The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-29
Defence Of the Administration.


our stools to their leaders, and of the oaves and fishes
of the government into their hands, They cav at every
thing which the President may do; and if nothing else
the turn Of their presses they msrepresent his
acts and then abuse him. They are consistent only in at
lacking the administration and the party When Mex
leo treated us badly, they cried out for war. When
war is declared, and glorious war waged against
her, they cry out for peace. If we call out more
men, some of them complain of the cost If we
do not call out fifty thousand troops at once, they
charge the administration with want of energy In the
midst of an active war, they the refusal to
make peace. If we tender the olive branch, they COM
plain of our delays, arly movements and our abor
tive overtures. They constantly abusing the whole
system OF tactics with which the has been conduct
ed Ii Gen. Scott is not sent to command, they complain
of disposition to niure him if Gen Scott be sent why
Gen. Taylor to be injured This extraordinary and des-
perate system of opposition is Justly exposed in the fol-
lowing able article from the Petersburg Republican
1t is almost unnecessary for add anything to this
article of the Virginia editor 1t is complete vndica
ton of the administration against the attacks of its neigh
Dor, the Petersburg Intelligencer" and of all similar
charges which have emanated from the federal press
We will, however remark, that if the administration
had really and designedy arrested Gen Taylor in his
career whilst he is said have been too rapidly fighting
his way to the presidency, is quite probable that we
should have heard complaints on this subject either
from the General himself, or from his immediate friends
in the army But has he, any army friend in his staff
among any of the officers who are around his person.
uttered the voice of complaint against the admins
taton for arresting his advances We venture unhesi-
atingly to assert that the of maintaining line
in the region of Mexico where he is posted and of send
ing the force on that line which be spared to General
SCOTS column, has never been objected by him. but
the contrary, is entirely approved. We are well
sured that avore officer of his staff has written to his
friends that the complaints which have been made against
the administration for this measure are unjust and
founded; that Gen. Taylor is not only satisfied with it,
but approves of it, and we quite that such also
is the opinion of all we-inormed and soundy- Judging
military this subject We have information upon
this point which the Petersburg Republican" does not
possess; and might state the still stronger than
he has done than the preceding remarks have done
and indeed, have previously stated it in stronger terms
and those terms true We cannot doubt that the time
is coming, if it has not already arrived, when Gen Tay
lor will have reason to exclaim, :" Save from my
friends-my noisy pretended friends; for have more
to fear from them than have had from the Mex
cans"
The Administration and the War.
"whe neighbor of the Republican is filling his col
with praises of the ability OF the administration in
conducting the with Mexico would respectfully call
his attention TO the treatment received by the volunteers
at Buena Vista
Leaving friends and homes for the purpose Of
ing theirl country and winning name for themselves,
they haveSbeen sacrificed the political views of the adj
minstradh General Taylor was fighting his way the
presidency rather rapidly for Mr. Folks views, and he
therefore arrested in his and he and the gallant
under him left to weary life OF inactivity, with no
better more glorious employment than looking out for
guerilla party guarding against stampede What must
be the feelings of such men rs Ha1tramck Randolph,
Early ROBINSON Archer, and others who might be named
under such treatment may be easily conceived 1t is true,
perhaps. their complaints will find
They will patiently and faithfully discharge the duties con-
iided to them without murmur; but they bitterly
feel the CALLING position in which they are placed
1.-The friends of the administration may sing hosannas TO
its ability and its energy but as the conductors OF free
press, with iavors ask and owns fear, feel
liberty denounce it Tor its cruel and selfish policy to-
wards General Taylor and the gallant men under him"
Petersburg Intettgencer
Remarks by the Petersburg Republican the days OF
Washington down to the present moment, has oc-
cupied the presidential chair whose administration of
national affairs has bsen conducted be satisfactory
all the the oonederacy There has always been
either open opposition ever disposed to find
fault, murmur, and complain No matter what may be
the purity of the mans private character the extent OF his
ability the excelency of his public acoPposition,
matter of partisan necesyhe must and will have, Just so
the people make him their President And it is
fact, less curious than true, THAT takes very ltte
while for President, who has been elected by particu
lar party, to give offence to the opposition who
santy the lookout for by which they may
him down as either knave fool. The history OF the
past full of proofs that utterly impossible for any pub
lie officer TO satisfy all with whom he has do and that il
Is still impossible for the Chief Ma isate of
country like in accordance with wishes
every man, woman, and child embraced within widely