The Arkansas banner., 1848-08-08
Taylor and the Tets Power.

The Washington Unon forcihly i'lustraes ,he position oi Gen. Tas iuT in relation 10 inc veto DOW er. in the following astiele ie witch invite al. ien;on
 ifGen. Taylor WIS PFesidsn, of ihe L. Statrs we should, indeed, have a very qaizzicai adminis- tra'ion. Many of tie whig papers nave taken oui of his Allison letter his professor Of faith which some o( them call "Gensrai Tayiors y.tasfsym and others, 'Tke peop'es riaiform.' The main. indeed the only principle ia it. is Ihs that the President oggh; to follow in~ths wake of Congress; thai he ought register their edicts; that personal opn- ions of the injvidaai who may harper to occupy the Executive ehsr. ought moi 10 control tbe action of Congress upon q1estions domestic po'icy ., &c..--in a word. that the Presieut ou ht to be a mere cipher and that Congress is the government, said by wing ii'or the o'her day Now, iei us see loa his raie would work We have a in point: On Ihnrday las' President Polk seut in 10 Con sr"ss inc Mexican treaty; and in his mes sage, he "fecommends," with great fotccuhd frank hess, the various measares which to grow out Of our new position, resident feik seems 'a have taken some little pans with this document, rot withstanling hs late In position. 1, IS generally considered able paper, and hears, 3 mernb~r ot Congress told on Friday, s'ali the marks of a statesman.' Now 1T Gen. fas Tor wore President see how much better things would be oFdered.- What world of composition would be spared,- What long ani iabored messages he and his atBsnnenss would be saved the trouble of writing The old General, sacrificing his constitutional da. ties to his ohseqIious rule ot action, would have sent in the following message 10 Congress.
 To tas Essm6ers of both Hopses ef CsRgress:
 CeRfiemea-l lay be'ore yea lIIe treaty which has just been fogmed gith Mexico. You knog best what to do win it. I avoid. there fure, fceomme ndlng any thing, and W if conient myself wiih carrying out any thing winch il may please yoa to dkect. l am the ihGiyidu1i who aaPpeas 10 cccaPy inc exc cniive chair and have no flea of controlling the aciiou oi Consrcs@.
 Resps c.iaily. TAYLOR
 This ls hcoHic enough. I, ieqairfs sesy t,ile lime O. ;aHl toeompose Il and indeed sEi's woneT- fally well The poiiicsl qualifications oi ihe man who nodesiiy eenfesses tist he is "Ro polslci ian ' There 1. but objection to it, sIz that he does not dlschsIge the duty itnposci upon him by the c0Hsiiluilon. of Teeommendieg io thsiT ceasiisra- ton such measures he shall judge necessary and ex- pei~ht P0sdent Taylor nred nesey tAiEk st slI, b,elEse he never Routd luage for himself h ike m1nn7r, what world os trouble il would save hin in reeeitiag inc biils and resolutions of-Con gress. lie Leca nss eonsalt his cabinet about any of them. He need aoi even read thea1. He need no' detlia Ihetn single noRent 'n his possession When the eetnniittes ot the ;wo hORs-s wait upon hia ~,'h the bds, he would caiy have to seire bis pen al once. asdsign
 Approved: ZseutkY TasIes
 PrsSisSsf af tAs EAufea Sftfss and handing them hack 10 tne eosmii,e~. might uosi grAc1oesly tell theTn; "Geuiemeu--I spprfsve eetAHec yoh ffgforP- oil kaaA best what ought to be doae and heaven forbid ii,ai man like my st should syeT attempt to eeutFos the aesa sf Goa grtss. fseseai s1y best respects Co their kirh msghtinssses.' Tbss IS very sinrie sna summary mode ef carrying oa the saschsnety of gave'ssueo' cBiy that t would convert ihe psesdeht of the Uni ted States into a Of wax,
 IAe Generals ihsosy Is mafseiicasiy eaacniatsd to reduce the standard cf rfe-ides,ss qaskc aticns Er qEovas iigao if .NsxeayiRs. You may carve prt sEdsni sat of almost any material.