New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-13
JOIN CoMMERFosD, Committee.
JAMES MCLATcHY,
Land Limitation Freedom Of the Public
Lands.

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
ALBANY, April II, lei7
marked carefully the course Of Moses &. Leon
ard when he was In Congress, and where did ne evnce
desire to support these great principles He wants
very lucrative situation and becomes known Tor me nst
time as convert to the principles Of men who can give
him or his opponent many votes II was so with Messrs
AIng and Develin. and what have they done Messrs
sickles and Aing were for the whisky license, and
were, believe, Of the nine who thanked Polk for ex.
tending slavery VIVA, has been done the Land ques
ton except Messrs Rugsles' and Bascom's homestead
bllsi Nothing Had Mr.. Van Amrnge Mr. Evans, or
Mr. Wndt been where Mr.. Deven and Mr.. Alling are
the Land Limitation reports and the discussion thereon
would have long since been circulated through the State
and been object Of inquiry among the masses As II
TO- the Committee have done nothing because the re-
formers were not in earnest Next week an attempt Is
10 be made which could have been made six or seven
weeks ago. not Of this plan OF giving lOOO
honest patriotic votes 10 any Tammany instrument VINO
may = Join the church to gain political election,
Mers Bascom snd Rugges have not adopted the creed
of the Nationals, but they have done them ten times
more good than Messrs Develin and Alling who have
Letter from Gen. Taylor TO Hon. Henry Clay.
The following letter from Gen. Taylor TO Mr.
Clay we find in the Lexington Observer The hero OF
Buens VISTA though always read is always rough
az the sentiment, and beautiful language Of this
epistle sufficiently show.
| HEADQUARTERS. ARMY oP OCCUPATION
| Aqua NEUvA, Mexico, March ], le47
My DEAR SIR: You will no doubt have received be-
fore this can reach you the deeply distressing inte
gence Of the death OF your in tho battle of Buens
Vista II is with wish of ntrudng upon the sanctu
airy of parental and with hope of administer
ing any consolation your wounded heart that have
taken the liberty Of addressing you these few lines but
have felt II duty which owe to the memory Of the
distinguished dead 10 pay willing tribute TO his many
excellent qualities and while my feelings are still fresh
TO express the desolston which his untney loss and
/ that OF other kindred spirits has occasoned.
had but casual acquaintance with your son, until
| he became for time a member OF my military family
and can truly say that won more rapidly
upon my regard OF established more lasting claim 4
my respect and esteem. Manly and honorable in ever
impulse with feeling but for the honor OF the service
and OF the country be gave every assurance that In h
hour of need could lean with confidence upon his sup
| port Nor was disappointed Under the guidance o
himself and the lsmcnied Mckee CALAMITY did the son
of kentucky in the thckest OF the strife, uphold h,
| honor OF the State and the country.
| grateful people will do justice TO the memory o
those who tel on that eventful day But may be per
mted to express the bereavement which feel In Ii,
loss of valued friends To your felt bound by h'
strongest tee OF private regard, and when ! miss h
famssr face and those Of Mckee and Hardin can ssl
with truth that feel no exultaton in our success.
With the expression Of my deepest and most heart
felt symps,hies for your irrepsrsbe loss. remain.
Your friend z. TAYLOR.
| Hon HFNkY CLAY New Orleans a