Washington telegraph., 1848-06-28
From the National iattlligtncer
PROOF THAT GEN, TAYLOR WAS NOT
THE seAuSEa OF THE WAR

fRoof THAT GEN, TAYLOR WAS MOI
THE seAUSEn OF THE WAR.
A. some of tho Democratic pap.fs apnear 10 re
gard as Of much consequences an extract Of a let.
tef IRON a gentleman Of respectable character ;
putportlng 10 give Gen. Taylor's views Of publ,
palley, which was published IN the "unionn O
Thursday Of last week, aud quoted in this papei
oil Friday among tho debates in Congress, We have
taken The pains to compare, ia the only particular
whsfe the means are at hand, the assertions thu,
anonymously put forth with recorded sentiment.
of the brave officer whom the Democrats seem 81
ansiaus 10 dsparag. in the estimation OF hi. friends
The part OF the letter to which We refer is the fol
lowing;
slle lGeA faylor) thinks that the Preside a
was no, to hl,ne about the war; that he Genera
Taylor was the cause OF the moving Of the arm,
on 10 the frontier, aud gave as his reasons that a
iarge force nas collecting al Mtiamaros, and, un
less there was an opposing force in the neghbof
hood, that The M,riedas migh cross orsr ana
commit aRg aaauat Of dsprtdaiiaat Rithoui hli
hsiHg able 10 unrest their progress IN time 10 sir,
tie inhabitants
Now, Us no one disputes the honesty aud straight
fafwafdness Of Gen, rayof in order 10 be sii.liet
that the above, II not a pufposed mi-fspfessnla,
ton Of bis oPnlons Il Is only necessary 10 osnifas
the above With the existing state Of facts at ihs
time referred 10, as derived from the oorrespan
dsnee Of General Taylor himself, aud published
by order Of Congress, From that correspondence
We make the subloiaed extracts, plainly showing
that there was no, large iOfee oi Nekcsns col.
eeting nj Malanoros, and that Grn, Taylor n,vel
appfhendsd the least danger to the frontier, ff0n
invasion by the MeSlcans. while he remained a
Corpus Christi. Writing from that place the Gea.
eFa says
August 90, isi5.-"cararans n trader, arriy,
occasionally from the RE Grade. but bring ad
new. Of importance They represent tAai Tier.
are 40 regHiar troops sa thaifirtr, except at Mat
amplos, aud do no, srem to be aware Of any pre-.
nsfsiisHs isf demonstration upoa ihis bank O
I the uFsf.'
August 26-.l shall eammln cate with Pres
deal Jones aud ascertain The number Of volunteer
thai can be called into service In case Of an iara.
ssa bV M'Tisa. and shall take ihs n-esssafy step,
n arm aud employ that lafes. should The safety a
the country telaIfe Il. ! feel confident. Aorsrsf
i.ai sHck Necessity rM aaf arise"
September I'll have tie honor 10 report tha
4 confidential ag,ai. dispatched some days zinc.
TO Malamonas has returned. and rsp1fls that ~
sTifaeFdiaafg proportions aTs going on fArfs
fsai f4s gafnsos does Hsf sssm 10 44Hf been IN
efsassdi aad iAaiour GaHsal is Of opinion TIA
fssns uil b. IA dfeln natigH u ,rar
The agent, who Is Intelligent aud upon whas
statements good deaf Of reliance nav. thini.
be safely placed. says that tie mass o. The psspi
islis 'sa0'a ht5sia. led isefpossd 10 q par ,s.t
asa
September 1i,--'ln view Of the large rein
inrcemenls Of regular troops ordered to join me,
canno, believe that i Will h-crme Necessary, und-
any circumstances, to employ volunteers from ih
! Unisd States lhaye directed tw,
OF three companies from Red River to San Al
tonic, retaining on, al Austin, With CONAN
VI mounted Rangers al each place ne ffaHiir
ieA be secure from iassli. The commander o
tie rangefs al san Anlenio MAJOR HAYS has rep
uialiou a. partisan, aud 10 HIM have sprral
entrusted the duty Of kerping me advised of al
movements on the Rio Gtands. in the NJ ghbaf
hood Of l.ofrdo W. have no n.N
Of interest from the frontier Aus,a, at the Ia,
accounts was at Mier. bot nitisH force; nor !
there a. yet any concentration of force on tlsrirsr
October u -"Recrnt auiyas from th- r.
Grandr bring no new. or information ofa diI-r-n
aspect from that which ! reported IN my last
The views expressed In my previous coninnnic.
ton rel.lise to the pIs fs disp,uiioa Of iAs ts-
ds5 psop.s, % b1tA sii,s gf fis nrsf, arr conlin
ualy condfmrd"
November 81 respectfully encla.e copy d
letter irom Commodore Connsf, eommandu
lhe home sllsifon'
TINS letter sdal-d on board ih- ship Falmouth
Of Vera Cruz, Oh the gam October. Ia it III
Commodore says "No troops haze mgrcAsd %
irards fls froaiirr for a irngii Of lime: snd ao
] tail tasN NJ aul.a l.. - 4 4..
SAGE, that many Of Ausias Officer. had fctufuc
10 that city IN a state ol utter poverty"
lathe satns letter, urn faylef 10 references Il
a sugs s,ioa Of removing The army TO the u.
Grsuds, says "Ths p,nt n rsf occupied by "a
troops may Psrbaps b. sed uiils asg1hafi,as az
Psadiag." land he knew negotiations to be pend
ng al the time hs wrote,
November ly.-."shoult thr Pfssfa' pIr,fc a.
peei uf our relations with Meyco continue. u vi
mol BE- necessary to conligue tins force THE con
plnirs Of Texan ranges in service, sscvp, pos
sibi, one company n guIdeE'
The next despatch ron General Taylor j. date
on the IN January, and consequently, The aber
are all that could hry, frachsd Washington
ihe time the match ~ the RIO Grand. rii-
elgfsd fLs isar was dIrelrd By m Order iror
Headquarters 10 this city. That order bears dat
on the 1911 Of January lsl6. l.iprpb.bs. lher
Ne would ask. 10 view Of the pacific aspect
ahin, as described By Gsn, Taylor hmsel
which existed on the RiO Grands dlHag the whoI
time that ouf army remaired a, Corpus Christ
that t'ru. Taylor could have stated % thi- "gru
tIcman oi respectable ohsiaotcf' that be was III
cause Of ue moving oflhe Army 10 The RIO Gfand'
and had caused Il 70 " be- moved because al lafg
force was collected at Maiamoros end he lrare
they might cruss over aud eonrit nry amoun, q
drpredations without his being sbe 70 arrest the
progress IN time 10 save the inhabiiGnisl
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