The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-02-12
Portrainof cen. TaHlor.

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The following pleasant and graphic "pen-
and-ink-sketch'' Of Gen. Taylor is from the a.
BILE pen Of the Rev. Dr. Wightman, senior edi-
tor Of the Southern Christian Advncate:-
Daybreak overlook us just below Baton
Rouge on the left bank OF the river. We had
passed during the night that most picturesque
portion Of the river called the coast. The al
luvial margin on both sides ofthe river spreads
in breadth from 400 yards to a mile and a half.
1t is the garden spot Of the United States
Sugar plantations touch each other, and ele-
giant residences stretch out as Tar as the eye
can follow the bold curves Of the river.
After a run Of $50 miles, the Mississippi
looks nota whit narrower than at New Orleans;
its average width is about three-quarters Of a
mile. Al Baton R uge, where we touch q few
minutes to take in passengers, there stands IN
company with two or three other gentlemen,
an elderly, plain looking man, who, after a
briet %leaving-t king, comes on board. We
shove I'll, he breakfast bell rings, and we
fin our way o The table | observed that the
entrance Of our FclIow-voyager accustomed a
subdued remark, and brought upon him the
: curious glance Of several spectators and vhis-
/ pering 10 the clerk, who was about to take
the head Of the table, | asked who he was
/ "Gen. Taylor was the reply. "lndeed!"-
: Lucky chance, thought !, that threw me on
1 board this craft. There was the vefitable
r Trough and Re dy'' sitting opposite me, sip-
r ping his coffee; the most remarkable man, in
many respects, on the Western hemisphere.
: / had missed the gorgeous spectacle Of his
+ New Orleans reception-the most magnificent
affair which had ever shaken that city with ex-
Il element; but vastly better, | had him now
e where | could see and study the mana man
whose name belongs to history, and whose a.
y chievements place him side BY side with the
}, great captains Of the world, The first thing
that struck me was his simplicity, an ~unfailipg
attribute Of true greatness. He ate, and talk
!. ed and carried himself, with the ustudied ease
d Of a little child. You " ould have supposed
IL him some plaincountry gentleman, who dream.
ed not Of attracting a look or calling out
,e remark. All right in that line, thought l; bu
how different looking and better Look NJ thar
D. the million oflithograph licensees which stare
you in the face at the shop wind VS. and every
le where else. There is in the living ortglna
chm and the back Of the head; very little %
r. the protrusion Of the lower1lip, TO be ioutt
in tile photographs. In a word, they are a bun
I'd bic caricatures. one and ali. He is p~reclstl
* the height o., your present correspondent; ha
Sc a considerable, sprinkle Of grey hairs, is sixt.
two years Of age, erect and firm when on hi
NJ feet, with one Of the kindliest expressions o
i'd faceGyou ever saw. #.E "a a"~
le He had on-a common blue frock coat witt
y fiat buttons, The covering,of which was wor
Of of, showing that it belonged to an order 9
an things which passed away some two or tire
.te years ago. Still his dress as a whole was SUI
rs, %fciently becoming though exhibiting no trac
IN. whatever Of military. AS we rose from tn
re- breakfast table, ! was introduced to the Of
"A, hero. | told him | was from South Carolin
al and rejoiced ii the good fortune which ha
lrs allowed me TO see him and telIhim how niue
x the people, of my native State honored an
he loved him. His eyes filled with tears as h
NC shook my hand warmly; and | saw that Oh
No simple assurance Of love could affiectprofounc
nd " a man who faced the storm Of battle with
ly, nerve that never moved. n s,..S h..e..sf
ito His conversation exhibited fine, clear, CON
rn' mon sense, without the slightest tinge Of an
ore sort Of qHectation or personal vanity. In ii
an course Of the day he gave ne the details
80 the battle Of Buena VistOs the key, To- all d
vas success Of the Armiesin Mexico. Had thatfeI
cd, been lost, the fate Of the war would have bee
uc- entirely different, even through indomitab
OK courage might in the long run have cut its WI
rk- to the MEXICAN capital. That victory VIZ
rst, against ODDS so vast, gave q prestige TO Amer
tor can vvalor that made the subsequent battlescon
al paratively easy affairs.
Try But must put a curb 70 this galloping PEI
vas or you will never see tho end Of lbis epistle /
nG- The General remained with us until after breaI
On fast the next morning. and was landed az b
Ese' own residence on the rlVerspme distance abol
'ch Natchez. ! smiled to see the, republican AslIt
} ~ pliciiy with which a couple ofhis Regroes, ts
afo hands, who happened 70 be a. lhe lqn ddiil
an walked uRas hsgos on shore, and shook han
with him withopt dO QingAa ercaP, and II
llm expression IF delight With which they look
lch into his lace as he spoke kindly and familiar
'uf- to thsmE Our engine belt rang az soon az !
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iki touched the shore, and we were off. sltas n.
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FesEsN NEws.T The louisville journal,
VI" the 81 cohtains Tsiegraphic news by the b
tania, which arrived at.Newi York on the 2
'tteEThe Cotton MarRet had ~declinedsa half.penl
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