The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-07

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Presidents paramount executive B. Gs
Mr. Secretary Ewing is too great man-too great al
least In the Home Department and in this adminsra.
tonic feel himself restrained in the execution Of hs
Official functions by any OF the old fashioned republican
and strict construction notions Of such men as William
Il Giles or John Taylor OF Caroline. Like certain per
sons spoken Of in the good book but not in reference 10
their politics. he Is "aw TO himself" He looks if he
looks all beyond his own will and secret designs 10
the teachings OF John Adams, Alexander Hamilton
Caleb Strong, Josiah Quincy. Timothy Dwight, Roger
Grswod and other old ederalists in regard to the tory
claimed supremacy OF the executive government In the
Home Department, by tacit or express delegation Of
powers from the President, by his unwarransd
assumption, he has become supreme and IN the execu
tive government OF the United States, in coalition with
majority Of his adjunct heads OF departments, exercises
more absolute power than was ever welded bya VOL
sey, Buckingham, Mazarin, or Richeleu, in either
England France in the darkest days OF despotsm and
There Is pure faculty of the human mind which DR.
Beaite calls the moral Adam Smith calls moral
sentiment and which Dr. Rush denominales the
moral faculty. The evangelist John calls il 'he true
light that lghielh every that cometh INTO the world"
giving him innate, conscious perceptions OF right and
wrong. Mr. Ewing unfortunately like the moral prodL
Nv SeTvin was born, all the world must believe with
out this redeemng faculty Except the great learning
and the astonishing powers Of intellect OF Sevin no man
perhaps lived who near fulfilling the char.
aeer which sne pune q Sa nas drawn raw n q Serva ~
are OF Seryin's cunning and concealed maligny. Had
he been born 10 crown he would have been Domitan
and Louis the Eleventh combined. II he had been The
latter in power, he could have been well served in
prime minister, barber and hangman by his faithful bo
friend Fitz Henry Warren, better known in Iowa BY
the name of .ihe Anful Dodger."
AS is always the case with remarkable men, the pecu.
liar idiosyncracies Of Mr. Ewing are continually mani
Testing themselves in his intercourse with The world. In
his most gracious smiles you see the twnkling OF the
spirit within sparkling through his dark eyes-the win
dows OF the evil who sits enthroned wthinemind.
ing you Of the MephstoPhies Of Faust. and the Belhem
Gabor OF Godwins ST. Leon. This is 80 apparent that
when he smiles in yonI face you feel an nstan! electric
tngling in your blood, and find yourself involuntary
looking down at his huge feet 10 il you perceive
the cleft his hoofs through his patent polished Russia
The skirts of his coat, TO If the ailis not already
developing itself beyond the power OF longer conceamen
poisonous sound Its significant sacophony reminds you
Of the goblin ordinations which you seem to hear in
vaults dark passages and concealed recesses Of haunted
ess y q w fss Castle
Otranto His laugh, well as his smile, is instant
death to every pIeasurable emotion Of the heart They
at Danish every cheerful sensation from the mind
and give you sympathetic warning OF the Of evil
and The necessity oil being on your guard IN your words
and actions. These remarks may seem pedaniicareso
some care mot Is 1sy a%
illustration have at command. Then, in writing thus,I
am only initiating my betters. In various criticisms
M, mixed with poesi Which have adorned s me columns o.
last few years, written in bad imitation OF the faults Of
Thomas Carlyle, think have precedent. say in im-
talon OF the faults, because the beauties the philosophy
and the moral truths ncucaed by that great man are
trans Californian regions in the world of mind which the
understanding OF his itator has been able 10 reach
in his most elaborate and tolsome literary wanderngs in
that direction know him not, but make bold to plead
his authority and example IN selfdefence because his H.
cubraons have found approved place in the pages oil
the chaste organ Of old whgery
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driven by The force Of public condemnation from the
stage OF authority which they now dsgrace-every re-
fecting who looks back will be filled with aston
eyep became nossb Il s aye me-
year S49 for such set OF less than secondary
now rule the country to have had il in their power 10
stituton law, all the executive powers OF the federal
government Those who shall grow mp from youth 10
thinking manhood. in the mean time, will be ncredulous
that such state of things existed those by which
surrounded in the present usurpahon For, 10
the real executive government, with responsible Pres
dent provided for the constitution, have such
government In The place Of a constitutional government
we have plain, palpable, acknowledged usurpaiion
In substance and IN form. Too, the nominal Presidents
in state Of absolute Extraordinarily entered into, to
be sure, in the rst instance but which has become s
real OF personal restraint IN mind and body, as
he imprisoned, and Messrs. Clayton. Ewing Cola.
mer & Co were his jaiers They have 50 bound him IN
party feiers that he is rendered perfectly mpolen Tor
either good evil FAR depends on his own voons;
and he is fast bound. absolutely in the possession
Of his keepers that he can turn 10 no human source Of
advice or help for exirication.
Governor Criitenden OF Kentucky, TO whom General
Taylor looked for instruction and advice In time Of
need. has, for the ampest family rewards in Offices Tor
his and others. and which IN Jeersons Madsons
times would by the lederasts. have been justly chSged
corruption united himself with the Generals directors,
keeping himself out OF harms way for his future
IMPOSES, and from fear OF coming in conflict with hB
old peceptor, Henry Clay Mr. Webster, who despises
the President for his imbeciy. and Is equally despsed N
turn for his arrogance, come TO his rescue
He belongs TO old Hartford Convention whgery, and
the Massachusetts cotton lords Mr.. Rives OF Virginia,
who would have done honor 20 the Stale Department
too wise and far-seeng 10 NIX himself and his future
hopes up in any association with the predestnaed run
and unpopuarity OF the cabinet He prefers quiet and
honorable mission the most pleasant in Europe,
where he live in honor and ease, free from a the
responsibilities OF the government at home Mr. Bell Of
Tennessee, of large forecast and aspiring hopes
though he did as much as CIenden Ind than any
three OF the Caytons. EwiDgs Collamers, Crawiords
Meredhs, and Reverdy yohnsoDs Of the party, 10 eed
General Taylor yet before the administration began
that il was doomed TO DISASTER and declined taking any
par in the cabinet, and now would be the last wing.
perhaps in the West To hazard his future prospects BY
casting IN his lot with the Decemvrate Colonel Bliss
the Presidents domestic adviser and private Secretary
though scholor and OF books, as far as reading
reviews and writing pretty letters goes has political ex
Of party, and Is consequently much under
the iron rule and bidding Of the usupers s General
Taylor himself He Is consequently wholly peweres
in any attempt which he might wish TO make Tor extrcs
ting the President from his disgacefu thradom nun
Der OF moderate, able, and honest men OF boh psrpe
who would have faithfully served Gen Taylor il he bad
manfully and honestly adhered TO HIS pledges OF not BE-
coming party President, would not degrade them
selves by coming into PROSTATE and dsgaced admins
ta,ion They know that the time for redeemng Genenl