The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-03-11
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Cen. FaNq Lcitef hon. JosePh r.
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Tic following lerterwhith bas7hover before
been published, was read last evening at the
Buena Vista Festival in Philadelphia.
1t settles the question forever, whether Gen,
Taylor is, or is not, a Wing:
HEAD QpARrERs, ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
CAMP NEAR MONTEREY, Aug, 80, l847.
Dear sir:-L have the pleasure to a%cEnowl-
edge the receipt Of your estee ned letter of the
I'll alts which ta just n ached me,iH which
you say:
81 hadthe shouVr-o6s callsdaup0n last
evening to address a mass meeting Of the wings
ofthe city and county Of Philadelphia. Al
that meeting your name was frequently meut-
Toned in connection with the Office of chief
mugistracy. Istated before that meeting ag [
had belore stated in my place in the House Of
representatives at Washington, MaLyog Uere q
Hhig, not indeed an ultra p~aFtizan Wing, but a
wing in principle"
.aH.of whichis entirely correct: and after the
discussion which occurred in both houses of
Congress, last session, growing out Of the ca
pitulation OF Monterey, in which discussion
you.thought proper TO defend my conduct ip
regard to that transaction, when assaiIed some
what,if not entirelyon party grounds, l can
hardly imagine how any one who acas present and
heard The speeches on that occasion, or read them
after They were pubhsded,coULD WELL MIssTAKE THE
COMPLEXION OF MY POLITICS. AT the last Presi-
Dental canvass, it was well known to oil with
whom / mixed, Wings and Democrats--for |
had no concealnents in the matter-that |
was decidedly in faror Of mr.. C'ay1s election, and
mould nor prefer seeing him in Mat -o0jce 10 any
ladiridHalin The Union"
| must say have no " ish for the Presidency,
and cannot consent to be exclusively the can
didate Of a party; and if | am one at all, or to
be made SO at the coming election, ii must be
borne in mind that | have been, or will be
made 50 by others, without any agency Of
mine in the matter. Independent of my wish
es ] greatly doubt my qualifications to dis
charge the duties properly, Of an office which
was filled and adorned by a Washington, a JET
@ferson. as we'll as several others Of the purest,
wisest and most accomplished statesmen of this
or Of any other age or country. | almost trem.
bic at the thoughts of the undertaking. Yet,
if the good people think proper to elevate me,
at the proper time to the highest office in their
gift, l will feel bound to serve them, if not from
inclination, from a principle of duty; and will
dose honestly and faithfully to the best of my
ability, in accordance with the principles of the
constitution as near as 1 can do So, as it was
construed and acted upon by our first Presi-
dents, two Of whom,acted SO conspicuous a part
in aiding in completing that instrument, as well
as in putting itin operation. aa..ar rse La
But very many important changes may take
place at home and abroad, between now and
the time for holding the election for our next
Chief Magistrate-so much so as to make it
desirable for the general good, that some one
with more experience in State affairs, should
be selected as a candidate, than myself. And
could he be elected, / will not say | would
yield my professions, for have not the vanity
to believe lhave any for that distinguishe ed sta.
ton; but would acquiesce not only with pleas
ure in such an arrangement, but would rejoice
that the Republic had one c~5tizenmoro WORTHY
and better qualified than / am, to discharge
the important duties appertaining to that posi-
ton, and no doubt there are thousands. Be
this as it may, ifsever l occupy the White
House, it must belly the spontaneous move
ment of the people,, without any action Of
mine in-relation to it; without pledges other
than have previously stated a strict adher-
ence to the provisions of the constitution, so
that | could enter ON the arduous and respon-
sible duties appertainingt to said Office, untram-
melled, SO that | could be the President of a
Country and not of Party. ba
With considerations of great respect and
esteem, | am your obedient servant.
[signedl '.sraA z. TAYLOR
P. S.-We have some little glimmerings of
peace. I have this moment received a note
from Gen. Wool, commanding at sallillo. a.
bout twenty miles from this place, towards the
city Of Mexico, of which the following is an
extract, &c~&c. This can be relied on, and
must be gratifying to all lovers of peace, Of
which number | profess to be one ofits most
ardent admirers and advocates.
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From The New Oorleans Bulletin.
Wing National Convention. lis
We have heard with no little surprise, some
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