The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-13

The New York Herald has republished the Brega cor
respondence, with additional letters Il is accompanied
with certificates from the foremen proof readers and
printers Of the Office attest its authenticity We have
already published synopsis OF these curious letters
Unless Mr. Brega is one OF the most consummate fab
ulists in the world represents state OF things in the
Stale Department-in the communications he received
from the Secretaryhe development OF the policy OF the
goyemment-his anxiety to secure the support Of the
Herald which is calculated TO stare every man. The
Herald also publishes very brief correspondence be-
tween il and Gen. Taylor, which succeeded his cleo.
ton and preceded his administration II is introduced
with the following remarks:
The relations Of this journal General Taylor TO his
cabinet and to the community ought be fairly under
stood. Il s well known that the New York Herald was the
first journal in the United States that put forward the
Of General Taylor candidate for the presidency. This
done the iwenyhfth twentysixh Of May, 1876
and the position which then assumed firmly adj:
red up the election In tho month of November,
ls48 Immediately after the result ascerained,
transmitted by private conveyance, the following
General Taylor hmseifi
NEw YoRK HERALD oYrIcK, Nov II, 1873
GEs TAYLoR-DEAR SIN Allow me to congratulate you
on the result Of the recent election.
Perhaps you may remember the Cataract Hotel, at Nj
agara Fails in the summer Of sto, where met with you
after your return from Florida. That casual inter
course was the basis Of my recent course When we
ceyed IN New York an account Of your dangerous posi-
ton and subsequent brilliant affairs the Rio Gmnde, In
April and May, 1885, remembered the acquaintance at
Niagara and then took the course in my journal which
has since followed. You are now elevated 10 the high
honor Of President Of the United States by spontaneous
oobSr', Of the popular will joined - tina, movement
but want nothing, personally, Of any administration, but
wisdom IN Us mansgement and The public good for 4.
early friend Of your election, can offer you warm sup
p0I, when you may be right, with respectful Olsen,
human intellect is weak and ening before Heaven, yet
have eyey hope That you, sdmiai,aon o. ,h great re-
the Father Of his Country.
Ian, sir with great respect you, obedlen, servant
Having. journalist been Of the earliest, and not
the least inefficient instrument in contributing 10 the
election Of General Taylor took the earliest opportu
nifty, AFTER tie result was ascerained to point him
the precise position which Intended to towards
him personally and towards his administration, during
his Of Office That position Is expressed In the letter
addressed TO him, given, aud 10 independent plain,
confident and fearless In the purposes Of General Taylor
his motives and his views have, and always had per.
feet reliance; but his xperience public fe and
ia civil affairs he had depend the advice of others
Towards those others have always intended be per.
fecy just and impartial, but by their euogss
without reason, their puers without principle General
Taylor himself, with that fine sense instinct
which he possesses understood these views and purposes,
and before he left Baton Rouge, transmitted to u.s.
from which the following is the principal extracts
BAros RoUes, La, January 10, 1919.
avail myself ofan opportunity before leaving th, place
journey NORTH TO thank you most sincerely Tor the
tesy and Kindness You have for long time extended TO
me, in sending the regular numbers of your rnal
and to add, with this acknowledgment, that have on ali
occasions perused II with interest and pleasure.
Please accept my sincere wishes tor your health and
prosperity and for the continued success and usefulness
your Journal
z. TAYLOR.
Thus stood our relations towards the
its commencement. On the Of the men
who compose his cabinet expressed no great
hopes Of s the nationality OF their principles
Through the whole ofthe period OF time which has elapsed
from their induction into Office TO the present day, have
invariably expressed independent honest and fearless
opinion Of their and their policy they deve
oped the world On many occasions, beginning with tbs
appointment Of Mr. McGsughey, differed with the cat
their appointments and policy, and expressed
opinion 20 tina, effect In our independent and unammeed
columns.
Soon aerhe induction Mr. Clayton and his associates
they discovered occasional correspondent Of
Washington and they have conceived the idea Of