New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-12
The Lieut.. Genersl-Gen. Taylor attacked
MIR. Webster, Isaac Hill, Ac. &c.

WASHINGTON Jan. 10. l541
No one that observes doubt the hostility Of
this Administration toward Gen. Taylor. Its first
overt act was the studied omission Of all allusion
to his gallant actions in Mexico in the Presidents
Message This inexcusable, and, on any other by
pothesis. unaccountsble neglect, was followed by
the unnecessary recommendation Of the appoint
ment OF a Lieut.. General-an office of which no
law recognised the existence, and no necessity
CURED the formation The thrdact Of this drama
of injustice is the letting loose OF the party to
bark at him. Yes,
The little dogs and all
Tray Blanche and Sweetheart zee, they bark at him
The barren products Of gallant victories the loss
Of men the waste of treasure, the decentralization
of society all to be attributed to Gen. Tayors
non achievement OF impossibilities. He has won
more brilliant victories than the age has witnessed
and established a reputation for our soldiers the
moral effect Of which is worth thousand victories
but as he has not taken Mexico, captured Santa
Anna piundered the churches to defrsy the ex.
penses OF war. conquered peace and by these
means saved the Administration from the reproach-
es aud Justly excited anger OF an indignant people,
he is himself to be illuminated, denounced, and Ii
possible degraded
been selected. Had the vote OF the House been
taken, in all likelihood the Representative from
Illinois would have received an unanimous appoint
ment TO the duty required OF him-and, IN the dis
charge OF IT, he has given proof that he would have
merited the opinion entertained
Nor has Mr.. Ficklin abused Gen. Taylor alone
carried away by political rancor, for he probably
hates the army-otticers rank and file and sll-be-
cause majority are OF the same political faith as
their brave commander and instigated with the
hope OF even surprising the expectations OF his
employers, he has attacked with lndiscrimlnate
and all embracing censure the whole OF our gallant
little army They should have plunged he thinks
after the hardfoGght battle OF Resaca dc Ia Palma
all bsthed Ia blood, INTO the waters OF the Rio
Grande, to cut the Mexicans off :" To this IN
called for reprosch, Mr.. Ineersoi contented himself
with opposing the following statement of facts
a" viii give the gentleman an answer in very
few words. Those brdre men, rhea heV fought
ne battle Of Resaoa De Ia Palma had been Mirfs
hogrs Ntkow morthfi Of food and ask II
they were then-sfter that hard fought battle
two thousand against seven thousand-in any con
dl,ion 10 plunge into the river and follow up the
Mexcans
Thus Il seems that the Administration is deter
mined to trainer IT possible, to general and his
brave soldiers the odum It's own want OF energy.
aud It's own incapscity. have generated toward it
IN the hearts OF the people.
There may be Vet farther developments OF the
intentions OF the Administration toward the man
whose success II can never forgive Ii were well
II the people would watch ITS course
MI NEBsrER and his lady arrived last night in
good health. His return 90 the Senate will be
hailed with much satisfaction by his friends Of both
parties, who IN the unpleassn, attitude public af
fairs seem now assuming rely much on his ENLARGED
patriotism his weli-tned ability and HI. concilia,o
~ disposition. for assistance AMI safety He WILDE
equal 10 the emergency. and, though condennins
the motive and origin Of the war will labor for its
successful termination There has not been time
the history OF our government tol the fourth Of
a century and more when .ood service 10 the Re
public was 80 much required. he and other Sena
tors must take care that the Republic receives no
deriment
The reported march OF Santa Anna and retreat
Of Gen Worth have reached YOU ere tins The
ramor or fact creates no little sensation here Ii
is to be hoped that Gen Taylor IN sufficient force
10 meet the Mexicans IN the open field.
| would say in this connection. that the recent
letters Of Gen Taylor 10 the War Once are pun
gent and somewhat severe AT least 50 is the rumor
The archives Of that department are ct course closed
10 vulgar inspection.
Isaac HI Of y II politician somewhat oRcs
known--is 20 have the Congressional PnntlDg. II
S reported--he having made the most satisfactory
bid-and purposes establishing the tGslesf kind o; a
Loeo Foco press here, il is also reported.
He himself IS authority ior both the above re
ports "
u Yesterday afternoons mail brought nothing