Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-02-01
G.Y.TAYI.OR.

We publ ST the rr,yate letter Of General T,,l,r
which alluded in cur last as having found IL, v,
Ike press in New Y6fF The publication was, ofcon,.
made without any authority permission from :,
writer. and was induced. presume. by the i,,,,ll,
dos the part Of his friend and correspondent ia
di,ate lis rclU'atien from tie ISLANDERS which have l.
hoapcd upon tie old hero. On the toor Of ConorcS.
tools # the administrator. The n. y. EAlr,gs b
mates tlat otiG letters ale to cI,f.si,d.
We ieleve that the administration were alarmed -.
the sudden latlapdiy growing p puIarily If Gen. T.,
lor. Tie momont bis name vas mentioned in conn,,i
with the Presidency, and the idea appeared to take vi
helcofe, was doomed n.so laras tleaduiri,,,,
ten vas ornd lhewar trarelt alb, vi far li,.,
connected with the n.Nt Presidency lat tie idea fla,
the glory acquired ly the agent employed should int,
ilTe with The prcal lans oftlo principal seems no, fl,
have occurred to tie administration. But so il was
Though The victories OF tie eth ard gtl Of MAY and flo
capuc # t,rey lave ent the oelat of m lilar, .
tolhe adnnsa.ion aud orei, Therefore. toEayc,,
cared for Gen. Taylor the nlonndcd ert,tsLe
port Il the PRESIDENT, il Is evident tat he las. on II
cniia} been an oJect suspicion ard dislike and t,,
every thing ha, been done 10 lhWaIt his views and m,
vent his winning a mere dans efous Ioprlarii, by
rouIse d ril at victories and decided success Lr5
II gallant yeI3aeefs We're pushed fr1arl to pine o,
die tho unhs Il dc RIO Galdc or 10 be sent ho,
rs the Only nteihad osasng lhe Ii Is, whilst the n,,,
Of porting Provisions and munitions To cradle tho
army to move 10 healthier region Were withheld As i
would seem, from malice pIegcnse. Was it frmac
cdcn calelessnes8. or dos gu, that from May Until No.
ycnber not wagon WAS sent 10 Gen Tay3r If with
$500 men. with scarcely a catering gun and no snpIv
Of provisions Gen. Taylor took Monterey canaay ora
dauIi that he would have captaed the whole oarrs.
had he been allie 10 brig up all the dssable force N,
on the Rio GRANGE, with fnl supply Of rrysons and
artillery
c.. iaylI'sl letter staes no rev facts 1t States
n,,hrgo which the soefe ar, Of VA has ne, lccu ,t
tally informed. Let General 'laylors letters to the
War Department he pablislod and il will be seen how
often and earnestly lie bes that he nay be Supplied W
means Of transport. and low laly the wants Of he A.
my were unfol4ed and It's helressnoss Iourr;ycd.
The publication ofthe letttr WAS, we have n, dol,
We Lave said, without Gen Taylor permission ,r
knamlodsr 1t may, OF II may not, have been udicoqs
step, Lar as public interests are concemed-Wc elrye
Gcn. Games did wrong in publishing it-lu tlat it,aa
in any way affect tie tane of lis gallant auiior We
have fears. The letter has excited mueh f,lug in
Waslinaon-aud ihere il.rtats uttered q healing
the writer We have 10 far Of this Investigate II
VIII rebound 10 +, cer5d't # Gen. 12yar and c>p.e
the i0l rclty AID yaciilaton II he admins ration
Tn Gaioa Pull SHES lhe Litter and says:
IN justice 10 Conceal TAYLOR, we Viii Mt sapp.Sc
that i, ol4r ever intended to ahc4lon, lecgUsc
l5oi.cl "" L. to lace >aala Anna ,ssess!on q II.
iim1Hn which cannot tl 10 Prove inll r,us l. IL
and advantageous 10 the elemy. Santa Anna viii thus
lie encouraged. ly tie h.gh and authoritative source
trlm Which II ftccoGs 10 direct pJr,ns Of the large
force collected al San us iolssl II ether points whore
ccaly Indicated l1 tie letter tat blow nay lie a,
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