The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-08

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The letter of General Taylor, TO Allison, defining
his position has this been scattered all over tne
Unisn. and is dong good service for nm, 10 tue
detriment of Mr.. Clay, among the wings ousp-
cion is rife as 10 who and by what influence the
aforesaid letter was written; and IN this connec-
ton we NAV refer to the Nashville Vhig, OF the
9th OF April last, for portion OF presumpuve ev-
dence The editor says. that he has received
recent and reliable intelligence from Washington,
concerning the state of public opinion among the
wings there" and then quotes extracts from let
ter received by a distinguished wing" of Nash
vile, " from whig member Of Congress from
Tennessee, IN whose sagacity and sound Judgment
the utmost reliance may be placed" This "whlg
member Is supposed 10 be the Hon: John Bell
whose residence is in Nashville, 10 which place the
letter was written. The writer remarks: "lf Mr..
Clay should be nominated, doubt whether he will
obtain the vote OF single State OF the Union GER
family, he cannot obtain single Southern State.
' do not know but one man in Congress Mr.
Bottsl who thinks that Mr. Clay ought 10 be nomi-
mated, or that he can be elected, It nominated, &c
But now comes precursor, 10 which pay particular
attention, viz: We have assurances from the
North which make certain of victory, IT, as re-
marked, the South comes up right. The perversions
and misrepresentation OF Gen. Iaylors position,
and the approach of the end OF the war; release
hun from some of the endorsements that have fet-
tered him heretofore, and acc confidently c1pect
him to cypress himself more fully than he has hereto
fore done TO the public. We think his exposition
mot probable merely will scatter his enemies to
the winds. Ifhe will publish in one letter all that
is kno,cn here 1.-THE italics arc the wrtersl Of his
views, he will disarm and crush his enemies. !"
This letter Ia dated the 18th OF April. Then fol-
lows one dated the 18th, from gentleman OF Ten
nessee, son visit to Washington" manitestly
written under circumstances which enabled the
writer TO ascertain fully and correctly the state of
public opinion existing at Washington on the sub
Ject Of the Presidency And what does this Sc
cond witness say! Why, that in reference to
General Taylor's position, there have been the
most active and INSCRIPTIONS means resorted to,
tor the purpose OF mlsrepresenting and mlsconstru
ing It, He is good whig as Mr.. Clay himself
His position is properly appreciated here. have
10 feel confident that the mouths OF these po
ltical orthodoxsts will soon be stopped, as Gene
raj Taylor may be relied upon in short time for
fuller exposition OF his principles than has hereto
fore been given to the public, and which exposition
will be perfectly satisfactory to every wing from
the Aroostook TO the Rio Grande.' BY contrasting
these extracts from the letter of the member of
Congress and that of the vsiter to Washington,
the language will be found, in several respects,
identical; the forerunner of what General Taylor
intends TO do-.express himself more fuly"-is
plainly exhibited. II is evident that the member
and the vIslter had the cue-the " confident belief
that the "exposition of his principles evil be
perfectly satisfactory" So much for the givings
out that letter from General Taylor was to be
expected.
Washington on business with the War Depart
ment, leaving General Taylor and Whitley" at
Baton Rouge. The Major subsequently took trip
down East to see his relatives and friends. During
che abseuce from his superior officer, the General
wrote letters, thus showing that MAJOR Bliss did
not do his thinking. The Major, however, ac-
cording to the southern newspapers, returned to
Baton Rouge, from Washington (where the men,
Der OF Congress and the visiter from Tennessee
were on the 18th and 18th of ApriD on the 22d of
that month; and the 22d of the same month,
the letter OF General Taylor was written (or dated)
10 Allison, in which the confident expectation
was realized, and in which he expressed himself
fully than he had heretofore done to the pub
hc! Yes, we have the letter-the Taylor platform
the letter stating what President ought and
ought not to do; what is due to Congress, and how
the power OF the veto should be exercised. The
public can for themselves Judge whether GO he Is
good wing as Mr.. Clay HIMSELF
The above extracts may not be satisfactory evil
dence to some that the letter was dictated here
Washington, but il is SO believed; and, in our
humble opinion, there is much to warrant the be-
lief that 1t was. FELIX.