Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-16

uriye must no longer insist upon sEn;a ,,h;ch
$50 Ths,a arc Questions approaching, winch
The people mus, be allowed 10 se',le ~ ,.." ~.
nav u,bon, The interference OF Executive pat
,on.,s or nIerooatiye. The old political ISSUES
NAV be postponed under The pressure oi cIcuu'.
s,a noes. and as Tor the pew-those C ming events
which cas-. their shadows be oIe-lel II DC unuei,
stood, that the only path OF safe LOT NOSE ~m1
NAV hereafter fill the Presidential office, IS 10 les.
10 the discharge Of Executive tuneiGns' anu s
the legislative will OF the people hna u''eIans.
and enactment. The American people are aoo o,;
10 assume The responsibility OF framing 'ne ,n.u 's
buttons of The Pacific States. We nave no ied:s
for the issue if the arena OF the hish ueodse 70
The assemblies Of the people and their ha
tive halls. The extension over me coh,ine en1
vond The Rio Grande of the ordinance 81 ~ 10 -
an object too high and permanent 10 Ge ocDaa; ~
Presidential retoes. All that we ASK =, w.,
cumbent of the highest Office nnoei Ine al, - Tho
tion is to HOLD HIS HAND, 10 DOW 70 .ne .n,s and
people as promulgated IN ieg'sla!se ioI aa'
restrain The Executive action III NS app ,a,ian If
nLa,. Give us an honest administration VI
,hs Gnyers ment and an end 10 all cabals OF Cd
h;oo, oil interference from the While HOUSE
dos;oned 10 SWAY or thwari The action OF lne n me-
ian neople. II such simplicity ana integrity
shnna ouide The administration OF General lay
Ior. the North and West would yield 10 ia warm
| supper, and hearty approval .:,h Tho
awe have said all on this subject "nich .le
present Developments Of public OPINION 'equn::
As other scenes unfold, we shall seek " epto''
| Gle them with fair and independent co'hiheal
Meanwhile. we bide The movement oil Inc waters
holding our columns and our ballot 10 be dsPos'
Cd of according 10 our sense OF duty, as emer-
| eencies of this and all other questions arise.
| The following letter was addressed 20 moss
| respectable citizen OF Lansnburg, and the Trey
| Pos, saws: "His communication 70 US, ana inc
orieinal letter from General Taylor, which are
| now before US, bespeak an intimacy between
I Them which accounts for the trankness and Tree.
dom of expression which characterize The letter.
HsApouARrERs, ARMY OF OCCUPATION
Camp near Monterey, May 90, isd7.
Dear Sir: II is with much pleasure mat ac-
knowledge The receipt OF your mos, interesting
letter OF the LIST instant, and 10 which desire 10
reply in terms more expressive OF my thanks 10
| YOU Tor your kind consideration for myself, and
| vet more so OF my high appreciation OF the up
| rieht and patriotic sentiments which are the prin-
| cipal tenor OF your letter; but I'm burtened
with official duties, and at this moment with
mapy letters from distant sources, which require
auention. and will necessarily obliee me TO reply
| 10 you in few lines.
The Presidential office presents no inducements
| 10 me 10 seek lis nOnOIS UT Responsiveness, TIC
tranquility of private lie, on The contrary, is The
great objec, Of my aspirations on the conclusion
Of The war--bu, am not insensible TO the per-
suasions lha, my services are yet due TO the coun-
lry. as the country shall see fiji 10 command them;
ii still as a soldier l am satisfied; if in higher
and more responsible duties, desire not TO oppose
The NANTES. wish of The people-but 1 a0ia not be
the candidate of any party or party cf,qIei and,
should the Nation al large seek 10 place me in The
chair of Chief Magistracy, The good of all par.
ties and National good would be my great and
absorbing aim.
Sentiments such as these have been the burden
of my replies 10 all who have addressed me on
this subject, expressing the assurance that oy the
spontaneous and unanimous rotee OF the people
aLDne. and from no agency OF my own, can De
Withdrawn from Inc cherished hopes OF private
retirement and tranquility when peace shall re-
turn.
Please accept, with this, my brief reply, the
warm appreciation and high consideration OF
Yours, most sincerely, z. TAYLOR,
MAJOR Gen. U. S. A.