New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-21
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
e.an, Hon. Wa-hipston Hunt.

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cept ree'o0s - 4, 5oe 10 YOU that should an
=, W. Denomination 10 retire from congress
49, - - nv present term. II seems proper
80, sbo,ld declare my intention az an esi'y 10y
- - ,b;s pallic manner thar ample opp"'"''s.
Tosv be- had for free and deliberate -
~aS.'.osce of n successor. My resolutipn I" re-
VI -~ocee3s mainly from desire 20 return %
',-;v,,e Inc and resume pursuits whch j n"se 80
PiI'a.oaiscted. persuade myself that the indui'
1900 =, this wish is consistent win those senu'
&c at fublic duty % which an not InsehSiOle'
In sorrenaering the Representative trust WIN
which YOU have rePeateoiy oi''i 81 ".e'
'.,~.ss the feelings Of gratitude INSPIRED ny tne
sP,o,f considerations OF your confidence Wine
80 hal not cease 10 cherish, among my
- recollecnons a lively remembrance Of
r. oo,erons zeal and cOnstancy you have DIS
nlsved in my support. In my poor efforts % serve
-, I have been animated by your approving
80 and sustained By continual proofs OF your
sc~S.I.;n Ne only regrets arise from con
s:,r.ress that NY ability for usefulness mas not
- EQUAL N nv own wishes, or % the obligations
,,t;cb vonr Kindness imposed upon me. Durag
,be whole period Of my Congressional service my
Convictions Of duty have placed me IN opposition
~ the general policy pursued ny tne hNecu''e
t.sncb III the Government and until the present
sessioa was one Of a political minority IA the
b,dv ~ winch belonged. IL was minority hrm
rS'.es,less in spirit but pOwer.ess IA numbers.
I,s eeIorts 10 sustain wise and useful measures,
~ m resist perniciOus legislation, were gcneraiy
oreroowered By the numerical force Of me MAORI
" The Whig Representatives. nave Deeh com
elied m witness the overthrow OF tne Protective
80 The restoration Of the SubIreasury scheme,
r. sbsndonment Of our River and Harbor Improve
o,s. ,bev have seen Texas annexed ana tie country
plunzed into war OF conquest N aeuancc Vi ", s
earnest warnings remonstrances ana appear. SUI
a service OF siz yesrs, IN which have seen 20 iilail
rnischeis enacted my readiness to retire VIII haray
surprise you ,..a o. ..-oo,,,,o, nv,
consicou that the success OF Wh- principles Il lnais
eosable % the prosperity and happiness Of the coun'
nv As a citizen in private life, you VIII ma me eve,
ready 10 cooperate with you, with una0sied zel ana
energy. in supporting the men and mehsurcs OF ine
yybig marty a change IN the administration OF tie
Covernment IL imperstively demanded. The National
honor and weI-being requires il In my Judgment
il l necessary 70 the stability OF our Nsnona insu
t1tions.
In the pre,ent posture Of affairs | can see but one
urso,icsile way 10 accomplish such change The
election Of Gen. Taylor is the only ALTERNATIVE am
aware that many OF y0n desire different selection ana
In this my sentiments agree with yours WINE MI
Clay would have been my personal choice, alter learn
ing that tho Kentucky Delegates uniavOrable -
his nomination II appeared 70 me thai the cano 1aLe
should have been taken from the North on the grounds
OF justice and expedency. But the Free states Were
not united and the final vote majority OF the Con
yention declared for Gen Taylor, some votes having
been given for him by every STATE In the Union Wha
ever regret disappointment may have been occa
and patriotism TO support the nomination Personal
preferences in such oTiss are subordinate TO puphc
duty
II there were no other reasons for supporting Gen.
Taylor, it would be enough Tor me TO know that IN
eecting him we defeat Gen Cass, and arrest the policy
OF the party in power Ii Gen. Cass should chance 70
be elected forewagned that the worst measures
Of this Administration viii be continued IN respect 70
our foreign policy he has abo-ed necessarily in the
Senate land believe successfully 10 satisfy the coun.
try that he csuuo be outdone in the extravaganza OF
his views lift b. conceivable he nnds lower Gep'h
than Mr. Polk. and OutHerods HeTOd instead OF
cultivatng spirit OF peace and the arts OF civilization
he seems 10 consider II the FIRST duty o statesman TO
prepare the hearts OF the people for inevitable war
tbs patriotism luNurates In visions OF endless eonques's
aud boundless sway. lie stands ready 20 " swallow
all Mexico. Yucatan and Cuba, "posceaDy II we can,
torcbly il we must
"NO pentup Utica contracts our powers;
Bni the whole bouidless Continent Il ours"
Ills theory OF territorial eVpansibity, and manifest
destiny can bu realized only through long course OF
war devastation aud debt engendcring social misery
ANA political corruption introducing new elements oi
discord into political system III finally our glon
Gus Union win be broken into fragments or held 20
getheF by the iron power of military despOtsm. II u
impossible TO contemplate the election Of Presdei
entertaining such views. without melancholy iorebod
ings for the country In my opinion we are bound 4
AVERT the calamity. How shall 1t be done Tnere car
be Int one answer. 1t must be by the efforts Of Nh
Wing party OF tho Union in support OF Gen. Taylor
The Wings have chosen him for their candidate, am
vs. 49, - ''t' 80 ..f
military who has served his country in battle
Gen, Taylor Is an enlightened friend Of Pence lie he
the mlseries of war; and regards i 20 an evil "a h
avoided by every honorable .Npcdcut In our iOrtgl
relations he would be- guided by principles OF iustic'
and moderation lie opposed TO the Annexation o.
Texas and IL adverse to any future acquisitions We
have good ground for believing that under his admin
istrafion the spirit Of territorial seqandizcment and
rapacty will be expelled from our Councils
General Taylor IL Wing in the Same sense that
Washington aud Harrison were Wings We hae the
that h. Will ~
Cabinet and administer the Government upon broad
Wing principles, with single eye 70 the welfare OF the
connry While faithful 10 the Constitution ana true
90 his political principles Yet ss Pre- ident of the United
States he will elevate himself above the atmosphere OF
faction and intrigue. After recent experience the
American People ought once more, 20 make Presi
dent who viii regard our Government a. trust too
sacred 10 be turned into party machine, and himself
something more than an instrument IN the hands OF
partisans We want man who VIII feel that he Is the
Chief Magistrate OF great people, and be animated
by desire promote the interests OF the whole
try-one who will respect coordinate branches of the
Government and conine himself to his appropriate
functions Nothing short OF this will realize my idea
OF what Wing President should be.
II is true that Gen. Taylor is Southern man. re
eret that II Is yet shall consider mere resi-
dencc decisive objection so long rs the Union is
worth preserving Give me pltrio, and an honest
man south of Mason DiNons line rather than Dcina
gogue and Doughiace north of 49, 10 Is hardly 10 be
imagined that mau who ras passed forty years ln
public service under the National dag. In and in
erncd by narrow sectional preiudces. On the contrary
Gen Taylor Is known % be man Of true national feel
ing. lie will respect the rights every section and
endesvor TO extend equal justice 10 all parts OF the
Union. We have his own declaration that he viii leave
all the great questions OF public policy % he decided By
the Representative of the People. He IL an homes
and accept his assurance. In supporting him
neither yield or suspend my hostility 10 the extension
Of slavery. On that subject my principles liked
my determination IA unaterah!e. To extend Slavery
over Free Territory would tx eternal stigma ou
national character Bu, this great question belongs
the Legislature and not the Executive Department
AL we ask Is RoR-Rteyfescs the part of the Execu
tive Congress Is 20 be the battle ground Il l. tim,
for the Northern people 10 know ana feel that the
reliance must be upon Congress and upon the Pre-
ident in respect 20 legislation for newly acquired Ter
Hiories II they would exclude Slavery from the Free
Soil il behooyes them to look well 10 the character OF
their Representative
The interference OF the Executive IN legislative
nres and the frequent of the Veto power deieG
TIE popular viii, has become OF the most ntolcrs
be evils of our political condition. The election Of
Gen Taylor viii restore the independence of Congress
ana 70 make our triumph complete aud secure wise
Legislation we must elect Whig Congress Then We
shall no longer see tue representatives az the Pcoplc
duced by the patronage overpowcrea by the Veto
the President Oi All the reforms tor which the Whrs
have contsnced yesr after year regard shis as hr W
importance. In viewing ths present attitude of psrfes
II Is clear my mind that are reduced to an Mn
mate choice between Gen. Taylor and Gen Cass TIA,
is the real question and practical mon we mus, rov
era Ourselves accordingly For Wings 70 cas, their