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either Cuba or Yucatan under the auspices

OF Gen. Taylor. u
4. Also an administration Of the strict
est impariial,y, and of the most rigid a
justice, as between all the great interests p
Of the country, end all sections Of the con- c
f.i-racv. believe General Taylor to be I
en,irely above sectional prejudice; and there
are no, any al the interests OF the free States .
which would no, unhesltatinsly confide {
10 his hand. He has head TO compre.
bend and hear, TO embrace his country,
and his whole country. Having spent his
whole life 10 the public service, and on
terms of cordial and friendly intercourse
with the people Of all parts Of the Union,
he enter;ains the broadcast and most liberal .
sentiments of nationality. do not regard
him as a citizen Of LOUISIANA, hut as u cit.
izen of the United States Of America.
). lie will do much, If elected, 10 pu, /.
down the effot!s now making in various
quarters TO run u the politics OF The country
into a mischievous spirit Of socialism. II
he shall prove 10 be the President ! doubt
not he will be, the people will learn, that
of ell the qualifications for that high office,
that Of citizenship, residence, or domicil, is
the lowest. am more disposed to look to
the mao himself. TO the qualities Of his head
and heart, rather than TO the accidents oil
birth or residence. Who would not rejoice
to have a succession Of Presidents for the
next FIVE centuries, who shall administer
the Government after the fashion, and 10
the spiri, Of Washington, though every one
of them should come from the Capes Of
Florida.
g. Congress will be restored 10 the pow
ers and prerogaiivcs which the trainers OF
the Constitution intended tina, body should
exercise. |, mus, be obvious, on The slight.
est examination OF that instrument, that 10
Congress was confided the power Of ex.
pressing the will Of the people in the form
of laws, and TO the Executive the duty only
Of executing that will when ascer,ained by
Congress. Blu. within the last few years
there has been in progress a rapid concen.
tration Of all power in he hands OF the Ex.
ecutive. The President has become every
thing and Congress nothing. An irrespon
sibe body, called a convention, and gener.
ally small committee OF such body assem-
bled 10 the upper room of some tavern
have arrocated the right Of settling every
thing in advance, and of binding both Con
gress and the Executive. The latter ha.
become the sgea, Of debased and grcvel
ling partnership TO override the former
either through the instrumentality OF the
veto, or BY corrupt exercise Of patronage
To The correction of the enormous evils Of
"the one man power" Gen. Taylor stands
distinctly pledged. The moment this is
done, the great questions OF public policy
are taken GU, OF the Presidential canvass
and are carried into the Congressional dis.
tr,c.s. If the people desire protective
tariff, the improvement, OF our harbors and
rivers, or any policy 10 regard to our terri
tories, they will elect members Of Congress
accordingly. This will relivs the iegi-la.
ilon OF the country from the mallsn intiu-
ence Of party. ami will be likely TO give
much greater stability 10 such measures as
have a favorable bearing on The important
interests Of the country, than has obtained
for many years past.
7. The influence OF the name and char
acier Of Gen. Taylor viii be quite certain
TO give Us Congress whose views OF pub
lie policy sill accord With those OF the
Wig party. 10 This respect he Gao DC
more for The country than any man no"
living. Few Of those who undertake ,c
pronounce 50 petetnp,ofily on the question
Of The Presidency have given This suffice
any consideration whatever. W mIe | au
free TO adm, TIA. Mr. Clay ought TO have
been eiec;ed President long ago, yet Ihlak
1t cer,Gia that # he could now be brought
successfully into the field, he would have
the two Houses Of Congress 10 thwast anI
embarrass him during the Pfesidential term
Any man who will consider the condition 0
the representation 10 both branches oil Con
gress from the northeastern, western an'
Sou,hwesiern States, must edmlt the trutl
OF ibis remark wont Wing President
Wbig Senate, and Wing House Of Rep
resen,aiives, and Gen. Taylor being stton
in those pats Of The Union where we ar
weak, will favor in high degree SO deslr
able consunmation.
8. 10 short, believe that all department,
Of the Government wi! become conserva
tive under the auspices Of Gen. lay
That he will administer the Executive de
partner, in that spirit no man can doubt
and this makes hun good Wing enoug
for me. Ils will take high coaservaiiv
ground on all questions apPeflaIning TO OF
foreign relations. II. sill dispense The pa,
Tonags Of the Government IN spin!
moderation. tic will be particularly eau
tous TO see tina, justice IS done TO all sec
tions in this regard. And as 10 question:
apperalnlng to our domestic policy, ne Wi!
follow The example Of the earlier Presidents
and will throw :hen into Congress. Wha
moro can be desired by The just, moderate
and patriotic Of the Why party
doubt whether ihefe has ever been as
sembled 10 this country Convention, tht
proceedings Of which we're more J9st ant
fair, and 10 which there was less OF man
sgemeni and intrigue than iha! which re
Gently assembled at Philadelphia. II wa