Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-06


the incpen determination Of the Administration sacrifice
him. But the snake, though scotehed not killed and,
from that day to this the spirit from time TO time
manifested both in the debates that floor and in the other
banchof Congress, and in the Democratic press
parts OF the country.
AT length there official recommendation, in tho
shape Of message from the President that the old hero
should be superseded by placing his head somebody
ken from the walks of civil life, perhaps member of Of
the Houses Of the National Legislature, take from him the
command and TO disgrace him General There OBJ
vousy desire to get rid of him in way. But the
manner with which that proposition had been met by the
Wings and the honest indignation and disgust of gen.
lemen the other side Of the House, very speedily put that
matter to rest Great labor, however, had been employed to
inducs gentlemen back out from their position the
had been vigorously applied and had length been
openly announced to by the gentleman from Indiana, Mr.
VICE., whose vocation lecture that House when il
asay, that I'VE have Democratic General the
head Of our army" This was speaking out. 1t by
like these that the President aud the Administration
party here preparing the public mind for the sacrifice of
and Of Scott too and the move here to day
as he had sad part and parcel OF the general scheme Gen.
lemen the other side not willing 10 vote pure,
muzzed, honorable of thanks, such would reflect
equal credit brave soldier and grateful country but
they attempted by putting the question the House.
compel those with whom the originated to add to
the expression of the national gratitude supplement which,
instead Of frightening the qualification of the old hero
calculated and intended to sting to his honest hea
and turn public thanks into public Insult Mr.. A. did not
doubt that when he had read the resolution he would stamp
beneath his feet he would soil his hands by the receipt
of such equvocal expression of the appreciation Of the
Government He ought not to keep it moment in his pos
He knew too well what due to his honor
The sole object in thus transforming the original resolution
prevent the Wings, with whom originated, from
voting for their resolution Mr. A. had voted against
this amendment TO the resolution OF thanks Just as he had
voted against the preamble TO the bill. He had pro-
nounced that preamble be untrue in fact and he be-
eved that large majority Of the nation of that opin
ion, and would continue. The had been undertaken
for other ends yndcaon of wrongs the hands
Of Mexico had had its origin party aspirations and party
plans and had been undertaken with view to conquest
And the false that to redress wrongs
inflicted by Mexico had again been thrust upon them III the
shape of addition to these resolutions of thanks 1t had
foundation in fact.
What that had produced the call proposed by the
gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. jacob THoMpsos) for a
portion of General Taylos correspondence with the War
Department That gentleman always fair and frank in
his here and he did not doubt the gentleman would
admit that the speech made by him in that House days
since did reflect very severely upon General Taylor And
now following the hostile he introduced here
resolution intended foitify his former position and
strengthen the ground taken by himself and his friends against
the old General If they thought ii necessary that Taylor
should be sacrificed and the nation made believe that he
had done nothing which reflected honor upon the country the
course they taking in conformity with such
opinion But on this they might rely, that II that was the
judgment the Administration and its friends had made up, the
American people would most emphaticay it. They
had intelligence enough perceive tht sought ruin
the who had, indeed, filed the measure Of his
y's" military glory, because he not the supple tool
power He be destroyed dgaced, superseded, be-
cause he WHIa II had been confessed before the
The 1sess@an from Indiana Mr. VIA bad ,gnnoanesd 10
carry this war"
As the resolution had originally been worded it left the
President liberty send the House just such portions OF
Taylors correspondence he pleased had since been
qualified but in its qualified shape it still lett him thr
freedom OF sending just much might be avaed of TO
sacrifice Taylor His word for the House would
all that Taylor the Secretary and all that the Secre
ary to Taylor till month after the campaign end
ed II till then that the General would have any
possibility of yndca,ing himself For, conemporaneousy
with this call for his letters, the resurrection Of OBJ
solee Order ha did not appear at all in The last ed
ton Of the Rules and Articles Of War; prohibiting any officer
in the army publish any communication of his during the
of the This order had been originally passed
in 1928, but had fallen into oblivion and been dropped
nsomuh that had place in the rules of published
in ls4I. Bat il galvanized into existence to
apary purpose Mr. A. here read the rue follows
1850 Pnyate letters reports relative to military marches
and opcatdBs frequently mischievous design, and al
ways gracefu To the army They therefore strictly for
hidden and any officer found guilty oil making such report
for publication without special permission Of placing the
writing beyond his CONTROL that finds its way the
| 'press within month after the termination of the
paign which relates shall be dismissed from the service
Whit had brought up this order from the tomb, where
had quietly slept for so many years The appearance OF
private letter of General Taylor, never intended for pubca
ton, and for the publca Of which he in way
sponsibe Mr. A. admitted that Its publication act of
great ndiscreon; act however well intended, that
did great injustice Gen Taylor IL letter addressed
TO superior officer in which he conded to him the feelings
of his without II should not have been given
TO the world Yet Mr. A. could but think that the House
would hesitate before censung Gen Taylor for the act of
other done without his knowledge permission IL was
evident all that the order published this morning the
organ and he believed in the ntegencer too) intend
ed directly to Taylor for the publication Of that letter.
Was this fair Was it just year might roll away be-
fore he would have opportunity speak word in his de-
fence However misrepresented magned, he must be
silent; not a word be uttered. He could not have
despatch published in his vndcaton while selection of
documents any published by Administration
hostile TO him.
Mr. A. sad he had voted in favor OF the resolution, unfair
il was lest any who supposed that Ty, had done something
inconsistent with his duty might have pretex for saying that
the Wings were trying shield him. Mr.. A. had fears
for Gen. Taylor His conduct would stand the test Of the
severest scrutiny Nothing had been done by him. in his
duous command that could possibly njure him. CARRIED
letters might perhaps induce Judge unavoably Of
him for time but after peace should be restored and his
lips were unsealed he would be allie present such
would command triumphant verdict q, the hands OF his
country
The publication Of this order remarkable in another
spect Il prohibited the publication of all letters from any Off
Ger in the army and yet the organ ITSELF in which the order
was paraded in capitals had within days past published
letters from officers and other dispatches from the army when
they were Of complexion favorable TO the Administration.
Yet they refused the liberty placed in high
and responsible situation and upon and logged by
the Administration and its tools in and out of Congress
The resolution moved by the gentleman from Mississippi
was equivalent bill of Indictment against Gen. Taylor
II implied that there something in that correspondence
which, if could be got at would pave the way for inn
that he tho Rv