Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-08-26

ANOTHER LnxxEA from - "A J. A9A.
TIE relieving ls,,er ftom Gen. ysylst a.
Sfsrssd 4 b. DrLoNs, a. Clin,>n, Lssisiins, III
aasrtt % ssr,sin n..irosAlosiss frsp3undst
81 The Dpsior eo4sllt Y. il he; kQkisia18
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whole Scnih
Camp n@.r noa,.rsy. Mssseo.
~ June 9shs lsi7 J
DEAR Slk- -Four letter 81 lhs 10Th
ull., from Clinton. La. has jsst rssehed
ne. ID which you are pleased % ~, .iheH
signs 81 The times Il rsla,ion % he next
Presidency, and The prominent position
Of your name 10 connection with i. i II
sufficient excuse Tor this letter. y That
I'll i I happy feature 10 our Govern
menl that official iunclionaries uheer il.
from The lowest 10 The highest station. are
not beyond The reach ard partial super
vision cl The ham5lesl citizen. and that III
is the right inherent 10 every freeman toE
possess himself 81 The political principles
and opinions Of those into whose bands
the administration Of l6e government
may be placed" SC. 10 sll 81 which / fills
coincide with you IN opinion. asking
my views on several subjects. .Fifs,. As
TO the business and necessity Of This war
with Mexico on orr part. Second AS
TO the necessity Of national bank. and
The power Of Congress for cfea,ing such
an Institution. Third. AS 10 Tie eject
Of high protective tariff and The right
OF Congress- under The consultation To-
create such. system oIfevenue' AS
guards the FIRST inierrcgaiory. my duties
aud The position | occupy. | do 20, con-
slider ilswould be proper in me 10 give
my opinion in regard 10 the same; as 4
citizen, and particularly as soldier. il il
sufficient Tor me TO know thai OUT country
liz Al war with foreign na'ien, 10 40
all ID my power 10 bring il 10 x speedyI
and honorable termination. BY lie most
vigorous aud energetic operations, with |
ou, inqu:ring about is justice, or any
thing else connected with il believing. As
do. il is our wisest policy 10 be A peace
with ell the world, as long as itcan be
done without endangering the honor and
interests Of the country. AS regards the
second and third inquiries. | am not pre-
pared 10 answer them could only do so
aiteF duly investigating those subjects
which cannot now DO my Whale time
being fully occupied in attending 10 MY
proper official duties. which must not be
neglected under any circumstances and
I must say 10 you ia substance what Il
haSe said 10 I'll oilers 10 regard 10 simi7
lar matters. that ] am 20 politician. Near
forty years Of my life have been passed
10 The public service. in the army, most
of which. in the Geld. the camp. on our
western frontier, or in the Indian coan1
Try; and for nearly the two last, in this
or Texas, during which time ] hass mol
passed one night under The roo. Of /
house. Asregards being candidate FOL
The Presidency at The coming election
/ have no aspiration IN that way md rel
gret that The subject has been agilaled d
this early day, aud thatit had no, beei
1delerred until the close Of this waF q
until HE end Of the next session 81 Con
gress. especially IL 7 am to be mixed uf
whit. as il is possible il may1esd 10 the
Injury Of The public service in this quar-
Eter. BY my operations being embarrassed
Ills well as TO produce mach excitemen
Fin the cooniry growing out Of the discus
sioh OF tie merits, &c. Of the dffieren
aspiranis Cor that high efice. which nigh
have been very much allayed. il moi pre-
vented, had the subject been deferred
| as suggested Besides very many change.
may take place Between pow and 1918
so much SO. as TO make il desirsb'e loI
the interest OF the eouGtry. ihat some
other individual than myself. betterqnsl
lied for, the situation. should be selected;
and could be be elected would Aot on.
ly scqbicsce In such an srrangem ant bul
would rejoice that tbe republic hac one
citizen. and no doubt there are ,thoasands..
more deserving Than | Fam, and sbetter
qualified to discharge the duties 81 said
office. II RI have been named by solhers
and considered candidate for be nresi-
dency, llhas bern by no agency Of mine
I in The matter; and If the good people
think my services important 10 thai sta
ton and elect me, | will feel bound to
serve them. and all the pledges and ,x.
plantations can enter into and make, Is
REGARDS This Or that policy. is. thai | will
do 90 honestly and faithfully 10 he bss, Of
| my sb;li'ies. stIic,ly 10 compliancesMiih
The constitution.
Should ever occupy the White Hnuse,
il must be by Tie Spontaneous move d the
nanaIa and NJ. ma al III nina eo that I
could 60 into the office untrsmHelIed,
and be the chief magistrate Of the nstion.
ard not Of party. .Y
But should ihey. the people. change
their views and opinions between this
and The Tine OF holding The election, and
cast their votes for The Presidency Tor
some one else. ! win mol complain. Wiih
considerations Of respect.
remain your
obi servant
x. TAYLOR.
DR. En4yApn DrToNys