The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-14
DAILY NATIONAL WING.
WASHINGTON, ID. q.
SATURDAY. MORNING. APRIL IA, Is4s.
THE FIRsT snvEN WEEKS.

position to the Administration, within the
last seven weeks.
We have quoted largely, within that pc
Rod, from the journals that approve the men
and measures Of the new government, as
our readers will bear testimony Our ex-
tracts, on this wise, were Of the most graft
flying character, and the voice Of our friends
continues to come up with cheering. We
daily chronicle what they say and think Of
the PATRIOT now at the helm Of state and
his powerful cabinet, well knowing the value
Of public appreciation in encouragement
Of the labors of thepublc servant No adj
ministration Of the executive Office Of this
republic, we are safe in declaring, has ever
met with such triumphant approval for its
acts, in so short time, as this II is true,
the old Hero had the confidence of the ma
ton in advance, and neither he nor his advi-
sers have done any thing to check its growth.
They have but to persevere in the good work
Of honest administration, and no earthly pow
er can prevent its bringing into its support
the mass Of those who voted against its ele-
walton.
But while such are the flattering eviden-
ees Of APPRECIATION from its friends, its OPP
ponents have not been idle in sowing broad
east the seeds Of dissatisfaction, wherever
they could find soil to receive their sowings
and whether opportunity offered or not. We
have watched this operation with good
deal Of diligence, and noted the results with
some care, during the past seven weeks.
The main assaults upon the outworks of the
administration, we have not been slow to
meet, and, so far, we think we have been
successful in repulsing them and making
them recoil upon the assailants But there
have been thousand little things said and
done, which we have laid aside for an occa-
sion like this, and our object is to notice
them briefly as they deserve.
The chiefpoints Of exception TO the Admin
istration have been taken BY the opposition
presses to its personnel The President
himself has been daily subject to the most
and unfair misrepresentation.
Now they praise him, but it is only to in
ure him in public estimation tie more ef-
lectively,--on another occasion, they vilify
him in the most obnoxious terms, and spare
no pans to make the people believe, that
they have been deceived in him. Next,
they accuse him directly, Of all the crimes
enumerated in the deoalogue, and hold him
up to the scorn and Indignation Of all honest
men. Finding this has no effect, they de-
ny to him the possession Of even ordinary
Failing in affecting him by
such charge, they allege against him, that
he IS unprincipled and hypocrite, and 50
on to the end Of the chapter Of fault-fnding
The whole desire Of the opposition is, to
destroy him and his administration. They
do not wish to see him succeed in anything
They are importunate in their demands, the
next breath, and require him to do their
bidding on pain of their displeasure and
accommodation. Nothing that he does
,leases them. If he acts in accordance
With their wishes, they denounce him as a
oward, and give him no credit for it. They
eny to his Cabinet any ability whatever.
dr, CLAYToN is the particular object Of
hsiz hateed They would drive him from
DIS seat, if Misrepresentation could do it. |
They daily seek to produce alienation and
'strangement between the old chief and his
'dvisers, by resorting to every method with
n the reach Of human ingenuity. They
hreaten, abuse, coax, intrigue, but all to
10 purpose. Gen. TAYLOR heeds them not |
HIS Cabinet heed them not. They are
pound up in his confidence indissolubly,
ind he in their confidence No wedge thew
,an bring to bear can divide the one from
he other. Their intrigues are all seen
trough, their praise, their denunciation are
'qnally transparent. Never was an opposi-
ion so completely at fault But il is never
iring, ceaseless in its exertions, sleepless
bold, daring, impudent, whining, descnnds
Q meanness, unscrupulous. 1t is here, it is
here, It is everywhere BY little aud by
title, it hopes to tear asunder the ind.issolu-
lie bonds between the members Of tie adj
and reconstruct the Ca binet.
The idea IS aHoat upon every breeze. IL
ONES not only in the press, but in the
mouths and whisperings Of evil-do,ns- But
sc warn all who think such things, that they
re known, that their thoughts are read
ay, have been read for seven weeks past.
Their desires are known. They have not
een able 10 hide them unde r bushel.
they may strive and constitute 10 strive, but
hey labor in vain. They may do as the
)lympian King once babe his brother gods
o and do, and they win not succeed. He
Did them, that he would let down golden
hahn from Olympus heights, and that thew