Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-15
GENERAL TAYLOR.

The eulogy OF Hon. Charies w. Up |
ham, delivered in Salem, Mass, was an
eloquent and highly interesting produc-
,ion, replete with facts CLEANED from the
personal history of the deceased; many OF
which were then for the frs: time made
public. We make the following extracts
from verbatim report which we find in
in the Salem Gazette:
"In lS4l he was ordered to the Arkan-
sas frontier, and was stationed, success
lively, at Fort Gibson, Fort Smith, and
Fort Jesup. We now approach the cir
cumstances that led to the Mexican war.
They need not be recounteh. You are
familiar with them all. The incidents OF
that war, particularly as connected with
Gen. Tayl have rung thfo gh the " orld,
and are craven on all minds. | shall en-
deavor to treat the subject with all possi-
bic plainnesS, simplicity and brevi.y. On
the 2Slh of May. lS45, dispatch was is
sued from the Secretary of War, inform
ing Gen. Taylc that 'information had been
received by the Executive of the United
States warranting the belief that Texas
would shortly accede to the terms OF an
nexation, and instructing him in that
event, TO defend and protect her from for
eign invasion and Indian incursions.' The
despatch revealed the impending rupture
with Mexico, as expected by the govern
ment in consequence Of the annexation of
Texas, in the following paragraphs: 'Sho'd
the territories of Texas be invaded by a
, foreign power, and you shall receive GER
tain intelligence through her functonaries
Of that fact, after her convention shall have
acceded to the terms Of annexation con.
# tained in the resolutions of the Congress
Of the United States, you will at once em.
: ploy, in the most effective manner you,
6 Judgment may dictate, the forces under
your command for the defence Of these
d territories, and to expel the INVADERS
Il The reception of these orders compeli
ed Gen. Taylor to solve, without delay
i and once for all, question Of persona
IS !, and professional morals ,momentous, in III
determination, upon his own happiness
,r and pros poets, and as the whole worl'
!" perceives upon the condition Of Americ;
in all coming times. The local influence
: which surrounded him, in his childhoo'
st and youth, had shaped his inclina,ions to
'e wards a military life. 1t was not the nat
,- ural tendency Of his character. His deep
e. est affections withdrew him from scenes G
n public and cons nspicuons action, and !oun
their true qualification in the retired do
mestic circle. From the time of his Flor
., % ida campaign, this the original and innat
propensity of his heart. had been rsin
s. into prevalent force. He bad made u
,a aa his mind to withdraw from the army, an
n in the retirement of his family, TO devot
s. the rest of his days 10 what was alvey
he he his favori,e employment, in agricn'tur'
:. pursuits. He had just matured his al
II, rangemnt to resign his commission, an
= had written TO his wife, who had long d.
he sired tito ,ha: effect, when the dispatch {
m 1e Nav, 1915, came to hand. The first in
ry pulse it gave him was in confirmation
Oh his purpose to resign. He had alwa,
it free " and strongly expressed his opros
ut ton to the annexation Of Texas, and
ng clearly foresaw the disastrous conseqne
ng ces of the policy of territorial extensio
by conquest, or to further the projects
'f' sectional parties. He, therefore, at fir
'ut thought, was glad to escape from dis
IA, IA, greeable duty, by executing forthwith
OF. ou long cherished and just determined pu
all pose. But, use his own words, as !
peated to me by the friend to whom
- unbosomed himself, in the frankness al
ou truthfulness Of soldiers communion wi
II" the associate Of his tent, but said h
,r. upon second thoughts, remembered Il
- for nearly forty years | had eaten =
IA. lcountry's bread, and felt something ri
q. within me, forbidding me to abandon Il
.sa country, and desert her service at the n
TO ment that she called me to difficult, l