Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01
Fran The Cincinnati Gasette.
rAyLoRs LErrER-TnE SUPPRESSED

TAYLoR'S LErTER-FllE SUPPRESSED
The letter written by Gen Taylor to the See
retary Of War Immediately ailet the fuss made
about his letter to Gen Gaines, has at length
been drawn out by resolution of The House, lie
asks no layors, aud shruks from no responsibility
Read it
Hg,pauAErERs AMY oF oeoufanoS,
Apna Naeya, March 3, lsif
Sir, have had the honor to receive Your COM
muuealion of JANUARY 9Th, enclosing news
pnper slip, and expressing the regret Of the DE.
nartment that the letter copied IN that slip, and
winch was addressed by myself to. Major Gen.
Gaines. should have been published
Anbaugh your letter does not convey the direct
eensure ol the Department or ot the President,
vet. when il Is taken in c0nnexon with the revival
of a paragraph in The regulations Of ls2i touching
lbe nnhlIenon Of private letters concerning opera.
tinn, IN the field, am not permitted 10 doubt that
hnyr becoma the aherl Of Executive dlsappfo.
bation. To any expression of 1t, coming with
the authority Of the President, am bound by my
duty, and by my respect loi his high office patiently
Ia submit; hut lest NY silence shaud be construed
into taoii admission OF the grounds aud conelu-
sons set forth in yaur cummuniealoui deem 1t
a duty which owe 10 myself 10 submit a few
remarks IN reply shall be partanad lorspeaking
plainly
In the drsl place, the published letter heaFs
upon its face the uasl conclusive rridenen thai 1t
was Intended aBy iat private pel1ishl ahd nat al
all iot publication, II was without MY knowledge
and contrary 10 my wishes. Snffy, need not
say that am not III the habit Of writing for The
uewspanefs The letter was a familiar one,
written 10 an old military lnrndl with whom
have for many years ntafchaugtd opnlous on
l.. - ii L
under any circumstances, 10 publish it could not
have hean iofesern by me
IN tir absaHrp Of proof that the publication was
iaads with my authority Or kuuWlftge, may hr
permitted to say that the qnolntian In yanf leler
Of the 81 hundred aud dlrih paragraph of the
saperreeded regulations Of lsa5. n winch tie
terms amschevousa and sdsefaseluls arr en-.
pIoyed to characterize certain letters Of reports,
conveys, though not oprny. measure Of rebuke
which, 10 say the least Is rather har,h and winch
many may think mol warranted by the premises.
And have carefully rsfinlusi the letter IN
question:. aud do not admit thai Is obnoxious
10 the objections urged in your communication.
sec nulhing Ia Il which, under tie same cifcum-
stances, | WoHId mol write agan. II suppose
tina, II will eiFs the enrmY valuable Information.
touching our past Or prospective line of operations,
Is 10 kuaW ye.y little Of TIE Mexican sources Of
information, Of al lheIf rNlfaafduafy sagariy aad
facilities in keeping constantly appnaed Of cur
movements
A. 10 my particular views IN regard to the
general policy 10 be pursued towards Mexico. |
perceive by the Journals -ihai ihay arc SHARED by
many distinguished siatcm#n, aud alsa in part
by a conspicuous officer Of tie navy, the puhlIaa.
ton Of sbnsr apiuaHs is Haf perhaps aH-lru#i
BY auy regulations ui hs Department.
difficult. then, To Imagine tHzi lh H.iiu,.Ha mHs
can fra#Hr aaY Psaal.u al ia ihf sHHmy Of
aI#FaH# i ,Iugur INN 'ta aHi IHll uH =auaIians
~ psss
h. eHH#.a..aa, aaal1 sss I..aH#z ..= s-a me
en1t pan fu 3 brought uEa ##H winch
aaa "a m#zrli NIfH trHaf I# Dc Gmsai
aI Va aud tHe Gasrrum#HI L Is Hai l.Han
"a 90, aHH -zssag IL ib# -,'HHl OF m ah.ITty,
aud li.H ulraas plaeHd at my dlspassIi have
saasHt izl.aiuIII 10 ssftr tHe e1unfy b{ carving
uui the Wishes and instructions Of lhc Executive.
hut t cannot hs concealed tHat since the eaptuIa.
tan Of Monterey the confidence Of The Depart.
,manl aui taa much ic4fui the fusidenl, has
t,.n gradually Wihdawu, aud ms consideration
aud usriuiurss cpucspondingy diminished. Th-
apparent determination Of the Department 10
place me 10 au attitude hnihgenisiical 10 the
Government has an apt illustration IN the well
known fable Of .Esop Iu, I ask no favor and
.hnnk lfum no responsibility. While entrusted
with the command in tins quarter, | shall con.
tnue to devote all my energies 10 III, public
good, looking lot my reward 70 consciousness Of
pure motives aud the Gnil verdict Of impartial
.hsiuy
am, sif, very respectfully, youf ob't saut,
4 TAYLOR.
MAJ Gen. u ;. A.. commanding
W. l. MAEcr,