New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-11
4 Letter fran Mr. Corwiu.


DEAR SIR Your letter OF the lith inst. reached
me halt an hour AGO. and ] avail myself Of my
earliest leisure moment. 20 reply | have seen IN
ne papers from various parts OF the country con;rs
dictoFy cOncures a. 70 the vote Of this and that per
son, and among others mysef
nave never doubted to nv duty s voter since
Sne nomination was made. IL Is true. did not wish
zen lHyior' preferred Others 10 him Bur Conven-
uon OF niss was called expressly for the purpose
agreeing upon one Of the five or six persons named
vas 20 favor OF mat Convention. and as il fairly
.ouuucetp, ieel bound 10 sustain It's nominee Had
t.e nnn oeen named that wished. and the friends OF
Zen Taylor bad refused 70 sustsin him I am sure
should eei warranted in charging them with bad faith
cannot apply one rule u myself and din srnt one 10
DINERS hsd the Convention named a man who was
| not Wing. who was infamous and unwor,hv 4
should feel in that case. absolvsd from any obi.
CATION 10 support such man. But General TAYLOR
does not fall within either Of these casse. Re
= Wing he "a above suspicion or reproach in hi.
personal character. He has proved himself worthy OF
every public trust coufded 10 him and that think is
reasonable guaranty that ne will not fail in this know
the savcholdng states object 10 Gen Taylor that
he lives In a Slave state and slaves Did not Mr.
Clay live in a Slave State Does ne not now Was
not Mr.. Clay stakeholder letwe were proud 10
tor hini, and would now do more and sacrifice more
10 place MIN IN the Executive chair than would fer
any man in America. And would thousands OF the
purest snd best men in the Free States. Thus this
objection il not lnsupersbe, we have seen. The
slavehOlding states should ask this question
VIII the proposed whether be live in Free
or slave Siate) use his power for the extension of
slavery 10 Territory, where II does not now exist z
On this point. what il Gfn TaylOr's power No more,
answer than yours unless he should exert It through
his veto VIII he do rhisl answer according to hi-
pledges. he cannot He has said in hi letter 10 Capt
Allison" The personal opinions OF the individual who
may happen occupy the Executive chair, ought
control the action OF Congress upon questions OF do.
nestle policy, ought his objections 10 be nterposed
where questions of constitutional power have been set
tlei by the various departments OF the Government,
and acquiesced in by the people"
ii Slavarv "a eNfgrfpf auvyvhppe in TarritOres IL
must be done by act OF Congress IL II not question
Of domestic policy Clearly il L. Has Il not been
settled that Congress has the constitutional power TO
prohibit slavery The Missouri Compromise. and
iOus other similar exertons OF the power by Congress
recognized by every department OF the Government
answers this question in the affirmative. And all know
that This has been acquiesced in by the people Thus
then is clear that the people they wish to restct
Slavery 20 It's present limits, have only 10 elect the
proper men 20 Congress, and their will will be law,
uncontrolled by that so much abused veto power
indeed the doctrine of Gen. Taylor the subject
Of the veto, laid down in the letter above quoted
INTENDED for publication and therefore be consider
I'd pedge.) il in my judgment, OF more value as
principle in system, than any which has been advo
Gated by the Wings since the Revolution. This despOtc
power by It's and abuse has for the last few years
extended il tyrannical grasp 10 every even the uni
nutest question OF legislation II has ranged uncou-
rroled whole system, of domestic policy.
rom the establishment of bank down % the erection
IF harbor At the mouth Of a creek Every of the
Congress of tree people has thus been made % square
with the judgment or caprice OF ONE MAN. such gov
an accurate dcrnfOn OF espOtism Its true
only continues for four years in one hand but IL i.
the less despOtsm while Il lasts and II IS 20 BE-
longer tolerated, will be continual, the only change be
ing the transfer Of absolute power from the hands
petty iyrant 10 his An honest man.
Gen Taylor is admitted TO be- with such opinions and
reasonable intelligence, which his enemies |
cede cannot make bad or dangerous President lhave
been asked-How YoU, VINO denounced the Mexican |
war vote for it, Hero My 10 20 me plain and /
obvious Gen Taylor was an officer of tbs regular /
army. He took b. commission when a youth. He /
contracted fight when and where his country called
and 70 obey the orders Of his superiors in command
The President Comnanderin.C Chief lie or. |
drred-Gen. Taylor oheyed He acted Scott and /
hundreds of others did 1t was and ia, tue view OF
their duty taken By all officers OF the army and navy
Il il very different question with the volunteers
The Government reque.ts-ir does not. cannot com
mand citizen-to volunteer his services in for.
eign war. The Government can compel the militia
10 repel invasion" but u cannot force beyond the
United states line, single man. except be Is in the
regular army. In the speech for which have been so
much condemned. by men who never read It. took
this distinction. II is too obvious escape any
who chooses 10 think.
intended to say word concerning Gen. Cass. but
have not the time and need not your patience far
Their | will only add, that in my judgment, his views
Of public policy are more pregnant with danger % the
Republic than those OF any prominent politician ever
yet promulgated in this counry-and II carried out
fear they should be- should ne succeed would be fatal
the happiness of the people and end the total sub
version OF our present form Of Free Government HE
wild schemes OF wars Of conquest, and unbOunded |
annexation OF all neighboring countries, and all sorts
Of population. fraught with evils, 10 my judg |
ment quite too obvious TO need illustration. 10 cay
nothing OF the reckless disregard Of rights which they
imply That he entertans these notions sincerely (ss
am willing admt) only renders him the more dan /
gerous. II be were not in earnest, he would only be
demagogue, and might be expected, when such pre-
fences had served the purpose an election 70 change
(as he has recently other subjects his opinions Be
tween two such men, cannot hesitate. know differ /
with good men and good Whgs but must obey my /
convictions OF duty and clseriully yield 10 them the
same right Truly your friend. THOS CORWlN
J. W. CLEMENTS, blooming Grore, Ia.