Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-16
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with attached remarks from you' haS W."
received. ,hose remarks,
opon -. me- mixers OF the Native Amerle .n
aar,v reonire assent from those whom Ih.y can.
fnr Ibe Presidency, can only say WV" hs bv The
dn, thai il elected to ha, office u mus. r,;,bont
ta,sos mil ftis people at large anu won
aaencw or nledpe on my part in any P du,.u,a,
IF eyer & that high Office, 1t mus DC "n"" ~,
,r.usd NTH partv obligations or 'ale,eas ~
h"J o.,d n,,der none but those ,ch,ch inc Co",n
r,o, and the high interests Of me n0''0' - ''e'
,,ost serio,.slu and solemniv densana. o,,v WELD
/ do moi desire the Presidency, aua ' Candidate
thus far my assent 10 be consiasitu s desired BY
in the same proportion 10 WHY" :
'"S 49, p,p .ner-Ibe number which you were h,na
~. po - rnromise-will Re very acceplao'e,
s.pwb;le ca n only hope it Will prove usei'i ~
very 1uiy ""1 z. TAYLOR,
Mai. Gen U. S. Army.
Peter skeu Smith, Esq, Philadelphia, "a
tn The Editors of the National Intslligtneer;
nouAsco. PsIscE GEoRoE's County. Md
h"0A''' August 2. lS47.
Messrs Gales & Seaton: Having iceeh'y
ceiyed the following communication ,foni m .a
ior General Taylor, in reply to one from W..
self, forwarding 10 him SET Oh ,,,s;ms
adopted in May last, by meeting ol .ns
in Nottingham district in this county, opp .;,S
of his course in conducting tue wa. -,
Mexico, and at the same time no,'iiiu.e
for the Presidency in l64S, you WIZ conis. a.Ie
yor upon those represent as wen as n Vs..
by giving it place in your c0 1Wm uAiJ
| respectfully, "'
HEADQUARTERS Army or OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, Mexico, July o. 10
NV Lear Sir: The resolutions recently aoop
ed by a meeting of the ci'izens .. I'm" ~
Georges county, Maryland forwarded 10 mo 1o =.
YOU, have been, with your accompanying ie''0''
duly received. - ,ho.e
| hind friends nv deep and sincere thanks Tor Inc
verv hiph honor and fateriDg testimonials Oh Up
nroyal which they have just conferred upon me.
Il Tho good pepple oithe nation should 30 greatly
honor me with elevation 10 the Chiei Maglslracy,
shall by all jealous endeavors and TO Inc oes. o.
NV ability, strive 10 serve Them, ana MAINTAIN 'ie
best and highest ineres, OF the whole country ye''
though feel impelled TO yield call OF inc pep
ple al large should hail with pleasure 'neil oe'
neni statesman
Re pleased 10 accept with these acknoWleog-
mems for Yourself and those whom you represent,
The warm good wishes and regard OF your most
Major General U. S. Army
Aouasco, Prince Georges county, Md.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, July Is, lS47. }
Sir: have had the honor to receive your ie'-
ter submitting. on the part of the Nominating
Committee Of the Naive American Conven-
ton. the request 10 be informed OF my views
relating 10 several points Of national policy enter
tanned by the body of Naive Americans in our
country. =.
Limited leisure from my public duties con-
strains me 10 reply in very general and oriel
terms that to the points cited in your letter do
not feel myself at liberty TO express my frank
opinion. My willingness TO yield 10 the wishes
OF the people at large, and TO serve Them III me
Office OF The Chief Magistracy, should they fully
and unanimously place its weIghly resPonsloIli-
lies upon me, has been more than once expressed;
but am no, willing 10 be The candidate OF any
party, or 10 pledge myself TO any pclitieat creed,
save that which proceeds directly from the Con-
stiulion, and the best and paramount interests OF
the country, and which they soemEy demand.-
II elected 10 The Presidential office, it must be
without any agency OF my own, ut certainly
will be al variance with my most cherished as
pira,ions,) and 10 those duties must 60 nntram-
a<lsed BY party pledges of eus,y character.
Should the people nominate and elect (and
there is ample space for this, previous to the time
of election, some one Of the gifted statesmen OF
The country 10 represent its highest interests,
should hail the measure with Joy.
With sentiments of high respect, have the
honor 10 subscribe myself
Your mos ob't servant,
q. TAYLOR, Maj. Gen. U. s. Army.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY or OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, Mer co,
July 20, 1s47.
Dear Sir: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your esteemed letter OF the l6th
which has Just reached me, accompanied oy
certain resolutions entered into BY Democra &c
nnaaiiYg Of my feile>~ .;t.sne ~f CiesharHio,
Tennessee, on the 7th of June last, i'll relation
TO certain important matters and principles con.
nected with the management of our national
affairs, desiring 10 know my views and opinion
in regard to the same, as they might have an
important bearing on their course, should my
name be before the country a, candidate for
the Presidency at the coming election, which |
posed 10 do so, | cannot spare the time from my
official duties to devote 10 the investigation OF
those subjects which their importance seem to
require, TO enable me to reply TO them in way
| that would be satisfactory 10 myse E much less
| so 10 your honorable committee. | must there
| fure say in this instance what have stated to
| others on like occasions, which is, that am no
| politician, near forty years of my life having
| been passed in the military service Of the Re.
public, most Of which in the field, the camp, on
our Western frontier, or in the Indian territory,
and may say with great propriety, for the most
part constantly on duty; the last two in Mexico,
| or on its immediate borders, during which have
| not passed one night under the roof Of house !;
you may, therefore, readily suppose, under such
| circumstances, have had but little time 10 de-
| vote to the consideration or investigation Of
| important political matters, or 10 their discus
| sion, nor have | attempted 10 do So or been
mixed up with political men or matters 10 any
way, not even having voted for one Of cur chief
magistrates or any one else since have been in
the public service, having been stationed or
serving, for the most part beyond the limits Of
| the States.
can say in all sincerity have no aspirations
| for The Presidency; and if am candidate, or
| 10 be one, il must be recollecied am or will be
made so by others, and By no agency Of mine in
the matter. Under this state OF things should a
majority OF the good people OF our country think
proper 10 elevate me 10 he first Office in their gift
or may say The first in the world will leel
| bound 10 serve lhem and will do so honestly and
faithfully, TO the best Of my abilities, strictly in
conformity 10 the provisions Of The Constitution,
as near as possible in The way il was acted on and
construed By our Presidents, two of whom at
le,s, ma rir;nated in creating and nnrlinp IN ono.
| ration that glorious instrument. But many i'm.
por,ant changes in our affairs al home and abroad
may lake place between this and The time for
holding The election for filling said office; so much
so, as 10 make il desirable Tor the general good
that some individual other than myself should be
selected as candidate for that slalion-and
could he be elected, will not say that would
yield my pre'ensions 10 that distinguished posi-.
lion-tor have not the vanity TO believe have
SUE in such an arrangement, but would rejoice
! that the Republic had one citizen more worthy