Indiana American, Volume 16, Number 32, Brookville, Franklin County, 4 August 1848 — Page 1
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OCR COOfTRT-OVR COUN'TRT'S IXTERKSTS-AXD OCR COBXTRT'S FRIENDS.
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nv c. v. ct. vnicsov.
run timks .V .sketch f LIFE AND TUCLIC SERVICES OF TT.n.T 7 ariHATtT TAYLOR,
liliivunnu Miigements tiidioaiea in your inin. .er. wards Agua Aueva, on me morning oi mo pr.in PS rWniDATF. .i.. t ih. ..f.deiice of the Govern- , ti.. lion at Monterey. This was understoou to be
int. i'""" , "' - --- --i , wild, signalized ins manning cvmiu-m. .. ... . , .. .v.. r.J.ncv it i Con..lriiom m lvor " , metit, or it would not have suhered ro1 to re- .- the intention ofthe Government; he was of a ,1 V -t.r of .h. Exec- main; p ,o tin. lime, ignorant of It, intentions nrmy was qnickly in the .field, ff, ol,iton. He readily for-saw that if he ' f,l,l.whiir.inc. with so vitallv affecting mterests committed to the app-. ac'i or Santa Anna was known to ...... , . , ,... .(CoM,t.i! hrtwwf mnch j , , Gener.il Taylor purhd forward to the retreated to Monterey. I.e was to be .hat np (COXCLUU.D.) i PERSONALLY MORTIFIED AND O I T-. - the there, to defend a doubtful siege, and thereby The Withdrawal afHarw j RAG El) at the cours pursue.!, unprecedented P" ,u.lm. ,.mr.Wfl. Wf- loose everv advantage which had been secured UioTt t-e middle of November, 146. .n ex- ! at in 0r own history I will carry out In choosing tins, the same comp W ve j . Aooui i . - rtle of in wood f.ith. while I remain in Mexico, the mvn and unerring tactics were exhibited, wlncti edition agaHst X era Crux and th' his dispositions at Res. do la lioGrande. He fe t .1 was safest after all to 6anJad-Flua was determined on, which II, nth(tirirt . . . , BM.t ,0 lhe threatening storm; he ,Uccessful. was to open a new lino of operations , . , ,he honor t0 be, GenerA v., o be- ; Fa.ma, and forced -. p. , mJ stoo, (o st;lke
VOL. XVI NO. 32.
for moment. Tfter all that I hare written to was reported to beadv.ncing, and General Tay. fail." Fully to appreciate bin, on that occa-totlTHnrrHtnlhtnhotnV-lor Immediately Ml back on Baena Vista, wbich ..on his whole position mart be renewed and I ....! it .liitVuti in heleve t'itt I am seri- , , . . k hi r.rl- the result of his victory looked to, in connection
........ - - - ironi us g-eai naiur.ii ,i ..iineg" i ... , , ouly expected to undertake them, with the ..e0.t.j for his battle ground. The withsubsequent operat.o.is in the war with
extraordinarily tunnel mnnsm .n,.,j -- , Jutance to- Mexico. It will be recollected that lie w.s inuir,i misinnierstand the obiect of the ar- clouds of dust that rolled in the dilance io-
. . i- . i s.. ...... i.n..r. I rl . ... r direct y orders! to till liacH ana InKe lus posirsnciiienU Indicated in your letters, l leel war Aeua Nueva, on the morning or the . , ' ,
;tiat 1 n:ive lo'i inc rnuuurm .v...
on "th point, but speaks "his opinious, a. be aU h- Christian and Fhiluopt! Were it ne- of a party after declaring that he would not waysdoVs, frankly; let ns J to what extent cessary, many other inst.incs of the prompt.- j cons,,, red ., erw.se than he canc.ate of tha . . . . .i. . .a. til. ,;!. K ..hLj tn niinre llie ditr-rs pecple. He lias nver held Lut one l.ingu.ig ; they have carried him. At a dinner given him tude w tth .no!i he seeks to asnuag uie ui- ., . .. .... I-.. : , .., ,., f l, f,Hw man could le staled. IJut for want and let the tx- utive miu.oas ail hun as they
' .. r. I may. lei Hie Uiirrovv-Handed auu croft v
1 A i IAJ K, ; .Monterey, r-oon auer ne imc ui mure ... , , .
U.S. Army commanding . formet. .j al made ready for his attack, the every thing on the Mne,t tue nazia a W ... u
"Maior Gen. WwriKun Scorr . , Mme , detl9e rr In,teaj, how. j might. Hi. termination, notw,t1is,a.,l....g Commanding U. S. A. Bra,os Island, Texas. , f e f at once( , the manner in which hisiorce had been reduce.,, t'timJ Quartert -timy aj crujiat:en, .... js.: i was to fipht and conauer: be did both. And the
- " . , .. r O'U f No- r. r Jr . . isengerwas se. io oemauu ... , ,
-I. -. . . .ire iii.:. l tii.ii 1 ... c
IllfCiir vi
mav. lei the uarruiv-Handed aud croflv dencuiira
him as they dare, tliry cjn iiever convince liie sturdy, invincible nx-ses fliat Zarhary Taylor
h,-s conseiitedto betcnse "au :nsti tinieitt in tha
They know tint
i M'.irtK ,.r utii'l. (.tiUiiidi.t .n.l fliu.' L nan tli-.t
... .... , -j ....... whoever else may Iwnd and bow, come fcim-hiun or storm, "he never surrenders." Ills pcsition, from first to la-t, was well staled by Jui!"e Sun-
. r M.i.v The command ot , dient servant.
on tne v.aPu - ... Gn
this expedition was a . t,i orders were received, that uNLn-
rnlshed offi-er wrote to General Taylor from j
ir: Mv despatch No. a lw advised you ?urre,uer an invitation General Taylor po- .
meei ..i.ju , . , .., . . i
litely declined to accept."
iu. IT. sat.i: : .i. t .kn lo meet .Alaior uenerai
. 1 1 1 , : iit- nir-ipwit.. ... .. .- -
"I am not coming, mv dear General, to su- gooU rvquisiliou for troops, an.:, as man m " . - nn .. ... .... .ril...r,innnt and lie.
nercede you in the linme..i.ue.uiiMi...i. pru tica'tie at mis nine, . -. - . ,..,,,. , . . line of operations rendered illustrious by you .riplioll of foM lft under my orders m this j awaited the arrival of his rear column to cou-
anl your gil'aut army. .My proposes in..- p-rt pf Mexico. II iving lui.u.ru ... centrate his rorces. l tie action commenced hi different " ?,,. , a , carrying out what I bel.eved ,Y1;t.'7nw.,":,i; half past four o'clock in the afternoon, between . j r?.,., I bi:.!I be o i:(rd to r . T nnir heir leave toilixite
UUl, mv near " ui i.ie viv oriUll'V.i. - " . . tke fn'm 0U most of the gaU .nt ofii.-rr and ,h? , f D .parlment to several points v... .i r..i.,nteers' whom vou have ; ,.lf. and not without un-
nigUt before that memorable battle, when his
enemies at home were straininc all their euer-
.... r , oM,v .. l,. ' gies to raise a Lieutenant uenerai io luuiiimuu llieenemv stdl forbore the attack, as lie :
mm. nnn io lnsuiL anil nuiiuiie nun mm .v.o
men f regulars and volunteers: whom you hive
a lo.igaud so nobly co-imanded. I am atra.ci that I shall.by imperivus ,,eoc-.ty-the approach of veiled fever on the gulf o.nt-re-duce vou, for a time, to .land ou the detensiie. This will be infinitely p iinful to o, and, lor
.1... ..Llr!. ll ITl'. mill 11
i.iai reason, rv - - .i win ursi "i ... - . - your patriotism to .nhmit to temp-ry hy W Department
ert!ieewith ciieernn"'-'-- - pmmu ..ir. Iu.tr lo me tne lmenii""- ; . ,
ter afford to do so. Recent victories place yon . . ... with r.ir(1 ta lh-
port" in their bearuig upon the pub ho rvice. I have, therefore q"et , munatio'n m,y Ive laU be.orej 1 ry r f War, and bv him Ive submitted to the I resident of the United States. rr
l will fir-t speak of the l-r "
f theG
a body of volunteers posted upon the extreme left of the American line, and some fifteen hun
dred of the r:.emys light troops. Tiie skir
mishing continual until dark with trilling ad-
III Slllllg liUlllMIUl Ulllll uoib nui. .in.... . ui n . ...... ........... ( - j vantagito either side, when our men retired, f ho foe, have bee,, '"I''";'-' Y "" """l?'
tii a iavmniia nmitiiiiirr in tmipkvi iiii hi liict
tMnrtirttV.
Congress, Doc. W), p. 9
desoatched fro.n ash-
: H.i... . i. a,i.ni.ivn)piii nf Mai. General
n... .. .1,- flmt information, and that not c.r,,. ,..prmined noon, would havi reached
. . . i ... i r .1.. ;....,..;., i in , i il, 1 ,it In- tlie of December in
firi! leneral lavteriiaa vi h.tt i...v .... ..... ... ...v .... - ctacial, general ... .. . ,:, .lls,i movement on ictoria. to
3ivest him of a potion or his troops, ... e , priion of , he army, Including myse f. a face it appears to h ive been the voluntary act and expensive inarch of 4' HI miles, and to f General Scott, but there is ample evidence preVent the murder of a young officer with im-
.t hand, notwithstanding the a,cre.t,onary pow- porta,,, . espa ,c e. : ...-
.rs will, which he hnd b.en clothed, t.itl ne ffom le lvpar,mPnt of War on acted under the instructions of the ar De- Hm-uVl-mv only advices eing a semi-offi-n.rtment The following extract from a letter ci d letter from' Major General Scott, .., New partmeiu. ineiu , t .1 r r-tt I York ' ite.l November 2., and received bv me of Mr. Secretary Marev to G -neral Taj lor, natc.l V.'J !n.,rc.ions of Jannarv 3. re-
October -Md, lc4-, is therefore, deem., pert.- j,m, ;rv , 4 . H11 j hi, letter of December nent to this part oftbenirrative: 20, from New: Orleans, received January 16. -I informed vou. the Secretary. In All the. .Mays and accident .would have been uTHeTnVtch ;t in connection with an avoided bv the employment of a specal messentnv last 1 espa.cn, i.iai m - . , occasion
invauoiiofTamau pa and attaCK on inmp.iv. gvr, an.i 1 can nai.i.j -- - .n7rPiion asdnil Vera Crux was then .,- wa, not deemed important enough to warrant
deradviseme.it. Upon a more uiti cons,..e..i- mai ,ire. tl ,n Sfl ie"N-ct. it is Wieved thai Vera Crn ll iving been placed M command of the armav be take, -l l aving possession of that my, and charged with the operations against , T ,r...V of -,n Juan d'FIu might proh- Mexico by the orders of the President of the c,ty,thec.:.,eor. anjuano 1 Jn.W. .'f f,.U S,,, 1 chosen to Ive pnnctil.ous.
.."rronld Vo without th- ob- I ,igb,hav. declined to make any detachment
.lla lia Ar. .r.l I ., cn..n In rnmnlimen- ' of room we forbeir.
tarv toast, that-' Hi, 71.rnli.r na T.nn.rr. j "The joy and exultation of the greatest victo- Although not a member ol any reh-iocs s.-ci- j ris wre nttt-fivs. wfter ihp bent suit excitement ilnr-.A Tjivlnr a Ktrirt v moral Ulan :
r.j , .' ... ' j - - j of the battle, succeeded by feelings of pnicimnt moraj ; his thought, and moral iu his actions. I hands of ce-inin men." sorrow and nain: and that war. after all. wa a , ... , ,. I ,u ..t 1. .
1 1 .1 . . 1 u. Fur a 1 .'at is tru v reliirious anu iru.v inrisc.rfat calamity, and his the greatest g'ory who , r ur - " ' could ter.i.iuate it" jtian.lnehas the highest veneration; but there And alluding to the war, from which he had is nothing sectarian, or bigoted, or intolerant in .1 .1. . 1 1 .! - 1-J. I I ..,.. 11: :- li.at a-.kl.TiTi lirilHil
iMii rwi v ritiriipn. iiirinpr re i nrxn 11 is ii-iiuic. iuu Hii.uu , - -
"The object nearest to his heart had been to ' enough to uuite ail men, wlmt-ver their diff r- ders, 111 the Convention, and, without aiiobi-r
bring the war to a speedy termination to re- ; ence ef nuiuion, as brelhreu in the service of a word, injustice to h:3 friends, we embocy it
ltotu'on Itt'n llifrtihnrinir i . . i 1 1......
ii.il i." . "General Taylor i'sai.1 Judge Cicnder?) lias taken no part in brii.giiig Ids name before tha
' rtiir. mir lio iirH.wiil Iti iiuiiin 1f fl.t.- ( 1 . . r .
P. J-u. ... ., ,. ... :r i... ,...,.,.;. I ! .." n . .... . ; . ..
WniCIl lliev wursu.ll. ilii, 11 uc wn .., , .riiiii.ii n? a raEi.tii.ai. lit.- iiir-iiti i tl i uu . lull k
nfrii.u; iu n iriu'i iu uir nun. t i umaii i.n.1.1
of the House
Ronee, March
I np hardly reply to your ron uoing in- wag jT quiry that 1 am a peace man, and that I ritHfin a i 1 . , ...... r . . . i. . ..i i ..... i .ui ,A i.ttoniiv m r-itT mis service, a ml that w he-
rintf ut jr-n; it im- hiimmii u i v iit-vrni w . i v- - - n I I t.l .1 a: ' - I ..1. ' I !..!. t T... ... icliourar
una lieu rti i uii jt-s' i'i nv.v.
i - -
store pe.,ce and aniity Ivetween two neighboring . n master, and s-eking a common salva-
Kepu lilies, wliicli had every motive lo cultivate ; .... . . , .1 J ' . If.. 1... I :.. ....k tl.u .t..l,d i.rin.i'liin In tie
mutual good will, and which he would mucli j """..""..'f" pref-r to see vieing with each other in th arts inviolable, and that all should be tb-rein protecof pence than contending on th field of battle." ; a l0 matter what their creed, or the altars at
files' Register, vol. id, p. d.t. ...
j WHICH IIIPV ur?IIH. n c tan uto.u j trnuuu its a taiu.uuiir. inn niriius turnup iuui 1 letter to the Hon. Truman Smith, j ( j., e sabbath pro-.er respect fr the country, rallirr .:i-.oiir..gc.1 tl.an eiie,.u.-..gi,t of Represcnu,ives. dated Baton j ntial to ,,,., or. er ;;l;:;,ii;:l;,:;r;;:u: ' ' .. . and regularity of society. It is said of bun also, , M 1(V ,ilt, F.ilh.-r :l 'his Connirv, and G.-inl rdly reply to your con-duo,ng in- j .,....,1,1,. of thr .,ostl that he was regular , Taylor, tr. in a s. use ol duty, has assented to th
nl rntnr. lip. Mnlienmlillir w ihl I IC iiium-n 1 v, ... ..., ... ... .
1.1 , ,, .....mI friend proper and hei.lilifnl action of our l-eptib i.-an .ever ha
ng,ll ur.l.R ,i;r,. r,....g .v y.. jlni,or,a,lt q,,pioll 1 Iree-
thus expressed himself:
"This may be the last communication Via will receive "from me. I have lieeli stripped by the Government of regular troops, and rtduced
iu volunteers, and thus stripped, at the mercy
heights where they had been deployed to turn our left. The Americans bivouacked that night
without fires, and lav on their arms, on what
was to be the next day a ghastly field of carnage.
The first gun or the 2Jd was tired at day 'ireaK, and then the firing was kept up, almost with
out cessation, until darkness closed n, and stopped the eff.ision of blood. Of the battle itself,
no adequate description can be river.:;-. ;
such a success of brilliant advances Mii. is.i..
THF.R. I care not for myself, but feel deeply for the noble soldiers who are about to be sacraficed by their country. We shall stand still and give tliem Inttle, relying ou a just Providence lor a right result." Such was the spirit that swayed his noble
soul, and had he faltered then, had he receded one step, ruin inevitable would have been the consequence. The safety of his own command wou'd, perhaps, have been compromised;, the pVw.c stores and war appliances in the -'ley of
lie Kio lirande cantured or destroy.. ; uen.
1 1.'
. . - Mi.iin.nl 1 1I r V i ' 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 .
iruus I 11 rap. . .it . a ..-iii.i.i. ... . . . , : .,
... , , r . c hi s landing at era vrui lrusiraieo, nuu i.. engaged aud drove back five times its p;ii: o r, ; . . ,. 66 ... ! advance on the canitol ct Mexico lone poslpon-
until the enemy, reinforced by fres., l-ops. ,
.ii.t hv tlm nnwer ot overwlie Hum? I . ...
j i c
strength, In turn compelled a temporary r-treci.
About 2 o'clock iu the day, after a series of
desperate encounters for the battle throughout partook more if this character than one of genera' engagement when the right wing of the Mexicans had been entirely cut off, and four thousand lancers aud infantry were at the mercy of Brass's battery, the fire of their artillery
cea--ed, and four officers, uuder the protection cf a flag of truce, dashed into the American lines, and inquired for General Taylor. Oue of them, an aid-de-camp of Santa Anna, was conducted to his presence, when he couiteausly
stated that he had been "sent by his excellency
1-cth.lnc known to , be enemy, it is snoooW from my force wi,,'"u Si""e. " 'V, "i,,"' t;eheral Santa Anna to Inquire what General for t ... ' 'wn V- , in jh ,., -. ,lU w j,,, of le Covrn nent, I bad no hr.ttst.on j wauted -General SanH Anna and the Mexican ofth'm I lhe fullest extent with bis call! , This nroved a ruse to rain
a least tttieea ,. . - - . ,,ave dl)e M er1y haj - -v . -
l-.st c d.-nlate-i for such an it pl aced me under the necessity of abandoning j
rwards occurred, in which our loss was so
hould Ive of the r C
onmKi in, i . f ,.!Ti.'ers le
less. He saw this at a glance, and his purpose
was f jced. And where was he on that battle
field? Where the battle waxed hottest and the blows fell thickest, there he was, gl".ss iu hand, calmy survevlng the movements of the enemy, and weighing the chances of the day. At ono time the whole Mexican battery a'emed to
open on the commanding height where he na.l stationed himself. Seeing his exposed and perilous situation his staff implored him to retire, but he heeded them not. At another, when death-sped iron hailed around him, he coolly remarked, "these balls are becoming excited." Aram: when the 2d Kentucky regiment, which
had been ordered to support a hard pressed
column, was obliged to cross a ravine, and in
avoiding gullies, presented at a distance all the antvearauce of coufusion and di sorder, !:e cried
out, in the fulness of grief, "that will not do,
that is not the way for Keutuckiaus to behave. But in a few momenta they had crossed the
iiuinni: i
,-ers Pes, on-,. " : " " ' . , ., ... I hav ! ouirklv ended, and the terrible slaughter which
onderUii ff. In lovKtC! at l'ie cisposisiiMi vi an niai iiai in-t-n ... .K- " . ....
the troops, it appear. Ic be scarcely posstWo to the satisfaction ol Knowing ;.n . . ..terwnro. occurred, in s..cn our Wes and were ascending the slope of
- r..n,1u,te nmler of regular wnnoui requirxl nave oeeu pi.....p.j , - - , ( spv.er,, llave tn prevented, liy mis inane .1- . - t - S.5 ng o. those with you at Monterey. sitio lor embarkation, and that no delay -hat- , J J M wlaWed to extricate his the valley with the measured tread o war,.,e wsvto that Place."-ol. 4 Exec. eVer ha occurred in carrying out lus instruc . ... ur, worn veterans. On they moved until they
Pcs 2de- 29th Congress, lc. ll'J, p. N- lions as soon as received. g''H.- r-ched i loc., .e -in v, , ..ivi.il-.,ercisiiiT a command which, it Is h ... ofb .... innfrv and cavalry. Once more, readied m
On the 3d of J nnary, t.enerai i-cou a..oi , i.:.,u r well
another letter to t.enerai i a lor, iu .... ,
ter advising him that "he should consider lum
"While evercisinr a command which. It hod v of both infantry and cavalry. Once more,
II known, I never sought, it has been my 1 f bro( ht ,lj9 who,e force t0 bearagiinst
' our lines, to crush them if passible by overpow-
li av.,ug ...... . r.,..;.nd , be'., ;nnmlu. tl came with the shock of a
elf eontmned In tne commana . e .... - , , , . ; - , -
and honorably
!n his nndertak
regulars aud io..iu.-. , sanation: nut "" f I partment ha pursued in the above particulars, ommaii i. , , , i , i I ! con-trained lo In-b ive that I no longer pos- .. i .rr.,, T.iv!or. who had. 1 " 1 "" ... , t o.
i lie COIlimauu 'i ..t... ....
already male a forward
r rm.ru Brent'v liimlnisbed, so
I IB, tt'. . v. K -
much, indeed, as to recuoe a w i e frtW, a potion w in re I can no ; w ,n,t tllem, no matter wbethe, inf.m3 ..... tl.. Dir.cl i'n';ivi. IIlS l0"lilH . :iu ili-.l ccnr.inprt nl ...
ned In the command he had so long VOU. The best interests o, tne sen r . rr.ug ..u.,..,... -.... ,7 , n be s.atei that wervthi-r ' country have been my guide, and will continue! thumlerboUi Bnd both armies fought with unu.blyhetd hesta ted that every t h, x wmi,u , commBm,, however. Our men were as one to five, making decide, on drawing "about inlUw, mv f(irCe, or i b" t llle r lack 0f numbers was made P by .Ur. and - voMu-e-r,,, from his if u b,t f t ,alo. The infantry
" i .. . r..i...,ri, r.f iii t.overnmeni. i r" . .
movement towards "Vha. the F-iden, did no, think lances most lavorane ou ...
x-;...i. v.. rf coiirse rreat v ciminisn
reached the cr-st of the hill, where they met
the enemy and delivered their fire with such
deadly aim that he was soon in pre-: pitale re
treat. As they emerged from the valley his
oniinlenniiee relax-d its bitterness of express
inn. and bis feelings were wrought up higher
and higher as they pushed along to the work of
death. And when the Mexicans were seen ttying before them, unable longer to restrain it, he ... r tl TT
shouted again and again, liurrau loroia .mi
their almost superhuman valor. The infantry
did all that infartry could execute under circum-
,11'erv was . i .i
..K- reirret th;t t he I resident cm noi .u.iin r . . - tuckv. On auoiner occasion, un. ... - ,o! MI" "1; nlMr..norlion of the main reliance in that death struggle for v.c-lurKV . ,
... rF rnnrse ureal V ciniiTiisur.., mi i.r..i.er. winie in"" t - --i . . ; ...... no less imiiieiii, i.c ...uo ..i. .......
Indeed e- to reduce it, as was then be- mv'commaii.l in the manner aboi ,nd,cte.t U tory. No ma what frightrul mas.s were n a mdied, as io rei.u ., , ,,s,i,on win re I can no , , , , . ,i,.. no matter whether inf.in- ur"P8 'M r 1 .
Mo the sine, nsive " j wrve my country with ihat assignee ,t ' cU d , lUey roM wlth the cri-
e and support so inui-pirii;...-. -- . - . ... . e nuu . l i ii,., K.rW. stunned and life'cSS,
wa. cons- qnentlv eiiiK-.Tras.-i: g, and even per
ilous. He had received no order on the subject, nor yet any intimation other than from the letter cf Gen. Si o-1 that such a movemei.t a. coir i..m,.lted. Hentirht. tlu refore. have refused
coutideni'
C
u.aj.(, ' J l calm as if he was making some causual remark,
.1 l;itt ninm irrsne. Cantain Draff e- Am
sis.and threw them back, stunned and lile'ess, .. ,. " ., rr,o., mid bi...
...... i . -i ... i nnre more, wnen iimi suaiu .-
I am, very respectfully, vour ?t l!,e tteaJ'' " ,"'",r ' :, Wl,u,j W impossible to hold his position ....less
vaut, ' A .".,; well-manned batteries. I hnce did it.ej mange , illr,ir,l. I, s calmlv
rrVc.l of the Army. !. he fortune, of the day, and in the last terrthc - ,...,.:' n, win reinforce yon!"
w h propriJv o make any detachment Washingtou. D- C- I rhatge. when the Mexicans n oi - j ,ocU coluiuct as t,,i. he arous -d the rromSITrwithont positive authority from I These Vters need rc comment, they .peak ; lafantry d were sweeping along like an avx of hi, .oldier. and inspired W e e rSt,l.,he did noi hesit- for themselves, and are the best proof tha lanche, s.id .:rf.Kt H rnicd certain, ar fof l.ie proper i ep.irni.rm , , ... ... e -.i,.,i r il.e cold needed and .rre.ied tb.-ir nrorress. and snatched Vic- , . .
ate. and all the reqaiitions of General be. U, can possm.y .h- ... .. ..... ;- - " '1" ... " r j' b"l
. l .1. . iL.trinieni iiriru vu. .v. ... inrvimiii ineri k.ui. ,.i uc.u..i.
hnm be oresumevi to be seconding the views , raiiK i;- t - . - . . hoin ne presumeo io , t:.,ra.nd Monterey. The ball e now rage.1 for nearly
To the
which is said to have been three
., i ... ,n I,;.,,, ronld never have le n full v
whom he presumed io .........8 , - - - , Mo,,lerev. T.,- !.,!- now rae.1 for tiearlv ten hours,
and wish-sof the Government, were complied : victor o, ..... . - . . ' ofMrnw aud slaugh- T M-re. as on the Rio C-ande, the eyes ofthe
with, inai ne was er.i.v . . j -. th el.,ps,-d between the storming cf , rf lloth parties seemed willing to cease the ho,e in,ion were fixed upon him, and every . . .i . Ar ...i..i b rs ihi ,et, ill. there ; i i . ... . . ,i ..... . ..
in I P . ... ........ ... , T I ..n...i.l .inMI ..l. 1 J I. n I ..IIIUT.I .
institutions. On this important question 1 freei .. r . . ir.. v . . i. . i . i: ..i i i..
iv . iiin'ss iniseii io lie me uiiqi.-iituni t i v u. ...u .of the principles so o'ten laid down by the Fa
ther ol his L ou utry. and so urgently recommended by him in his Farewell Addre. to the A-ineri.-uu I eople. Indeed, I think I may safely sav that no man can put a more impli. it faitii than I do in the wisdom of his advice when he urged upon us the propriety of always standing upon our'owp. soil.'" The sentiment here so admirably expressed is in perfect harmony with his letter of April 2:2.1. to Capt. J. S. Allison, of New Orleans, wherein he wrote:
'My life has been devoted to arms, yet I lo' k upon war, at nil limes and under all circumstances, as a national Ciilamitv.lo be av.ii.'.ed if cum-
pa.ihle with national honor. The principles of
our Government, as well as its true policy, are opposed to the subjugation of other nations, and the dismemberment of other countries by cou- .. . .. ,,
quesi. i What more could be required of him ? What more explicit declarations than these, "lama peace man," and "I look upou war, at all times, and under all circumstances, as a national calamity," could the greatest ultraist on these subjects ask? The guaranty is full and positive, that he does not think with any of the high-
mettled soldiers of the peace establishment, that "the hearts ofthe people should be prepared for war," nor yet that it is the true policy of the country "to swallow" this piece of territory, or
annex that province, uuder the supposition that "it would not hurt us." His is quite a different policy; he would wish to unite the whole country in the bonds of indissoluble brotherhood, aud to make peace and its blessings the first study, as it surely is the first glory of every enlighten
ed people. He is for "holding with a slea.ty grasp the catalogue of private and public duty
I the public has given us, that our examples may be worthy of imitation by the rising generation,
soon to occupy onr places and fill our stations
in life." Speech at Plaqueniine, Louisiana, iu
Mav last.
Hi. Humanity nml It l.idc"of Heart. Familiar as he is with human suffj'ing. Gen.
Taylor's heart is filled with the tenderest sym
pathies, and quickens to the noblest impulses. It were difficult, indeed, to decide whether he is more remarkable for gallant Waring in the field, or kind attention to the sick and sorrow ful. To his own soldiers he has ever stood in the relation of a father, caring for their wants, and re
lieving them. This is natural, perhaps, but, to his honor be it spoken, the wounded Mexicans found in him also a friend and comfortor, while the Mexican dead, generally ah mdoned by the retreating army, were never left unburied. An
eye-witness, writing after the battle of Bueiia
Vista, and describing its incidents, stated that
"he hnd collected all the wounded Mexi-ans who were left by their army, mid put them in the hospital." It was to such lessons of piacti-
Cal virtue, so much after the teaching of the
good Samaiitan, that the venerable Lathilic prelate, Bi hop Blanc, alluded In his speech aft-r the service in the Cathedral, at his public recep
tion iu New Orleans, when he warmly extolled and thanked him "for the humanity with which he conducted the war." Insertions, during the vrar In Mexico, were
not unfrequeiit, and, in order to maintain discipline in the army, it was sometimes necessary to Inflict the penalty of death; hut, throughout his whole campaign, not a drop of his sol. Iter's blood was shd bv bis order. He had no tuili-
to the wrong of which he wast hex ietim. there ' ' , Xiiv,.,r-S enran,pig at ' st. Ni.,lt eooa closed in, and General
an be no question, for, n ' P:"1"' .' a ijeva. in the interval of which, on the Taylor dept once more, with his exhausted j ,iou of his defeat. F.xcitement and suspense without palliation or para.,el. I he hole mi g , - j 5;lUiVi0 wss t;krn without t pn ,tie fieU cf battle, ready, if necessary, j cil-in at their utmost verge. The with-
....j..,., - . . i With on v bve tl.ousatu men at ... the b oodv conflict on Hie coming j.hi of his troops ano his iu..sr,,..em rr.- .,..,.,,.,.,, indicia Imnrinff. If his
with the ample means at t.ie .asposuiou oi me j - - , . . . ii,,.ml,1 I., merely said ,..r... ..irred the onulaee with a tumult , .. , '...... .... ....
. , ... ,l,.,.,l,, nf, bis coilltliana, It w a- rr' -s. uiorruw. au.i -j -
liepartmem, m.ou.u . .r. ........ ... , drtachment., except tot reccnnois- .ln.e wi (M thenl iu ,,e morning;" but when much less count -nanced. An 1 yet, nnjnst to, Monterey. Such p rose csin th Mexicans were gone.
him, and h..,r.:o.w to h;s command, as it tin- , - f ,loh ,le . . ,,, . . . ., .,. ; l.n m U.e compassion
fl" ..f t:,n- i. . I . ..
01 ineir enemies. This was the greatest battle on record, per
haps, gained by less than five thousand troops,
' rather a position in its front, as essential to the . M ,es3 ..rkahle for energy of char-
doubteiily was, thus to strip him cf his troops, was the w
there are those who dare ,c .ssert tha ,t had w - in every resp,-ct. General 1 aylor s sanction. A i.ary.lrom in .
mere wilfu! misstatement is seldom nttered-1 to evacuate (rt C.. .".l.r. .aainst twenty
... .... i .. - .nili.in. and cum -nines, iirun ....... . - - nearly an in ii.ru. , i.u f. -- He never snnct.oned ,t, nor cd he si:bma in his , . -t Uis,ip. lence; on the contrary , he i.SmI.W' from Ag'.a Nueva, on the ,Uieil army. Those twenty one thousand M atthe i'.l-treatment and indifl. re:ice to which Scott s sgg , 1 .i ,KUst fieneral. of
. r...:; I,,.) ,.... ffr.s-' 17th of Febrnarr, as. o,ios. m, ..c......... - -
ly outraged, and the courtesies ofthe servl-e in
deceutly disreg-irled by his superiors, who. in- duJ. 'r,.,,. 0f the line winch I am now red,,
stead of notifying him of their wishes ma. e ceJ , , , And this man, who maishal.ed that embattled Cenend Scott, indirectly, the n,e,.,m of com- camp at . h s o hM , t aulici.)alion 0f easy vic-
nmmcation, npnn whose shoulders t.iey intend- , a' i U.t WM w WT w,o left his exile and d the odium and responsibility to rert. He. p.f u la ,ny . ,f .hold w:, .d lo Mexico, at least under the conni-
tberefcre, spoke plainly wliat lie inougni, as UI,,js , ,n', A . rl)n,p,( at Washington, to val,ce of our Tresident, to raise armies and the following letters, one to Gen. Scot, and the J .U of a.lairs here are Vfrush th ..northern harbrrians." a, he called ether to the Adjutant Uenerai. will show: ! ronimnicate.t."-F.tecut.ve Ytoc. ob. 1st rresiJeut aent there to r1''ZWZ i t4r iSesiicu3Cth Congress, p. :.v2- 1 r.n.t the flair of the Vnion. It mattered not;
i uus .....-.. ,1,. was with that spartan
. .. . ., ...i. ... .. . .... :.. .-i., ' " ... . clear nea.i auu .r..i
ct vour leiier ot i:ie uia hbwh
.i. nccioation of tint ritv, or i.ia .t,v" man. odious and infamous as he
acter '.hen colckcess ami fertility of conception
,re to defeat, stirred the populace with a
orimlignation, and curses loud and deep stm. k the ears, if not the hearts or their rulers. N ws of Sauta Ann i". advande came one day, while another rumored the total rout and destruction of General Taylor's army. The only consolation we had was from the "Government otgan," which, although it took good care not to 1'V.me him, In anticipation of disaster, gave assurance that, "when next heard
from, h- would be found nMy posted wu.i ...s m,A in Monterey." TI.U uncertainty did
tlMi.'i'""" -- .
net long hanst over the country. In a tew days the gl id tidings from Bneita Vista re'eived the dreadful suspense, and men once more breathed freely. AH were satisfied, then, that it was im..;"l.l m beat him. and the reply of bia al l.
I . . .....- i
Mr. Crittenden, to anta Ai.r.a, inai owr Tavlor never surrenders," becam- a national
m.lln
. ... ilr ti. IWriM, nnrl yrt It ,
men fell they fell in battle; he governed by
ness the manner in which he ilismissed the dc- j
uj:i. Hhsei.t. Oriieral Tavlor was a!avs iu his
place. lie has h,-ell charged with profanity, but j
lhe charge is not true. He is not a profane man.
Those who know him well, and have seen lum tried by circumstances the most provoking, have nevr heard an oath escape his lips. He swears not, from principle, aud bis practice is as good as the principle. He is not only a moral man, but he is a temperance man. He la-longs to no society, has
never taken the pledge, but is none the less the friend and observer of temperance. He never driuks liquor of any kind hims-lf, but leaves it toothers to drink or not as they pleas-. He
contorms to the custom of the army and keeps a sideboard at the service of his friends, but he pledges them nil in pure cold water. IU llmlc.IT MBit l a.lMUrains ?Iannrr.
There is in General Taylor, what belongs to few men of bis position, a singular blending of modesty with greatness. ILs despatches, even if we had no knowledge of the man, would clearly attest the modesty of his uature. Their s'yle is altogether unpretending, and they deal with facts and events as if the writer was in nothing identified with !hem,e.cept as r historian. The plan of battle, the poitiou of the troops, the battle itself, and its results, are narrated with such
prescision that the reader may almost grasp the
whole at a glance. Aud then the l.ravery oi me
men and the gallantry of the officer, are warmly
commended, while be, whose great mind lias di
rected and controlled every thing, is entirely
hidden from the view. He Is just so in the pri
vale circle: he speaks of the deeds of others and
not of hi own; and his opinions, although he
free! v expresses them on any subject men may
he the topic of conversation, are given with the
cifli ience of one who has never niingUd in the
busy scenes of life. And yet they are always
seusihle nd to the point,.and none are entitled
m nr receive more uniform consideration.
In bis manners helsplain and unassuming
accessible to everv one. 1 he humblest are e-
qually welcome with the highest in his presence,
and both leave it equally charmed with tus sun
olicitv and frankness. He has no fondness
whatever lor show, and has seldom been seen iu
full oniform. And in the field there is nothing
about his quarters to distinguish them as those
of a Major General. The same lack ol preten-
. . . li. . v-..i:.
s on and ostentation is iioucearae i:ie:n. i.n.i-
tled by bis rank to a marquee, he uses a rol. ier's
tent. No guard stands befure it, ncr is U re
markable for Us furniture. There is, indeed,
nothing studied or artificial about bun. He i .11 ...l..r.l i.ii,1 line nolhill! for t ff-ct. What
be seems in the camp, he i t born." in the bo
son, of bis family, plain la his c.r . ss, simple in
his habit., aud cordial in his manner.. In all the relations of I if, be U the same; he uever changes, no matter how men or fashions i:hn. He moves along still in his quiet way, indiff reiit to every thing but duty, aud the conscious
ness of having performed it.
111. 'o...i..n..on for the rirmcirnry. The battles of "the Mh and 9lh of M ty." I "46, were scarcely known to the country l fre (' Mitral Taylor's name was connected w ith the Fresidency. The first public demonstration was made in Ne J.-rsoy. in the saint mouth, and, by a happy Coii.ciden. e, the battle-field at Trenton, where his father bad stood shoulder to shoul
der with Washington, was the place 5. tr"l.ug. From that day, t ie tide of pn rdar enthusiarm
set strong in bis favor, and his peine was hailed
' ".v r
l wMl ce llil III every - u v. ........ moral suasion and the force of example t- , ,.,,. Norlh to the er.reme South.
nomination. "He cousi.i.red himself in the hands of his f'!eiids, who have honored him with their choice. He has publicly and repe.ttei.lv str-ted tint tliey
invriit v. iilniraw him whenever the. tiioueht th
interests of the ccuutr v, iu tiieir opinion, requir
ed it. lie doejj not ccusi.ier that, iiu.ier tin- t ir-
cuiiistaiices iu which I. is uaiile bus hern brought forward, that il would be proper iu him lo withdraw himself. Such has been Ids position sine.
he assented to the use cfli.s name, Mii.sequeut to lhe capture of Monterey, aud such u li s position now. "On behalf of the dee;nt:cr: ..f Louisiana, T
w.ll further state tliat G-M-"al Taylor desires it to be uuderslnud that. It, his upiiii on, h c tiiei'ii who come into tins convent!.. n are hound to al.iile hv it rivcititin. aii.1 1n snsl.iiti the notiliiel
heart aud soul' that General Taylor recognizes iu his Irieuds in this Convention those wl.o have the right to withdraw bis name, aud Wlii cheerfully acquiesce in such i'.h.ir.iv.u!. "General Taylcr, ive ere ut.-o authorized to say, will hail with entire satisfaction the nomination, by the Convention, of any otli-T than himself, being persuaded llre.t the w. II . re of our country requires a change of in. n Mild measures, iu order toavirt tiie iloivuivard tendency of our ..... i
national miairs. "Iu making this announcement, the delegation of Louisiana wish it to be distinctly uin.erslood that it involves no incoiisiileucy on tli part of General Tay lor.
"Iu case the choice oi tins t. onventton scan II.... ,!. ,1. . I' .,.,ul I'...l,,r i. ,i , 1 10.
nil vuauo.aii .ii.i.i .v....u. ..... friends in this Convent;. -n withdraw him, it wid be their act, and noi bis, but iu whi- h l.e w ill cheerfully acquiesce; aud bv the art of uniting ....... .. ! f I.:.. i- I..-
Wilt, II11S W'Uveilllill, I. is Ulrica itmiwi... ... name from the cauvats, unless l:e Le tho nomi
nee ol the Convenlioii. "And we deem it proper to assure the Whig of the Union that we desire the nomioat on of 1 : ..... I l,. ....1 hi. .u-..i:..n tn fi.v Pri.
v 1 1 . , ... i . . , ..... . . . ......... . ..... - - - - deucy,ou no oilier than broad uaiicual grounds."
Ilia Fite- for High Civil Station. It is ubiected to General Taylor by bis oppo
nents, that he ha. no fitness for civil station.
This is not so; be baa all the intellect aud ull lh. learning necessary lo grace the highest. His
whole military life gives evidence ol mis. mau, if be bed rot m:nd, and mind too of lh.
first cnler, could have j.todueed such splendid results. He is not, perha;s, as quick as some, nor ca-a.lieshow to such 'advantage; but he ha.
that within him, strong common .eiise, anJ a
sauud judgmeut, which alone -are valuable" In .
practical life. lie has proved, wherever put. equal to any emergency, and never iu the course
ol bis long and eventful career has be made a mistake. or committed a blunder. All hi. pub
lic duties have been rigidly fulfilled, aud what
ever has been required . f him h :s been ..one no. only to the satisfaction of the country, but done as no oueelsecould do it. Examine the history of hi- undertakings and achievement, as you Wlll view them as a combination or iu detail, audtheytrviu.ee far-reaching sagacity and tha gre.bst ability. Whoever comes in contact w.lh liim is iu a moment impr. sscd with thi C invictioii. The Rev. Mr. McHlroy, cue if
the Catholic chaplains who was with li'in on t!.' R.o Grande, than w hom there is no better judgn of human capacity, say s ' be lias mere real ht.irdiness of intellect, and more honvly cfpitrpose"
than almost mil man be ever knew. Aim
Persifer F. Smi h, who ciff rs fion, him politically but knows h:in well, writing to a friend uui.cr date ol .Mexico, April b, ays th. following cotnpli.ne lit to li s char.n t -r: General T.v'or's niili'ury exploits ald he) are, not the caus- s oi bis p..pul..i:t ; Hi-v are. unlv lhe wcaslo.i for t re i p' t h-s ,n -igment, e...-:g. of chara, ler, l-diy .,d pure s -se . f ju-ti. e. .. 1 incorroj.ld ! bones y. He ha. as much re,...t .!.. tr v. hat he l.as writteu
us f..r wh-t he li..s.;oue,b ra,-;e rv.-u where t.. cou.positi.-i: is not hi- . '" -i'1"i'--"'N "'Ot.ves. and le. IimUs ar-; and every thii.g he says.
as everv thing Ji- does, is mirKeo o, ,ue pun. j and Ioiiuk-m ol hison ill .ra t r. -I have never heard i.r r.uy ..tie, l;o-.vver corrupt or ba-e bin is. if, lh..t alter five in mute, conversation with General Taylor, Im dar- 1 to propose, or even bint tit, anylhiu? .hsiioi.. si or
. . .... J ...I m. 1 1 :t(.' il I . in . .
IIH'l Idht'll mv- ,if- Hinnr - - i i a.k.HL' me. at 'he time be was put III c omiinnd nd tune and nr- , ,-. .: .; ..... ... r :, .... ,1 ,., th
i i .1 . ..,1 i I in ur.i4
serters who were captured ,., one of the ba ties, j y po,,. When they were brought before lum, looking ; ' . rar , , Hntl tlle .WKt.r ,)f t
them int-ntlv in the fa-e.be exe!aiin-d: " 1 hese . ... , " " ...e the tui iia of
i t politician., irami'ieu .... . veuus ... ....-.. - .r. r.n ...v .nl liers. thev are Mexicans; my sol- ' .... ,, . ... i i... i..i,;......,fl.'. rli..rrt-r. I re-ii-tn'er v ou
. .... I inn lee i e in resisi nun. i
tilers never uesert.seilU inem on. a in .nr ..-
can a mvl"
leon, cfa bittalion which had incurred is ' . fW, I ,n-tll M11,,' .....HnstiMe energv, as I bad l-n.rd
. . ' ' ....I.I,,.. -.erel.is.andI,.:eminFl..r,.l;..b..tIoid..olt.enes.i:..,leprop-
iu iiiiii. - " nothing could bre;.k I. is hold on ibeir aff.-ctiors. Sui h was the stale ofaffiirs when the Whig
National Convent.on met at Philadelphia; and
l. I... ........ .nd t.inn hii.I i ar- ; asa'i'K ..r, " . ' ...
, , . i i k- 1'ariS Ol I lie p' 1" -. " I ... ... (-,,r;.li w'lelher lie ivas ell'l il IO 'o The celebrated rebuke, by Napo-. ' n.easure of ! - Cr - V of Ins iun I ;u.'C-
I, llll.ciui.i i J - I lit II lllIUlt' " . . , " ,
. tdn ssed this day ; Thus matters sto.d until the mcrnmg ot me Spartan band oue whose
tovourstaff-offieer, I have replied to so much ' 2,st the army being still encamped at hand grasped every diffi-
tteroftl.el.t . mslani .ana .s en.io- the enemy more than iwen.y ilivincib!e. The odds
ore. as re ats to nouns 01 ueian; oui ineir c... xnll.. vu... "
- . . ..... .. ... i ......
?ir: in a coiiimuiiieauou aion-sseu .m .
twenty
"S ' - , ,
., , ............. ..... . i .,. under lieneral r-inu a""-,
ar other and crave toou's emoraceu in inosr muu...... .-..-f,.
communications, to which I deem it my right and my duty to reply directly. The amouut cf force tj Ive drawn from this f t autier, and the manner iu which it is proposed ... i. . i ......... i-...i.. ........ ... . ..
to wunoraw n, a..
knowledge
your note
.fr;.-l.irul. and at times the stoutest hearts
Trheae letters aret.be found at pp. 090, aaiW. but whenever bis form was seen -m.u rx.H Doe. No. 5ti, 1st Sess. 30lh Congress- the roar and shock of battle, hope came back
... .... : n.f.niss:on ol our r.xecu- ..i .,,:.;. rose: for sucn was mo
.. .. n returned from exile .. .., .,,rl. the confidence
ral Taylor, that so long
there was no such
r, and the manner iu which it is proposed iRv n,e gracious pe'mis.o.. . . . ana meir epm-.s idraw it. had never fully come to my tive. General S mU Anna returned lro power of his name, dge uiitd yesterday, though hinted at h, al Hiv.ina, an.l j inde-lj with '"n,; there his men in General oteof Novenbrr2v. Hid you, General, Uru?., August lt.th.lMh. I iu . ,,,.
relieved meat once ofthe whole command. is everv reaon t- believe, was '- . v.-.r, ....... a .. ..........1.. .-......!... . .. - rxlo..i., er lldell iilacKenzie,
and assiguea inc. n uu. j.-... v.,....,.-. 1)V ine agei , v. .... - ........ to allowed ...e to retire from the field, be .stared 'w p.csident giving Z v Z . , Ihat no complaint would have beet, heard from his secret overtures. Be that as n .a . at . . -i . .... ..r e.n,.l .r .. .. r .nnexed precious lime uin-n ,jv
I'lmT.
pleasure, "Inscribe it on their fl ig, 'No louger
rf the army of It dy,' " was not more forcible in touching the springs of human action. But it was not for the mere purpcre of influencing the
rest of his army that Gen. Taylor acted, lie noiijButioll b Ul;ll ,ipdy lms not changed the was prompted by the highest considerations f U e 0J,!e. Ue is humanity. He knew that those men were only , , f ......a aii.u,lle
, , , i i . i, sun i aeir inn.ii.."-. -i j to he saved tu that way, and he had no w ,s h, ; ,, olhrr ,,,,,,1,.,, even under the sanction of a court martial, to r..,,-,ti.ti.,n nresenbes. This
I I. .J 1.1 1 lllil'l PUI II .! ."e --"
His kindness of heart
it proverbial i the ar- line o. conduct he has airily m nked out as ( F'L re practically illustrated Ibis ruled action; and there is no influence,--.
erlv the other and lugher points i f hi- ct.ar.ie.er. I il the campaign on the I lo Grande, I sow I., in tried under all . ircnmsiai.c. s, and he -way. came out pure gold " ....... M.Jn as Gen Taylor was fornis,e l h eyents with the opp. ltu.lity In display bis char- . r vou see tit. 1 il was e-timated ,-roperly at o. e, and I come bark to the Irn.h ot t-c pmpo!.io I started w ith. thai I believe l:.e people 1 wall always properly measure great men.
But, say our oslute .ol.t!e.at.s, ne a. noon i-
l.U own unhtness I .r v e 1 resia. n i,
xv. I,,.-, now fdlowed General Taylor thro mv, but never was it more practically illustrated his rule cf action ; ''- ' " ''' o ' I of iUsrlf houU pr-eeut iinpasbU b.rri-
.. . that, from the rising ' than when, at some time during bis stay at La- however pc.euiuu l.i. election." What would th. y hi.ve b m
.;9r ; t Fo n Harrison, to U. Rl-rio. c... I he derce.dig the Rio Grande on a ; m.nding. which can ever , uie n.u . ,.Uiin greH,e, ca-
... 1 . 1. j itini in swcr.r' nu".
mination at Buena V.sti, the banner of the lie- , small steamer. I he boat was very m,.-.. . - mination- .... .r. ....!.,,. nn.,r..rtnrs. and a num- fixed, immutable. I he
public, under In. guiuauce, u eu v) nn- . -- ' . . ..:.. , ir;.nili. 1 r jiK.....! ;.-1t ...ldiers. who were on ; lion, ahtiongn it .
.... 1... ii...n,,mn. tn surrender is
I ne repiv n r ........... .- - . e.d.ml .".crimen of the "Rough and Rea-
. . 1 tf 11...
! w I . . . . nn., every man of mv rerular ? " . - f ,he annexed precious little oocn- dy" model of correspo.Hie.. .... .
kie discipline) are withdnwn for distant servi- wi,houl which he could not have passaM ruea N ' bru',r ' of thl. dat.. ;. .L.... .(,.,, t.. -Tivecle.'. with less than ,.i.w..u.t not to he questioned: c "Sir: In reply l ox our
; thougniar; 'and Vvolunteer foree partly T " ' XiTC": S decline cef new levies: to hold a defensive line, while a ffi At.i endeavors to et on, I be g leave Jlo large army of more than twenty thousand men jVex" an ports, you will allow him to ' I am your obedient seres , my front. i rJlu- fcespeotfnllv yours. K., g ' Z. TA LOR. l speak only of a defensive Hue; for the pasafreetv- gF,ori;E"BANCROFT. vant, Gen. U. S. A - Commanding. Idea of assumiug offensive operations in the di- ,.rnmmndo'e lHvto Con Commanding U.-n . V l.orM lK Sa.t Aw, wtion of S.n Luis by M,reh. or even May. modorel Kwotiw Pjrlin,f nt, No. mVder-in-rhicf. U F.ncantand.." w th such troops as can the,, be at my dtsposl- 11 ' n r,,,, C(M,ress. p S ion. is quite to! prepoMeroiK to S cn"rti,ned '
.nd transferred l heir wrlii, w tn rrc - .... ....... il.e uiosl uoiy
::.;..... . m.. of peace, aud there are ncne, -,rk am, Hteahled. The night passed, and in the ' the honesty, iucorrupt..l..r. ana worm o, .. .. ; . ,,lltt,rlle E-,at U seldom
1 . .v.... ;..di..... more .versa to war. ;.. .manv Uiouiries for the Gen-. on whom the choice had laden, rq . , , If-comvit. It U w
dominion and love of human slaughter wnici, one of,he rrapts nrentioned that mere was a " - ; - ju eVIlU of ,he l l.wr ea.s. .
have cnfortuMtely seiz-d the age in which we man, wrapped np , a blanket, sleeping on me ... i lhe Convention, acting
live. That these are his feelings, it is impossi- d(H.. The officers repaired to the spot, aud me i.i. ... j.,.,l,. .mless bis word, a thiug not likily, ,. wramted un iu the blanket" proved to be
HIT? iv uvuw " - it . . t Wlntr il- ... , cnmAliiiiiit9 V lr.nt th ronnucr- kuownic w J
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.. itre.l in poU" . "'"7'' ' of lUe 11 l.,ur yea.s. to coi.si.f r themthe for honest, i ..Varlial government, had ra.l.-i ,.,.,:,,, , wear the the , support of a Whig, and the Convention actng - of the eai.ir F.i-i h n- T 0, Ipub.ic ; tb. i 'i'trit of compromise and cone, ...tmn, and ma, Manila,!, th- y w id ,er- knowing h.m to W a big. cor.daHy -. opted r . Operate conoilion of being
C!T " r " Zi' ... , h , country's but him as the candidate of the U h.gs of the t n.on. ,. wilout rival. Gen.
ing lieiu, l,luwr l.." - - " r. T..., hwlmJ turn hslls during . , . - i .i .. ,.:.J k .V. ' tl i. useless. theT
-viriit... ...... - - . . " t, wor d s, wniie nis oeriu .. j I .Km..,..!, .ha ,Wr. Ol hi. l Lt. a... I.
inO OH) , Ont wiee.i
coat, and the other through the front.
,1.1.1 of the Whigs or the Un.on. nna inr, , ' h , , ri,al. Gen. before. ,o contend that he ha, enarnour rfth mlv -
, - - wn.n. Ibe eand.dat- 1 syior is no.
common soldier. What a picture 'i r th-eye o! revereen ... ---