Litchfield enquirer., 1848-02-10
THINGs IN WASHINGTON.

agreed to hold the Whig National Conven' tion in Independence Hall. Philadelphia o"
 the 7th of dune next. Other places were
 named, and the vote was divided one, but
 for philadelphia the vote was unanimous.
 The meeting was en nlhusiastic, encouraging,
 and of lhe right stamp.
 The place selected for the Convention is peculiarly appropriate. Itwas in that Hall that the illustrious band of WHIGs conven- ed on the 4th Of July l776, and declared their Independence; and it is fitting that their successors in principle as we'll as in the line of genealogy, should assemble on the same spot to devise ways and means to perpetuate, in it's purity and glory, the sys> tenn of Free Government, the foundation of which was there falkland to nominate a WH1G to fill the chair once filled by Washs ington. .....
 Col. Fremont's trial has atlast termina- ted, but his sentence is not yet positively known. The Tribune correspondent of the 9th instant, says, It is said that he has been cashiered by the Court Martial" If this is so, the sentance will doubtless be re- mitled by thesPresident. Col. Fremont has the reputation of being one of the most skill full and indefatigable officers in the service We have carefully look over the proceed> ings of Congress for the last few days, but fad little of general interest.
 In the House of Representatives on the Sd, message from the President was received and read. It was reply to the resolution of the House calling for copy ofGen. Taylor's let- ter in reply to the letter of the Secretary of war. of 2Tlh. January, ls47.
 The President communicated the copy re- quired, which was read as follows,
 Letter of General Taylor to the War Department.
 Head Quarters of the Army of Occupation } AQUA NUEvA, March 3, l34S. have had the honor to receive your com. munication of January 27, enclosing a nevvs- I
 Department that the leltes copied in that slip, and which was addressed,1y myself to Major ] General Gaines, should have been published Although your letter does mo- 'lconvey the al. rect ceilsure of the Department and the Pesi. 1 dent yet, when II was taken in connection | with the revival of the paragraph in the regu. lations 1925 touching the publication of pri. vate letters concerning operations in the field am not permitted to doubt that have become a subject of Executive disapprobation. To any expression of it. coming with the authority O: the President, am bound by my duty and by
 respect for his high office, patiently to sabnsii..
 but lest my silence should baconstfded tinto a
 tacit admission ot the grou6ds and conclus
 ions set forth in your comm unications,9 r deem
 it duty which owe to my self to submit a
 few remarks in reply.
 l shall be pardoned for speaking plainly. In the first place, the published letter bears upon
 it's face the most conclusive evidence that it was
 intended cnly for private perusal, and not at all
 for publication. It was published without my
 knowledge, and contrary to my wishes, Sure ly
 need not say. that am not in the habit oi writ.
 ing for the newspapers. The letter was a fa-
 mar one, written to an old military friend, with
 whom have been for many ysG4s inter, hanging l opln,ons on professional subjects. That he should think proper, under any circumstances, to pubiishit. could not have been foreseen by me. In the absence ot proof, that the publica- tion was made without my authority or knowl- edge, may be permitted to say, the quotati n in your letter of the 650!h paragraph oi the super seeded regulations of 1895 in which the terms 'mischievOus and dis graceful are employed to characterize certain aaters or reports, conveys, hOngh not openly. measure of rebuke, which 10 say the least, is rather harsh, and which many think not warranted by the premises.
 Again, have carefully examined the letter in question and do not admit that it ob- vinuo fo tho ohi ;op
 munit alton. l see nothing in it which. under the same circumstances would not write a. gain. To suppose that it will give the ene- my valuable information touching our posts or | respective line of operations, is to know very | little of the Mexican sources of information, or of their extraordinary sagaciiy and facilities | in keeping constantly apprised of our move | mcnts As to my particular views in regard to the general policy to ce pursued towards Mexico. perceive from the public journals that they are shared by many distinguished statesmen; also, in part, by conspi cucusof- ficers of the navy. the publication ofswhose O. plhlohs IS not obstrncted by any regulations ot the department. It is difficult. then, to m. agine how the diffusion of mine can render a- ny peculiar aid to the enemy, or specially dis incline him to enter into negotiations for peace.
 In conclusion. would say it has given me great pain to he brought into the p,sil on in which l now find myself in regard to the department of war. and the government. It has no: been of my own seeking. To the extent ofmy abilities and the means placed at my disposal l have sought faithfully to serve the country, by carrying out the rules and inst. uclions of the Execu,ive-bu, it , cannot be concealed, that since the capi,u- lalIon of Monterey the confidence of the de- partment and too much fear, of the Presi> deut, has been gradually withdrawing, and my consideration and usefulness correspon. d'nely diminished. The apparent deter> mination of the department 10 place me in an attitude antagonistlcal to the govern ment. has an apt illustrator in the well. known fable of Esop, I ask no favor and shrink from no responsibility, while en- trusted with the command in this ouarter l shall continue to devete all my energies 10 the public good, looking for my reward ,o the consciousness of pure motives, and to the hnal verdict of impartial history.
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