The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-27

dctive feeling in the dispensation of its patronage
we repeat we are content to leave them without any
interference on our part. They know much bet
ter than we know in what cases the principle Of
rotation" is to be employed. We ask no Office
for ourselves we can ask nothing for our friends.
But this last remark calls up a collateral issue
which the wing presses seeking to raise against
us. The very men who have been, or who would
desire to become, the organs of the Executive, are
cantng upon our connection with the administra-
ion. They charge us with being the dependent
tools Of executive power. Ere long, perhaps, If
they find this string will not answer to harp upon,
they will scarcely hesitate to charge us, MS one Of
the wings organs has already done, with debating
to the Executive. We believe, for the present. they
have dropped all the ancient slang about the kitchen
cabinet) But we are neither the one nor the other
We have come here, as our prospectus said, to give
"a fair, LIBERAL and efficient support TO the Executive
as long as they deserveit There is no misunder-
standing between Mr.. Polk and ourselves on this
subject We had long, free, unreserved CONVEX
saiion with him, before would consentto think Of
removal No conversation ever took place in this
city Of more remarkable character than what pass
ed between US for two hours We gave him our
opinions, and VIC asked for his measures. The edi-
tor told him frankly that he had been a freeman
among freemen for more than forty years-that il was
too late in the day for us TO assume new charac-
ter-and that we would not leave Virginia, unless
we brought our independence and our principles
along with us. No man could have borne himself
with more frankness and propnety than Mr.. Polk
u tl.a al Al
he should remain in Office for four years only
that he wished to put the government on the
republican tack--to bring it up to the standard
Of the Jeffersonan cra--and that he wished us to
cooperate with him. These declarations, honest as
we then believed them to be, honest as we now be-
ieve them to be, overcame our scruples and decided
our fate. And now we communicate with the
Executive freely. We apply to them for facts
for the information Of the people, We shall try
to obtain similar information from other coun-
tries, through our agents abroad. We find,
moreover, great mass of lalont or developed
talent in this cty-many clear heads and able
pens, which we should desire to enlist in the SER
vice of the people. How happy should we be to
strike the rock, and make the gushing waters flow!
There is certainly no treason in all this. We ask
the opinions, too, of the members Of the admnstra-
ton, where it is proper to disclose them. We COM
muncate such opinions Of our own to them, as well
as to Others, as we desire to express, We use our
own pen as we please, and write what we wish,
But we are rather too proud to subject ourselves to
their control, and they dare not lay their hands upon
the liberty of thcpress. We support them because
they support our principles. We have not uttered
a sentiment in "The Union which we did Aot be-
lieve to be And let further say, that if we
should go on as swimmingy as we have commenced,
the peoples purse will made us independent in fact
of the world, as we now Independent in our own
spirit.
So much for the Executiyc-and now a word
about Congress! We have large Office which we
have purchased from Mcssrs. Blair q Rives. We
shall carry on the branches Of the business which
| they have done. If Congress should give us their
work to execute, we will do it to the best of our
ability. But if Congress should think fit to change
the mode of printing their documents, be so! We
shall not interfere with their decision. We should
be the last to murmur--the first to submit. Should
they see fit to employ any other Office to do their
work, it lies with their own discretion; and we will
not lift finger to change any mans vote in our ia
vor. We are rather too proud and Independent to
60, cap in hand, and ask any mans vote.
We have said this much, because we have not said
itbefore and because wish be fairly understood
amid the storm which has already beset u.s. But
we have done. Our position being thus fairly de-
fined, once for all, we pledge ourselves to let the
criticisms, the idle sneers the ungenerous nsinua-
tons, the unceasing opposition of the wing press to
pass henceforth without the slightest observation
We have lived more than forty years upon public
theatre to very little purpose indeed if we cannot
Withstand "the paper shot las old Oliver Cromwell
called t) which will be aimed at our character We
despise it, and we defy il all.