The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-06
THE UNION.



CLAY wings IS. TAYLOR wHIGs
The war between the wings of the Virginia delegation
still continues Messrs. Pendleon. Preston, Fournoy,
and Fulton, have issued counter protest to MIR Bolts
four 10 one-feaful odds But Mr. Bots is a decided
champion OF Mr. Clay, and he will "head them die"
He is coming with reoinder to his four colleagues,
and we Will venture to say that he will ask favors
OF them. He will make has mark or we greatly miscal
culaie his powers.
similar struggle as witnessed in the west The Lex
ngton Observer is confident that Mr. Clay will not with
draw and that he will be found the strongest before
the people and the convention.
The Wmoi Proyiso is found be thorn in the sides OF
the wings, well as OF our own party In the great Clay
meeting held al Cincinnati on the 2sth March Mr. Hen
ry Starr submitted the following resolution which
adopted after much wrangling
"Resotpsd, That will support for the presi-
dency vice presidency of the United States the
ing election, who Is not oy apO'osdv, and heartily In ia
vor OF the erdsiO" OF slavery from all territories of the Uni
ted States"
In the large Clay meeting at Louisville, the night
OF the goth u Mr. c. Thruston, original Taylor man,
publicly returned to his first love, he "Embodimen,)
and among other recommendations supported Mr.. Clay
as a Wilmot Provso man
Now have a letter before us from the chairman OF
the JOINT committee Of the legislature of Mississippi who
went TO invite Gen Taylor the seat of government
pay due honors him He states expressly that in
conversation with him, the old soldier told bin the
south should agree to the provisions OF the Will
mot Proviso," &c, sc. But to the letter:
Gin regard TO the conversation had with Gen TAYLOR
have to say we did not talk the tariff We did the
war He expressed himself in favor the war he said he
was decidedly IN favor OF prosecuting vigorously till
" IN aah H..
demnliy' certain, and that erritoal welded
any line particularly but thought perhaps as kind OF
compromise with the Wilmot Proviso men, we had Der
aps better go to the 32d degreemakng the Rio Grande
the western boundary up that degree and said the south
should agree the provisions the Wilmot Provjso
although he did not believe there would be slavery
there YET the country acquired the citizens should
be left free that subject He says all Mexico will
ally come into our government by de2reesthat
be annexed On the subject Of politics. he said he was no
pocianhad been three ourhs of his lie in the army
devoted his time and mind that service and paid but
little attention TO anything else
We have another letter before US giving another con-
versaton held with the General at his house al Baton
Rouge, by gentleman OF respectable character These
two letters addressed TO members of Congress
This last letter writien the 18th March) represents
General Taylor in conversation as favorable 10 the
present tariff, and opposed national bank" 1t reads
as follows:
take the liberty OF addressing and giving al
the same time, few facts relative General TayIors
position before the American people, regards the
presidency In conversation with Dr. Baden Ga gentle
man IN whom the utmost confidence be placed) be
told me that he called the old General his residence
at Baton Rouge. and three hours in his comma
Like all others who describe him. he SAYS that he
of oPen frank, and free his manners ever
ready give receive any information that may be OF
He states that he is willing be the President of the
people OF party; that if the democrats nominate him
he will provided they ask pledges for his future
course If the wings nominate him, be will run on til
same principles, and others Al ain, should thi
party bring him he will still be date if they
appear have the majority. He in favor Of the pessn,
tariff, and opposed national bank He thinks that tb
President 70 blame about the war-that he (CIen
Taylor the OF the moving of army on TO the
ronter and gave, his reasons large force was
collected Matamoras and, unless there an oppo
sing force in the neighbohood, that the Mexicans nigh
and commit any of depredaons with
his being able their progress in time to save
the inhabitants He that cause OF the war
but the annexation. He asked If Won shopld no
elected President of which party would you fill your cab
net ? His answer Il would seek out the best men
of the country and select them without regard TO
! We understand there is extract of letter written
by General Taylor TO a member OF the democratic State
convention of Kentucky. This extract is in Washing
ton, and the letter. which encloses it, is addressed 10
member of Congress In this, the General saws that be
will accept nomination from either democratic or
wing conventions but that he will not pledge himself
to carry out the party principles Of either