The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-07

reconnaissance compelled
back on Buena Vista. Had il been known there that
Santa Anna would come from Encamacion with his
whole force through the pass OF Camera. General Taylor
Se bas wh a ns tents standing have fought
!rely, II possible, than at Buena Vista They would
have been compelled lay down their arms and beg for
wa.s % which ,hey could obtain none short q eighteen
there were two passes in his rear which rendered proba
bic, from the report Of Colonel May. that il he Stood
and take the whole Of his supplies at Sao compelling
him 10 fight the enemy in position, perhaps at the very
ground he had himself selected for defence il became
necessary 70 avoid this contingency that he should fall
back
dislike Mr. President. 10 speak as an eyewitness
and yet cannot tell the whole oil this transaction with
out speaking oil il as such.
The morning that Col May came in with the report Of
his observation there was among the troops fpec
ulation and much feeling against falling hack well
remember that the regiment that had the honor Of com
handing was then under arms for inspection was then
ordered to strike tents and hold myself readiness TO
march 10 Buena Vista that morning We hoped that
Captain Mccullough would bring in somenews. we
were afraid however after the tine passed when he was
expected, that he lost for well knew that he
daring he was skful, and though we had great
confidence IN his resources we had great fear that
he had made his Reconnaissance too closely and
lost his life Before his return the movement to the rear
was made This service and the other were fully recog
missed in the reports Of Palo Alto and Buena Vista Ihe
Texans spoken OF there, not having won the bat
tie, not having decided the fate Of the army not as
having instructed General Taylor in the art OF war; but
as having done their duty and done i well That was
the only commentator that he gave to those who did
most II is from such material this that the senator
has built his fabric OF prejudice against the State 81 lex
taken TO prove that Texas treated with special con-
sderaon and favoritism could have been much better
done He would at least have had the opportunity 70
bev snsr he
required by the act OF Congressional s 10 say Tor ope
year--the Texan troops were received with the
privilege OF being mustered out at the end OF
three months They might have pointed out the arrange
ment OF Camargo where permission was freely gwen 10
the Texan infantry 10 advance to Monterey, II they
could have come better. Itwoul not have been true
from any The answer is ready for each. But i would
have been more fully sustained from any other The re-
port and correspondence fully show that due justice was
given to the troops that served in battle and il was
given in that brief positive style that was his own he
never dealt in superlaves or superuites, but IN Def
credit that his due, and condemned in all the irregu-
larities which they committed Il was not as the sena-
tors research seems TO have induced him to suppose that
and good conduct In harsher terms than were ever be-
slowed upon the troops OF Texas the troops OF Arkansas
were censured in the very letter from which ne quoted
bitter the General was against the Texans. That letter
referred to everybody else but the troops OF Texas Il re-
ferred to the twelve months men-those who had last
been mustered out He said that the peaceful inhabitants
of the villages along the road complained OF the outrages
of these returning volunteers That the complaint was
made and the outrages were committed. have no more
regiment went down at the same me and was the same
character OF troops described in the letter But have
never WINGED" under that letter because my withers
were unwrung" | have never felt that II had any APP
pcaon to the Mississippi troops, and therefore have
felt nothing, and had nothing TO say about It. Let any
Texan approved at home and approved abroad be consult
ed by the senator from Texas on this point and he WILL
j think, find that be will agree with me mainly in what
i have said. On important point do believe there
would be any G0 those wng ssy 1m
Henry, guide to point the braves to the hottest OF
the fghto those who received his cheerful unaffected
greeting, whenever they approached TO him whose
gEiys a fh5s sa hig e ss
his care, and ask him whether pride, or seshness, or
coldness in his heart and you will receive from each
and all the same answerNol The renown OF his pub
lie the fame that he gained in battle was col
srable, than that impression which was made in the
hearts OF those who knew him. II his sterling pm
vae virtues that made every soldier he commanded his
Friends il this which, combined with confidence in
his military skill, gave him that power TO lead his thou
sands on where thousands bleed
1t this that always made his subordnates ready TO
him, and never willing 10 leave him. II was this
beautiful trait in his character which caused him to
all those whose want OF morality led them 10 commit
aggressons upon the unarmed and deenceess was this
which caused the pride OF his triumphant followers TO
mngIe with the gratitude OF the people he conquered IL
this which caused the victorious shout 10 be mingled
with the blessings OF the downtrodden, whom he raised,
the deenceess whom he protected and brought leaves
beside the laurel to hide the cypress Of his trumphai
arch. His character may be very briefly stated; Just,
6ncere resOlule, true 10 nis Irenus Charitable 10 ms
enemies, and just TO all men. where benevoence
turned justice aside OF all of the accusations that could
be thrown upon any man. none could be more unounded
than that which is made against himthe man whose
eagle eye shone through the smoke of battle, yet would
feel mothers softness DER il creep when he looked
upon wounded comrade.
When the senator reterateily charges him with preu
dice against State il but shows how Little he UNDER
stood his character. So far from being well founded
can say, IL ever knew man who was entirely above
sectionality, he To this his education con-
duced: he had grown up in the army, and served his
with his whole country, and his affections broad
as his whole country never heard sectional remark
made 70 him that il was not checked or rebuked, il
might deserve one or the other How could II be sup
posed that State for which be had taken such high
sponsbity to the volunteers Of which he had in
in the Union. and therefore, from his known character
the one with which he would be most prone to side
would through every portion OF its representatives, have
spoken thus Of himi
But the senator having all these private traits,
then called in question his military endowments He sad
say how they disposedhe spares criticism on Gen.
Taylor, whose movements said TO have been pro-
nounced above criticism by the first soldier OF Europe
He is overland Criticism is dehed But hope the
aior will learn the localities of the town first Then let
him try il at any point from the commencement OF the
equally deed Of his remarkable battles Of
Pao Alto and Resaca de la Palma; those battles which
set upon our armies the seal of invncblity and which
led the way--yes, made the future victories conse.
quence Or, IL he choose he may go 10 the last that
filled with so many crises, so important in its results;
order, either as 10 position or time. SO fortuous
was every event in that remarkable contest that hold il
surpassed human WISDOM and must be assigned to the
experimenting care OF Providence.