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Tho following candid and Judicious 70.
marks upon Gen. Taylor and his lctierarc
from the Baltimore Clipper, an eIcellen!
neutral paper;


Gas. TAYLoR's LErrER.--fi is saiG
that ihi, letter has produced Considerable
rIcitement in Washington. hu, why We are
at loss 10 conjecture. He states the
difficulties which he has had to encounter,
aud expresses bis opinion as 10 the proper
mode oi continuing the war with candor.-
lie views things as a sensible nan should
view them. and Is mi disposed L. precipi.
tate himscli and army intp dangers, from
which II might be difficult, IT not impossible
to etiricale them. Ills reasons for grant.
ing the armisiicc a, Monterey were per.
iccty satisfactory, and do honor TO his hu
manily; although the act vas no, approved
at headquarters. as was shown by the IN
ludicous order, which was issued, annull.
ing the arnislicc and ordering him 10 move
forward. We considered that rash and
illudged movement on the part OF the
Government aud expressed our conviction
That Gen. Taylor could no, proceed with
safety until reinforced; and such has proved
10 be the fact.


ten. Taylor has done all that could
have been done, under the circumstances,
by the brayesi aud most skillluI olhceri ANA
vet tho rumor prevail. that he is to be re.
called from his command, and perhaps to
be- censured ior his conduct. This would
lc an UNJUST and impolilc move on the
part Of the Administration. II would be
persecution oi highly merIIorious officer,
who has "won golden opinions" from all
classes Of society--and would look more
like a dread Of his increasing popularity
than desire to advance tho public inter-
osts. We have no doubt that the propo.
sition to create the office Of Lieutenant
General was dictated, in part at least, by
the desire 10 supcrsede both Generals
Scott and Taylor.


We do not see anything in the letter of
Gen. Taylor which should give offence to
any member of the Administration. Il
contains nothing moro Than plain state.
ment of the situation in which he has been
placed, and the motives which have gov.
orned his actions. lie has carried out the
views and wishes Cas far is they were com.
municled to him) Of the Administration, to
the utmost Of bis ability. lie stands Jus;
tilted at the bar of public oPinlon-and to
recall him from his command would DO 10
excite sympathy for him, and an onlhl'
siasni in bis favor, which would be likely
to place him in more elevated position
than he al present occupies.