The Charlotte journal., 1848-02-24
To n. Psssidsn. Of the United States

answered, and Congress had adjourned.
Very respectfully, your obi. serv'i.
". L. MARCY.
HsApauaxrrRs AnsSog occurarlos.
Aqua Nusya. March A. l5i7
Sir:i have had the honor TO receive
your communication Of January 9Th, ea.
closiog a newspaper slip, and expressing
the regret Of the Department, tina, the let.
ter copied in tina, slip, and which was ad.
dressed by myself TO Major Gen. Games,
should have been published.
Although your letter does not convey
the direct cansure Of the Department OF
Of the President, yet, when Il is taken in
connection with the revival Of a paragraph
inise regulations Of 1873, touching the
Publication Of private letters concerning
operations IN the field, am not permitted
10 doubt that have become tho subject Of
Executive disspproba,ion. To any expires
sion Of 1t, Gaming With the authority Of
the Psesident, ! am buuad by my duty, and
by my respect Tor his high Office, pailent.
lyio submit; bni. lest my sicnee should
be Construed into . iaeit admission Of the
grounds and conclusions &c, firth IN your
communicative, | deem il duty which |
owe TO myself 10 submit a few remarks 10
reply. shall be fardoued for speaking
pls:a'y.
Ia the frs, place. the published letter
bears upon lis face the most conclusive CIV
Z ,dencc that IL was intended only for pr.
,a'c psrussl, and not =, ali for publication.
Twas Published wi,hou, my knowledge,
and coutfary TO my wishes. Surely, need
not ssy that am not in the habit of wr.
ting for the newspapers The letter was
familiar one, written 10 an old military
friend. With whom have Tor many year.
in,erchsased opinions on professional sub.
jecis. That lac should think proper. un.
der any circumstances, to publish it, could
moi have been forssecn by me.
la the absence Of proof ,ha, the publ.
es'on WAS made with my authority OF
knowledge, may be permitted 20 say, that
The qncaiion in your letter Of the six hun.
dred and fifiie,h paragraph of The supersc
dsd regulations Of s25, 10 which tho
terms "mlschlevous" and drsgfaceful =
are employed 10 characicrizc certain let.
ters OF reports, conveys, though not open
Iy, q measufc OF rebukc. which 10 say the
lea,i, is rather harsh. and which many
may think not warranted bv The premises.
Again: have carefully examined the let.
ter in question, and do no, admit tha, il
Is Obnoxious 10 the objections urged IN your
COMMUNICATION. | sec nothing IN It which
under tho same crcustanccs, would mol
ti.at AZ kptit 90
the enemy valuable Information, touching
our past or prospective line of operations
is TO know very liille Of the Mexican sour
ccs OF Information, or Of ,beir exiraordin,
ary sagacHy and facilities in keeping con
stanily spprizsd Of our movements,
A. 20 my particular views in regard n
tho general policy 10 be pursued towards
Mexico. perceive hy the public Journal.
ths, they are shared by many Distinguish.
Cd statesmen, and also inpau BY conspic
uuus officer OF the navy, the publication oI
whose opinions is not perhaps obslrucled
by any regulations Of his Department. II
is difficult. then, TO imagine that The dlffu.
sion Of mine can render any peculiar aid 10
the enemy, or especially di.inclne him "tc
ebttt cgb'tdUbbs tRf
Ia conclusion, would say, tha, il has
given me great pain 10 be brought into the
position in which now find myself with
regard To the Department of War and tue
; Government. II has not been Of nv own
seeking. To the extent of my ability,
and the means placed al my disposal, have
sought faithfully to serve the country by
carving out The wishes and instructions of
the Executive. But i, cannot be conceal.
ed that since tho eapitulation OF Monterey
the confidence nf thu Department, and |
too much iear Of the President, has hoen
gradually Withdrawn, and my consdcra.
ton and usefulness correspoadIuely dimin.
ishcd. The apparent determination Of the
Department TO place me 10 an attitude an.
ingonis,ical to the Government, has an ap,
illustration in The we'll known fable Of A.
sop. Blu, ! ask no favor, and | shrink
from no responsibility. While entrusted
wih The command in this quarter, shall
continue 10 devote all my energies 10 the
public good, looking fer my reward to the
consciousness Of paro motives and tho final
verdict Of impartial history.
J am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedicni servant,
Y. TAYLOR,
Major Gen U. s. A.. commanding.
Hon W. l.. MARcr.
g,e.starv of War Waxbinrton