The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-05

the foreign organ eniclldihe to"aiuo iio
sident TAYLOR, that il will not admit that
he can do any thing as 1t ought to be
done. From the day that the gallant gen.
eral defeated the protege OF the late adj
ministration at Buena Vista, every act OF
his has been misconstrued or misrepre-
sented When SANTA ANNA was passed
into Mexico, through our own fleet, by
President PoLK's permit, it was all right.
When REY is taken from under the guns
OF Moro Castle on the requisition Of Pres-
dent TAYLOR, it is all wrong. We believe
the American people are better satisfied
with the withdrawal of REY from Cuba,
than with the admission of SANTA ANNA
into Mexico.
The action of President TAYLOR with re-
spect to the expedition against Cuba has
furnished his enemies with another fruit
full topic of abuse. 1t was first declared
to be ridiculous, because there was no ev-
dence that any such expedition was con-
templated. The metropolitan organ of the
foreign legations on the 18th of August
charged the PRESIDENT with "dema-
goguism and insincerity" in the whole
matter. II said that eff any such expedi-
ton is in contemplation, we trust that
the Administration will cease its dema-
goguism and humbug, and discharge its
duties honestly, as the Constitution and
laws direct.' On the 18th Of August,
it announced its belief that this ''story of
meditated descent upon Cuba" evil
turn out to be mares nest" 'We are
inclined to Think" it adds, 'sthe whole
affair, proclamation and all, will turn out
ridiculous farce" 1t turned out that
the facts which called for the proclama-
ton existed to the full extent contemplated
by the PRESIDENT; and that the most act
i've and energetic measures were requi-
site to suppress the hostile expedition. 1t
was suppressed. Our neutral relations
were kept inviolate; our neutral duties
were performed. For his course on this
subject the PRESIDENT has received al
most universal approbation-bu the for
eign organ, playing into the hands of the
powers who seek to bring republican ad-
ministration into contempt, assails the
PRESIDENT for adopting the very mea-
sures which itself declared would be pro-
per and necessary, if there were any reali-
ty in the .'humbug" and 'farce" got up
in regard to the alleged expedition.
The course of the Opposition press in
regard to the difficulty with M. PoUsslN
is too fresh in the minds Of our readers to
require any thing more than passing re-
ference. 1t is sufficient to point to sin
gle feature in this affair, to which we shall
take occasion again TO allude. In its hot
haste to decry the Administration, the
metropolitan foreign organ made an attack
on the honor and character Of Commander
CARPENDER, and grossly insulted the
American navy. 1t took M. PoUssIN's
view of the Commanders claim for SAL
wage, and regretted that it had ever been
\ made. II condemned this meritorious Of
| fcer, though his conduct had been sus-
tanned by the late administration, by the
present Secretary of State and the At
torney General, as well as by our minister
to Mexico. For this insult to the Ameri-
can navy in the person of one Of its Off
cers-an insult offered at the instigation of
the foreign envoy, whose cause it has
espoused and representation this wan
ton and mean attack, the foreign organ
has as yet made no reparation or apology.
Such reparation is due to deserving and
honorable gentleman, and to a branch of
the public service which has never been
wanting in generosity or self-respect.
So much for our foreign relations, and
| the utter wantonness and recklessness of
| the assaults which have been made upon
the Administration in regard to them.
There is no one point in which President
TAYLOR has not triumphed, by the exer-
else Of that inhexibIe honesty of purpose,
and sound common sense, which the late
| Mr.. Justice STORY declared TO be the only
necessary qualifications for the proper dis
charge of all the functions of the Ameri-
can Executive. We repeat our assertion,
that, on every question, and in every as
pect of il, President TAYLOR has amply
indicated the confidence which his fell
low-citizens have reposed in him.. The
PRESIDENT made up his mind, as these
various topics we're presented to him, that
the war-steamer United States should give
the bonds required by the law-that Rey
should be surrendered-that the Cuba ex-
petition should be arrested that we
should have no further intercourse with
NJ. PoUssIN; aud he has carried all these
things through firmly and decidedly, but
in good temper and with unqualified sue