The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-16
THE UNION.

We would gladly excuse Gen. Taylor If there was no,
abundant evidence that the expressions thus hastily
en- Were the result OF eonfsm for the volunteer deliberately
formed His correspondence with the government before
and at the of the war when IL is pre-
sumed he expressed his opinions upon this subject calmly
and deliberately confirm the charge, any further proof
| needed.
la his letter the department dated at Corpus Christi
September 8, ISi5, he says shall not relax my exer-
tons 10 ppays for active operations snda STATE Of with
Mexico 1t is to be presumed from this, that he had
least considered in his mind the and kind OF force
he might require Tor aeos operations and state of
but in the very next sentence he adds; ."
the hope that military force c be ordered to
WITHOUT requisition for IT. confident that
NONE will be required"
His letter which we shall refer is dated Septem-
Der H. lsi5 at the place. In the time, he had
been advised by the government in relation the employ
ment Of volunteers and had received copies of the govern
ment circulars 10 the OF several OF the southern
States calling upon them to furnish Gen Taylor with such
volunteer force he might any time require In the
mean ne also, renforcemens OF regulars had been or
dered Join Gen Taylor In this letter, he 81
not believe that it will become necessary under any cir
cnsfdnce TO en- poy UonfeeJs from the United Sfdes
Let look his letter dated at the place Oct
ith 1915 Still bent upon his hostility to volunteers, and
fearful lest they might reap share the honors OF an i'm
pending he takes the special pains to eiteatc his OPP
position in the form of postscript: "P 81 do not con-
slider that 1t will become necessary, UNDER ANY cIRcUM-
STANCES to call for volunteers from the United States"
But let follow this ant-war General to the bloody
banks OF the Rio Gande where he arrived opposite Maa
the 2Sh March, 1916, and dated his first letter to
the department the following day, March 18th He now
behods the hostile attitude of the Mexcans and says
"Under this of things, must again, and urgently,
call your the necessity of speedily sending
this army. The militia of Tsras remote
from the border, that depend upon their aid.
The militia of Ieras remote? Texas the
State and whose very borders he called upon de-
fend
But in month afterwards, how does the Gene raj change
his his letter of April 26 1916, he writes the
department. "Hostilities may be considered COM
menced, and have this day deemed it necessary call
upon the governor OF Texas for REGIMENTS
TIERS" What has caused this change He makes no
complaint against the government for sending him all
the regulars and he had called for BY his letter Of
September 1885, he said he there in view of actve
operations" and estate of war" But he had
the enemyCross had been reacheously murdered; Por
missing; Thornton and Hardee, with their
mands had been cut to pieces Paredes had issued his
proclamation in Mexico; Arista had crossed the Rio
Grande with formidable army. War in stared
of dire necessity him, who often declared
that under CIRCUMSTANCES would it be necessary
poy VOLUNTEERS, the eleventh hour and when his
ly them had nearly eoparded his army and honor
of the nation, called upon the brave volunteers
his But it NOW TOO LATE 1t was a dire
necessity; it self preservation, which suggested and
Compelled the For ourselves honor alike the
brave regular and volunteer; upon the field of battle
recognise them american soldiers alike distinguished
for their bravery and valor.