Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-06
The Truth Revealed-A Base Fab
rication Pat Down.

On the 9th Of April last. the following
article was published in the Washington
Union:
Now we have letter before Us from the
chairman Of the joint committee Of the
legislature Of Mississippi. who went to in
wife Gen. TAYLOR to the seat o: Govern
ment, to pay due honors to him. He
states, expressly. that in a conversation
with him. the old soldier told him 1.-The
South should never agree to the provis-
ions Of the Wilrnot Proviso,' &C., &c.
But to the letter:
''1n regard to the conversation had with
Gen. Taylor, | have 10 say we did no:
talk on the tariff. We did on the war
lie expressed himself in favor Of the war;
he sail he was decidedly in favor of pros
ccutin. it vigorously till they should yield
10 an honorable peace. lie was for in
demnity. certain, and that territorial; was
not welded TO any line particularly; but
thought, perhaps. as kind OF comprom-
Use with the Wilmot Proviso men. we had
perhaps better go up to the ga degree
making the Rio Grande the Western
boundary up to that degree; and said that
the South should never agree 10 the pro-
visions Of the Wilmot Proviso. although
he did not believe there ever would be
slavery there: yet, if the country was ac-
quired. the citiz .ns should be left free on
that subject. He says all Mexico Will
eventually come into our government. by
degrees-that it cannot be annexed. On
the subject Of Politics. he said he was no
po!itic,an-had been three-iourths of his
life in the army. devoted his time and
h,,t ,,I
attention to anything else"
We have another letter before US. Civ
ing another conversation held with the
General. at his house at Batcn:Rouye. by
il gentleman Of respectable character
These two letters are addressed 10 mem
bers Of Congress. This last letter. writ
ten on the 9Th Narct) represents Gene
raj Taylor in conversation as favorable
to "the present tariff. and opposed to a
national bank Il reads as blows:
IL take the liberty Of addressing you.
and giving you. at the same time. some
few facts relative to General Tavlor's po-
sitlon before the American people. as it
regards the Presidency. In a converse
ton with DIR. Baden. Ga gentleman in
whom the utmost confidence can be
placed,) he told me that he called on the
old General at his residence at Baton
Rouge, and spent some three hours in his
company. Like all others who describe
him. he says that he is man of sense,
open. frank, and free in his manners. ever
ready to give or receive any information
that may be of use. lie states that he is
willing to be the President Of the people,
not OF a party-that if the Democrats
nominate him. he will run provided they
ask n, pledges for his future course; or
if the " higs nominate him, he will run
on the same principles and no others
Again. should "a third party bring him out.
he will still be a candidate. if they appear
to have the majority. lie is in favor OF
the present tariff, and opposed to a ma
tional bank. He thinks that the Presi-
dent was not to blame about the war
that he Gen. Taylor) was the cause of
the moving Of the army on to the frontier;
and gave, as his reasons. that a large
force was collected at Matamoras. and
neighborhood. that the Mexicans might
cross over and commit any amount Of
depredatons withou, his being able to ar
rest their progress in time to save the in
hsbitants. He saws that was not the
SuuSC VI "aIs Oul tbC dhhCAdtIOu lie
was asked. If you should be elected
President. of which party would YOU fill
your cabinet9' His answer was: Il would
seek our the best men of the country. and
select them without regard to party"
The faithful Sentinel ION the outer
WALL Truman Smith. of Connecticut. be-
ing convinced that these pretended con-
versations with Gen. Taylor had been fab
ricated for fraudulent purposes. and were
false, enclosed the Union through Major
Bliss. to Gen. Taylor. The reply Of Gen.
Taylor is annexed. 1t was marked pri-
vate. and therefore was not published at
the lime; but the consent Of Gen. TAYLOR
has now been given TO make il public
Mr.. Smith in predatory note. saws. that
being himself a full booded Yankee.
(though not of the wooden nutmeg order.)
he is proud of the opportunity to bring
such letter before the public and re-
joices in the unerring indications that so
much excellence az is found in ZACHARY
TAYLOR Is soon to be called to the direc-
ton Of public affairs. and in the belief
that under his benign sway. we shall soon
realise all the blessings of peace" to our
beloved Union. and good will'' among
the whole American people. God save
the North Anne lean Republic"
Letter of Gen. Zachary Taylor to Mr..
Truman Smith. Of Connecticut
PR1vArE.l
BAroN ROUGE. Lag April %. 1s48.
Ny Dear Sir: l received your letter,
and copies Of the publications made in
the Union, duly at the hands of Major
Bliss.
Those articles. avowing certain sen,i-
ments as admitted bv myself ARE ONE
AND ALL VILE FARRICATIONS
AND FRAUD. When truth forms the
basis of attack. l care not how much |
and my motives are denounced. but in
cases like this cannot but feel. and open
ly express. my most honest dignation.
1t gives me much pleasure to learn tina,
I have many friends in New England
/ have the hiphoSf Ca ~,