Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-02

Policy of Gen. Taylor Regard to New MexicoEIls
Personal Proclamation against INVASION +
] The Washington correspondent of the Phifad6Ia
phla North American. whose statements relative to
the late administration have been deemed generally
Iseml-othcial makes the following interesting reyea-
tons 1 In that paper of yesterday:
:, The embarrassed and important aspect which the
| ddlsputed boundary question between the United
states and Texas has recently assumed renders it
proper that the position and policy of the late adj
mlnistration should neither be misunderstood nor
Ignorantly misrepresented. It is not true as has
Deen confidently stated in yarous quarters and evil
GENTLY upon imperfect information that President
Taylor had directed an elaborate message to be pre-
pared on the general state of the country, but par
tlculariy with reference to this boundary ubjec-
IL is true that he consulted with his cabinet on more
than one OCCASION and submitted for their consider
aIlon and advice the course which he had determin-
ed to pursue; and have to believe that with
one exception, his views were fully accepted and
adopted. 1t was great characteristic of that Ia
mented patriot-as it has been of all Others whether
heroes or statesmen, who have exercised any COM
manding influence upon the mind of the generation
IN which they Eved-to confront danger fully and
to march by the nearest road to the post of duty and
honor. So he had decided to act in this case, and
SO he would have acted, had it not pleased the AL
mighty to summon him, on the very eve of the con-
summation of his well-considered purpose.
1t was Gen. Tay lor's intention to have issued
ders to Col Monroe on Saturday, the 9th of July
the very day upon which the first alarming symp-
0olo vi lis uSedSe tppetfeu-OlfeCunS ulm
repel by force any invasion which Texas might at
tempt, and to employ all the military power under
his command. These orders would have been COM
municated to Congress Immediately with brief ex-
PLANTATION that, inasmuch the hopes and expec-
tations of the Executive likely to be dsappoin
ted and practical interference " with the possess
sion of the United States had been threatened by
official publications he felt it necessary to take this
step for the security of the territory acquired under
the treaty of peace, and held by the United States
since the exchange of ratificatiOns
There was no occasion for an elaborate message,
which is constantly seeking opportunity for display
AS the Chief Executive, he had duty to perform
and having resolved upon the mode of its fulflment
he simply intended to apprze Congress of his nten-
ton. In order to relieve all others from embarrass
ment, and to exhibit his fxedness of purpose, Gen
Taylor intended to sign the orders with his o1Cr
hand and to dispense with the usual attestation Of
the Secretary of War. | shall not assert that he
had resolved upon this course in consequence of
intimation that Mr.. Crawford had been advised by
his Georgia friends not to issue these orders but
have reason to believe that Gen. Taylor had deter
mined there should be no interruption OR hesitation
and therefore intended to take the whole responsible
ity himself.
If this policy was justified and right under Gen
Taylor, it is equally under President Fillmore
1t is sanctioned by the immutable laws of justice
and therefore ought to be sanctioned by the strons
arm of the government. No one proposes to Invade
Texas to curta her rights real or supposed. AL
that is contemplated by Gen. Taylor's policy is t.
hold possession of the territory now occupied by tn
United States until Congress shall decide the title.