The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-25
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the ~ ~ Natlquat:~
Inaportant Letter frSnl Cen: IA yAOrs
Below we gita lls lassl i,npohIanss s!cuer We
have vet seen from the clcaT-htadsd aud haIa-o.
Ae.hp.Ied General 2. Isaslo6z-l, is publishsd IN
ia fsI;n,on Fioridiaf Ii Is addressed to Demo
crat and SSe hope he and bis party are perfectly
satsssd svith it, The leileE conlajns jest aghaI
we have always wished Gen, Taylor TO say. and
that Is thai Sf Is Is a candidate re ioiH make no
ofefges -sufalevef II the people have not got
enough reon6denee 10 elect him and trust to his
honesty Of purpose, he IS perfectly wiling to stay
at home This Is taikiug right Up % the point Just
a we knew old Zach would. qt 70 the letler {:
,sa9 IEals EFsE MGsIhshH y 9..s a ,sa5 M7Hleo e
ADEAR Sir j: Yonf Letter Of the 18th uta
fron CIin,on,y Louisiana, has just reached me, 10
which yeusaTa pleased to say, the slgnssot me
t;l16SiIi reIneon 10 the nexl Presidency and The
nrouainent posiiion of your name in connection
with Il is sufficient excuse for this letter: That
Il is happy feature in our GoYernment thnt OF
fetal fnnctionaries under it. from the lowest 70 the
highest station, are not beyond the reach and par
tal supervision of the h1mblest citizen and thai 1t
Is right in aevefy freeman 10 possess himself OF
the political principles and opinions Of those into
whose hands the administration Of the Govern
uer,t may be placed, &C. to all of which tulIy
coincide with Won in opinion.., Asking my views
on several snbiects First As 10 lhe justice and
necessity ofSlhis war with Mexeo,l on our part
Second. AS 10 the necessity ofea national bank
and the power Of Congress for creating such, an
instimti6p Third. AS 10 the effects OF a high pro-
teciive tariff, and the right Of Congress under the
Constitution to create such system Of revenue.
AAsto the fifst inlerfog gatory, my duties and
ths position / occnpy, do not consider
would be proper IN me 70 give my opinion IN re-
0ard 10 the same; rs n citizen and particularly
as asoldfef. III is sufficient for me to know; that
our country is az war With foreign halion, TO do
alI ia my power TO bring it to aispeedy and hon
oFnble Termination, by Ihemost vigorous and ener-
gelic operations, without i1quiting about its JUS
tce, or anything else connected with il believing
as To Il Is our wisest policy 70 be at peace with
an The world. as long as il can be done without
endanecring ,hehonor and Interests Of the country.
As regards The second and third inquiries, am
NOT pfeparedto answer them L could only do so
alier Investigating those Subjects which'l cannot
now do. nv whole time bping fully occupied in
Attending topmy proper official duties which must
not be 6eglected under any circumstances and
must say to you in substance what L have said to
others in regard TO similar matters: that am no
politicianse Near forty years ofmy life ha Vei
been passed in the public service, in lhe army,
moslo which in the field, the camp, on our wrs-
tern frontier, or IN the Indian c0uBtry and for
nearly thetwO lasl 10 this OF TAxas, durlng
which time Ihaye not passed one night under the
roof Of house: g'a . .'''i 97f s'f1E .r1. |
AS regards being candidate for the Presidpn- !,
ey at the coming election, have no aspirations !
in that way and regres that the subject has been
ngated a this early dayp aud that il had not been
deferred until the close of the war,sor until the
end of the next session of Congress, especially, if
am to be- mixed p'with H. as il is possible it
may lead 70 the injury Ofthe public service in this
quarter by my operations being embarrassed, as
well as % produce much excitement in the coun- :
Uyl growing out Of tlie discussion Of the merits,
Sc, of the different aspranis for that high Office,
which might have been very much alIayrd, if not
pFeEenied had the subject been. deferred as spg.
gested besides very many ch1hges may take !
plaeef Between row 'dhd I846, SO much so, as to !
make Il desirable for the interest Of tho country,
that some other individual than myself, better
qualified for the station should be srlecied; and
could he be selected, I'would not only acquiesce
in such an arrangement, But would rejoice that
the republic had one citizen, and no doubt there
are thousands, more deserving than am, and
better qualified to discharge the duties of said office
'i'lf ThaVe been named by others and considered
candidate for the Presidency, it has been by no
agency Of mine in the matter-and If the good
peeDis think nay services important in that station
md elect me, will feel bonnd to serve them, and
all the pledges and explanations can enter into
and make, as regards this or that policy, is that
Will so honestly and faithfully to the best Of my
abilities, strictiy in compliance with the constau-
lion Should / ever occupy the White House, it
must be by the spontaneous move of The people,
and by no act of mine, so that could go into of.
Gee hntrammeled, and be the chief magistrate of
the nation and moi Of Q patty. ~
= But should they, the people, change their views
and opinions between this and the time of holding
The election, and cast their votes for the Presidency
for soma one else, will not complain. ,.', IL
With Yeo aralionS of I an, |,
80. =. i5szs5 s.+t -t T.. TAYLOR. {
Mr.. EDwARD DELUNY. ii
F. s. write in great haste, and under constan.
interruption" -, +, -.