Washington telegraph., 1847-06-30

FzaN GrN r,,ioa. Hour Gen Taylor. a.
our readers arc aRaTc, resides IN the immediate
vicinity Of naion Rouge. aud W. take pleasure 20
making the following extract from nn article in a
late number OF the Wing P5psr u that place.
MMie aspiring politicians were Landed to Tho
skies, icled and ieas,rd. aRd the olrsn,d ol sll
Observer, at Corpus Chust, 10 soldiers tent
almost iofgoiicu, was plain Old man, who hdd
not r.tfd iaT huig yfHfs, who, iu due time b or
dered to ihs Rlu Gaudp Tu rrRiaHu ris fuhnHpi-
N,rE rAgr ~ uiL sgtAr GAatof fHisInfsr.a,G-
INa. liz then takes up hn line Of mlfrh, with
at ihs piumpintss Of soldier and the feelings
af q patriot The brilliant actions OF ialO Alto
and Rssaca d. "a Palma burst upon The world
The labnfrd abflcs u political WIs'arf,s remblc
Ia the siiulgrhrr or stand revealed in all their
hldr0us. .dtiouuiies before lbe people. Il is in
vain that corruption simggles, the Constitution IL
inilcd with, a thousand unwsc laws are passed.
military etiquette i violated, royalty IN the shape
VI a military dcspoi attempted 10 b. forced upon
our fcpuble can Institutions, spies ate thrust into
slice; political hyBftss deokri with the smlrs VI
Administration pliTuulgr, f1itlen aud gold lace.
surround Ten. Taylor yet h. wins the battle Of
Moniswy; The opposition, siIll undhunird, have
ih@ very plan aud seat oi war changed, upon tho
distant plans be- i lcii almost deserted, hs choice
troops, who have 20 long borne the beat Of tho
day with linn, arc Withdrawn from him. aud he Is
ordered to retreat thrown upon his own rrsonr-
ces, with hs haudiul OF volunteers, be- defends the
honor Of his country, and makes her name sll
gfr rlirr among the nations Of the oauh.
Should Gen. Taylor escape the prrils " tho
rampa gn, aud that kind Providence that his 10
far arppcc'ed hlm, guide him 20 bis homc--lhe poo
pie as The sliokru oithoir gratitude will carry hun
Ia triumph q Washington, no, because ho has brcn
military loader wilhno opull or supefiaf, bat be-
cause, amidst the iping situations in which he
hls been pllced, he has displayed tho mGursr
ciyiL arAir1Es that ever adorned q man. lie has
shown that he is not only iull of courage, bui hil
Of truth, the glory Of all the iiumps which hs
gained he divided among hs officers and men.
aud kept nothing for himself with the greatest
military skill he has united the proionndesi Judge.
meni; Ia the smokr Of The battlefield, IN the very
roar Of artillery, in the onhagc OF war and the
success Of victory, be has presided the genius 6I
humanity. The hni TO alleviate, the hnt 10 succor
lie has, by his sympathy with his troops inspired
them with such profound emotions, that five thou.
sand fregulan fought 10 h.s sons and conquered
twenty thousand auayed against them in open
field. lie has fepfoycd hr enemies with dignity,
nnd in nh Ui" trying situations ia which he hus
been placed uncompaiuIngly performed his duty
ieHocms 10 have appreciated Tho generous impul-
sfs Of the American people, by leaving bis char
ncief aud fame ia their keeping; aud the people
will honor lin for biz confidence, and posicrty
will bosiow upon him the new and extraordinary
character that united the impetuous, sold.ery
qualities Of Andrew Jackson, with tho stern sell.
possession and higher Civilian character Of our
beloved Washington