Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-10-13

uh;sh Was ATTENDED hy thousands ol the Trends
al ahe Old Zero. General Taylor was present.
aud wclcomed by Jobu Henderson Esq, IN be- /
half of the People Of HARRISON county 10 the
k1spsalili.-s ei The day IA an eloquent and ap- .
rropriaie address. General Taylor replied in
,he following hsppy and modest speech which
will reach he hears Of every man ro' closed
by political prejudices:
GENERAL TAYIoRs sprREss.
ia i vith emotions ornc ordinary enibarross-
r,.ul. Nr. Speaker, thai find mysef called
upon n rrspard TO The cordial reception with
which hsre Just been met by the authorities OF
Pass Christian end The citizens Of Harris
county. cannot, indeed, expect TO 10 justice
10 The occasion. aud feel especially less able to
offer in adequate terms my acknowledgements
fr The very fuIIering language IN which this
ere, tnp has been rendered by the talented ciu-
z,n no has Just addressed uIc. ] can only,
therefore, ofIrr YOU my warmJ 81 Ihuuhs, aud as
sue YOU that lhe sye " my rccon'Uu here Is
pSrIicLIar,y gml,C.l to NV 'ciIrgs. The sim.
pie and republican manner Of meeting my lol.
low Ci,izcns carries me back to the pleasant
sctEes Of my carly lie. was reared from III
iaucy 10 Sariy manhood in the Wcsi-amorg
men Of The most primitive tastes and republican
simplicity. We ihcre frequently met on occa.
sirHs like this, 10 exchange freely our opinions
rn NaliUnul uud State affairs, aud to devise
measures Tor the defence Of our borders, which
ul that dnv the General Government was sclne-
ruies unable TO protect On these occasions
we're often collected, TOO, those men Of lion
hearts aud iron nerves who had not only aldej
the iaLher Of our Country inachieying our indc-
prndence. aud stood by his side in many Of his
hard fought Laucs, but who afterwards filled,
Nnh honor to our country, conspicuous places
in our legislative bodies, both National and State.
have been educated in the simple and rcpubli-
cun habits so happily illustrated in this scene,
and DO not expect to charge them IN my old
days. You viii then understand me when !
assure YOU again, that the manner Of my rccep-
non here is more agreeable To my feelings and
tastes Than could be- all the pnmp and pagcaniry
81 u reception al the most splendid CourI oi Eu-
rope.
The complimentary language in which you
have teen pie astd TO aIlude 10 my military scr.
wees, v hich nov embrace n period OF more
than fury years, aud especially 10 The uctlons
IN which have been engaged during that time,
commencing with the defence of Fort Harrison,
in 1919. and ending with the battle of Buena
VISTA, has awakened in me The most grateful e.
motions. feel particularly grmifcd at the just
tribute of praise which you have paid, in speak.
iug Of these s,rVices, to the galan, men whom
commanded IN thoEr occasions and to whom
feel d,.epIy indebted for our success. clulln
nothing s,vo the good fortune of being tho lea.
der ol such men on The occasions referred To-;
and 10 ,Lodr zeal in sustaining nc, and to their
bold hruIIs AMI strong arms, are We indebted for
.ur victories. The manner in which you have
alluded 10 my being stripped Of my troops on
the Rio Gmndo, and to my being left, as ii might
seem. NJ the mercy Of the enemy, just before
the buiIe of Bucna VISTA, renders it proper,
rrobubly, ,hat should make u few remarks in
n.luiiSu TO that matter received III Victoria,
while on my way To Tumpico--a movement
which | had advised the War Department should
MAKE, for Crrlain rcasons-an order from the
Gcherul.iu Chief Of the army, stripping me ol
the greator portion Ol my command, aud par.
licuIahy Of regular troops and volthlecrs well
insrsclcd. This order vas rcccncd by me
with much surprise, sud, Emust conitss, produ-
ccd the strongest feelings Of regret morllicO-
uon aud disappointment. rs | knew that Gen.
Sona Anna vas within sui iug dis.m ce Of my
line. with an army OF lwcuty.livel thousand,
probably the best appointed men ever COLLECTED
IN Mexico. Ahrr puung most Of the troops
,hpn With me at Victoria en- route IoR Tamplco
Tho larger portion Of the command7 Al Mon.
rercy md SaItiIlo having been wpharawn Tor
the sans Ultimate dcstinulion-l was instructed
10 rgurf " the former pucG where II was cx'
rcclcd would remain on &c defensive, with
,ho small force then under my orders. few
H.. 1 nnI int thf
grrate.a alarm TgSpiled umd e the advance II
SatlIoe IN consjB Fence Of llft caplureat Encar
us-ion Of Majors Horand aud Gaines, with lhcli
pafly Of about eigAty picked men from the Ar
Kansas and Kcntudy cavory-lollowcd few
,ays aGctwerls bdihe capture Of delachmen
q, picked men un@ or Cupl. llcady, also OF the
kentucky ycavaly.l
About be samo 6me ! received a communi
cation frum Gcncr4 Wool, then commanding
ut SaluIlo, urging de to onHim with all the
troops AT my dispos1k stating Hial GcncEnl SanlG
Anna was at cas Jhkpuring, II he waSnot al
ready en- rome, to Mike blow at Salillo!
Immediately Joined General Wool with sever
or eght hundred II len, aud 1 few days after
wards concentrated hll the wJbps, which werC
generally cnramped BY regjmhls, aud took my
position AT Aqua Nouya, in ordlt that all tho Of
fcar. m 'gh. become acquainted with each Other
anl ,h ,lr duty, and that gan2ralya more thor
ough system of discipline and instruction coult
b, adopt I'd to prepare all hands for scrvice.-
While here, was advised by the war Depart
lnent NJ The Gosoral I'M Ghetto occupy Montery
rhs advice | believed then, us do now, wa'
given ut hazard, und in ignorance of my silua
,i,n and that Of The enemy, aud Of the coun
try. | declined to adopt il, aud determined tC
tight the Mexican. General Immediately after he
crossed the desert country which lay just in my
front, aud before he cqSld have time to rclresl
aud recognize his arml whSh knew would b'
much worn out and dfordeEed " march o
$50 miles ucross this desert wifi IhouI s9iliclcn
provisions and supplies, and wlhu gre6rscarci