The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-01

the pride respective parties would thus be saved
nstnsr authorized TO claim triumph and neither sai'
isring the ignominy Of defeat. long intimacy be-
tween Mr. Clay and General Taylor, reconciles the
wings to the political orthodoxy Of the latter although
General Taylor said not to have voted for many years.
wniie MT Folk who L. and has been, suthori-
tatively informed entirely free any intention or
wsh ior second term Of service still be gratded TO
yield his seat to the successful General OF the Mexican
war-cosey idnuhed that Is with the Of
The abov. considerations are subordinate however
TO the principles which involved sve-v PresiJen-
tal canvass The country has bsen divided for fifteen
years upon most exciting topics and If Gen Taylor i'm
mediatey upon his Inauguration President was con-
strained TO adopt the might
De fatal TO the success Of his administration It.
pens however that the Mexican
will remove many Of those points of coson-at least
Few years debt Of one hundred millions induces the
necessity of tariff sufficiently advanced in its rates to
satisfy New England and Pennsyvana and at the Same
public lands We cannot suppose that the Wings will
again urge Bank Of the United States and Congress
will Insist upon trial Of the Treasury
removing of those mpractcabls restrictions which
have embarrassed the fiscal action Of the government
the past contests Of the respective parties
ed an administration composed of the leading minds of
all parties and supported by the whole people is not
only practicable but rebound to the highest inter-
ests Of the whole country.
Only on one condition, however. The Executive must
no longer insist Legislative influence There
questions approaching which the people be allow
ed to settle In their without the interference
issues may be postponed under the of
stances, and as for the newthose coming events which
tnelr SHADOWS De0reet IT understood that the
only path Of safety for those who may the
Presidential office to rest In tho discharge of
cutive functions and let the legislative will of the
| people find utterance and enactment. The Ameri-
can people are about to assume the responsibility
| Of framing the institutions OF the Pacific States
| We have fears for the Issue, II the arena of
the high debate is the assemblies of the people and their
Representative Halls. The extension the CONT
nent beyond the Rio Grande Of the Ordinance of 1897
Is an object too high and permanent to be bafed by
Presidential vetoes All that ask Of the incumbent
Of the highest Office under the constitution is to hold
hn IN fha nd
in legislative forms and restrain the action
In Its appropriate channels. Give an honest admi
nistraton Of the government and end to all cabals
OF a cabnet-all Interference from the White House
designed to thwart the action OF the American
people. II such simplicity and integrity should guide
the Of Gen Taylor the north and west
would yield to IT, warm support and hearty appro-
val
We have said all on this subject which the present
developments Of public opinion require. As other
scenes unfold shall seek to chronicle them with fair
and independent comment. Meanwhile, we bide the
movement of the waters, holding our columns and
ballot to BIZ disposed Of according to Of duty
as emergencies Of this and all other questions arise.