Indiana State Sentinel

Still Another.

Another letter from Gen. Taylor will be found below. The tone of it is similar to others recently published. The only thing remarkable is the difference in style between this letter, as well as that to Delony, and the official despatches signed by Gen. T. "Perfect Bliss" certainly does not write these, though he did write the despatches. The letters we suppose are from the general's own hand:

Clarksville, June 16th, 1847

Major General Zachary Taylor, Mexico:

Dear SIR—Enclosed you will see the duty imposed upon us by the convention assembled in Clarksville, June 7th, 1846, making it our duty to call on you for a full expression on the resolutions herewith sent. The circumstances and times require of you a full expression, provided, it in your opinion, would not jeopardize the interest of the United States in the present contest with Mexico. You are apprized of the deep interest every citizen of this country feels in all political contests on hand or likely to be, and that the people will know the sentiments of all and every candidate for high stations; under these circumstances we will expect from you, as early as practicable, a full expression on the subject referred to.

We have the pleasure to assure you of the deep feelings and lasting gratitude our fellow-citizens whom we represent, and indeed of the whole country, are under to you, and the extreme interest they feel for your continued success until we have concluded with Mexico a lasting and permanent peace.

With great respect and high esteem for you as one of our brightest ornaments, and the continued desire for your health, and hope full of expectation that when the opportunity shall occur, you will "give them a little more grape," we subscribe ourselves

Your humble and ob't. servants,

C. L. WILCOX, President.

J. F. Barnes, Secretary.

Head Quarters, Army of Occupation,

Camp near Monterey, Mexico, July 20, 1847.

Dear SIR—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your esteemed letter of the 16th inst., which has just reached me, accompanied by certain resolutions entered into by a Democratic meeting of my fellow-citizens at Clarksville, Tenn., on the 7th of June last, in relation to certain important matters and principles connected with the management of our national affairs, desiring to know my views and opinions in regard to the same, as they might have an important bearing on their course, should my name be before the country as a candidate for the Presidency at the coming election; which I must beg leave to decline doing. for even if disposed to do so, I cannot spare the time from my official duties to devote to the investigation of those subjects which their importance seems to require, to enable me to reply to them in a way that would be satisfactory to myself, much less so to your honorable committee. I must therefore say in this instance what I have stated to others on like occasions, which is, that I am no politician, near forty years of my life have been passed in the military service of the Republic, most of which in the field, the camp, on our western frontier or in the Indian territory, and I may say with great propriety for the most part constantly on duty, the last two in Mexico, or in its immediate borders, during which time I have not passed one night under the roof of a house; you may therefore very readily suppose, under such circumstances, I have had but little time to devote to the consideration or investigation of important political matters, or to their discussion, nor have I attempted to do so, or been mixed up with political men or matters in any way, not even having voted for one of our chief magistrates or any one else since I have been in the public service, having been stationed or serving for the most part beyond the limits of the States

I can say in all sincerity, I have no aspirations for the Presidency, and if I am a candidate or to be one, it must be recollected I am or will be made so by others, and by no agency of mine in the matter; under this state of things should a majority of the good people of our country think proper to elevate me to the first office in their gift, or I may say the first in the world, I will feel bound to serve them, and will do so honestly and faithfully, to the best of my abilities, strictly in conformity to the provisions of the Constitution, as near as possible in the way it was acted on and construed by our first Presidents, two of whom at least participated in creating and putting in operation that glorious instrument. But many important changes in our affairs at home and abroad may take place between this and the time for holding the election for filling said office, so much so, as to make it desirable for the general good, that some individual other than myself should be selected as a candidate for that station. and could he be elected, I will not say that I would yield my pretensions to that distinguished position, for I have not the vanity to believe I have any, but I would not only acquiesce with pleasure in such an arrangement, but would rejoice that the Republic had one citizen more worthy and better qualified than I am, and no doubt there are thousands, to discharge the arduous and important duties appertaining to that high office. But this as it may, should I ever occupy the White House it must be by the spontaneous move of the people, and by no act of mine, so that I could enter on the duties appertaining to the Chief Magistrate of the country untrammeled and unpledged beyond what I have previously stated as regards the Constitution, so that I could and would be the President of the nation and not of a party.

For the interest you and other kind friends of the committee and those you and they represent take in my continued success against the enemy while this war continues, which I sincerely hope will soon be brought to an honorable close, as well as I fear for the two flattering manner you have been pleased to connect my name with the distinguished office in question, and especially for the handsome and complimentary terms in which they have been communicated, are duly appreciated. and for which I beg leave to tender to you, and through you to the gentlemen of the committee, collectively and individually, my most cordial thanks for the same. With considerations of highest respect and esteem, I remain, gentlemen,

Your ob't. and devoted serv't.,

Z. TAYLOR. Maj. Gen. U. S. Army.

To Dr. C. L. Wilcox, and others of the Committee.

The resolutions of the meeting transmitted to General Taylor were thoroughly democratic, as appears from the following account of them given by the Clarksville Jeffersonian:

"The first resolution expresses a settled hostility to a national bank, and expresses a belief that such an institution is not only unconstitutional, but highly inexpedient. The second refers to the same subject. The third resolution declares in favor of the independent treasury and the separation of bank and State. The fourth declares against a tariff for protection; the fifth against the distribution of the proceeds of sales of the public lands, and the sixth against the policy of internal improvements by the General Government. The seventh expresses the belief in the right of Texas, as an independent sovereignty to annex itself to the United States and the obligation imposed upon us after the act of annexation to protect her territory. Then comes a preamble which alludes to the movement which had been made by the whig party in favor of Gen. Taylor, and takes the ground without qualification that the democratic party cannot support any man whose principles are not well defined and which are not wholly and entirely democratic. Then follows the resolution instructing the officers of the committee to address a letter to Gen. Taylor touching his opinions upon the several matters referred to in the resolutions. Another resolution fully endorses the course of the present administration, and congratulates the people upon the prosperity of the country under democratic rule.'"

The Louisville Democrat observes:

"There is nothing new in General Taylor's reply; but it has the merit of being deliberately written, and defines exactly General Taylor's position. He has no opinion for the public eye on the question of a national bank, a protective tariff, &c. It's now clear he does not intend to give any. But he is a candidate for the presidency. Those who support him go it with their eyes open, and at the same time go it blind. The letter to Mr. Delony some whig politicians apologized for, on the ground that it was hastily written. That will not do in the present case. This letter was not hastily written. Those interesting whigs who have said so much about protecting American industry, and so much for a national bank and whig principles, will now explain, if they please. These whig principles are great matters, or rather were great in days past; but they are not half as great as General Taylor."