The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-12

The following article from the Burlington Sentinel re-
ers to essential distinction between The elements and
composition of the old cabinet and the new. Mr. Folks
was an unit, in the true of the term Gen Taylors,
on the other hand although may not already have broken
out into dssen sons is made up OF too dscordant ma
erias for any spirit of compromise to knit them firmly
together Take, for example, one. OF the questions to
which the Sentinel refers and how Mr.. Reverdy
Johnson dhe Attorney GeneraD agrees with Mr..
Collamer, (the Postmaster GENERALLY MIR. johnson
declared in of his recent speeches:
"Thc spirit of abolition is like the tabled hydra. You
may off his heads but the loathsome, Shiny
pent still exists aud is et.rnay Missing and throwing OUT
his thousand orked tongues Insult and annoy Sir
the account between the North and South Is long and
heavy We have reached that point when the harmony OF
the Union and the safety of the South require settle
ment in full " and the heads of the hydra must be cut Off,
and the wounds scared with redhot ron else he will yet
live nse deadly poison every vein and artery
of the body polite. No Legislative expodcnt will set
tie the question of slavery 1t only be done by all par
ties in the spirit OF parotism taking their stand firmly on
the constitution. Let the North do nothing which it for
bids in word spirit; and let the South man,
solve submit nothing that violates its sacred
ties This will give quiet to the country, and bind the
Union in bonds of adamant."
Mr. Collamer the other hand, voted for Colts ia.
nous resolution, which, after preamble very offensive
southern men, instructed the Di strict Committee TO re-
port bill prohibiting the slave trade in the District Mr.
Coamer voted against laying on the table the still
more famous bill of Giddings, o authorize the people
of the District of Columbia to express their desire as to
the continuance of slavery therein " this bill pro-
posing Gas Gdlings declared) to permit all males free or
slaves 81 years OF age, to cast vote upon the con-
tnuance of slavery
From the Burlington (yt) Sentinel
GEN TAyLoR's ciBSErOne of the great sources OF the
Dfe
between himself AMI his cabinet all stions
tanning his administration 1t was not alone because
Buchanan Walker, Marcy and the other members OF its
cabinet were able and distinguished statesmen that the
late administration distinguished for its WISDOM or
that it was enabled carry many great measures
but because among this individual ability, there prevailed
unity OF sentiment which gave harmony and direction
to the whole. Such unity is necessary for the healthy
working any administration and however great It's
abilities may be, unless its councils are united mast fan
of in the conception or ado ton OF heahinl meas
The members OF Gen. Tayor's cabinet mostly, we
believe men of acknowledged ability but certainly
there is notthee behat union Of principle on
the measures which they will be called 70 act upon, to
insure that harmony which prevailed in the late executive
council and which many of the wings wond fam hope to
find in Gen Taylor'. Already the subject of appoint
ments ii has been divided
Oa the question of slavery how it agree, when one
portion represents the ultra southern ground while
another the northern In fact almost every question OF
national policy find that unity OF sentiment
isting cabinet which did prevail, in RENAL kabe
degree, in the old
may be believed that Gen Tayor's great genius will
be ab, and model these extreme elements and,
by his con.ummate wisdom, bring order and union from
where otherwise there would exist confion and discod
This he be able do the field, in the
Gil of able generals but fear in his cabinet, from
his experience in State affairs he must look to his
advisers for thai assistance which,, in his former
sphere of action, he would have found in himself.
1t remains be the result OF this cabinet,
posed as 49, undoubtedly able men, but OF opposing
clements will be- Should its deliberations be character
z,d by union as well wisdom, will be forum but
should it separate its first attempt to change the tariff
settle the slavery question, it would be more than
nigh, be expected from the opposing elements out OF
which itSVas formed