New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-03

Gen. Taylor'- Position Defined.


The Ner. Oyleqas Pieqyune Of the 27th contains
the following letter from Gen. TAYLOR 70 Capt. Al
Hson. bis brother in-aV defining more fully than
he bss heretofore done bis position IN regard to the
Presidency. L. will be seen that Gen. I. says that
having ~ the solicitation Of many Of bis country
men taken bis position as a candidate ne does noI
feel nj liberty % surrender that position until hls
friends manifest wish that be should do so. He
reiterstes that ne is a Wing. bat not an ultra
Wbig that II elected he will administer the Gov
eminent independent Of party. Thinks the Presi-
dent exercises an undue influence, through the
Veto Power. which ought % be cur tailed
On the subject Of the Tariff Currency internal
improvements, sc. the General does not seem yet
70 have formed any opinion, but thinks the will Of
the people as expressed through their Representa-
,iyes in Congress. should prevail in such matters.
He thinks War at ell times National calamity
and that the principles and policy of this Govern
msnt are opposed TO the subiugation aud dismem-
bernent Of other nations by conquest
BATON RoUer, April p, 1919.
DgAR SIR: Ny opinions have recently been % often
oeeopoesed AID misre presented that deem 10 zoe 70
mvseI % not % my friends, 90 make bret eNPofluSn
ofhem upon the topics " which you have easa my al
have consented 70 The use Of my pane az osaddsls
for The Presidency. have frankly avowed my Own az
INST 81 NV fne.s for that hgh station but having A. the
-i,aso1 of suv III nv countryu9en nay position
A. candidate DO rot feel ~ liberty 70 surrender that 20
siton uatI NY friends manifest ,sh thai should re-
m, from H. will then most glsdiT do 80 have o.
private proposes % accomplish, no party process 70 oO
up, enemies 20 punish-potnuf 70 serve DuI ny
have been very oso addressed BY letter, and my opn-
iors have besn siked upon almost question that
The county their party have uet always fesnonos
% these Inquiries Dor venous reafons. -,-,t.,
Chi liz ID ra fa
Gill regulate my political lite, am DOT sufficiently a.
milar with tue minuts details Oi LEGISLATION 70 gVi
solemn pledges % exert uhasnee n weis fresiosn
9o csuv oct this defeat ths Measure. have 1o t,n
ssaunerL hold 90 opinion which would not f5hoi5
proclaim my assembled cGunirymeni but crude
si0as upon matters VI poic5' wncn nay 1e l.'l'
and wlolf touorfow, are, perhaps NOT 700 tr -oii q" h
nss Tor Office One who cannot be trusted without peaee'
cannot be- c7uddec ln merely Ga account 81 lh@m.
I aiu proceed however now to respond to ye'5 10
F,ra-l reiterate What have often ssidl ana Whir
bur n5t an uls Wbig Id elected would not be The mere
President o. party womb en-ssV3, 10 net lnoePeDo
tor tho Government uutrawmelst by party sohemes
Second The v.to power. The power gwen b ,he Con
sleton 60 the Executive 10 INTERIORS NJ Vee rs nt
vatye p0ser bot m my opiuion should never q
exercised except ga cases Of clear violation - lhe Cohs
tuition, or uanicst haste ena wan. or eehiio7ts.l,H ~
Congress Indeed have thought that ief meuy yeAn
psst Tho kn1wI opinions and Wishes u The Executive nave
exercised undue aud Injurious influence upon the ieta
ave 5spalloeot If the Government; aud for This eauf
have thought system waf IN danger Of undergoing
great change from ~ tue theory The Tcrs0Hm opir0n
81 le inari9al i0 nilg hIppc Co occupy ne ErcfT'
cinr ought not o. coHo The action Of Coagft9 eYc'
gatsor domestic policy ought as OBJECTIONS r. d
ne,yossd loicfe qacoH Of constitutional! portI haze Bee
sfifsd By te vs0 dsr0rstnfs If G0rtrntnt md 0c4h'
| ssced "a By thf people
Idtrd pOn Tho subjects &C the tsrh the currency tn
Improvement Of great highWsgs, users lakes sn
hsrb0s the viii Of the people, as expressed through he
ga Congress, ought 90 be respected aus
/ carried out by fh- Executive
Fourth The Mexican / sincerely rejoice al th'
prospect peace NY life has been devoted 10 arms, So
look upon a times and under an Circumstance
a calamity De avoided " npzttais wit
matte honor The principle Of our Government As Ell
policy opposed 90 the suJogaon OF the
naious aud the oisne ent OF other countries BY %
gassf in tho language Of the great Washington, W ~
snouId We quit 20 stand on foreign ground u
the Mexican war national honor has been Nludic
add debating a. peace m4s well Afford 10 b.
gheafing and even NOUS 90 our fallen foe
These nay opinions upon the subjects referred 90 p'
YOU and any reports or publications, written or verbal
from any differing 10 any essential parucuar iron
What 10 here written, are Unauthorized and untrue.
DO know that shall again sit- upon the subj
Of asiousl politics shall engage ln no schemes, %
combination, intrigues ~ The American people haY
not confidence they ought not 90 ave me their SUI
ffeges n shey DO not. you know well CROUCH 90 D.
isse when decxie shall be content am too oi'
/ a soldier TO murniur sfsinsi sush high authority
To Capt }. s ALLISON L4AfLVh