The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-18
General TayIor's Views and Policy.


General TayIor's Views and Policy.
We have received from our correspondent at
New Orleans, letter purportug to give very full
and authentic account of the views and policy OF
General Taylor, as far as they have been or can
be matured before he reaches Washington to
perform the duties of President of the United
States. This information comes to us In such
shape that we place good deal of confidence in
Its statements and differences. Our correspondent
at New Orleans gathers his views from one or
more distinguished friends of Gen. Taylor, who
have recently been visiting HIM at Baton Rouge,
and who probably have conferred with him during
his recent visit to New Orleans. In communicate
ing to lis these views, there is no confidence
violated IN any quarter purpose to deceive the
public-no intention to mlsrepresent General
TAYLOR Hitherto, his position and policy, with
the exception of few revelations vague and In
definite as they were, which appeared In letters
written before his election, have been considered
as one of the mysteries of the day; but the very
elaborate account now gwen by our New Orleans
correspondent throws a great deal of light upon
the subject
Now. what Is the sum and substance Of the mys-
tery of General Taylor's views, and OF the policy
of the incoming administration?
There is the best reason tor believing that, to
certain extent, the measures of the new admins.
tration will be thoroughly and decidedly wing;
meaning by the term wing, that class of politicians
and measures which have been in the minority
during the last four years-or, probably, rather,
during tie last twenty years--settiDg aside the
brief month of General Harrson's administration.
Yet this wing policy will not be rabidly ultra in
IL,
desire. party fighting in opposition, is much
like scattered bodies OF guerillas, fighting without
any general principle OF conduct. Political gueril-
las in opposition to the existing government Of a
republic, Will naturally into radical views aud
ultraisms, in particular lattudes. When, however,
the party to which these various clques and cote
ries belong obtains power, It must become conser-
yative in policy, in men, and in measures. Such
a platform excludes all ullralsm and such we be-
l;eve il Is most likely will be the platform On which
General Taylor will plant his administration.
The platform, therefore, which, from the dis
closures we make, it is likely will be the one
lected by General Taylor, will have more of the in
tellectua and moral character OF the administration
OF Washington, with good deal of the tactics of
Jefferson. During WashinQton's administration,
the elements of the two great parties which have
divided the Union, began to show themselves; but
they exhibited no distinct action until after Wash
lngton had retired, and John Adams came into
power From that time to the present, parties
have prevailed in the United States, and probably
will prevail as long the Union exists. Now and
then parties may become efiete and disjolnted but
that ismerely, as were, stock of cards, pre-
paratory to a new deal and fresh separation of
the original elements
General Taylor's administration, therefore, will
be thoroughly wing, but hardly ultra. on certain
points Of policy, IN which we may include the
tariff the currency, the slavery question, and other
matters In respect to removals and appointments,
we begin to expect there will be as many as during
the bnef Presidency of General Harrison. But
these removals will be more select, and the APP
ponments perhaps more appropriate. The greatto-
pic of tie day in this country, now Is, without doubt,
the slavery question. The movements OF Mr..
Calhoun and his adherents present an ugly question
for the wv President to handle. The movements
and declarations Of the disunionists of the North,
ipclusing Mr.. Van Buren,, who Is to be ranked
among them, will also form troublesome matter
TO deal with, in Congress and elsewhere. Upon
that important question of the slavery institutions Of
the South affecting the District OF Columbia,
the new territories, we are glad to that
General Taylor takes noble, manly and national
ground He s the very man for the new crisis
which Mr.. Calhoun, on the one eide, and Martin
Van Buren, on the other, are threatening upon our
devoted land. We do not believe, however, that
the present Congress will do any thing on this
subjects hence the ultras, both of the North and of
the South will only prepare their agitations for the
meeting of the next Congress- which we hope and
trust Will not assemble TIL its regular day in De-
cembeI, 30 nd to give the country time to obtain
little quiet aud reflection General Taylor's idea
TO leave the territories as they are, without dis
surbipg them with the Wilmot proviso the best,
upon the whole, which could be imagined.
Probably the information we give at this time, |
upon the views of General Taylor, will be the |
most accurate and the fullest which can be expect
ed before his inaugural address. We therefore
request our readers peruse it carefully because
we do not put il forth to the public without due
caution and reflection. II is well that people
should begin to prepare their minds tor the ad-
rn,p,stratlon--to anticipate what will happeA, and |
10 hold fast TO measures which will tend 70 perpe-
fuste the glory Of our nation, and put down the |
disturbers and sgItators Of the public peace, who
are preparing to disgrace the country by their agi-
tstons at the incoming of the new adninstra-
ton.