The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-15

and the passion for acquisition which marks
so distinctly the character olthe American
people, and which is fiHught with morelporil
10 our free Institutions, aud The perreluity of
glorious ourU dian airy othercause whit
ever. There viii be no danger Of tho annex
alton ofcilher Yucatan or Cubu under the all-
spices OF Gen. Taylor.
l. Also an administration Of the strictest
inrpnrtinlity, and oftle most rigid justice, MS
between ali tho great Interests ofthe couIed-
crncy. ] believe Con. Taylor 20 be entirely n
buyc sectional prejudice; and there nre not n
ny ofthe interests Of the free Suites which
would not unhcsilatingly coniido TO his hand.
lie has head TO comprehend, aud heart
20 embrace his country, and his whole coun-
'ry. tInyng spent his whole life in the pub
lc service and on terns of cordial and friend
~ Intercourse with the people ofall parts OF
the Union, he entertuins the broadcst aud
most liberal sentiments of nationality. ] do
not rcgnrd him MS n citizen of Louisiana, but
sls citizen OF the United States of America
5. lie will do much, if elected,to put down
the efforts now making in various quarters TO
.glin all the politics of the country into ms
.chievous spirit ofsectioualism. lfho should
prove to he the President, doubt not he VIII
be- The people will learn, that ofall the quail
iicaions for that high Office, that of citizen
ship residence, or domicil, is tho lowest. |
am moro disposed to look at the man himself
TO the qtnlities of his head and heart, rather
than TO the accidents Of birth or residence.
WHO would not rejoice TO have succession
OfPresidcuts for the next five centuries, who
shall administer tho Government after The
fashion, aud in the spirit of Washington,
though every one Of them should come from
the Gnpcs of Florida?
IT, Congress will be restored 10 the pow
crs and prcrogativcs which the trainers of
l. int flot
exercise. 1t must be obvious, on tho slight
est examination Of that instrument. that to
Congress was coulidcd the power of express
sing the will Of the people in the form Of
laws aud 10 the Executive the duty only of
executing that will when ascertaned by
Congress But within the last few years
there has been in progress rapid eoncen-
1ra,on Of all power in the hands of the EN-
ecutiye. The President has become every
lhing and Congress nothing. An irrespon-
sihe body, called II convention, and gcner-
ally small committee ofsuch body assem-
bled IN the upper room of seine tavern, have
,rrognted the right of settling every thing
in advance, and of binding both Congress
and the EXeCuive. The latter has become
she agent of n debased and groveIing part
nershp to override the former, either through
the lnstrumeutulity Of the veto, or by cor
-rupt exercise of patronage. TO the correc-
zion of the enormous evils OF "thc one man
power," General Taylor stands distinctly
pledged. The moment this is done, The
great questions Of public policy are taken
out of the Presidential canvass and are car
ried into the Congressional districts. If the
people desire n protective tariff, the improve
dnent of our harbors and rivers, or any policy
in regard to Our territories, they will elect
members Of Congress accordingly. This
Whl relieve the legislation of the country
from the malign influence of party, and will
be likely to give more stability To such meas
ares as have favorable bearing on the inl-
portant interests Of the country, than has OBJ
tanned for many years pnst.
Z. The Influence ofthe name and char
rcter of General Taylor will be quite Ger
iuin to give us Congress whose views OF
,AbIic policy will accord with those of the
Wing party. In this respect he can do more
for the country than any man now living
Few of those who undertake 10 pronounce
50 percmptorily on the question of the Pres
idcAcy have given this subject any consider
alton whatever. While | am free 10 adj
nit that Mr. Clay ought to have been cleo
Ted President long ago, yet think 1t certain
that ifhe could now he brought successfully
into tho field, he would have the two Houses
ofCongress to thWart and emburrass him
through the whole ofhis Presidential term
ANY man who will consider the condition of
the representation in both branches ofCon-
yress from the northwestern. western and
southwestern States must admit the truth OF
This remark / want n Wing President, a
Wing Senate, aud Wing House Of Repre-
,scnta;ivcs, and Gen. Taylor being strong in
those parts Of the Union where we arc weak
will favor in high degree SO desirable COIL
summation.
6. In short, believe that all departments
Of the Government will become conservative
under the auspecies of Gen. Taylor. That
he will administer the Executive department
in that spirit no man can doubt; and this
makes him good enough Wing for inc. lie
Wll take high conservative ground on all
questions appertaining to ouriOrcign relations
lie will dispense the patronage of the Gov,
eminent in n spirit of moderation. He will
he particularly cautious to see that justice is
done to all sections in this regard. And as
10 questions apperaining to our domestic
policy, he will follow the example of the ear
iier Presidents, and will throw them into
Congress. What more can be desired by
the just, moderate, and patriotic of the Wing
party?
| doubt whether there has ever been as
sembled in this country Il Convention, the
proceedings of which were more just and fail
and in which there was less of managcmen
and intrigue than that which recently assem-
,bled at Philadelphia. 1t was refreshing t.
meet from the farthest extremity of our wild
spread Union so many good and true hearted
"Whigs, who had incurred the fatigue and thu
expense of q journey of many hundred mile
70 participate in our consultations. Al
seemed to be actuated by the best spirit, ant
nnNious for the success of the common cause
1t is tri,e there were strong differences OF
opinion among the members, honestly enter
apined and respectfully and kindly expressed