The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-21
Or the Union
.An Administrative Poi,,y.o

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In a communication which | addressed TO you last
week. pointed out some indications already given by
the administrator OF the policy which would govern
their proceedings in the conduct OF the government The
act 10 which referred of very suspicious chaac
ter as proceeding from republic at just such iuneie
and the public will determine whether the letter OF Mr.
Clayton published since them though dated the 10th April
last, by any means satisfactory explanation OF it, The
only circumstance he mentions which furnishes any
grounds OF excuse for H. is The protest OF the Danish MIN
lister. That protest be efficient, should have been of
iered at The time the transfer OF the ship first made
but from anything that appears ohe contrary, may only
have been presented Immediately before his note TO the
German minister sent.
One fact, hoUeper he seems ANXIOUS 10 publish is
The disposition of The President, The plea of neutrality
anticipate The wiSes of Denmark (dnd consequently Of
Ausrid and Russa) and thus 10 shoto ghut Direction tie
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Ii proves that what a conjecture in my previous
communication rs real TACT, and that the Taylor admin
lsiration s more friendly 10 the reactonary movements
IN Europe than to the noble attempts which ing
there Tor the spread of liberty and the establishment OF
free institutions.
Leaving this question for the present just where ii
stands permit me briefly to call your attention to
single passage in speech delivered by Choate
IN wing convention at Worcester, Massachusetts,
the l3lh September last and TO ask whether the policy
OF the administration was not foreshadowed by him in
she principles which he announced at that time Ii this
cnge declaration OF Mr. Choate is remembered by the
public, 1t will furnish key not only such susIn
nous proceeding as that IN relation to the German
frgae, but to every other movement of the administers
tion winch may appear antagonslic to the spirit OF our
institution and to the progress of the age. Mr. Choae
was defending the Philadelphia wing convention for moi
publishing standard of principles the then ensuing
contest and SAID
'The grand outlines OF the whig platform imbued
IN our hearts they were the same they always
ddams," &C.
II is only necessary to remember what were 'he prin-
ctpes upon which the elder Adams was elected to un-
dersand great many mysterious things in the conduct
. of the Second Washington and his cabinet They will
define exactly what "a wing but not an ultra whf is.
They Will teach the democratic party not only what the
government will do IN re ation to It's use of official pa
tronage, but, what is vastly important, what il will
do in the direction of foreign affairs
taken by ITSELF the speech OF Mr. Choae might seem
but trivial affair, overlooked in the heat of political
contest, and forgotten forever after Taken
in connexon with what has already TRANSFERRED, it would
seem 10 be an authoritative exposition of principles for
the new administration and may show, if there is
no direct estandng among the wing leaders the
whole country that there is latent political sympathy
SO strong as to lead them all to strive in every manner,
IN all stations, and by all MEANS to reesabsh the prn
cples OF the Elder Adams, and 10 make them the direct
ng influence in our future political career 1t will be as
gratifying to the Taylor democrats to to such
cuson, as 1t will be TO the thousands and tens OF thou
sands of honest Germans scattered the Union, to
think that the country of their adoption the country
which they sought, for It's noble institutions and its free
democratic spirit, should OF all Others treat cavaerly
the first steps taken by Their atheand to obtain that
aspirations, and which led them 50 long pilgrimage
to these distant shores
have no doubt that Gen. Taylor has strong profess
state OF society state of war " and that regarding
it, his that he ga wing, though not
an ultra whg," merely de guerre, intended 10
enap the Taylor democrats into his support under the i'm
preston that a Second Washington, he would be the
President OF the whole country and moi of party" The
morality OF such stratagem in real war would furnish
much discussion TO the casuiss; but in the political
icts of parties, however much it may contribute
cess, il is to be feared that it would add much
peace OF conscience, to his permanent reputation If
he is the President OF the whole country and of
party he must believe protesting democrat to have
civil existence, since he turns him of his public EN-.
poyment whenever he finds him in it, and substitutes an
ultra wing in his place. He must believe, with more
than the most ultra wing catholicism that the wings
are the only citizens OF the country and that the power
u party, so much more numerous than his present fol-
lowers worthy of consideration else how can he
persuade himself, of honor that he is fulfilling
his pledge TO be the President of the whole country and
not OF paryl One is rresistby led the conclusion
that this celebrated pledge of his not meant to be
fulfilled and that was merely ruse de guere, author
lied by the principles of morality which govern the
camp do not deny. however, that such conduct is in
perfect harmony with the principles upon which they
selected the elder Adams and that may reasonably
fear from what has already ranspred, the whole admin
israton will preserve its consistency in evil and carry
out these principles in every single act Of its existence
GABRIEL GRUB.