The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-07
From the New Orleans Courier
General Taylor.

General Taylor.
The Picayune of this morning contains letter from
seems, is his brother in law The General reiteraes
in substance for the twentieth time the declaration that
he is whg but not an ultra whg that elected Presi-
dent Of the United States he will acknowledge dica
ton, and obligation to conduct the public business
agreeaby to the views OF any party whatever and would
administer the government untrammelled by party
schemes"
The General intimates that the known wishes and
opinions of the Executive have exercised undue and in
judicous influence upon the legislative departments OF
the government" and for this cause he appreheded our
system was danger of undergoing great change from
its true theory 1.-The personal opinions of the individual
who may happen to occupy the Executive chair. ought
domestic policy nor ought his objection to be nterposed
where questions of constitutional power have been set
tied by the various departments of the government, and
acquiesced in by the people"
'sThrd Upon the subject of the tariff the currency,
the improvement of great highways rivers, lakes,
and harbors the will of the peoples expressed through
their representatives in Congress- ought to be respected
and carried out by the Executive"
There is no room to doubt General TayloT's whgism
after this Should Congress pass act to create another
United States Bank the President ought not to oppose it
with his veto, because il is act regulate the curren
cy in certain way; therefore, President Jackson, in the
opinion of General Taylor, committed gross when
ter MI Nicholas Biddle's Bank Presidents jackson,
Polk and Monroe committed errors likewise, when they
inerposed the constitutional veto acts of Congress
the object OF which was to improve highways, rivers
lakes, and harbors"
In other letters written by General Taylor he declared
that the constitution should be his sole guide in conduct
ing the affairs of the nation. In what part of the cons
tuition does he find authority delegated to the making
power to charter bank or to construct roads high
ways in the interior of State!
The President, says Gen Taylor, ought to surrender
his opinion when it conflicts with the proceedings of
Congress questions OF constitutional power settled by
the various departments OF government and acQuesced
in by the people. This is precisely the United States
Bank question: it stood in the administration of Gen
Jackson That institution had been chartered by Con-
dent Madison, and became law the Supreme Court of
the United States had decreed that the act consu
tona and, after all this, it was not constitutional. Con-
gress cannot be persuaded that it Isl the Supreme Court
will not make decree TO that etfec large majority of
the people believe that is not only contrary to the
stituon, but would bring down ruin upon the country.
Mr. Webster five years ago, declared in the presence OF
obsolete dea General Jackson almost deifed for the
great act OF putting it down; and the whole American
people IN manner went upon their knees to John lyer
to thank him for saving them second time from the ms
chief and danger which would inevitably have flowed
from Henry Cays bill TO create national bank mad II
gone into effect
In avowing these opinions General Taylor has shown
that he is not only wing, but ultra Clay whig-he
has certainly gone farther than Henry Clay would be will
ling to 90 al this critical moment, when his nomination
by the wing convention is in suspense.
1t is very mistaken opinion which many OF our wing
brethren eniertan-and General Taylor is not exempt
from it-that the Executive is an independent, CO.
powers OF the three branches defined and limited by
the constitution The Executive is no more subject to
the control of Congress, than Congress to that of the
Executive; he has great right 10 veto bill Congress
has TO pass it he expresses the voice and represents the
will of the American people, as distinctly as Congress