Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-12-01
Gen. TayIor's Administration.

On Monday next, thetwo Houses Of Congress will
meet at the Capitol In Washington City, when Gen.
Taylor will be required to send in his annual mess
aye. What it will conlall--what will be the gen.
enl east of the principles il will support and the
measures il will recommend, are questions necessa-
ry Of Importance TO the great body of the peo
pie, and the document will be locked for with much
interest We shall, Of course, lay it before read
ers as soon after it comes to hand as possible.
Gen. Taylor has kept dark and studiously avoided
a public expression Of his opinions on most Of the
leading political questions Of the day, Ills inaugur-
al address was mere string of generalities, loosely
and incoheenty put together, and somewhat artful-
ly designed, as language too often sto conceal rath
er than TO explain the views and purposes Of the
administration. No man, out of his cabinet, can to
this day, tell us what Gen, Taylor's opinions are,
whether he, in fact, has any well defined opinions Of
his own, on the very important subjects OF Nation
al bank, an independent treasury, protective tar.
i'll, internalm improvements by the general government,
or that other dark and lowering question: which may
yet rend this happy union asunder---we mean the
subject Of slavery in the territories, and the consttu-
tional power Of Congress to interfere with it in the
District Of Columbia. But he can now no longer
shrk these questions--either he must speak out or
he must get his cabinet to speak out for him TIE
constitution makes il bis imperative duty to give
Congress from time to time information Of the state
Of the Unlon and recommend such measures to their
consideration as he shall Judge necessary. The Ian
/ ana nf thu aueft ia thnf ha eb1H thof
he may do this from time to time.
Now the question arises and it excites much inter.
est of course, with the quid nancs and most OF the
politicians, what will Gen. Taylor's administration
recommend For ourselves, we do not attribute any
Importance to it, being satisfied that no recommend
alton from Gen. Taylor or his cabinet will have
much weight with either House of Congress But
we will venture prediction upon wha. will be prin-
cipally recommended in the annual message, and
the reports from the departments. We base our
prediction upon the known character of the admin
istraon, which the space Of lew months has pretty
plainly developed to be weak in intellect bunglng in
policy, prcscriptiye in acts and most decidedly and
bitterly whg, or to use the right word federal, in
principle.
We believe then Ire administration will recon-
mend modification OF the independent treasury by
repeal ofthe specie clause Of the law. They will
hardly dare to recommend the establishment Of ma
iona bank, in positive terms, but they will be apt tc
take the first step in that direction by advising the
feceip. Of bank paper promises in the payment o
public dues.
They viii recommend the repeal to a considerable
extent OF dd raloem dutiesas established BY the tar
III Of A6, and return to the odious specific duties
which in part rendered the tariff of 40, 'the bacl
act and the disgrace Of American legislation.
They will recommend return to the internal i'm
provement system by the general government, com
menced on such grand and expensive scale during
John Q. Adams administration, but they will do S.
perhaps rather guardedly, and speak OF works whie
they term national, harbors, rivers, &c.
Upon the slavery question, they will pretty certain
y, still keep dark rs far as possible. They will pei
haps congratulate Congress upon the formation of
State Constitution in California by which the SLAYER
question is 10 be settled in that new State agains
the South but they will be quite chary Of saying any
thing about the Wilmo Proviso and still more so
bout the Missouri Compromise. Gen Taylor's cab
net is composed Of four iree-soers g. three comprc
: mise" members, and il is impossible for them to agre
!, upon the subject. lfGen, Taylor were to come on
decidedly against the provso, he would have to kcl
four members ont Of the cabinet sans ceremonie, an
Il he has not the moral nerve to do that We beliey
he would sign bill containing the principle of tn
s Wmot Proyiso, but he would doubtless rather ths
e cup should pass from his lips. He breads til
responsibility, and will therefore say as little as po
sibe upon the subject
What the administration viii say Of our forep
affairs we cannot even conjecture but what they ce
= tanly cannot with justice say, Mr.. James H. Po
q might have proudly proclaimed to his admrin
d, countrymen on retiring from the Presidency la
70 March-We are on the best and most friendly tern
UiA QRAs ratiens q The w~ld!