The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-02-16

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Iemarks i reply. ! shall be p.IdOns1 CO..
speaking plzinly.
In the krsi plarr. tie pnhlished letter
bears npen il lzer fke most ronrlusiEr
esldrnre that Il was inaended only for pm
saas prrussl. and nai n IA Cor pHbliraii0n.
Il wss publishsd wiihonl my knoxledgs.
and coHirsD n nv wishes. Surely. !
need nol ssy ihai am not in lhe LsbiI Of
wiring for he newspapers! The letter
was familiar one. written 10 an old mIli-
lzry friend. with whom have fnr many
yssrs inlerchanged opinions on profession
IL subjects. That he should think proper.
under any circumstances, 10 publish u.
could mt have bern foreseen By me.
In The ahsenre Of proof that the pnblica-
lion was made with my authority az
knoH ledge. ! may be permitted 10 say.
that The quotation in your letter Of The SIX
hundred and iiliieih paragraph Of The SUI
peseded regulations Of Is25. in whirh the
terms a mischeyous" and disgraeefnl'
are employed 10 characterize certain let
iers or reports, conveys, though lot open
~. measure Of rrbnke. whirh 10 say The
least. u rather harsh. and whieh many may
think no, warranted by lie premises.
Again: l have carefully examined the let
YER in question, and do not admit that il
is obnoxious 10 The objections urged in
your communication. ] see nothing in IL
which. under the same circumstances,
would not write again. To suppose that
il will give the euemy valuable inI"rms-
lion. touching our past or prospective line
Of operations. 10 10 know very little OF the
Mexicsn sources Of information. or nftheiT
extraordinary sagaciiy and facilities in
keeping constantly aPprized Of our move
menis.
As TO my particular views in regard %
the general policy 10 be pursued towards
MeSico. l perceive by the public journals
that they are shared by many distinguished
statesmen. and also in pars by a conspic'
nous officer Of the navy, the publication ol
whose opinions is not perhaps obsirucled
nv any regulations Of his Department. u
is difficult, then, 10 imagine that the dit.
fusion of mine can render any peculiar aid
TO the enemy, or especially dismcline him
"lo enter Into negotiations Of peace"
In conclusion, would say, that il has
given me great pain to be brought into the
position in which I now find myself will
regard to the Department Of War and ih'
Government. Ii has not been Of my owl
seeking. TO the extent Of my ability, ant
the means placed a, my disposal, | hav'
sought faithfully TO serve the country b!
CARRYING on, the wishes and instructions q
the Executive. But il cannot be conceal
ed that since the capi,ulaiion Of Monterey
the confidence of the Department. and
too much fear of the President. has bee
gradually withdrawn, and my considers
saed Tie appsTes9 1
Department 10 place me in an attiiud
aniagonisiical 10 the Government, has a
apt illustration in the well know fable {
Esop. But ask no favor, and shrin
from no responsibility. While en,ruste
with the command in this quarter. sha
continue TO devote all my energies to ih
public good, looking for my reward TO ih
consciousness of pure motives and th
final verdict OF impartial history.
! lam, sir, very respectfully. your obed
ent servant, n. TAlLOR,
Maj. Gen. U. s. A., Commanding
Hon. w. L. MARCY,
Secretary OF War. Washington.
The usual numbers Of the message and lett
were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Holmes, Of South Carolina, Offered RESI-
luton to print $4,000 extra copies. Lies over.
Ono or two Senate bills were read twice an
,eferred. Adjourned to Monday.
On Monday the It'll. Mr.. Stevens asked and oil
tanned leave to introduce resolution requestin
the President of the United States to commun
cate 10 the House. copies of all letters on file ]
the War office from Major General Taylor, b
tween the LIST and 2cd February, ls47. On me
ton the rules were suspended and the resolutio
passed.
Mr. Washington Hunt Offered joint resOlu
ton of thanks and an appropriate msdal, to Ma
jor General Scott for his gallantry, &c. in Mex
co. Motions were made to amend; but the re
solution finally passed by vote of lsotol.
Mr.. Bolts offered a resolution calling on III
President to communicate any proposition fc
peace received from Mexico. The rules wer
suspended, and the resolution adopted.
Mr. Stephens offered joint resolution Of thank
to Major General Taylor for his services, gallant
ry, &c. in the war with Mexico; which was ais
passed--yeas ISL, nays l.
Mr.. Wilmot asked and obtained leave to max
personal explanation. He said that the Unto
newspaper had attempted to injure him, define
his position respecting his celebrated ProSiso, an