The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-03
The C.ndor OF the Administration.

eve have nothing the purpose, in the way
of between the conduct Of the present and the last
administration of the general government, in their
Of dealing with the people, than the suboined article ec
ted by the prompt exposition by the Executive Of all the
facts connected with the Misunderstanding with the French
minister"
Thus speaks the Baltimore American, in noticing an
article in the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser. The
prompt exposition by the President Of the facts connected
with the misunderstanding with the French ministers
mere personal misunderstanding growing out Of tring
matter Of diplomatic etquetteis ravenousy seized upon
TO prove that General Tayos cabinet is open and candid
in its dealings with the people The wing press must
indeed be put TO il for something to praise Truly the
National Inteiiigeneer was not mistaken when il
nounced TO the people Of Maryland that the adminsta
ton, for tcdnt Of chance had not yet shown with
what earnesfnes and honesty IL tootIld conduct oar
public affairs il Congress would sustain the President
There are some who would disagree with the Ma
tonal Inteigencr 10 the reason OF the fact that the
administration has not yet exhibited earnesness and
honesty But will not discuss that point now mas
much the central organ Of the wing party and OF Mr.
Clayton admits that the cabinet has yet exhibited
its honest desire and earnest purpose 10 promote the public
good Having the high authority Of the National Intel
figeneer TO sustain must beg leave to differ with
the Baltimore American and the Buffalo Advertiser in the
estimate which they put upon the kindness and conde
scenson Of the Executive in making known the people
the great grand, and glorious particulars OF petty mis-
understanding between John M. Clayton. esq, on the
one side, and William T. Poussin, esq, on the other--a
misunderstanding entirely personal between those gentle
men, which never would have been of interest to the peo
pie but for the weak laundering with which il was con-
Quoted by the aforesaid John NJ Clayton ESQ., under the
mingled influence OF excitement and vanity Secretaries
OF State, according to the National Inegeneer never
correspond directly, unless in the event Of Temporary
disqualification Of their diplomatic agents and the Intel
igene pumes itself its diplomacy, since the report
was circulated that Mr. Clay had compimented its dplo
matte points manifested in wordy circumlocution and de-
dullness Ia despite. however, Of the dicum Of his
rival for the State Department, Mr. Clayton did write
directly to the French Secretary Of State, and there.
BY made France party to his controversy, and made
necessary for the President to condescend to inform
the people Of the particulars, in order to avoid inju.
ny to commercial interests which had already begun
TO feel the effects Of Mr. Claytons laundering And for
that act General Taylor is auded for his candor and
that too, while he conceas his principles upon all the
important questions Of the day The Baltimore American
avouches his fair and open conduct Will the American
be good enough TO tell what General Taylor meant by the
Signal letter. What BY endorsing Willard Fillmore !
What he intends to do il Congress passes the Wimot
Proviso What he meant by being no-party man p
by honesty, capacity and fidelity VIVA, are his opin.
ions about the Independent treasury and the bank p
tariffs for revenue, and tariffs for projections 10 fine,
viii the American tell what his views on trade. cur
rency. and finance, or on any other subject of public inn
porance' When this is done. the American and the Buff
falo Advertiser may talk Of candor for then the Naonu
Insgsnesr may forget the slight which put upon Il
by General Taylor in giving the preference to the Republic
as the organ to explain the Poussn diculy and may
admit that the administration has shown some energy
and honesty factwhich it denies as yet most roundy