The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-26
Showing Eight.
The following manifesto from Gen. Taylor, ira
yelling closely on the heels of Mr. Clays late letter

The following manifesto from Gen. Taylor ira
Yelling closely on the heels of Mr.. Cays late letter
appears in yesterday mornings Picayune
BATON ROUGE. April %, lS4S
Dear Sir-My opinions have recently been often mis-
if not my friends make brief exposition OF them upon
the topics to which you have called my attention
have consented to the of name as candidate Tor
the Presidency have frankly ayowed distrnst of
my fitness for that high station but having at the soc.a
ddae do not feel at liberty to surrender that position until
my friends manifest wish that should retire from IT, VIII
then most gladly do SO. have private purposes to ac-
cnmpsh no party projects to build up no enemies to PUNISH
have very often addressed by letter. and opin
ions have been asked almost every that might
or their party have not always responded 10 THESE lhqu
confess whilst have great cardinal principles which
will regulate my political life am not sufficiently familiar
@l uanee
Y ont this OF defeat that haze no IN mt
assembled counymen but crude impressions upon matters
of policy which may be nsht to-day and wGng TO- row.
be trusted without pledges cannot be confded in
merely account of them
t 1 ss what often MoS not am w megs
Of ps I
BY by the con-
sution the Executive inerpose his veto, high
csed in of clear violation Of the constitution or
manifest haste and want of consideration by Congress In
opinions and wishes Of the Executive have exercised undue
and injurious influence upon the legislative department of
the Government and for this have thought sys
tenn in danger of undergoing great change from its
theory. The personal opinions Of the ndtuidua ao0
may happen the ETecuge chair ought not to
troll the action OF Congress questions of domestic pol
t0nS of constitutional p01er hare been settled By the
riouS departments of Government and acquieseed in dye
people.
Ihird-Upon the subject of the tariff the currency, the
improvement of our highways rivers lakes and har-
bos the will Of the people as expressed through their Repre-
sentaye in Congress ought to be respected and carried out
by the Executive.
F6urM.-The Mexican war. I sincerely rejoice at the
prospect of peace My life has been devoted arms
look at all times and under all circumstances
national calamity to be avoided if compatible with national
honor The principles of our Government as well as its
policy opposed to the subugaon of other nations
and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of other countries by conquest In
the language of the great Washington, Why should
quit to stand foreign ground In the Mexican
national honor has been indicated amply vin-
Gated and in debating terms of peace may well afford
be forbearng and even magnanmous to our fallen foe
These opinions upon the subjects referred by YOU
and any reports publications. written verbal from any
source differing any essential particular from what is here
written, unauthorized and untrue.
do not know that shall again write the subject of
national politics. shall engage schemes combina-
ons ntrigues If the American people have conf
dence they ought give their suages If they
do know well enoug believe when declare
shall be content am too old soldier against
such high authority. Z. TAYLOR
To Cant I