The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-05-06

Zen. Taylor 8 MANiFESTO.-1ne
New Orleans Bulletin publishes the fol-
owing important letter from General
Taylor:
BATON RoUcE, April %, 1s4S.
Capt. j. S. Allen:
Dear Su:-My opinions have recent
ly been so often misconceived and mis-
thai deem it due to myself
if not to my friends. to make brief expo
sition Of them upon the topics TO which
you have called my attention.
| thave consented to the use Of my
name as candidate for the presidency
| have frankly avowed my own distrust
of my fitness for that high station. but
having at the solicitation Of many Of my
co'ntrymen, taken my position as a cam
dJate. | do not feel a, liberty TO
surrender that position, until my friends
manifest wish that should retire from
it. | will then most'glally do SO. |
have no private purposes to accomplish
no party projects to build up-no enc
mics to punish-nothingto serve, but my
country.
have been very oEen addressed by
letter, and my opinions have been asked
upon almost every question that might &C.
cur to the writer's, as effec,iug the inter.
est Of their country or their party.
have not always responded to their In
uuiries for various reasons.
| confess. whilst have great cardina
prjr ciples, which will regulate my polit
ical life, am moi sufficiently familiar with
all the minde details of political leg!sa
ton to give solemn pledges TO exert my
influence, if | were President. to carry
out this or defeat that measure. have
no coocealement, hold no opinion which
| would not readily proclaim TO my as
semDled countrymen, but crude impress
sons upon matters of policy, which may
be right to-day and wrong tomorrow
are, perhaps, not the hest test of fines
for office. One who cannot be tfuste.
without pledges, cannot be conGJed in
merely on account of them.
will proceed, however, now, to re
spord to your inquiries.
lst-! retcrate what have often SAT-
| am Wing, but not an ultra Wing. l
elected, would not be the mere Presi
dent ola party. l would endeavor to ac
independent of party domination.
should feel bound to administer the Gov
eminent untrammel'ed by party schemes
2d-The Veto Power. The powe
given by the Constitution to the Execu
tive to interpose his veto is high conser
va;i.e power, but in my opinion, shoul'
never be exercised, except in cases q
clear violation Of the Constitution, or man
fest haste and want Of consideration b.
Congress. Indeed, ! have thought tina
for many years past, the known opinion
and wishes ofthe Executive. have exer
cised undue and injurious influence upo
the Legislative Department of the Gov
eminent, and from this cause have tho
our syste.. was in danger ofundergoing
great change from its true theory. TIL
personal opinions Of the individual! VIII
may happen 20 occupy the Execuliv
Chair, ought not TO control the action {
Congress upon questions Of Domesti
Policy, nor ought his objections to be il
terposed. when questions Of Constitution;
power have been settled by the varlou
Departments of Government, and acqu
esce1 in by the people.
3d-Upon the subject of the tariff. tn
currency, the Improvement of our gre;
highways, rivers, lakes and harbors, tn
vii! of the people as expressed throug
then representatives in Congress, ougI
20 be respected and carried out by til
: Executive.
4th-The Mexican war; ] sncerel
rejoice at the prospect peace. My Iii
has been devoted to arms, yet | look upo
war at all times and under all circulr
stances, as national calamity 20
I avoided, if compatible with national hol
or. The principles Of our Government
as well as its true policy, are opposed I
the subugaiion Of other nations and Il
dismembe Of other countries b
conquest. In the language of the gre
Washington, "why should we quit o,
own, to stand on foreign ground"
In the Mexican war, our national hone
has been vndicated, amply vindicate
and in debating terms Of peace, we ma
S well afford to be forbearing and eve
S magnanmous to our fallen foe.
These are my opinions upon the sui
ects referred to by you, and any repor
or publications, written or verbal, fro
j any source, differing in any essential pa
n ticuIars from what is here written, are
Y authorized and untrue.
| do not know that shall again writ
on the subject o: national politics.
. shall engage in no schemes. no comb;n
Il tons, no inrgues. 1.-THE American pc
:. Pile have not confidence in me, they Dug
not to give me their suffrages. lfhey
not, you know me well enough to belle
y me, when declare that | shall be conte,
{ | am too old soldier to murmur agair
l. such high authority.
1t z. TAYLOR.