Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-07-22
WASHINGTON AND TAYLOR

MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
/ WASHINGTON AND TAYLOR.
The resemblance between these two personages,
which has been frequently remarked, is no fanclu
thing, but a reality, which becomes more apparent
in proportion the characteristics of the two arc
regarded. There is similarity in their styles Of
wiring and III their styles Of fighting in the OPEN
manly simplicity and masSivenesS OF character com
mon to both, and IN that nober disnterestcdness of
nature which marks III both apatrotism as elevated
as 1t Is pure
The use Of Gen. TAYLoI's name in connection
with the Presidency has developed new point of
analogy between HIM and WAsHINGToN. I'VE in
vile the readers attention to comparison OF the
subolned extracts. The first is from Cen TAY-
LOR's recent letter:
''From many sources have been addressed ON
the subject OF The Presidency, and | do violence
neither to myself nor 10 my position as an officer
ot The army, by acknowledging 10 YOU, as | have
done to all who have alluded TO the use of my name
In this exalted connexions that my services are ever
At the VIII and call Of my country, and | am not
prepared say that shall refuse if the country
calls me TO the Presidential office, but [ can and
shall yield 10 no call thatdoes come from the
spontaneous action and free will of the nation at
large, and void OF the slightest agency OF my own
FOR The high honor and responsibilities of such
an 0filcc take this occasion To say, that have not
The slightest aspiration much more tranquil and
satisfactory llie after the termination of my present
duties, awaits me, trust, in the society omy fam
iiy and particular friends, and in the occupations
most congcnIal 10 my wishes. In no case can |
permit myself 10 lie the candidate OF any party or
yied myself to party schemes"
! The next extract is irom one of WAsH1NGToN's
letters IN answer 10 application in behalf of some
for an office
Should Il become absolutely necessary for me to
occupy the station III which your letter pre- supposes
me, I hare determined 10 go into II perfectly free
lJfom ot engagements, u ece!y nature aciatSOecer
a conduct IN conformity 10 this resolution, would
enable me, in balancing the various pre,cnsons of
different candidates for appointments, 10 act acih
sctc reference TO justice aad The public good.''
In the answer OF the Senate to Gen. Washing
tons first address TO Congress, they say:
''We are sensible, sir, that nothing but the voice
OF your fellow citizens could have called you from
retreat chosen with the ondest predictions en-
cleared by habit, and consec.aed 10 the repose OF
declining years. We rejoice, and with us all A
merica, that In obedience TO the call OF our common
country, you have returned once more 10 public life
In you, al parties coGtde; In you, all interests u
mite"
The resemblance here is so striking that no one
can mistake 1t. What u scorching satire is it,
says the Richmond Republican, in which we find
uese quotations, upon the degeneracy Of the times
and the decline OF the primitive spirit of patriotism
that the sentiments OF the late letter attributed
/ TO General Taylor should strike panic TO q
single soul, or waken opposition To him for
I the Presidency when the position taken IN
that letter is precisely identical with that always
taken by George Washington in reference to the
! chief magiStracy!'
/ The New York Journal of Commerce detotos an
article OF length and full of judcious remarks,
! tn no uhia e .a,i ",
cy. IT concludes as follows:
Gen. Taylor comes before the PEOPLE uncom
mltted TO any party. As military man, he has
attended TO Ills official duties, and not troubled
himself with politics. Iobean American is enough
for him, without adding Wing or Loco, by way of
adOrnmtnt No one can doubt that if called to the
Presidency, he will administer the government with
imparilallty, moderation and wis1Oin,-yet with
frmness qualities which have been developed at
every step OF his progress through Mexico. Know
ing the horrors Of war, he will be man of peace
Crcumspect in his language and department, he
will not give needless offence TO foreign powers
Greatly respected rs he is, both abroad and at home
he VIII not have character to rain, but only To
support Free iToIn strong party predictions, he
vii! aim to do Justice to all. In short he will be
President Of this country and moi section or par
IT, Success to him"
REvULsIoN IN THE CoRy JRADE.-The Jour
nal of Commerce says
THE price of corn (maize) is now so different
from the expectation of the owners far west, that
the charges are more Than the article is worth
Large parcels Of corn and some other produce have
T been abandoned to the iOrwardeTs, and many car
goes the consignees would sell FOR the charges
The original purchase money is therefore total
{ loss, and, where the owners are able, they will
suffer still further loss"
The Editor Of the Nashville Union, who de-
clared that $50 long the present tariff remains
undjsturbed, the price OF provisions must remain
high ;" can perhaps, explain TO the corn-growers of
Tennessee how this fall was cccasoned. The
new tariff is ia successful operation so the Iocofo
cos tell us, aud, IN the same breath, they saw that
farm produce, sent here for a foreign market is a
dead loss to the Western sender, and that, if he is
: able, he will have To pay something besides. This
looks like being obliged TO pay for being hanged
Under the old tariff, we know, the farmers got
something for their corn, but under the new law
the free-raders say tits worse than nothing to the
Western owners.--.W z. Erpress.
Il We see it stated that Col. Haskell Cwho has ius
annhilated Gen. Pillow Is to be the WING candi
date for Congress, in the llth district Of Tennessee
last represented by Hon. Milton Brown, Wing
who has declined reelection This district cave
Mr.. Clay 29eo majority IN lSz.44