Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-04

WI h Cass but We must make no more false
moves in The coufict-no more mistakes OF foes
for friend.."
From tie Cincinnati Signal Of Aput l3, lS47.l
stThr Executive must no longer Insist upon rgisla-
live influence There are questions approaching,
which people must be allowed 10 settle IN their own
way, without the interference Of Executive patronage
or prerogative The old political issues may be post
poed under the pressure of circumstances and as for
the new-those coming events which cast their sha
dows before-et be Understood, that the only path
of safety those who may hereafter I'LL the Preslden
,ial Office is 10 In the discharge Of Executive nc
iiOns and let the Legislative will of the people find ut
terance and enactment. The American people are
about to the responsibility of framing the nst
tutjons of the Pacific STATES We have fears for
issue the of the high debate is the assemblies
of the people and their representative halls. The
tension over the continent beyond the Rio Gande Of
The ordinance If 1857 Is an object too high aud permanent
10 be bati.d BY Presidential utiots. All that ask of
the incumbent Of the highest office under the Conslitu
tiun, is HAND, 10 bow Ia the viii oi the
people, as promulgated In legislative forms, and re-.
strain the Executive acon In its appropriate channels.
Give us an honest administration Of The Government,
and end TO all c;ihals Of cabneta interference
from the White iouse-desgned IL sway or hwdrt the
action Of the American peoplr If such simplicity and
integrity should guide the administration OF Gen Tay
lof, the North and West would yield To !, warm sup
port and hearty approval"
General Iauloy's Letter.
HEApauARrERs ARnr OccuPArios,
camp near Monterey, May lS, Iei7. !
your letter, with The enclosure o! your cdcfGl,
| lracied from the "Sienal' Of the 18th April:
Al this time my public duties command fully my
attention. that impossible answer yonr letter in
the terms demanded by It's courtesy, and the impor
lance eli The sentiments 10 which II alludes neither
indeed, have the time, should feel myself al liberty
10 enter into the few and most general subjects Of pub
| lie policy suggested Ey the article ia question. My
personal views were better withheld till the end
| a. the war. when my usefulness - military chief,
| serving the field against The common enemy, shall
/ q hc q
| cussiun In any manner
| From many sources have been addressed on the
sahe of The Presidency, and do violence neither 10
myself nor 10 nv position officer Of the armp b.
acknowledging 10 YOU. rs have done 10 all who have
alluded 10 tie use 81 M name In this exalted conntc
ton that my services are ever nj TIE will and call tr
the country, aad thar am prepared u say that
shall refuse II lie country calls 10 The Presidential
Office hut that can and SHAH yield 10 call that does
MI from tic spontaneous 5ton and fec Will Of
the nation AT aI2e and weld Of the slightest agency Of
| nv avn
For tine high onorand responsibilities OF such an Of
fee take this occasion To say, that have not the
slightest aspiration; much more lranqn and sasfac-
i.ry Tie, a;iri The Termination Of my present duiir-,
awaits me, trust IN the society of my family and pm
culhr friends, and III the occupations most cone.nai 10
my wishes. In no ease can permit myself 10 be 'lir
cfndidate oil any party, or y-id myself t. party
schemes
With these remarks, trust YEN will pardon me for
thus 5riry repyin. 10 YOU which do with high npi
Mon and approval Of The sentiments and embraced
IN your editorial
great usefulness In the sphere which your talents
and e1ertions are embarked, beg to acknowled my
self most truly aud respectfully, your obedien servant
| u. TAYLOR,
Major General U. G. Army.
JAS. w. TAILOR Esq 4, Cincinnati, o.
The argument drawn by the Enquirer from
this letter AMI The foregoing extract from the Sig
mars editorial, is simply, that, as Gen. Taylor
expresses in general terms his high opinion and
approval Il the s'nimens and views embraced
IN that editorial add as sentiment is that liz
ordinance Of 1887 should be extended over ihe
domain bTyont The Rio Gfaade, Gen. Tayol
,a> distinctly committed him>el 10 an appr,va
oi the VI iimol Pfovi>o, which is taken from 10,
6 section # The Ordinance.
The answer 10 his exceedingly rigid Cons,ruc
ion Of an obviously loose CT prcssun in Genera
rsylur's e Ter, is, 'ha' il was manifesiy his de-
sign 10 give his approval 10 the editorial ia II:
general SC p. and bearing and mol in is mipur,
deail..-l Richmond Times
Here we find The Times complaining Of GU
exceedingly rigid construction Of IN obv usly
loose expression in Gen. Taylor's letter." touch
ing mater Of The highest importance 10 III,
South. We think i, would have been more ad
v;sable for The Times 10 hav, offered, as an cx
cu>e for Gen. Taylor, that he did no, know wha
principle was Involved in The ordinance oil us
1.-The Wimoi Proviso]-than 10 take the gruunt
that il was "oose expression" .: Gen. Taylor's
II is certainly obvious" irum reading The ex
tract OF The Signal editorial lha, the editor de
signed 10 present the Wilmot Ptoviso 10 Genera
Tayora THE QUESTION, from he iac that belor,
ne proceeds 10 thai subject he says, THE old 20
lilical issues may be postponed under ,hc pres
sure OF circumstances" and then comes directl,
10 The question in manner which shows that h
''oose expression" If General Taylor could no
81 possibility lave been owing 10 his not under
standing The tull meaning of The edilor-He pre-
sents i, in distinc, substantive form, 10 wit.
"The American people are abou: 10 assum,
the responsibility OF framing The institutions o
the Pacific States. We have no Tears for the is
sue, if the arena OF The high debate Is The assem-
blies OF the people and their representative hall.
The extension over the continent beyond The Rit
Grande OF the ordinance OF 1887 is an otjec, 10,
high end permanent to be 6ofsd bv P,esidentia
retoes All thai we ask OF the incumbent OF tht
highest Office under The Constitution, is TO HoLr
HIS HAND, 10 bow 10 The will OF The people, as pro
mulgated in legislative forms, and restrain III.
Executive action in its appropriate channels"
Gen. Taylor in his reply, is equally distnc, anc
explicit and does not show any oflhat "looseness'
OF expression The Times charges him with in it:
efo! 10 relieve him from the fa,.fooled commit
tai TO The Sentiments and views" expressed by
the editor OF Inc Signal. He says:
"With these remarks | trust you will pardon
ne Tor thus briefly replying 10 you, which dc
with high opinion and ap1roralOftics sentiments
and riers embraced IN your editorial"
Can any thing be clearer than General Tay.
lor's ASSENT 10 the unqualified position taken by
The editor ofthe sisns7 And ye, we are told by
The Times-