Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-26
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
General TAYLOR.


hueal mseontcn, who feel less socitudo the triumph
o our arms than for the OF hcr party whore
rites they dislike ecpsed by the lustre OF Other
names The expression Of that apprehension, letter
TO the Secretary OF War, may have been imprudent 1t
doubtless so, furnished the Admnistra n
psusbe pretoxi for keeping him. whom they fen feared
more than Gen. Taylor, from the field But the course
since pursued towards the later gentleman what
would have been Gen SCOTS fate had he by the achey
ment OF signal victories like Gen Taylor in despite of the
most formidable obstacles and in the face superior
bets, rendered himself object OF jealousy the pol
ca gamblers with whom the appropriation the spos
OF office CONSTITUTES, always the paramount
The brilliant victories Of the SIh and Sab OF May.
oeoding the deep OF anxiety by
which preceded them, OF the perous condition Gen.
IayloFs army, which in despite OF the confidence
tanned IN the OF troops generally feared
would be overpowered by overwhelming force OF the
enemy, electrified the people all the county
The name Of "oLp RorSH REsDy," whose calm and
discriminating Judgment loss pEorerbia than his in
trePdiu IN the field became Tamil household word
70 all classes Of the community State Legislatures and CITY
Councis voted him resolutions Of thanks. and more than
one instance, swords and medal, presented hi IN
token OF their gratitude ano admiration. And not content
with these ordinary manifestation Of public feeling towards
gallant military commander who had gori0usly triumph.
cd under circumstances 50 well calculated public
apprehension, his enthusiastic admirers al once mos
inudeiousy doubt, brought forward name in con.
TAat was the objectionable SIN. SO long as the Al.
minisration could appropriate to itself the glory o;
Con Tayo.'s brilliant achievements, Its partzans were
well satisfied TO swell the general chorus OF praise,
which everywhere tell upon the ear. But as soon As it be-
came apparent from the indications OF public feeling
Cen Taylor and Mr.. Polk to resp the honors OF
those tumphs and that ne might become dangerous rival
10 the numerous sspan Presidency IN the Locofoco
ranks became manifest that he TO be displaced tom
the Chief command a soon possible the mean
"le that the public mind must be gradual prepared
movement, which, fsudGeay made wou create too ge,
shock by the whispered AUG the ely inueaco until
such time nigh be deemed TO venture on opcn ane
unosgulsed declaration OF his ncapacty for the delicate
and responsible station the duties OF which he
has thus far dIschATged with unsurpassed ability The Unl
on commenced this Gus warfare, By e1agsera
tod eui'gs uPoa Cen kEAENEY, boo4sss conaus,
OF Santa Fe where he With resistance was usznl-
hai into an affair OF sncn extraordinary braacy that the
Executive Ogau forthwith advertised Tor bYsrsppy OF the
nero whose namo had been immorazed by the re
achevmen Of marching his forces mo ths capital If the
province Of New Mexico, tor, some contend mere
frontier city Of the state Of Teras) without firing gun
keaney was 10 be played of against Taylor and the go-
RES oi Pao Alto and Resacl dc Ia Palma ere to be ecp,ed
by the more cugent spiendcr OF the boodess Occupation
OF Santa Fe
II was very obvious, however that public attention
could not be diverted from Gen Taylor by shallow 40
aruhce-esPeciay he ti occupied pos, Of danger
and d reulty TO which all eyes constantly directed
In this emergency, Gen Scott the surprze Of the whole
country was again taken into favor By the President, and
suddenly sent to Mexico to assume the c1ie cymmaad-
But subsequent Developments have satisfied IL thar THE
order was dictated by feeling OF msgnanimy toward.
that Distinguished officer. \ Roman Tyr5Et on one ,s-
cnSon j. SAID TO have expressed the wish ina. al his enc
n-s had but one heau, that they might be dccapated b,
single stroke OF the sword 1t may be thar Z similar
ieeng suggested the sudden order to Gen. II pro.
eeea to Mezeo-or At that very moment, doubtless. the
scheme sace made public, OF sUFERsEuIy0 HyrH SC IN
AND TAYLOR b. the appointment Of LIEUTENANT GFSrF,
BESr'N TO the high position OF Commander-n-Ch had
bror couclc'ed-a scheme designed IN oar Judgment 10
eject tue Compulsory resignation u botu these officers OF
should hey decline, in mids; Of a war 10 pursp.
course which, under other circumstances they c,pd No,
without dshonor hesitate TO sdop that they should be n,
duced 10 the rank Of subaerns in order that the f,,r,
irumfhs Of our arms and the final 5ccuon Of the enc nv
might enure to the benefit Of the epiiign thus uneereno
niossly and insulungy taken rom the walks Of private
his and placed over their heads.
Foied however, thus bold and daring de-, On the LONG
peni-up wrath Of the Administration against the gallant
General whose umphs alone saved j, from uniyer.s eye.
Grafton has at last found vent through its friends on the
R11r o! the House OF Representative They co,r,5 b.,
s true, that Gen Taylor gallant soldier and psssbe
dl oiIccr-lhat he knows how mark time and that
he De afraid Of bullets. But then he does not
20 one Jacob Thompson Of Mssissip2i and one Orlando
fickn OF Illinois suy-ne does not know how 10 Improve
hs victories" They think that after fighting 3G hour, an
the oh and Of May, he should have pursued with hi,
exhausted soldiers. the greatly superior force OF As,
massacrod Or made them prisoners, Thsy are satisfied
too that at Monterey, instead OF permitting 5000 Ms1i-
cans capua'c and withdraw into the INTERIOR he should
nave Killed or taken them prisoners, and have dmin
ed his own force by subtracung from them sufficient
number Of troops guard tho captyes and distributed IN.
scany provisions, scarcely sufficient for biz own men
among his conquered enemies. Il has been said too
MAT ne displayed great want OF Judgment in marching
upon Monterey with small force while several tpprsr.
volunteers were pcrishng from disease and inactivity ON
inc prsientl banks Of the Rio Graude. TO the rsuts
military critics who make these and like objections or q,
those who may have been induced by Importance In
high quarters" question the capacity of Gen TAYLOR,
me Letter Of that genuemou (which We insert 10. J,y
TO Trend in New York. written not for the purpose Of
publication but published by that friend without Tav
Tors knowledge or CONSENT IN consequence Of these at.
tack' viii be triumphant reply. That letter will probs
bly, draw down upon the head Of Gen ToyIor yt,icc
denuncisions from the friends Of the Administration
But Whatever hey may say Of o. the American ucous ,i
rec in DO ihc strongest evidence of the peculiar q1,.s
ton Of Gen. Taylor Tor tho post which be has So r
h'ed And h % reveals the moruyng fact iba' from Oh,
beginning OF fine campaign, he hos been embarras.ed 81
hi8 movements 10y the want both of ,u5gi.ea and .
facilities " transportation, and consequently that IF 1, b
i'ied TO improve bis Victories" tho url, ro-r ar51 m
Wan DlrAEtNfsr, be- Administrator hss only 90 liam.
for ihs public eSp5suro oIi's inb,ciy. Ge folly Of owl
frcnd', whose attack upon absent isro g.snty t.r
The battles Of bi' country, hss boo c judgment of r,
rendered necessary AZ once TO uud,,aic hm by chow
inE che dh,uiuc' end Obstacles, by which, Che pforf,
Of tno campaign, bis movements have been Inpst.5 sr
which, by hls ,Eef. ous he has 90 signal, summon,
ud
Con Gem a., whose opinion, upou military su. .,,
vii. vr p'csumr. outweigh u.s, Of Wssars Tn.mp..
ani fck TO- 90 even tb1-o 90 Lieutenant Gonera. g.r
sdyeucd % the dfieuu,a encountered God c,,re.r, q
Cen Tavof' in reply 60 complimentary sentiment
few evenings ego, st public assembly in New York q
ssi, " Gen. Taylor be know well and h, had ass,,
"pis,sd Woads,s, NE face Of almost iHsup,ra5k aias,
"fss Ho never had had under HIM at any one hmo nj,
"enourh 60 muuian efeotuaIy such he wss carr
ing aud the consequence had been that he forces ",
"r perpetual jeopardy, from which their extraordinary VI