The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-09

The New Rule W0uld-be-Prcsident Zachary Taylor
If Gen. Taylor were President of the United States
we should indeed, have very quzzica administration
Many of the wing presses have taken out of his Allison
letter his profession of faith which of them call
seen. 7dyor's PLATFORM" and others, "Ihe Peoples
PLATFORM" The main, indeed the only principle in it, is
this that the President ought to follow in the wake
Congress; that he ought to register their edics that
he personal opinions of the individual who may hap
pen to occupy the Executive chair, ought not to control
the action of Congress upon questions of domestic poll
Cyl" &c-in word, that the President ought to be a
cipher, and that Congress is the government"
was said by wing editor the other day. Now LET us
see how this rule would work. We have case in
point On Thursday last, President Polk sent in to
Congress the Mexican treaty; and, in his message,
he recommends" with great force and frankness,
the various measures which seem to grow out of
our new position President Polk seems to have taken
little pains with this document, nowithstand-
ing his late indsposon Ii is generally considered
able paper, and bears, member of Congress told
Friday "all the marks of statesman" Now, if Gen
Taylor President how much better these things
would be ordered What world of composition would
be spared What long and abored messages he and his
amanuenss would be saved the trouble of writing The
old General, sacrificing his constitutional duties to his
obsequous rule of action would have sent in the follow
ing message to Congress:
TO the Members of both Houses of Congress:
GENTLEMEN: l lay before you the treaty which has just
been formed with Mexico. You know best what to dc
with it. avoid, therefore, recommending anything, and
will content myself with carrying out anything which il
may please you direct am the individual who happens
occupy the executive chair and have no idea OF con-
trolling the action OF Congress Respectfully,
ZACHARY TAYLOR.
This is laconic enough. 1t requires very little time
OF talent to compose it, and indeed suits wonder
fully well the political qualifications of the man
who modesty confesses that he is :" no politician
There is but objection to it, viz; that he does
not discharge the duty imposed upon him by the constr
tuition, of recommending TO their consideration such
measures as he shall JUDGE necessary and expedient'
President Taylor need think at all, because he
never would Judge for himself In like manner, wha
world of trouble it would him in receiving the
bills and resolutions from Congress. He need not con-
suit his Cabinet about any of them. He need not ever
read them. He need not deain them single moment II
his possession. When the committees of the two house.
wait upon him with the bills, he would only have Il
seize his pen at once, and sign
Approved ZACHARY TAYLOR,
President United States
and handing them back to the committee, might most gra
ciousy tell them "GentlemenI APPROVE because you up
You know best what ought be done and HEAVIER
forbid that man like myself should ever attempt I,
control action Of Congress Present my best respects
their high mightnesses" This is very simple and summa
ry mode of carrying the machinery of government on
that it would convert the President of the United State
into mere nose of wax.
duce the standard of presidential qualifications. Er quo
vs Hgno fit Mereurius You may President GU
of almost any material