The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-05
From the Pennsy lvsnian.

One remarkable feature of the present administration
is the uniform absence Of the Presdenhe head Of the
naton-whenever alusion is made, officially or other
wise, to any great question. baby king queen lord
ing over the nursery, playing with mimic subjects in
the toy ROOM could not be more completely unknown to
the masses OF adespotsm monarchy, who might be,
as they have often been, governed in their name ALI
that know OF General Taylor is through some anec.
dote, or wise remark illustrative OF his painful nexpe.
rence He speaks the President through seven min.
isters who surround him and il is no longer matter of
doubt that when called upon 10 give his opinion upon
any OF the subjects committed 10 these minister's his ig
norance and his awkwardness are ptable beyond ex.
preston.
In the elevated position which General Taylor occu.
pies, his military glory has been OF no service 10 him
WSeS any bs S any O. 9Gss sterling
plated BY the immortal trainers Of the constitution, the
halo Of victory only reveals the vacuum created BY the
absence Of these great elements. The more sartingy 10
to have an able and experienced President il s unin
portant in Europe TO have able and experienced King
The idea OF nuliy at the head OF government IL TO
insult the republic, and TO dshonor the reputation which
has been gained during the administrations of the wise
and sagacous men Of other days. The idea OF regency
Is 10 submae insult and TO refine outrage The course
OF things under the present administration, proves that
the people oil this country, at the November election,
voted not TO put General Taylor into Office but Clayton,
Coamer, and Ewing for these the administration
these the powerthese the President Such is the con-
sequence OF the last successful effort to establish in this
country the system under which the people Of Europe
have suffered so often and so cruelty Imagine the result
vote for the members OF this regency, instead OF for Cen
ea Taylor II the game since played of upon the country
had then been frankly avowed il the utterly inferior and
subordinate part cast TO General Taylor had then been
made known And yet there are those living who do not
hesitate TO declare that if General Taylor is again pre-.
scented to the country, he will be trumphantly sustained
What bitter libel upon the honest pride and the
mon sense OF the voter, is this weak and shallow boast
General Taylor's ignorance OF public affairs is unhap.
PLY sustained by too many circumstances TO make il a
doubtful matter, His cabinet ministers fool him TO the
top OF his bent Up to this day he is said s to believe
that very few persons turned out OF Office and he
praes as CAUTIOUSLY about the Allison letter. and other
anqusted expressions TO which he signed his name as
they had not long ago become practically obsolete
Queen Victoria herself could not be surprised and
COMPOUNDED il anybody TO step up TO her and ask
her what she thought Of the navigation act than would
General Taylor be j requested TO eucdate The simplest
question in political economy His answer to his cabi.
net minister's when they perplexed ID doubtless that
OF the old King to his councillors: pretty piece OF
business Is this Why do you annoy me Did / moi
employ you 10 think for msy
And so everything is thrown into the hands of seven
unscrupulous potcians--John NJ Clayton, whose mis-.
takes have already become historical al the head and
Jacob Collsmer all OF whose fame grows out OF an in
sane opposition to just war, at the talwh proscrp
tive Ewing, 10 hunt ont victims for the axe and Mere.
dth lawyer all his life, TO educate the country in the
science OF taxation, revenues and finances generally