The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-07

of January 81 is47 from General Taylor to the Secre
ary OF War; wherein he complains OF the withdrawal OF
so large portion of his command Mr. s. doubted the
authority OF the letter which had been cited from the
Union
Mr. McCLERNAND here interposed, remaI king that
General Taylor had justified the removal of the troops
from Corpus Christi As to the authority OF the letter
which represents General Taylors declarations on this
subject be would refer the gentleman to Gov BROWN,
Mr. STEPHENS said the Union might publish a
great many OF these letters without doing General Taylor
MI BROWN. of Mississippi. stated that the letter in
Mississlppi-Dr Campbell, of Kinds county. He knew
the hand writing but had other OF ascertainng
respects above reproach He was formerly from Maine
and perhaps, was known TO members from that State
Mr. STEPHENS said, il just he supposed
Some had written to the gentleman from Mississippi
that General TAYLOR had said this and that
Mr. McCLERNAND. The evidence of the authen.
ITCHY Of the letter is before the gentleman well as
myself The gentleman will have it that Gen Taylor is
wing, What evidence has he of it Is Gen. Taylor
in favor Of protective tariff Is he for bank
CRATE That is the best way to test it. In the last con-
test, he would have voted for Mr. Clay. That
Mr. McCLERNAND. Will the gentleman from Geor-
ga be good say which side of all these ques
lions General Taylor isl
Mr. STEPHENS would take this occasion TO say that
he respected Gen Taylor the more for the independence
OF his position to parties. General Taylor had been
baby treated s;ast By BY his sS administration Tn
him from colonel TO major general. They had given
every evidence Of their regard for him
MIR STEPHENS The administration themselves never
dared to take away the old heros men they sent Gen
Scott TO do il know, said Gen Scott, that this the
he.wish of the government mir. McCLERNAND. That
IS not the point] | know that General Taylor is
true TO the constitution. The history of the last
few years shows that party men without charac-
ter be made Ho en- s. What Mr. Folks
leman in his eye had said much about the Wimot Pro-
vso In that way the people Of the south were to be
well all others, asked favors and shrunk from
no responsibility Gen Taylor would deceive the
people on that Or any other question He would sooner
take an andOut PrOvlso man. than who attempts
to deceive the people as to his real sentiments.
Mr.; BOWD0N, in reply to an ,allusion made to him.
democrat, and a democrat only. Gen Taylor must tell
us vG' e ,e h will
to 60 for Gen; Taylor:
Mr.. BoWDON. If do, the gentleman will go against
Mr.. STEPHENS | believe a large majority of the
people are for him; When Gen Taylor does speak, he
Will not speak one language to one section OF the Union
ments. He is not to write the Kane letter Nor
Ti he ask person 70 60 through the country. as Mr.
than Mr.. Clay: The. Union" might publish these
stories about Gen Taylor for three months 10 come but
1t would not inIure Gen; Taylor
pie that would never &c lost nor weakened by such rep
reseniaton He reverted to the abstraction from General
vised the government that the withdrawal of these troops
would materially inure the public service in his quarter
try that General Tayor did his d"y Without fear uo and
without favor. The secret wish of the government
withdraw his troops was never made known to him
The trying OF the ED February predicted by
him in his letter of 18th January Cen Scott His OBJ
ect had been to show that the of General Taylor
had been msrepesened by the gentleman from Indiana
[Nlr. HENLEy.l
MIR. TURNER said it was very true that the country.
as the gentleman from Georgia had said presented Pc
culiar position at this time. The country for the first
ime had conquered nation it's hands to be disposed
Of 1t was not strange that two parties arrayed
against each other on the eve of presidential election
1t occurred every four years. He would examine the
record made up by the whg party and that of the demo.
cratic party He denied the allegation of the wings that
the lexaon of Texas itself, that it would
lead to Texas was annexed by act of Congress,
and that act was itself war;-then was made by
Congress, and not by the President.
wings then voted that the existed by the OF Mex
leo Then. again. the party here and declar-
ed in body that the Presiden, had commenced the
unconsttuonaliy and unnecessarily Two of three
OF these propositions false Which of the three
would the wings now take and susains He cared not
of those grounds He would like to understand how It
could be proved that this unholy war; because it
was declared by Congress, He would call attention to
facts 1t would be remembered that the wings declared
that defeat and disgrace follow unjust and un-
holy invasion OF the fresdes and affairs OF Mexico If
ough, not to be successful But our arms had been
eveyw here victorious The prediction of defeat had not
been verIhed. lie heard the gentleman from Georgia
Gr SrEPHENs] the other day give poetic description
of General Taylor preparing for the battle of Bena
Vista But how could the spirit of Washington be in.
voked 10 preside set OF mudeers and robbers sent
there BY James X Polk9 He not willing that the
genius of Washington should descend for purpose SO
unhoy this was the opinion of the wings But con-
ra this with the record OF the democratic party They
did not believe that the annexation of Texas was war
itself the necessary cause of war The armv was
raised not to relieve Gen Taylor but for the purpose of
invading Mexico, sustaining our rights and securing
peace. The fate OF Gen. Taylor, we knew must have
been decided before succor could reach him. We knew
too that in seeking indemnity look tor terrific
ry. That was the only indemnify we could get This
he believed the of all opposition to this
II has been the darling object of the federal party
preserve the balance of power the east and prevent
the expansion of democracy This was the cause of the
opposition 10 the Corporations ruled in Massachu-
sets and controlled the people, reducing them almost to
level with black slaves Ii the power of the govern
ment had been confined to the old States, we would now
have been governed by corporations But for the acqu
son OF Louisiana, Florida, and Texas, should have
been under the control corporate authorities But high
destiny controlled and shaped course else how
was 1t that our settlements had fourshed to so much
greater extent than the Spanish settlements? Would
any undertake TO say that the extension of our SET
Elements had not been beneficial TO the human race But
he had rsen part to reply TO made on the cor
TesponGence.
1t had been charged upon the Executive that he had
without right refused to furnish the Sdel correspond.
ence The President had refused to furnish it, because
the public interest required that il should be kent secret
was charuo tha