Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-15
PROOF THAT GEN. TAYLOR WAS NOT THE
CAUSE OF THE WAR.

As some Oi lne DeHlocrauc papers appear 10 re-
gard as of much consequence an extract OF letter
q from gentleman of respectable character" pur-
porting TO give Gen. TAYLoR's views of public po-
Icy which was published in the /" Union" of
Thursday of last week, and quoted in this paper
of Friday among the debates in Congress, we have
taken the pains to compare, in the only particular
where the means are at hand, the assertions thus
ments of the brave officer whom the Democrats
seem so anxious to disparage in the estimation of
his friends. The part of the letter in the " Union"
to which we refer is the following:
He (Gen. TArLoH) thinks that the President not
blame about the war that he Gen. TArLon) the
Of the moving of the army the frontier and
gave his that large force collected al lata-
oros and unless there opposing force in the neigh
bohood, that the ricas might and commit any
amount of depredations otout his being able 10 arrest their
progress IN time to sare Meinhabitants"
Now, as no one disputes the honesty and straight
torwardness of Gen. TAYLOR, in order 10 be satis-
fled that the above, if not purposed misrepresen-
tation, is an utter misapprehension OF his opinions,
it is only necessary TO contrast the above with the
existing state of facts at the time referred to, as
uClhCu iiOil correspondence VI uClI. Il iAhLoh
himself, and published by order of Congress
From that correspondence we make the subjoined
extracts, plainly showing that there not large
force Of Mexicans collected at Matamoros, and that
Gen. TAYLOR never apprehended the least danger
to the frontier, from invasion by the Mexicans,
while he remained at Corpus Christi. Writing
from that place, the General says:
o. al - traJor.
sionalIy from the Rio Grande but bring of i'm,
portance They represent that there no regular troops
that rirer, except~at Malamoros and do be
Of ang preparations for demonstration Gpon this
bank OF the river"
AUsUsT 26 SCI shall communicate with President Jones
and ascertain the number Of volunteers that called
into service in Of nrason By MsrcO, and shall take
the necessary steps and employ that force, should the
safety Of the country require it. feel confident hcerer,
TINT Sacb necessity tciH not arise"
SEPTEGBER g." have the honor to report that oopf-
dental qgea dispatched days since Maamoos has
returned, and reports that extraordinary preparation
going re that the garrison does 70 kqre been
increased and that Consu! Of opinion there rH De
no declaration Of The agent, who is intelligent
and upon whose statements good deal Of reliance may
think be safely placed, says hat the mass Of s ysooie
| Nth whom he mingled is oppossdto 10 ,citA u.s.
sEPrEmgrR H"In view of the large reinforccments of
regular troops ordered join me- believe tina, It will
become necessary under any circumstances employ voun
teers from the United States have directed two of the
three companies from Red River to San Antonio retaining
| one at Austin With cowPASI Of mounted rangers at
each place The frontier u Be secure from insuh Tie COM
mander Of the rangers Antonio major Hays las re-
puaOn partisan, and to him have specially entrusted
the duy Of keeping advised of any movements on the
I Rio rzrdn IN the peiyh oCI
Of interest from the frontier Arsa, the last ac
counts, at Mier, Ju oouf any force; isers as
\ gel any concentration Of force on the rirey..
OCTOBER H." Recent arrivals from the Rio Grnde
bring information Of different aspect from that
which reported in my last The views expressed il my
previous communication relative to the pacific disposition Of
he bordr people, both sides Of the rrer continually
confirmed"
NOVEMBER 7"I respectfully enclose copy Of etter
from Commodore Conner Commanding the home squadron
This letter is dated board the ship Falmouth Of Vera
Cruz, the 2ilh October In tie Commodore says "No
troops kare marched foocdrds The frontier for 1ngA Of
He and am told BY Mr.. Parrot, who left Mexico few
days since that many Of Arsta officers had returned 70 that
city in a state Of utter poverty
10 the letter, Gen. TAYIon in reference 70 suEses-
lon Of removing the army the Rio Gnndc says The
position occupied BY The troops may erhop, be me best
ftc HtSOhfOb uTe PJiutbg Iatd nc knew leg0tatlOns
/ to be pending at the time he wrote
NoytnBER l9" should the present paciG. gsDecf Of
relations with Mexico continue, viii no, s necessary
continue this force he companies Of Texan angos in SER
4 vice, except possibly one company guides"
\ The next despatch from General TAYLOR is dated
on the 9TH Of January and, consequently, the above
are all that could have reached Washington Al the
time the march to the Rio Grande. miich caused
The UGr, was directed by an Order from Head
quarters in this city. That order bears date on the
9th Of January, 1916. Is il probable, ,hens we
would ask, in view Of the pacific aspect Of affairs,
as desgibed by Gen. TAYLOR himself which ex.
ised on the Rio Grande during the whole time thai
our army remained al Corpus Christi, that General
Taylor could have stated 10 this "gen,eman o.
respectable character" that he was the cause Of the
moving Of the army to the Rio Grande, and had
caused il so 10 be moved because large force wa.
collected at Maamoros, and he feared hey nigh
cross over and commit any amount Of depreciation.
without his being able TO arrest their progress il
time to save the inhabitantsl
The Catholic Bishop the RI Rev. wIIttx QUAnrrrr
died lately at Chicago.