Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-16

wishes of The whole nation. .asome and
return you my thanks for the hanaso,p ~ the
acceptable manner in which, as Presiaen. o y,
meeting you have made known lhe' p'
With many wishes for your prosperity, ' se lv
remain, with high respect. your QUITS IT s A.
z TAYLOR, Maj Gen n, " n N,
VIM. DOCK, Esq, President oil ia'o
a. Harrisburg, Pa.
HEAD QUARTERS, Army OF OccuPA5g'11ssai 7
Camp near Monterey, Mexico, Aug .
Hon. Jos. r. Tngsrsol:- ,.,ou,edoe
Dear Sir:-I hayelhe pleasureto acKno%', us;.
the receipt OF your esteemed letter OF 'n - being
mo- in which you say, ~ had The mono. " Nesting
called on last evening 10 address ND phl.d.l,
of The Wings OF The city and county OF ,,aouen,.
pha At that meeting your name was nc of
| 10 mentioned in connection with Inc oinss &c
| Chief Magislracy. Islaled 10 that me ,I If
had before stated in my place IN Inc i ~ were
Representatives al Washington, lnat y1yuu wis
Whis-not indeed, an uua parIisan, :.a,;,,.
but Wing in principle" AH Of "a,ea = nccur.
IN correct; and after the discussion Which 49,
red in both houses of Congress al The las ses.' ~
growing out OF the capiluaton OF Monleis s,.n ~
which discussion you thought proper 10 u" ,san
my conduct in re gard 10 that TRANSACTIONS WV.
assaIltd somewhat, if not entirely on po,y
| grounds, in The House Of which you were n.
ber-tor which you have my sincere lnanh 5:.
which was done in such way by those "ho us -
approved that measure, can hardly imagine n0w
anu one oho uas present and heard e speet,eS 0,
that occasion, or read them after they DfTe p1oi.''a
could reu mistake the complexion Of my Poea.ss.
Al the last Presidential canvass, "i'hou' 'nne
fering in any way with The same, Il "as T na
known 10 all with whom mixed, Wings anu De-
/ f,rT nod nj
that was decidedly in favor OF MI Clay eieC
lion. and would now prefer seeing him IN mat Oh
| fee 10 apy individual in the Union, certainty
| much more 50 al any lime to myself. inuePen-
dent Of his great talents and long experience IN
| government Affairs, consider his views and those
Of the Wings for The most part are more nearly
assimilaled as regards political matters to those
OF Mr.. Jefferson than their opponens-ln whose
political creed was reared, and whose opinions
in matters OF Stale, have never lost sight OF, as
| we'll as eDdeavored 10 conform TO them as near as
circumstances would permit. My commission
as Lieutenant in the Army was conferred by
him short time before he retired from public lile
Although no one can appreciate more highly
than | do the 100 favorable opinion fear you
have formed as regards my fitness for The hist CT.
vii Office in our country (which consider, should
| / reach it, as rather too much oil an experiment,
as well as duly grateful for your aid in bringing
me so prominently before the nation for the office
in question, yet ! cannot permit the present OPP
poTlunity 10 pass by without repeating 10 you
what have said 10 others in regard to the SUBJ
ject OF the Presidency-which is that am no po-
lilician. Near forty years Of my life have been
passed in The military service of the republic,
nearly The whole of which in the field, the camp,
or our western frontier, and in the Indian terrific
ry, may we'll say constantly on duty; The two
last in Mexico or on its immediate border; du-
| ring which time have not passed one night un-
| der the roof OF house. You may, therefore, We
| ry readily suppose, under such circumstances, |
have had but little time 10 devole 10 the conside-
ration or investigation OF great political questions
or subjects, or 10 their discussion; nor have al
tempted 10 co so, or 10 be mixed up with political
men or measures in any way, NOT even having
| voted for ore of our Chief Magistrates since
| joined The army, having for The mos, part been
serving or stationed beyond the limits OF The
States. must say have no wish for the Presi-
| dency, and cannot consent 10 be exclusively the
candidate of party And if | am one al all, or
to be made so at the coming election, il must be
| borne in mind that have been, or will be made
so by Others without any agency OF mine in The
| maller. Independent OF my wishes, | greatly
doubt my want of the necessary qualifications to
| discharge hedulies properly OF an office which
was filled and adorned by Washington, Jei-
ferson, as vel as several others OF The purest,
wisest and most accomplished statesmen and pa
| triols of this or any age or country. almost
tremble al The thoughts OF The undertaking. Yet
| if the good people think proper 10 elevate me at
the proper time, to the highest Office in their gift
will feel bound TO serve them, il not from lncli-
| nation, from principle OF duty, and will DO so
| honestly and fiiihiuly 10 the best OF my ability,
in accordance with The principles of the Constr,
tuition, as near as can do SO, as u icas CONSTRUCT
| and aeted upsn By our first Preadents-two OF
whom, al eas, acted so conspicuous part 10
aiding in contemplating that instrument, as wen
| as putting it in operation.
But very many important changes may ,ake
place at home and abroad, between now and the
time for holding the election for our next Chief
| Magistrate, so much so as to make 1t desirable
| for the general good, that some one with more
| experience in State affairs, should be selected
| as candidate than myself, and could he be
cleo ed, will not say would yield my preten
sions, for have not the vanity TO believe have
any for that distinguished station, but would &C
| quesce, not only with pleasure, in such an ar
rangement, bul would rejoice that The Republic
had one citizen more worthy and better qualified
than am to discharge the important duties ap
| pertaining to that positions and no doubt there
| are thousands. Be this rs it may, if ever &C.
cupy the Whit. House it must be by the sponta
neous movement Of the people, without any
action of mine 10 relation to it; without pledges
other than hare previously stated "A strict ad
herence 10 the provisions Of the constttution-so
that could enrsr on the arduous and response
BILE duties apperaning to said Office, untlam-
melled-so tina: could be the President OF the
country and no of party.
| With con- ideations Of great respect and esteem
| remain Your o,edienl servant,
[Signed) u. ia fLOk.
! We have som, lille slimmeriugs OF peace. /
| have This momelt received note from General
Wool, commanding al Saillo. about seventy
| miles in advance OF this place towards The cry OF
| Mexico, OF which The following IS an extract :
II have but mment TO say have received in
formation throu,h J. Sanchez, that Gen. Scott
was still al Puela on the eth ull; that the Mex.
can Congress hid convened, and that il had con.
ierred the powr on Santa Anna TO negotiate for
peace, subjecI lethe approval of Congress, and
| that an armisics had been proposed" This can
be relied on, AMI mus, be gratifying to all lovers
| oil peace, OF which number profess 10 be one oil
lis most ardent admirers and advocates. Il I.
HEADQ-ARTERs ARMY OF OCCUPATION, !
Camp nesr Monterey, Sept. 30, lS47 (
Sir: have The homo to acknowledge The re
ceipt of your letter of July Goth, enclosing to
me the proceedings of meeting held BY the
Democratic Republican Electors of New York
City, for the purpose Of nominating me for the
Pre- idency.
In return, I most respectfully and cordially
tender to the citizens composing the meeting,
my deep obligations for the high honor confer.
red upon me, in the resolutions they have
adopted.
In regard to the Specification of my approval
Of the spirit of the resolutions, have respect
fully to say that, agreeably to the spirit and in
,ention of the course which have thought it
advisable 10 adopt, do not feel myself al lber-
iyto express any sentiment having the nature of
pledge tn any political party,
have the honor to remain, with high respect,
your most obedient servant, z. TAYLOR,
Major General U. S. Army.
WIN. G. WOOD. ESQ,
President Dem Rep. Meeting in the City of
York, New York City.