New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-05
Apecdote Of Gen. Taylor-The Barnbnrnine
Observation-Disclosures Of CONGRESS
Expected Arrival Of Col. Seyier-Di--
handing the Arwy-POsitiOn OF W. "eo-

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titv OF tie persons claimed slaves was prof
ierred. and the rrht Of property insisted upon
Col TAYLOR refused 70 allow the claim or even 20
examine IT, He had come 20 Florida TO serve IN
tie army against the Indians. not 10 act As ne
gro.catcher His commission be said gave him no
judicial powers. and he could not assume to deter
mine matters beyond bis province.
The disappointed and enraged applicants after
having tried no vain other means 20 operate upon
Col Taylor isgorably, carried their complaints to
the Secretary Of War. He entertained thervie"
Of the case. IN consequence an order issued from
the Department was addressedto Maj. gen JFssrP.
then commanding iu Florida. directing fhe surren-
der of the captured negroes % the agent OF the
claimants similar order was issued % Col
TAYLOR Tie following is his reply rs copied from
the record in the War Department
-HrADQuAKTrRs Army OF TIE sorrH
Tampa n .orida) june 2, l-t-.)
General have the hon0rto acknowledge your com
municatou Of the l0th Of May, lsS- accompaned by
one of the 9Th from the Commissioner of Indian Atars
addressed 20 Capt COOPER. acting Secretary OF Nar.
on the sbiect Of turning certain negroes captured
bv the Creek warriors in Florida 20 Mr.. CoLiiNstneT
Agent IN compliance with az engagement Of uenefai
JEssUP.
know nothing OF the negroes in question nor n che
subject farther what rs contained IN the cominun
cation above referred TO- but must state distinctly Tor
tho form alton of all concerned that while shall hold
myself ever ready do tho utmost IN my power o. ei
the Indians and their negroes out of Florida ns vel ne
o. remove them 90 thDir homes west OF the Misss
sipni p cannot for moment consent % NEEDLE in ms
transaction 10 be concerned for the oeneA OF Af
C0ns tho Creek ind -n- or any one c.sef or 20 ini
fore IN ans way between tie mi ans and thor negroes
which may have tendency % deprive the former of
eir property and redce fr i0ff0- from conpar1f'l
STATE NJ freedom 20 thar Of s'or0y; AZ the same tme
shall takc every means 20 obtain and restore 20 me y
ul owner any slave among the Indians WDo uts ND
rcnn1od Or benn CAPTURED bV them.
Very respectfully, have the honor 20 be-
General your obedient servant
TAYLOR
Brevet Rrif r. s Army Commanding.
Oenerl r. Josr'. AIt G-a. O.. s. Arur, WtaaHs'an ID
Here Gen. TAYLOR showed himself as lm IN
resisting what De considered an Illegal and dis
graceful order OF the Departments. MS he lad been
previously 20 tae mDortuuties or threats oi ihr
lave hunters H. commission was i1 tne power
o- the President TO revoke at any tm.. ins nouor
was above the reach OF the President Dc was
dearer % him than I'll commissions.
The Bam5uuers from New-York write their
.-ieods here. that VAN BuHLv is certain 10 uu
aherd Of CAss in New-York. They say be viii
-o ort of the City with vote more than double.
TIC Administration is seriously alarmed. par
nc,lar.v GOV MARCY. who looks % p continuation
of1s Ministry Mr. RIrCHIE brings up column
after column against The Favo1ie Son Of New
York"-but os he fires nothing but blank car
tr.fs es no effect les produced but e. make himself
ridiculous. NJ. Van BrRrN has survived Ws ad-
versarv, he cannot fear hs hostility
a resolution viii be introduced into the Senate
tomorrow to adjourn on tle 2lfh inst. On the
motion to ad .o1rn ou the 3lst, 81 MAScrN has
tine Hoor. TbsHew notion 20 adjourn 700 the oath
NAV supe-.eIe tls necessity OF a speech ] think
itw.unot be carried. The Chairman of the Com
m,trse on Finance ,s o. opinion that tine i0tn Of
AUGUST is the earliest moment for adjournment
Before that time Pee fears rbc Appropriation and
other necessary bills viii not De mat1red As he
has good deal OF influence in the Senate, j. is
more than probable Dee viii bring over majority
O. that body - his way OF thinking
The President expects tine arrival Of Col SEWER
with the ratified trea.. early in the week. MAJOR
Polk. who has arrived in the country, does not
bring the Treaty. has been supposed.
Immediately on Col. SEVER arrival the Pres
deutw 10 publish Proclamation announcing Peace.
The public mind has been 50 long prepared Tor
such q grateful event that no burst of enthusiasm
can be- expected. san the joy AZ the consuNma-
ton will be none the less heartfelt.
The army ot course tNls back upon the ODD
peace establishment. unless by action of Congress
other dispositions should be made. Officers say
the army rs 10 existed before the war; cannot an
3
m1nicaton IS 90 be instituted and defended with
Orceon the force Of tire former army VIII Doe
.ouUd wholly inadequate. Two or three fe-l
meuts viii De needed ior that service alone. 10
VIII be- rec0Iected that Mr.. POLK diverted to Mex
ico the regiment of mOuuted rhemeu created and
organized by Congress for Oregon. He found 10
authority for such proceeding M the Constitution
and ! doubt u even THE resolutions OF 9-
clothed him with such powers.
One of the speakers ut the late Worcester Con-
vention stated that Mr.. WEBSTER "sympsthized
in It's movements. and would uo,.ai in the cleo
tion of TAYLOR. The orator, doubt not spoke
not only without authority but qgains authority
/ tlr. WEBSTER declared here emphatica.y that DE
should support the election of TAYLOR; he has
made ike declaration within a week ~ Boston
/ and IL viii not be a long time before he places bis
intention and position beyond the possibility o.
misinterpretatlon
~ The Nar Era or Industry is our creditor
for the following truthful notice OF the best original
weakly published in America II those who is-
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means would but candidly read they would soon
b. satisfied. But 20 the notice:
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anal gss OF social ques1ons-ts criticisms on art and W
crst5re-t thoroughly dgestct statements OF foreign
Intelligence which invest 10 Will an ac <nowe1sei s-
tyhe large and unpre udicet view which taxes
of Omesnc affairs snd the profound sa-acity win
VIII .h 10 predicts the singular social transformation OF
The flmes and the law oi movement or whether
We rpgari it, truly democratic tone and spir'-its GEN
uine sympathy with rhe suffering masses or rs wise
and just conservatism toward existing zhts there
no sper in the country which can be II ali compared
with it
The choicest orginsl and selected reading which we
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20 Five Chippewa Chiefs from che upper
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