The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-17

character of his administration and especially his pro-
posed to removals from and appointments to
Office attracted attention its first appearance but
we have forbone to comment upon it until it appears
with the additional sanction of the semi officiaor rather
the oficaladopton and approval of The National Intel
ligencer In this position now find it, and We copy
it at length from that journal of yesterday, with
companyng remarks conveyed and adopted read
will perceive, in the language of another very high
whig authorty-the Albany Evening Journal:
FROM GEN. TAYLoR-[ArrARENrLY DIREcr.l
| From Albany Evening Journal of January H.
Important from Baton Rouge-Ine visus Of General
Taylor.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazet.e.l
BATON ROUGE, Dec. Is, Isas.
| have just made visit the "White House. /" in which
resides that good old man have selected bring about
| a muchneed reform in the affairs Washington. I
found Gen. Taylor exactly in camp but dwelling in
small house, of humble preensons as himself in tho
| garrison here.
Gen. Taylor told me that he was already overwhelmed
with applications for Office much that it occupied
his time not necessarily devoted 10 business to read the
merous letters many of which long and tedious SO that
it quite out of his power to give answers.
"Besides," says the General 81 yet President
and when am let these applications be made through
the proper departments and if is wished an
incumbent let be shown that he does tho
Jefersonian standard for office holder and that the APP
pcant does for, far as lies in my power, intend that
/
do not intend any from office because he
voted against for that is freenans privilege; but
such desecration of office and office patronage some
them have been guilty Of the election of the
whom they served slaves degrading charac
OF American lreemen, and will be good for
lnoval of friend or foe.
"rhe Offices of the government should be filed with men
of all parties and, as expect find many of those now
holding be honest good men, and the appoint
ments will of course be wings, that will bring about this
result Although do not intend to allow an indscrim
removal yet il greves to think that il will be
cessay require great many to give place to better As
cabinet intend that all interests and all sections of
the country shall be represented, but NOT of the
newspapers will have it, all parties i a wing, as
have always been free acknowledge but do bs-
those who voted for wish me to be a mere par.
President, and shall therefore try be President of
the American people As to the territory it is
Free and slavery cannot exist there without law of Con-
gress authorizing it, and that do believe they will
pass opposed the acquisition of this territory
also the acquisition of Texas opposed to
the war, and, although by occupation warrior, /
peace man."
Upon the subject of improving great rivers and lakes
the friends OF that meas ure may rest satisfied they have
| friend in President TAYLOR.
Gen. TAYLOR sixy-four years old last November.
He hale and hearty and in the full enjoyment his
natural strong intellectual faculties.
| "This (says the Evening Journal we have authentic
reasons for believing is very truthful reflex of the
sentiments and opinions of Gen. TAYLOR upon questions
OF present and pregnant importance Guided by such
principles, and surrounded by enlightened cabinet to
aid in carrying them out, the country will realize what
has been promsed-an administration worthy of the
best days of the republic"
On the whole when carefully read these declarations
of Gen. Taylor do not us to promise very much
from him in the way OF avoiding partisan course ard
spirit in his administration. His cabinet is to be all
whg That is settled Applications for Office are be
made through the wings who to be the head of the
different departments; and all his appointments Office
"of course" to be OF wings On the other hand is
not his intention according to this report OF his words to
remoue oiceholders who have merely uoed against him.
But all such oiceholders may, while in Office, have
acted and spoken well voted against his election,
are in great jeopardy How the case may stand with
those democrats who took active part the canvass not
being then in office, but since appointed, not in
formed Yet, from what said strong and not favor
able inference may be drawn regards them.
When General Taylor says, 'if it is wished to
incumbent, let be shown that he does not
the Jeesonian standard for office holder, and that
the applicant does," he makes declaration which, II
fully and fairly carried out will undoubtedly go far to
redeem in far removals from Office co. all his many
solemn pledges against making his administration par
tisan But observe that in speaking of the Jcerso.
Man standard, General Taylor omis of its require
ments. His new appointments TO be, he tells OF
"honest and capable" wings Jefferson required that
applicant in order succeed should be honest capable
and faithful TO the constitution" Why this omission!
Is it made desgnedly, Inadvertently And if de-
signedy, has it reference to the position of the
new administration to the veto power, which the
constitution commands the President to employ against
any legislation which, for any cause, his judgment
cannot approve The omission, il premedta,ed seems
little like hint that "e less said about fidelity to
the constitution els the mended in the present
posture of the wing party
In regard to the territories and the great question
of the equal right of all sections of the country in them
General Taylor is not all explicit He says not one
word about the Wilmot Proviso He thinks there is no
probability of law of Congress TO establish slavery
there On this point agree with him and if could
understand his words favong the proposition that
Congress should pass law upon the subject of slavery
there and thus leave the rights of the South in this por-
ton of the public domain to be determined by the constu
ton and the judicial tribunals, would offer no opposition
to his suggestion We have repeatedly expressed our
willingness and conviction of the willingness oil
the South accept and abide by this manfesy fair and
just settlement of the question. But cannot so under
stand General Taylor; and we are confirmed by bis
present language in our previous strong impression