General Taylor

An officer serving under Gen. Taylor writes, - "Much has been said about Taylor's politicnl principies. I most solemnly believe, that when he saw his name announced for that high office, he found hitnself really at fault, in defining what those principies were. A soldier from early life, and wholly devoted to his profession, he hna ever givm little heed to those great questions of party which have agitated the Union. I assuie you that he is less of a politician - has read less, and understands less of international law,and the science of politics - I might more properly say - is less of a civilian, in every sense of the word, than almost any one of his compeers in the army. He may of late have taken to study, and the forming of a texi and creed. But he is the noblest work of God- an honest man, andas the world goes, moral with all; a little loud soldier talk now and then - slips of the tongue - ebullitions of feeüng on the batt'e field, are to be set down, to the head, and not to theheart. I see the whigs, with their usual hypocritical cant, claim for him the utmost moderation of ianguage, and propnety of conduct on all occasions. Th is may catch votes among the Puritans of New England, but it will not make the officers and the soldiersofthe 6th Infantry believe he isa saint - nor me eilher. The whigs may succeed in electing him, but my word Tor it, he feit much more at home when facing the swarthy columns of Santa Anna at Buena Vista, than he will when standing up in the capítol at Washington, before the people and their representatives,to hear from the Chief Justice the inaugural oath." Five dollars fine for smoking a cigar n the streets of Boston ; wish this sign ol civilization would travel out West.