Democratic banner., 1847-09-06
Taylor and Ills letters Gu TIC S"D-
Iect OF The Presidency.

written by zen. dylol oh "N
the Presidency, in reply to heterogeneous
I~propounded to him upon the leading poittl-
cal questions of the day, by meetings. anc
individuals from different sections OF the
Union. To two of these we more Particu-,
larly allude. We would give them IN tuii'
but for their length, the want of room, and
a ~knownledge of the extent to which MS
letters have already been circulated. One
iof them was addressed to DIR. Delony OF
Clinton, Louisiana, in reply to one from the
DIR. asking his opinion as it REGARDS the con-
stitutionality and expcdicncy OF a ID
Bank, high protective Tariff, and the neces-
tsity and Justice of the present war. Inns
~Iettcr was published first in the floEld'an OF
the It'll of August, and afterwards III the
New Orleans Delta, from which it, togeth-
er with the Delta's approving REMARKS was
copied by the St, Louis Republican, The
other was published in the Clarksvlile JET
Ifersonian. and called forth by a letter for
warded to Gen. Taylor, by a democratic
meeting held at GAINESVILLE, Tennessee, in
which similar questions were proposed
They embraced nearly all the political qucs-
~Itions of interest that divide the democrat
lie and wing parties. His replies are in &C
cordancc with those which lave hitherto
characterized lis letters. AS usual, lie de-
%ciines giving any definite answer, for rea-
Isons which We will notice.
In his reply to DIR. DeIony lie says:
:. oFirst, As to the Justice and necessity Of this
war with Mexico on our part. SECOND. AS tc
1.-The necessity Ola national bank and the po'Scc OF
Congress for creating such an institution. Third,
: As TO the effects of q high protective tariff, and
1.-THE right Of Congress under the constitution tc
create such 4 system of revenue As regards
, THE first interroCatrry, my duties and the position
occupy, I do not consider it wonllh he rroIer IL
me TO give any opinion in regard TO TIE same, rs
Ia citizen, and particularly as 4 soldier II is 'ut.i'
I icient for Inc 20 know that OH country Is 1t Wal
G with q foreign nation, to do all in ry power Il
{ bring il TO a speedy and honorable" termination
ily the most vigorous and energetic operations
without enquiring about lis justice, = any thln-
else connected with it; Lelicsing, as | do, it i
IOlT "IStSl IbIih y bS 49, l"rNH ''
world, as long as il can be Conc without endan
|peringthe homer and interests Of The country. A
II regards the second and third enquiries, | am no
prepared to answer them; could only do so ate
Iduly investigating those sui iccts, which | canno
, now dc; nv whole time being fully occupied il
"a attending 10 my proper official duties, which mus
not be neglected under any circumstances; and
must say TO you in substance what have SAID L
others in regard to similar matters, that / am n
politician. Near forty years Of nv life have hce'
q passcd in the public service, in the army, mos
(. lor which in the field, the camp, on our wester
:. frontier, or in the Indian country; and for nrari
the two last, in this or Texas, during which tin
have net passed one night under TIE roof Of
house"
n In his reply to the Clarksville committe
st he declines answering political question
Sc for similar reasons, which he concludes {
D. follows:
nj eYou may, therefore, readily suppose und'
,al suck circumstances l have had but little time
ir- devote TO the consideration or Inv estiGation
important political matters. or TO their discussio
w nor have ! attempted 10 10 so, or been mixed I
with political men or matters in any way, not eVi
Having voted for one of our chief magistrates,
=, any one else, since | have been in the public Sc
.yvicc, having been stationed, or serving, Tor Il
DC most part, beyond the limits OF the States"
1t may be seen, that in the above replle
he confesses his ignorance of the polite
Questions of the day, with a frankness tru
Ar commendable. He had never directed
'ur mind to the questions of a Bank ora Tarl
Ut and therefore he confesses, that he kne
IN nothing about the constitutionality or exp
I'LL diency of either. But his reply to the que
I" ton in relation to the necessity and JUST
of the present war, is not what we had
right to expect from him. 1t does not be
the impress Of his usual candor. But in
y refusing to speak candidly, concerning
Nc war, in which he has acted so consplcuo
l"e a part, lie leaves us to infer, that he dc
not approve of the men and measures u
der which it has been brought about. If
~ believed, that the war was caused by me
4" snres of this Government, or of Mexico,
# both previous to lis occupation OF u
|pus Christi; and had given the same reas
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