Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-13
FLORIDA.

This is one of The States that the Wings have
confidently claimed for Taylor. The article be-
low from the Tallahassee Southern Journal con-
,ains such admirable appeals 10 the good sense
and patriotism OF The South and is closed in such
strong language, that we are induced 10 give IL a
nlace. We cannot doubt that Florida will prove
herself Democratic
From the Tallahassee Southern Journal
Gen. TAILOR is not the apa,labls candidate that
the Whis leaders about Tallahassee al frs! sup
nosed him. He has but lille Strength in Florida
bevond The influence of tie Taliatasses clique
And this atlachmen, 10 him, il is well known, is
based upon selfish considerations. When his
claims-his preiensions 10 the office-come 10 be
looked inlo they are found 10 be OF The most in
significant. sort. Setting out OF view Tor the mo-
ment the positive objection against him, lei US
look after the peculiar qualifications that ne could
carry TO that high office. Let US look al The pre-.
sent condiion OF Europe: All The Governments OF
the old nations are crumbling 10 pieces; old in.
s,i,uions and compacts are swept away in the
whrlwind oil popular commolion. Old treaties,
entered into by crowned heads, by kings and en-
nerors have been declared nulliies by The people
whose WIN mas supercrir,i shat OF hereditary drs
pots. In this condition OF things there is pecu
liza necessity Of placing al the head Of our nation
statesman conversant with civil affairs-a
statesman conversant with diplomacy with the
actual condition OF our foreign relations our eX-
listing treaties and the great interests Of the coun
try as connected with our foreign affairs. Our
foreign trade and commerce, lis prosperity Tor
coming years must be greatly dependent on The
saeacity and skiliul management Q! the diploma
lie department. Of The next administration.
Yet in all these matters Gen. Taylor himself
processes TO be profoundly ignorant. His previ-
Gus pursuits and habits OF lie have precluded
him from giving them thought Now We do
moi impule this ignorance 10 hin as crime; but
we STATE il as a circumstance 10 show why The
people should mol force him from a position OF
honor, Of usefulness and glory, 10 another insult
Ell to his character, which could only make him.
self useless and his country ridiculous.
But, in addition 10 these considerations of
negative character. there are positive objections
against General Taylor. He has not made up
his mind-he has no settled convictions upon the
great political questions OF The day.
upon The subject OF The Tariff, the Currency,
he improvement vi our great highways, rivers,
lakes and harbors, the will oil The people, as ex-
pressed through their Representatives 10 Con.
gress onshl 10 be respected and carried out by The
Executive"
Gen I'aylor's Letter to Capt AH,son.
That is, if General Taylor is elected Presi
dent, all these subjects are again to become
open questions; the battle which the people have
fought and won against the protectionists, ne
monopolists, and the upholders Of cooperative
privileges, has all to be fought over again. &c.
neral Taylor has no principles Of his own Oh
those subjects; if the Wings have majority in
Congress, General Taylor will suffer them to
carry out their wild and visionary schemes
~ Il ;eho ord IN thapo
matters This is what he means when he says:
1.-THE will oil the people, as expressed through
their Representatives in Congress, ought to be
respected ami carried out by the Executive"
General Taylor has no fixed notions of his
own; he has not studied the Constitution; ne does
not understand its obligations or requirements
he has never looked after its limits, its prohibit
tions, its grant or restraint Of powers. These
political matters he, in his busy life, had not
had time to enquire into. Under hi, admins.
tration, then, all these questions would again
become unsettled, be thrown upon a sea of un.
certainty.
Now are the people OF Florida prepared for all
this 7 Are they willing 10 run the risk OF l.
Ifthey are, lei them join The Wings in their ef.
TORS 10 make Gen. Taylor President.
lf'hay wish TO see another high protective Ia
riff fIr The benefit OF lew capitalists, lei mem
Join The Wings in heir hurIa Tor Taylor. For
G n. Taylor says il they gel majority in Con.
gress, their will must be respected
II the people OF Florida wish TO see The reve.
nues OF The country exhausted in visionary
schemes of miscalled Internal Improvement, Tor
The exclusive benefit OF some favored section, let
them join the Wings in their jnbila,ion 10 regard
10 Gen. Taylar. Gen. Taylor, if President,
promises TO be hu! passive instrument in their
hands-lhe mere agent of The majority of The
dominant Marty in CONGRESS