Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29

until hey heard from Baton Rouge Now, would
be heard hom the letter would but should
be told by and by, told about Gen. Harrison that
there was to be no further declaration Of principles tho
public eye
Mr. HALL, Of Missouri, said he thought the gentleman
was mistaken IN regard to the correspondence with General
Taylor He had 1t stated in the " Buena VISTA" pub
ished at Baltimore, that Gen. Taylor had written letter to
the committee, and that they would publish it.
sr. STUART had that statement but as they had
the assurance of many genuemen whose opinions they
were bound respect that the letter would come, he
conclude that the letter the way but coming
slow. remarkably slow
Was it not little remarkable thu, the Whic party had
taken up man whose opinions man knew. Geatemen
had been asked this floor again and again what General
Opinions were on various subjects and they had
swered ~ don't know" The gentleman from Tennessee
lMr HAsKELL had been asked whether would veto the
Wimot provso He replied "I don't know !" and thus
had all answered who had been called upon. For party
that claimed 70 Dc party Of pncpehat their principles
pervaded the whole atmospheehat the very that shines
but throws them before the American people, put up
candidate whose principles they did know, and ask the
people for him that gound-was appropriate
exhibition Of Whggey, and could be looked for from
other party
Now there had been document put forth here-no doubt
by very able member of Congress he should be
prsed il it the same who connected with writing
the Allison letter, in which it attempted prove that
neither Mr. Clay, any other who had adhered to
principle in the Wing party, coud be elected stated that
the effort had been made ia e44 and that they voted
down that the only safety, therefore, take with
principles that woube supported by individuals Of all par
that they might enabled
elect him and they seemed very faithfully be acting that
proposition An eminent gentleman from Maryland had pro-
claimed all the country that the old issues abandon
ed that Cen Taylor would not be the exponent Of the Pn
cples of any party if he run that he be the candidate
Of the people at large, and elected that be would not carry
out the principles Of any particular party Now gentlemen
said Gen. Taylor Whig. That he an honest man
he (M 81 believed aAd he told that for forty years he
had known, and declared he knew nothing of the
great questions which divided the great parties Of the country
out Of his mouth he told that be utterly unfit BE-
President Of the United States and yet gentlemen that
be was the propereet in all the world.
He hal already consumed time than he had intended.
but he wished cay in concusion that he earnestly hoped
gentlemen who should take the floor on the other side
would undertake tell the House definitely what the
opinions Of Gen. Taylor the leading questions Of the day.
Don't ,el us You don't know, said Mr.. s. ID tell what
they are Don't attack the Democracy Of this counv and
question their opinions whose opinions you know, and un
deake seek shelter under the smoke and dust you kick
up; tell US what you to do yourselves And he
would tell what he thought they intended do From the
history OF that party since he had known it he prepared
they intended do just that which they most loudly
condemned If they charged the Democratic party with
tickey and reachery with undertaking palm of opinions
which their real sentiments let gentlemen and let
the country be assured that they intended be ckh and
knavsh themselves. When in 1910 they had insisted they
opposed bank they found then breaking up
their party for the sake Of establishing When they
found insisting that all the old issues had become obso
e let the people be assured they wanted sten upon the
county the When they charged that General
Cas although he had out and proclaimed his opinions,
and published them to the world and with the rapy Of the
press with the sowness of the mail deceive the
South and the North let the people be assured they
deavorng have Gen. Taylor do the thing. When
the gentleman from Indiana had told the House that General
changed his opinion the annexation Of Texas
that when first agitaed he opposed to it, and declared il
England wanted lot her have he would like know the
gentemen's authority.
Mr.. SMITH understood to refer to Mr. HowARD, as
having heard this opinion from Gen. Cass's own lips.
Mr.. STUART. Yes, Jacob M. Howard man who.
whatever his private character politically had only the
reputation of bullying every body opposed him Tell it
in Gath Publish not in the streets Of Askeon General
Casss opinions had been published TO the world. He had
never said any such thing General Cass had been favor
Of the annexation Of Texas the Democratic party had al
been they had embarked in early in his State they
had placed their banner the one when all the New
England Federass had gone against it. By their course
they had brought the We had the evidence Of the
commissioners Mexico, the formation of the treaty,
that Mexico believed that Texas entitled 60
the Rio Grande that although the troops Mexico had
made ncursops this side Of the river they had always been
driven back These gentlemen and that party who had been
endeavorng make the country believe that the jurisdiction
Mexico extended this side the Grande brought
the by the they had aken The democracy Of
the country had supported the Of Texas and the
Mexican How stood the Wing party now, who had
condemned the from first to last "uuconstitution
al unnecessary "damnabie who had recon-
mcnded soldiers hosptabIe graves" in tina, country
They had chosen their candidate for the Presidency
who bad other reputation public except what he
had got through this II reminded him Of what old Thad.
Wood said when he imprisoned his ahern Law for debt he
said "made him feel like h-n but he wanted the money"
These gentlemen felt bad they had mouned and
demned the and wickedness Of this before the
try and yet they toanfed the offices and they had
eced the who had acted prominent part command
ing general in this disgrsceful, unholy war.
Mr. SMITH, Of Indiana, inerposed, and wished ask the
gentleman Gen Csss had changed his mind the subject
OF the Wilmot provisol
Mr.. STUART replied, he had Gen. Csss had written it
in black and white and spread before the world that he bad
Mr.. DUNCAN, Of Kentucky, inquired If i the Nj
choson letter the gentleman referred private letter
Mr.. STUART replied, that he referred to the Nicholson
letter. which he said that change had taken place in hs
mind. He (Mr. s. believed certain gentlemen at the other
end Of the Capiio-Messrs Clayton, Phelps, and should
see how many ohershad changed their opinions also Now
he would ike know from the gentleman from Indiana whe
ther he had changed his opinion on the subject
Mr. SMITH replied, be had not.
Mr.. STUART wanted to know, then, what Geners
ayos position that subject; he wished the gentleman
answer him, not tell him "I don't know"
Mr.. SMITH declining to answer
Mr. STUART said, gentlemen the other side very
apt asking questions but had the moral courage
swcr them The gentleman from Indiana could letters
to his constuencyhe could make Gen. Taylor al things
all men, but he ought have the moral courage the Rep
resenave Of noble constituency stand up here and say
what the opinions Of his candidate Gentlemen his
side the House had been told the gentleman from Ohio
(r. ScasscK) that the Democratic party "wen 1, blind
for all the measures Of Nh Polk He would like know
,yho he sooin nd rtoop