Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-04-05

Ucn' AAyiok@ 0nl2 tne ~ Issss 8
For the especial benefit 81 those of on
wing brethren il iowa who are advocating
the claims of Gen. Taylor for the Presi-
dency, we publish below two of his let
tiers upon matters of policy in relation to
which they have, in years past, as well as
more laterally, hurled down peal after peal
Of wing thunder upon the devoted heads
Of the democratic party. ,ss.
The first is in relation to the ssblood
hounds" Of Florida war memory, by
which it will be seen that Gen. Taylor
was the man who recommended employ
ing Cuba blood hounds in hunting down
the Indians, about which, intime gone by,
they have lifted up their hands in holy
horror, and detained in unmeasured
terms upon the disgraceful character of
the transaction to us as nation. 1t is
taken from the Washington Daily Globe,
Of Feb. 18th, 1910, under the head Il
SIN Senate, Feb. II, 1S4O,'' and is pub
lished in connection with the communica-
ton from r. J. Poinsett, Secretary Of
War, to Hon. T. II. Benton, Chairman Of
the Com. on Military Affairs.
The second is Gen. Taylor's letter adj
vising the advance Of the American army
to the Rio Grande, about which advance
the wings have prated SO much, as being
the real cause of the war. We make no
remarks upon the deplorablc want of prin-
ciple, which seeks no qualifications in a
man whom they propose to raise to the
highest Office in the gift of the people,
save his supposed availability. We rather
deplore the low appreciation of the Amer
lean character upon which it is predicated.
Alas, poor Coondum!
HEAD Quarters, ARMY OF THE SouTu,
Fort Brooke, July 29th, 1889,
SIR.-l have the honor to enclose you
communication, this moment received.
on the subject Of PROCURING BLOOD
HOUNDS from the Island Of Cuba, to aid
the army in the operations against the hos
tiles in Florida. l AM DECIDEDLY
| IN FAVOR OF THE MEASURE,
AND BEG LEAVEAGAINT TO URGE
1T, as the only means of riding the coun-
try of the Indians, who are now broken
up into small parties that take shelter in
swamps and hammock, as the army APP
proachcs, making it impossible for us to
overtake them without the aid Of such au-
xiliaries. .....
Should this measure meet the approba-
tion of the Department, and the necessary
authority be granted. Twill open cor
rsspondence on the subject with Mr..
Evertson, through Major Hunt, Assistant
Quarter Master at Savannah, and will au-
thorize him, if it can be done on reasona-
bic terms, to employ afew dogs, with per-
sons who understand their management.
/ wish it distinctly understood, that my
object in employing dogs is only to ascer-
tain where the Indians can be found, not
to worry them. g.
have the honor to be your o5edient
servant,
(Signed) Z.:TAYLOR.
BIT. Br. Gen. U. S. A., Commanding.
To Gen. J. Jones, Washington, d. c.
Head Quarters, Army of Occupation, }
Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct. 4, 1916.
1t is with great Difference that l make
any suggestions on topics which may be-
come matters Of delicate negotiation but
if our government in settling the question
of boundary, makes the line of the Rio
Grande an Ultimatum, Icannot doubt that
the settlement riH be greatly facilitated and
fastened by our taking possession at once
Of one or two suitable points on, or quite
near that river. Our strength and state
Of preparation should be displayed in a
manner not to be mistaken. However
salutary may be the effect produced upon
tthe border people by our presence here,
we are too far frontier to impress the gov
eminent of Mexico, with our readiness to
pindicdfe by FORCE OF ARMS if necessary
OUR TITLE TO THE COUNTRY, AS FAR AS
TO TIE RIO GRANDE! L. TAYLOR.
BIT. Br. Gen. U. S. A., Commanding.
The Adj't Gen. of the Army, Washington,
d. C.
"TnE UNKINDEsr SHOT OF ALL
Mr.. Henley, in a late speech on the Mex
lean war, said: "The paper wrapper of
a Mexican cartridge, missile of death
fired at us at Buena Vista, and picked up
by one of his constituents, was part of
Webster's Philadelphia speech. His au-
thority for this was Major Cravin, Captain
Davis, and Lieutenant Shank, of the lndi-