the con-
duct of the war 1t needed no letter from the gal
liant victor OF Palo Resaca de la Palma and Monte
rev. in my opinion, to demonstrate the vicious man
seement of the war by the Administration Public
opinion. it is supposable had been fully termed on
the subject The Generals letter however. brings
before our consideration the details OF the nefcien'
cy Of the War Office.
still there may be some doubt Of the proPnely o'
this publication The letter appears both from the
portions suppressed and from expressions admitted
10 have been intended fer private perusal and the
friend who without authority OF the writer has
given il publicity has acted TO use the kindest ex
pressionl an injudicious part However miseraoie
or contemplate may have been the management oil
the war on the part Of the Executive. II Is CUES
ton OF considerations how lar even oollnai1u
( ing officer should give It public concentration, ga
grants hello That Gen TAYLOR Is justified IN ieel-
Inc ali he expresse. aud more there cannot be the
/ slightest doubt What action, II any congress OF
| the Department will take upon communicate
thus spread to their eyes, Is mystery tor future
/ solution,
/ There was quite lively debate IN The House to
ao,,' mon the subject OF establishing Post Offices
! in a part Of Texas, now claimed by our Govern
ment which was never a portion oil that state De-
fore its annexation TO us-s debate IN which Messrs
! yINroS Jos K. lSGERsoILi PILLsHVRf OF Iexasi
and others participated.
| Mr. PuLssURY declared thst Texas would never
have ioined the Union, had she supposed that our
! Government would have made any objection % her
/ requirements From his speech one would infer
do dos len -
mart 10 allow herself to be admitted into the Union
| However there was much not iuevelant to the
I subject matter In his remarks And he IS not
deserving OF censure for the opinion however ex'
sggerated he entertains or expresses OF the state
he represents ,.,,
the Mexicans 10 uassthe Rio Grande on the penalty
ofdeath and by virtue Of this statute. claimed al
/ the territory as Texas east OF the uver. don't
know upon what principle OF the Law Of Nations
such an act of legislation could be predlcstedi nor
do know In what manner the Texans contemplated
to enforce it-certsinly not by iorclble measures
for the Texas limited their offensive operations TO
| this side the river Nueces no incOnsldsrable dis
lance from the Ro Grande. And the Mexlcsns did
not hesitate TO pass that river IN the lace OF our
own gallant army-their consequent repulse Is no
confirmation of the Texan claim. or OF Texan ability
10 MAINTAIN II
Mr. PuLsBURY gave us 70 understand that the
country between the two MYERS was sparsely
nhabited-in fact, before Annexation, chiefly by
Rancheros and floating population. The estae
Hshu emf OF post and Offices may have the sal
utsry effect OF inspiring their nomaGic and various
incubation with love Of letters and persuade
tnem 10 the inhsbitsncy Of a stationary home snd
So isr the measure deserves consideration
Hon RUFUS CHOIrE arrived last evening from
Boston 10 attend the meeting OF the Board OF Re
cents of the Smithsonian Institute. OF which he IS
most distinguished member They held an sd
-, iourned meeting tins morning. A new idea has
been developed for the direction Of the friends Of
the Institute IL is 70 offer rewards for new dis
coveres-for any new practical Illustration OF me
principles OF Science-ingenuity in the application
of principles 10 Art &c / doubt the propriety OF
! such disposition OF the Institutes means. There
is sufficient incitement 20 the pursuit OF fresh dis
coyeries-suhicient indueement for the employ
ment Of mathematical genius-in the rewards
held out BY the Law Of Patents. No other Is need
Cd nor 10 believe any other will be adopted by
the Regents.
Mr.. CHoArrs plan fox library seems liable 10
the fewest objections and suggestive OF the most
beneficial results The writings Of the Past give
best employment 10 the Presen.-Promise greatest
utility 10 the Future. The silent teachers from
their shelves give us the learning and the science
il has required ages TO hosrd-wo1ld require gen
eratious % exhaust They excite no envy, they
woand no vRnity-their lessons are free % 81,
are available continually
No plan has been adopted tor the construction OF
the building There are number OF architects OF
approved reputation now IN attendance here from
whose conceptions happy selection can be made.
On Monday the Regents meet again. and are u de-
eide upon their future action
Its said that public meeting IL 10 be held Al
Pittsburgh on the ssth inst by the friends OF Judge
MoLrAs, Tor the purpose Of urging his nomination
to the Presidency Is not the movement an Had
vised and precocious one one calculated 70 EN-
barrass him In the position which hs now srsces
and ennobles The present agitation Of the sub
ject OF nomination seems injudicioas. The whole
patriotism OF the Wings should be devoted 70 the
Of their country sc time like this OF 30 much
perplexity, Of 30 much disquietude Al home, 30
much foreign ENHANCEMENT To terminate an IN
fostunase war. TO restore an injured credit 10 re
establish sound principles Of policy and morality,
would appear sufficient occupation tor the most en-
srsctic and asls--suscient achievement Tor the
greatest intellect n