Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Joshua R. GIDDNGs AND HIS cALUMSIEs.

letter Of the 18th instant reporting 10 me that al
nublic meeting holden at Delaware IN your coun-
~. on the l7th instant, the Hon. JOSHUA X. GID
n,,os in IN address there made during which he
heaped much contumely upoa Gen. Taylor, MIL
,.Rp FILLMORE, DANIEL WEBSTER, THos. EWING,
THOMAS Gown. and myself) asserted in broad
terms that the letter of Gen. TAYLOR of the 22d os
Aprl las, usually called the Allison Letter No. j.
was rot written by him. CfAyLoR,) but that the
same was concocled by Mr. CRITTENDEN, OF Ken
ucky. and myself; and that, during The address,
considerable language was used by HIM derogatory
10 nv honor and integrity, which you deem il un-
necessary 10 repeat and finally requesting me to
give public contradiction OF what you believe 10
be a base SANDER, to the end that a great ego!st
and demagogue may be put down, falsely profess
ing TO be missionary Of justice and OF truth
Similar statements have appearedi in he Union
in hls ciy. In reply, deem il proper TO say that,
On personal grounds, | never can consent to take
any notice of what Mr.. GIDDINGs may say to my
prejudile AM in making Gen. TAYLOR and Messrs.
FILLMORE. WEBsrER, CoRwIN, Ewing, and myself
objects Of his venom, on the occasion alluded to-
am rather proud OF The association than ofende! al
the abuse But, when an attempt Is made, through
me- 10 ,iishonor Gen. TAYLOR, zone OF the greatest
and best men now living, as | verify believe, and
10 give fatal stab TO the cause OF just, liberal,
and patriotic conservatism, TO which large por-
ZION of my life has been consecrated, feel that
ought not remain silent; and therefore pronounce
the statement Of Mr.. GIDDINGs 10 be basey false, and
mere invention of man who is quite careless as
TO the means which he adopts 10 accomplish his Po-
liiical ends.
Towards the latter part of April last had occa-
sion 70 return 20 my home for the purpose Of visit
ing nv family-Mrs. S. being in very delicate
health After spending few days there sat out
10 resume my seat in Congress and, while at my
quarters in the city of Philadelphia | opened
morning paper and my eyes, for the first time, fell
on Allison letter No. |. So far from having had
any agency in connecting that letter, did not
even know that such paper was 10 appear, though
[ had made several strong and almost vehement ap-
peals to Gen. TAYLOR in favor of some exposition
of his views and principles, such as would disarm
his opponents ard satisfy the Wings of the coun-
try. was not at all surprised at the contents Of that
letter, for il contained the patriotic, generous,
and manly sentiments which well knew ne enter
tanned: and it affords me much pleasure TO say
that can prove 10 the satisfaction of every unpre
JUDGED mind that he only is the author Of this cele-
brated production, expressing the conceptions Of
his well-lnformed AID elevated mind, and the I'M
pulses Of his noble heart.
On the 81 ST Of January last, several members Of
Congress having become convinced that some eN-
position Of the opinions Of Gen. TAYLOR on public
questions would be proper, united with me in
letter TO him, making inquiries as 10 his views
several topics, the particulars Of which ! canno.
stale, as did not preserve copy of the letter.
In due season we received reply TO our commu-
ncation from Gen. TAYLOR, dated at Baton Rouge
March 4, lS4s, tlust one year before his Inaugu-
ration that is to be, in spite of all the calumnes of
Mr.. GIDpINGs y the last paragraph Of which is as
follows: IN conclusion, beg TO inform you that the
above remarks, though offered with all The candor
due to the grave subjects Of which they treat, and
though ] have. therefore, no objection 70 their
being generally known, yet not intended for
publication. have been latterlv SO much annoyed
by the publication of many of my letters which
were not prepared nor intended for the press, hst
| trust you will readily understand and excuse
the motive of this caution" This letter is nov
: before me, and deeply lament that cannot, by
of the concluding injunction, publish it but
affirm that there is in all essential particulars, an
exact coincidence between the views and senti-
ments therein expressed and those contained in the
Allison letter OF tie 22d Of April. | shall lay the
letter of the 4th Of March before my excellent friend
the Hon. ELISHA WHITTLEsEy, and will take his
opinion on the subject.-(See Mr.. WIS reply at
the END Of this letter.
| submit whether It Is at all probable that
should be concerned in concocting letter for Gen.
TAYLOR, when he had addressed TO me and others
an exposition 10 the effect, aud possessing all
the vigor. cearness and ability which has charac-
terized all his correspondence. AS he said, in an
swer TO the imputa,on Of investing some ten thou
sand dollars in negro property on the Rio Grande,
that he wished that somebody could prove that he
had SO much money to spare for any purpose, so |
say that almost wish that Mr.. GIDDINGs might
succeed in his undertaking: for then should pass
in the world as Of more ability than ever
dreamed Of possessing. Mr.. CRITTESDES and my
self undertake to compose letters for Gen. TAYLOR
The idea is preposerous. We should as soon think
Of trying 10 fight one Of his battles. will add,
further, that, before received the letter Of the 4th
of March, had become thoroughly convinced, on
inquiry, that ihe views Of Gen. TAYLOR were sound
upon all great questions Of public policy, and
were such, il they could be developed, as would
meet the cordial appreciation of Wings every where.
| felt assured
/. That all sections Of the country could rely his mode
ration, has mpariniy and Of justice fc such treat
of those agtang and difficult questions akO hazardous
the peace o. the country and 10 the perpeuiy Of glo
ous Cnon would lie satisfactory all reasonable men,
North, South, East, and West
=. That be would Congress that position in
system which The founders Of the republic intended hst body
should occupy, investing with all it, original powers and
perogatv and would rgiJy abstain from any undue
else q the veto power:
g. That he would be maintaining the peace o
fhe he