The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-13

ident promises TO administer the government for
the welfare Of the whole country, in opposition 10
that Of any particular section or merely local inter-
est" This is patriotic promise, but II wond fall
10 excite any particularly pleasing emotions, u the
people had no more confidence In the firmness md
honesty OF Its author than they had In the integrity
and sincerity Of Lis immediate predecessors Their
promises were quite as patriotic, and they proiessed
equally determined 10 administer the gov
eminent for The welfare Of the whole country. Bui,
with Them, Il was promise made TO the ear TO BE-.
broken 70 the hope. Neither ryernor Polk pair
Of noble brohers-had any just appreciation either
Of the sanciiiy OF pledge Of the fnnoblng quail
tiles Of patriotism. Tyler was the embodied person.
ihcniion Of infamy, and SO far as Slavery was con.
ce RI, Polkism was Tylerism relayenaied. :,
thai may be said In praise OF this promise, they find
other passages in the inaugural equally patriotic AMI
gratifying IL Is pleasant, 10 find the Executive look.
ing 10 Congress Us "a coordinate branch Of HE
goyernmenln "in which all legislative power Is yes-
ted BY the Constitution" II Gen. Taylor's mme-
date predecessor had not nsnrped the legitimate
functions Of this ordinate branch of the govern
meni," the fields Of Mexico would not have been
saturated with the blood OF our citizens nor the ma
ton shaken TO lis centre by the issue which has
grown out OF that unnecessary, unconstitutional and
bloody contest. Happy Is II for the country that we
have al length President who does not look upon
himself as "The Staie,n and whose truthful chnrac
ter Is sufficient guarantee that he will, az he Is
pledged, look to Congress az the best exponent Of
the popular will, and as consIiintonally recognised
s'co-ordlnate branch Of the Government"
But there Is still another sentence in the lnaugu-
raj Address, which excites pleasant emotions in
Wing bosoms. In thar Address, General Taylor
pledges himself TO 'onk 10 the decisions Of the Jn
dical Tribunals for interpretations Of the Consiitu
ton. This Is US II should be- Contempt for these
decisions by men who have filed the Executive
Chair, has constituted The leading feature In their
official characters. The. interested and distorted
views Of one Man have been up against the DELHI
crate and impartial opinions Of Court composed Of
ha In
contempt for Judicial Declsonsn has been the pro-
life source of mischief and misre. Their recogn-
ton cannot but be productive Of the happiest results
The nvowa Of the sentiment that these tribunals are
the legitimate opponents Of the Constitution, fore
shadows the Executive action upon the great ques-
ton oil the day and affords an abundant guarantee
that the Ordinance OF 1917 will receive nd Veto al
the hnnds Of the Hero-President. Albany Erening
Journal.
But one opinion has been, or can be expressed oil
President Tay0r's address on entering upon the Of
fee OF the Presidency and that Is, that Ii Is brief
comprehensive and patriotic production, enanatins
from heart devoted only 70 Its country's welfare.
II Is just such o production as we had been led TO
anticipate,clear, concise and liberal. II bears not
u single mark Of sectionalisln but embraces every
interest within the limits of the Republic
In particular are the opinions expressed upon the
Interpretation Of the Constitution and the duties Of
rulers 70 be highly commended. We rejoice TO SEQ
scrupnlousness In his official station, that while il
initiates the course Of the early Presidents, at The
same time promises oil hebeneiits Of their admins
fratons We have witnessed the unplincipled reaches
OF executive asurpoiion till they have In measure
ceased TO excite and alarm us. TO see President
now on assuming his authority, define for himself
before the nation the power with which he has been
entrusted, and measure the rule Of his conduct
strictly BY the rules OF the constitution impresses
with the utmost confidence In The stability and safety
OF our institutions.
We may safely presume that the official communal
cations OF the President hereafter will oil be brief and
pertinent. In this particular al least more than one
half Of his counirymen will be gniied. The days
Of self laudntion, and pompous pamdng OF boastiul
words, nre for The present az an end. The hero Of
mnny battles, every one OF which was won, will
never stop 10 record his own estimate OF his own
decide. The simple performance df duiy will be Oh
10 which Taylor aspires.
Ills document that will compare favarably with
any yet recorded on the pages Of ourpoliiical his
tory Hartford, O., coaranf
The salnia,ory Of President Taylor was received
BY telegraph yesterday noon, and laid before our city
readers III an extra,
Ii Is plain concise pregnant document without
flourish OF any and without single word thrown
away as mtch like The straight forward manllness
and republican simplicity or Central ray Ior himself
The view he takes Of his new Office, as he secs II
by The light Of the Constitution, shows that clear
ways been remarkable He fegards himself as an
erec,aire, moi Legislative flnciionary and takes
Washington for lns. model In The diacharge Of the
high duties devolyed upon him. With this under
standing Of the nature Of his Office and that great
exemplar ever in his mind, who can doubt that his
Administration Will be pure one, and such ns will
do ell that any administration can 10 pronioio the
happiness and prosperity Of the people,
Every good citizen must rejoicd at the view taken
In III, Inaugural Of The patronage Of the Executive
Office Honestly capaciiy and fdeiiiNn says Presi-
DENT Taylor are Indispensable requisites 10 The b..
sfo,rdi OF ofiice;'' and the want of either Of these
qualifications IS 10 be deemed asaflicent cause for
ren,ordln The great JefIersonlan test 81 is he hon.
est Is he capable Is he faithful TO the constitution y,
80 much and so justly admired, has no merit beyond
this, ts9
Taylor says II shall be his study to recommend
such constitutional measures TO Congress- as may be
necessary and proper 10 secure encouragement and
protection 10 the great interests of Agriculture Com.
merce. and Manufacu 70 imPraps our ripers and
harbors--to provide for the speedy extingushment
Of the public debtto enforce strict accountability
on the part of a officers Of the government and the
utmost economy in oil public expenditures"
And he win commit these things 10 tho legislative
enlightened patriotism Of that body TO share them
10 pure, wise, and prosperous issues Cincinnai
Ga=ctte. l@t ss
The address Is perfectly Characteristic of the man.
and Is precisely what II should be, and what the
country had right TO expect j sets forth clearly
and dtsfinciy Inc great cardinal principles upon
which his administration win be conducted, and
will, we doubt not, be read md admired BY his
countrymen In afier times, model Of excellence
and good sense worthy Of imitation by all his sue
cessors. As HIS guide in the administration OF the
onerous and responsible duties Of his Office 10 which
he has been called BY tho partaiily aud confidence
of his admring fellow ntigcas, won In long, mr.
duous, and honorable course Of public service, he
points to the principles Of the Constitution and for
true Interpretation Of that sacred instrument he de-
clares that he win be governed In his actions by the
decisions Of the judicial tribunals provided By the
Constitution for TINT purpose, and by the example
Of the earlier Presidents. II General Taylor shall
administer the Goyer.m Mt upon the principles CON
tanned in his inaugural address, we do not see how
any honest and patrioc citizen Of this country
consistently withhold from him his cordial support
and apr jbaon And that he will do so, we have the
ample guaranty OF a life, forty years Of which, has
been devoted to tho faithful discharge oil tho diff
cult duties which were devolvcd upon him, and du-
ring the whole OF which time, no such word as fail
has ever found place. Harrisonburg, Va, Repub-
fcun.
The Address Of General Taylor Is received with
universal satisfaction by the Wings, so far US we
have heard an opinion expressed. Its. indeed, like
every thing Gen. Taylor writes, BRIEF direct and com
prelensye, embracing = perfect creed, and laying
dswn doctrines that will meot with hearty response
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