Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-02

Ings and lasting gratitude feOwcItlZens whom we re-
present and indeed Of the whole country under to
YOU the extreme interest they feel for your connu
ed success until have concluded with Mexico lasting
and permanent; peace.
With great respect and high esteem for you one of
ghtes ornaments and the continued desire Tor your
health, and hope full of expectation that when the op-
portunty shall occur, you will give them little more
grape" subscribe ourselves
Your humble and obi. servants,
CT WILCOX, President.
J. F. BARNES. Secretary
HEAD Quarters, ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, Mexico, July 20, lS47.
DEAR SR-I have the honor to acknowledge the
cept of your esteemed letter of the 10th inst which has
Just reached me, accompanied by certain resolutions
tered into by Democratic meeting of my fellOw-czens
at GAINESVILLE, Tenn the 9Th of June last in relation
TO certain important matters and principles connected with
the management OF national affairs desiring To know
my views and opinions in regard to the same,
they might have important bearing their course
should my name be before the country candidate for
the Presidency at the coming election; which must beg
leave to decline doing. for if disposed do
cannot spare the time from my official duties devote
the investigation Of those subjects which their importance
seems to require, to enable TO reply to them IN way
that would be satisfactory myself, much less
your honorable committee must therefore say in this
instance what have stated to others on like occasions,
which U.s. that POLITICIAN forty years of my
Tile nave oee passed IN the military service of the Re-
public, most of which in the field the camp,
tern frontier the Indian territory, and may say
with great popriety for the part constantly duty,
the last two in Mexico or in its immediate borders
during which time have passed night under The
rooi OF house therefore readily suppose,
under such circumstances have had but little Time
devote to the consideration investigation of important
political matters, or to their discussion, have at
tempted 10 do So been mixed up with political
matters n any way having voted for of
cef magistrates any else have been in the
public service, having been stationed serving for the
most part beyond the limits of the States.
can say all sincerity, have aspirations for the
Presidency. | a DR. Id be
be recOllected | will be made by Others and by
no agency OF mine in the maer under this state of
things should majority of the good people OF
try think proper In elevate 30 The first office their
gilt or may say the first in the world, will feel bound
TO Them and will do honestly and faithfully,
the best OF my Abilities strictly in conformity the pro-
visions OF the Constitution, possible in the
way acted and construed by first Presidents,
two OF whom least participated in creating and putting
IN operation that glorious But many mpor-
tan changes IN affairs at home and abroad may take
place between this and the time for holding the election
for filling said office, much So to make it desirable
for the general good, that individual other my
self should be selected candidate for that station
and could he be elected will say that would Weld
my Pretensions To that distinguished position for have
not the vanity to believe have any, but would
y acquIesce with pleasure in such arrangement but
would rejoice that the Republic had citizen more
worthy and better qualified than and doubt there
are thousands, TO discharge the ardnous and important
duties appertaining that high office. But this as it
may, should occupy the White House must be
by the spontaneous move of the people, and by act of
mine, so that could enter the duties appertaning
the Chief Magistrate of the country unlrammeled and
and Unpledged beyond what have previously stated
regards the Constitution, that | could and would be
the President of the nation and of a party
For the interest and other kind friends of the
mriee and those you and they represent take 10 my
unued against the enemy while this war contiu-
ues, which sincerely hope will be brought to an
honorable close, we'll fear for the hatterng
you been pleased to connect nv name with
the distinguished office in question, especially the
handsome and complimentary terms in which they have
been communicated, duly appreciated and for which
beg leave tender you, and through you the gem
emen of the committee, collectively and Individually
my most cordial thanks for the same Viii consdera.
tions of highest respect and esteem remain, gentle
men, Your oh and devoted serv't.,
v T. TAYLOR, Maj. Gen. U. S. Army.
To DR.. c. L. Wilcox, and others of the Committee.
The resolutions of the meeting transmitted to Gen.
eral Taylor were Thoroughly democratic, as appears
from the following account of them given BY the
GAINESVILLE Jeflersonian:
"The FIRST resolution expresses settled hostility to
national bank, and expresses belief that such an nsu-
ton is not only unconstitutional, but highly nexpedient
The second refers TO the subject.
The third resolution declares favor of the ndepend-
ent treasury and the separation of bank and State.
The fourth declares against tariff for protection; the
fifth against the distribution of the proceeds of sales of
ierna improvements by the General Government.
The seventh expresses the belief in the right of Tex
as as an independent sovereignty itself the
United States and the obligation imposed upon after
the act OF annexation TO protect her territory.
Then comes preamble which alludes TO the move
ment which had been made by the wing party favor
Gen Taylor aud takes the ground without Qualification
that the democratic party support any whose
principles not we'll defined and which not wholly
and entirely democratic.
Then follows the resolution instructing the officers
the committee address letter Gen TAYLOR touching
hrs opinions upon the several matters referred ia tile
resolutions Another resolution fully endorses the course
of the present administration and congrauates the PEG
pie upon the prosperity of the country under democratic
rule"
The Louisville Democrat observes
"There is nothing in General Tayor's reply; bu
has the merit of being deliberately written and defines
exactly General Taylor's position. lie has opinion
for the public eye the question of naonal bank
protective tariff, &c. It's clear he does Intend
to give any But he is candidate for the presidency
Those who support him 90 it with their eyes open,
at the time go il blind. The letter to Mr. Delon,
some wing politicians apologized for the ground tina
II was hastily written. That will do in the pressn
case. This letter hastily written Those inter
4 esiIng wings no have said much about protecting
American industry aud much for a national bank anc
wing principles, will explain, If they please. These
wing principles great matters rather great
days past but they half great General Tay
lor."
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