The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-08
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ties and appreciate the dangers Surely never was such
presented we have now before our eyes in
Washington. An old soldier, accustomed to the camp
for forty years. and utterly unacquained with civil a
fairs and political principles has suffered himself TO be
borne along by most extraordinary combination OF par
ties and events to the most difficult and trying post in the
world. He lives in the nineteenth century-in age
remarkable for its progress, and in country
distinguished for its enterprise, for the rapidy Of its i'm
provements for the variety OF its interests for the eeva
ton of its destiny, than any other age any other
country The eyes of the world are now fixed upon the
fate of this great and enlightened republic 1t requires
master statesmen to conduct her afars-ar the expe
rience and all the information which long study
impart; and yet General-brave he is, amiable he
appears in his social Relationships, in unguarded
moment suffered his eager partsans run him into this
arduous and complicated Office
When eagle he should spring
To drink the solar blaze
With daring and undazzled eyes:
not like inexperienced bird of the aery scale the
oest mountains and brave all the tempests of political
life. We admit Gen. Tayor's modesty in disclaiming all
pretensions craftsmanship Since he left Baton Rouge
he has repeatedly proclaimed his diff cnce in his own
abilities; but why did he assume the office If he were
conscious of his imperfectons why did he suffer him
sell be borne by nconsIerate partisans into position
which it is SO difficult to fill
He has other difficulties TO encounter He has come
into power without having expressel-nay, without hav-
ing formed, any definite opinions. He has declared him
self party President; and yet how could he expect
escape the influence OF the party by which he asbeen
principally elected The very first step which he has
taken is to organize a cabinet entirely Of wing prn-
cir, Ha u,nst 90 uuuSt hova cnnG-
dence in them, since he appears to have little conf
dence in himself. He must substitute their inorma
ton for his own inexperience. Where is he to stop
in the contamination of their viewss How is he
to understand the bearings of measures, of which
he confesses himself entirely unacquainted Is even
his cabinet composed entirely of able and experienced
statesmen Is Mr.. Clayton able to control the
whoe' Has he the iron nerve to do it The new
Secretary of the Treasury is himself comparatively
inexperienced in political matters. He has never
cupied high federal Office in his life. Is the Sec.
rotary of War or of the Navy to be compared to
their predecessors in extent accuracy OF Rformatton
Is the new Secretary OF the Home Department to be per-
mitted to the axe of prescription as freely and
as fercey as it was welded in the Treasury Depart
ment in ls4, General Taylor has already given dis
satisfaction to many of his supporters by the man
ner in which he has organized his cabinet. The
friends of Evans, OF the ablest men in New Eng
land have been showed aside; Rves of Virginia am
bilious of seat in the cabinet and he is dissatisfied
Meredith is appointed in the face of protest from
Cooper (he United States senator) and many of the
staunchest wings of Pennsylvania King of Georgia,
the Smiths Baker, and host OF Others are disappoint
ed, instead of being appointed 10 the seats which they
desired. Hundreds swarming our streets, who
demand the Offices OF the victims of prescription. How
can he propate them He has either to often his friends
to violate his professions. The most contradc-
tory declarations said already to have gone forth 1t
said that he did not intend to make ndiscrimnae
movas from office yet he believed it necessary for the
prosperity of the country that its government should be
thoroughly wing, he should feel it incumbent upon him
to fill the many vacancies which must necessarily be
made with true, thorough whgs and yet is said that
on Tuesday morning he assured the no party" delega
ton from Philadelphia, that in making appointments he
should be wholly unnauenced by the politics of the re-
spectve candidates of course appointing democrats and
nativists readily wings, if they competent to
discharge the duties The President is scarcely the
responsibilities he has assumed-the difficulties he has
uncomfortable contrasts which he has to provoke. The
country is ourishing under the tariff of 40, and yet his
Secretary Of the Treasury says that the principles of the
tariff OF AZ must be restored" The old cabinet has just
retired in blaze of glory can the cabinet rival
them in the confidence OF the peope' thousand ques-
tons might be asked, before another week has passed
ever the opening administration besides those which are
suggested in the following article:
From the Esprit Of Jefferson"
The rRKsENT.-A administration is
power the reins of government have passed from
well-ted, able, and faithful democratic hands, into the
possession OF party without name, and destitute oil
avowed political principles The government has been
committed a combination of conflicting factions, repre-
senng diverse and cashng interests To harmonizs and
conoae the elements of the paryto please the pro-
of the Eastto satisfy the antarH and anti
proviso of the South, and appease the lactions oil
the North and West will doubtless be the first great work
that i'll call forth the energies of thu administration
Time alone develop the with which this mon
grel administration is be attended With the Signal and
Corwn letters hand, and the Pannl and southern
declarations the other the of General Taylor
upon the Provso question is shrouded in doubt and UNI
certainly II the Provo is sanctioned, the South is doomed
to disappointment; ft is opposed, the North and West will
consider themselves deceived and and make
ilesi that belief by opposition the administration. The
"no-party nenthe oitrcpeatcd pledge that should
be prescribed Tor his political op,nonscsnno nd FAVOR
and harm )nzs with the ,uirds is
belong the spos The hungry
and comorants who seek atten by the public plumber
have their apostles saa,ed, complaints loud, and