Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27
From Il. n O n yaae Sept. II.
LETTER FROM GEN Taylor.
Ear Pssala1 IA, sepl. 1, ISIS

" 'hd e"nilielng statements ia respnei To them
winch apprated IA the Iautuils pl the day and
NeIe eueul ted throughout Inc country. nov
thd hi!sfll msfeFftsHultd aa IN 1nlsfsloal pp
an anpihsr = mi, u aueh inna taner 10 mys Il
pffsunal \, II uoi 10 the country al laf4n, as 10
elalm rum M a q4alii aul ea nseled ckp isitian
aimy fsiaiigns u Tie pup g IA Fegri 10 liir prHI'
ins i,rezideaial raHHass
ihe uliuosl useataly has ben expended upon
-eNFtal leltefs nuJ delaahed senisneet al r. trfs,
Witch have fsefhly appsafed aset iny slgnaluft,
10 sio~ that occupy an fgaftats attitude 10.
Naias Tie kafiaus aiifs Inlu ahrIi the pfoplr ale
divided, aud tspfelaiY laAaf4s lae II hg pafy
represented by tie National GunHtulion which
srigbied al fmad lpiia IN luas last. Had larsr
lriirIs of scraps al Hllpfs bseu published OF con.
stfurd IA connection with what | have hrIetoiofr
said upon lhis sunleel, .hauId not now have 10
complain Of The spetd with ahIel NY ANSWERS 10
isuIaled qprstiuus haFe bsrh even up 10 The cap.
uons criticism OF ihuse Wllo have been made my
'henirs by nomination Whie aad BEEN rendered
10 ihs without solicitation ef atfanaem III ul min,
or oi ihr tie miuurf u Whieli selHelrd iss prs IN
sniie oi hiy leitrfs, Rfiiea IA the FREEDOM aud
raielfssness ol eguiidsaial aleurIeapendenes, have
ortn communicated ialhe pabl.e pfFss but nsen
lfuh The ennifht, aud sepaTalt nom u ssues ol
rAnahalpig laeis and circumstances Which are, IA
80 tat as iliis eahvass eaaesfHod. Hisafea they
are as dse pifr a. tHanghtHsy wrhe pusilitr iAbH.
cations. ! addtss kuu tIs islItr IL eafisri the
Hl.siiee thai has brsu .luie iisa aud iie public L.
tie rAtrHt that am ulJaei Of Hlsreai lo them.
~ LIS .iarfal pfaeesz
snail nes WAN va BY aa tIabofal, recital Of
rrep ue.drat eaaaeeisI aiib the iifsl pr,sruia.
lp'' ui NY uanir a aandsal Iaf Tie Prs druey.
Was iAsa Al Tie lad el tie Amsfiuau army ~
thr Aary ui llr lR5a t.tanls. / sas surrounded
hN hHi=s sud DrIs asfal. sHu haH siued u, inr "a
the iflius Haufs ai ny lie. aau NasIn il as ms
issius 10 eaaiugl tafoaEa sesass ui siil greater
inal NJ duly Ia thai ann sHi 10 lHr Republic
"bose baitIez Ns sHfs WasHss iaiblde iIA assum.
'h9 psi qn Of ssfitiias Iaslflily 10 aHy .orliou
ui ilr hfays INN Hiit t command ali al l.ot
kns~ ~ Wig N rau9iPs. Tor | mad. ~
o"ncsaiaisul oi ~ I.aIale.I sentiments of pfrdi.
1 riiuHs.
SaeIi had brtn tie iIasurs Il pariv sifusplrs
duuhF our late pffsdHalial taeiiaas. Ihat the au.
rsplaUHs Of nomination uudyt tie raar,as utter.
rf'iaiisbs Ftsn to The ahi aiiaI.s OF a candidate
I'rs nltd 10 the nuite eill iafaul r., al polti.
oa fuuenles Has eq4i. alHHl .IiHasI L. a drciafa.
ton ai uHeamHfuiuisns eutuiIt 10 aIi aHo I'D uul
sutsefbs to ~ tHurtsl | Was unwilling TO haz itd
ihr ,iifrt a suell 4iaHzhp iau aids any Of tie
soldiers uudff nIy Ht1IiinaHH wien IA tfuHl ul az
'nrmy r"niinon 4" o. a.l. u would haze d. rn ~.
Ji-i "a nssli, aud 4 Was .. IefnsHsHl to ny avn
feeling. 40 Il Was 10 my dalt. wanted ui.iy In
iir array. aud forturr any art th II might slw lh.
srrds ni dsifusl end ai.cpia ~ iis flnk- have
uoi my l'iirw wnii'u Il Tie tuir Lri"rr ni', bui
th,y al ol oue nnpufI. aHd ip conformity NitH
doe Ni,ar hrrih c,pr.s.d.
" ans ii' wac soir.lrd hl mypHssnual fflsnd-
and hy ,iraugrs by Wig aId Democrats, 10
! H.
ri l,l the p,up'' NJ rrusiy issrnbcs-h b, " 70,
u muorats aud NsHE"s. go srlrrair and maze
mr,tuss rsritd uI,n al sud ronihn,d g.
dnsu ii I'D 10 brlIa,r lbai mY opposition w,s as
Stunning ths asprCt OF srLsuuc vt the popular
nists- ysldrd only when q ir.krd nkr pr.
suWpuH I' r'si. iopgrf sni e,-n ihen ! s,oulu
cot have drur 80 had not the nomination been Pee.
ssnt'd 20 mr. ua luu unlikely h. awaken acii.
menN or Trpfeiues lltf hllrfts. ri i,slug Which
ait,lds puprisr rlrrtl0ns | siy II m siuc,tt,
4ud tfth that paH Of the Hiu cmrHi 10 ~,
ronf'u rHs The lopr That iy EuuG uiu ihr eau
Yl-s would b. con 'Hrlfd Nlli oAueur II uui vail
kudur-s u be- hrrH no bu|i OF Hiiur thai ihR
umIrpii un us Proved vain o1r,
An,f Permitted m,srli TO I've announced hi
ilr Prs drncy, under the o'ionuslguu's dhu,
uni,c,J. accrplrd nomination. .ilrf nouin ,iyr
h the sptdl IA wlr they were leHarffd. The,
wrrr made iff slr cliSr ui pHirs. nd ~ apkuoNl
,deed No our ". o jnnrd III iltu.e bopnullnn,
couid irvc hrru dec, ,tdu us q, my political vtWs.
Fiom lhr bruiun.nt uil nuw | have DECLARED my
.rlf Wig on alI proper nrcasions Ndh IN,
d,iincl a,owal Published I" the world, dii uol
lhihk that hld right to rrPcl nom uaiious from
pal.irbl uppoB' Ms Hi, more lh4u lad fi4ItIu
rrlt,rilr ,oir ola Democrat 81 the pn.l-: aud I
p5ur 'anued Il abroad ihH should up rlrcl The
p,odsrrdtuppor ol any body "a my hIlnW citizen.
III. va, ms po,iIon when in Ns,,mhtf la-t Il,
TUNED Jo the tnt'd SIaIo,i ious brlorr esther Of
the great d v,toiis of lic people had held q M.
liap d convention. aud whcu Il was ll.ouslit doubt.
lu IL one oi ll,m would hold any.
Matters stood n ihs attitude iil spflur, when
there were 10 mBuy statements IN circulation con
ccnnnr my ,irwt upon questions u' national policy,
that felt runstiamrd 10 correct the rrruB INTO
Win h the public mud was falling by moro c&-
plcil cnuncaiun ofpfnciprs, which did IN my
letter Ia you In April LOST That letter, aud ihr |
facts which have detailed Us hfir0y proper
undcrsinndnl.uf them would permit, developed |
m, whole position In relation 10 tie Presidency at
the time.
The Democratic Convention mci in May. aud |
composed ih,ir ticket 10 suit them This they |
had right 10 do. The National Whis Conyrn- |
ton met ia June. AMI selected me ~ their cundI. |
date. | accepted The nomination with gratitude |
aud with pride. | was proud Of tie confidence Of
such a bo of men representing such constilu.
ency as the Wing party Of the United Sialcs- a
manifestation the more grealfu because il was
not numbered withrSaouns incompatible wlihihe |
dignity Of the presidential Office, and the rrspous.
bilnics of lis ncumbeul lo Tie whole people ollhc
nation And may Hdd that these emotions were |
inrrcasrd by associalug my name with that Of
the distinguished citizen Of New York whose ac- |
kuowlcdrcd abilities aud sound conservative opin- |
ious might justly entitled lin to the first plHce on
the ticket
The convention adopted me as Il found mr-n I
Wig decided but mt ultra in my opnlons aud .
should br whout excuse If were 10 shift The re-.
lationships which subssted at the time. They |
took me with the declaration Of principles had .
published 10 the world, aud should be without
drirl ce il were TO say Or do anything to Inpalf
the force ofihat declaration.
have said that Would accept nomination
from Democrats; but in 50 doing would not ubale
one iot or title of my opinions as wriirn down
Such nomination, as indicating roncidrnce Of
opinion on the part of those making il, should moi