New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-02


The Joint Committee appointed by the two
Houses Of Congress communicate 20 General TAYLOR
official Information Of his election 20 the Presidency
waited on him for that purpose Monday last when
Hon JKFFERsoN DAVIS Of the senate Chairman oil the
Joint Committee addressed the General As follows;
SIR: We have been depu,ed by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the Congress of the United states
officially 10 inform you that they have In the manner
provided by the Constitution sscertsned that you have
been legally and COnsttuuOnAy elected 70 ma Tue Oh
fee of President OF the United States for four years 10
commence with the fourth day Of March 1912 and 10
present o. YOU your certificate OF election as proclaim
ed bv the Vice President u the United states on the
second Wednesday OF February OF the current year
In conveying 10 you this evidence Of the hgn COM
dence reposet In you BY the people OF the United states
we tender 10 you cordial good wishes and earnest
hope that you may md in the Chief Msgistraey the
honor the glory the happiness which should walt upon
| patriotism and how from nations prosperity
| Many causes, such as difference Of pursuit. Of cir
cumstsnces Of education or OF mental characteristic,
divide now rs they have heretofore divided the PEG
Die Of the United States into political parties but Il
proud spectacle % see the conflict Of opinion, siier
having ragged with is widest fury through the course
Of canvsss subside into pcsce =, the returns OF an
election and no other power be required 20 en-
force the result than the power Of that respect which
American citizens feel for the laws and Institutions IN
der which they live
the political party which strove % defeat your
| election. sccord in political creed with that majority
To select me- under these circumstances u announce
election the Enest once IN Jnitru
states will trust be received az token Of the acqui
escence-not reluctant admission but respectful acqu.
essence in the decisions OF the people feel ar that
offer you assurance that from them your admins
rson will encounter fscti0us opposition that as
far as difference Of opinion will permit they VIII give
that sincere support which our common interest," ana
constitutional Obligations might lead you 10 expect
The character OF your eecu0n-the general feeling Of
admiration and gratitude for your long arduous and
most brilliant military SERVICES lie Of earnest deTo'
ton 10 your counuy-your whole country-gi'e high
hope ard expectation IN the public mind tnat on taAn
The chair first held By Washington and ~nicn 10 sacred
70 every American heart you viii be able to hush the
winds and still the Of sectional stre-to pursue
the constitution, with al It's hArmonizing compromises
to promote the permanent prosperity and iariner Il
lustrs.e the honorable fame OF our Union
Substance Of General Taylors Reply.
| The President elect. IN signiiylng his accept
Of the Office which be bad been chosen By ne
people, Avowed emotions Of the prooundest gratitude
and declared bis dstrus % the ability u falnl the eN
pecstons upon which their confidence WAS osiec ou'
gave assurance OF fixed purpose 20 administer TIE
| county
In abiding TO the fact which his attention had beer
drawn the Chairman Of tse Committee represented
public body majority o: whom were opposed II
political opinion 70 the President elect aud accorded
with that nsjorry be recognized 10 TIE Difference c
tie popular will cOnsttuiionaLy expresses on "nlcl
reefs the strength aud hope OF the A-P1sle and o.
said that was 20 have expected Of the senate
the Uaited States BE expressed an arden, WISH ma
be night De able any degree 70 as'1age the nereenes
/ Of parry, or temper with moderation me eon1cts d
those 10 are only divided 20 the means OF secufln.
/ the public welfare
Having been reminded that be was about - occupy
the chair once filed y Washington re said ne could
hope emulate him only IN the sinseness OF me sn'
which guided the conduct Of he man who had n par
sle in history and could have no rival IN the heAru
| OF bis countrymeu-"
In conclusion he announced MS ressness 70 take tn'
oath oisce on the 5ih OF March Proxro al such hou
and place a. isht be designated and expressed TO tbs
Committee his thanks for the manner IN which ths
| duty assigned 70 them had been discharged
~ On Monday morning last the Scotch Pres
bvt1risn meeting house In Barnet " destroyed
| by IRE Cause unknown No lnsursnce-
~ Gov. JOHNSON OF Pa visited " ashingtor
on Friday las, upon invitation from Gen Tsylor. II;
| returned o. Monday.
Cy' The Kentucky Legislature was 70 adjourn
/ On las, Monday.