The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-29
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TgURsDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, is4o



The National INTEL notices the remarks that were
,s.sntly made by the New York Evening Post well as
N. soeech of Mr.. Giddings at Warren, in Ohio. They
have both charged upon Gen Taylor, that he took an
active interest with members of Congress in pressing Mr.
Walkers amendment Mr. Giddings pronounces this
course 10 be incompatible with -" the Allison letter,
and the pretended pledges OF Gen. Taylor to leave all
questions OF legislation entirely to Congress Inc In
telgencer of Tuesday being satisfied that the Post and
Mr. Gdiings had msrepresened the motives and conduct
Of the President took pains to ascertain the facts,
and states them as follows:
# was very natural that the Pfesden, and his friends
hond in com non with al the friends OF the country
vi,, .v asir. that some should pass Congress
bs the Executive 10 govern Caliornln and 10 prevent
those scenes OF and bloojshed which have dsgaced
M new territories in their present state OF unbTidled nm
archv 10 subject peop and especially the multtudes
~ proceeding to tn gold region the saiutary restraints
If law and order and redeem solemn treaty oblga-
ton with Mexico maintain government Tor the polec-
ZION of the country had obtained from her The Pres
snt and his friends dou oess earnestly DESTROYS that
r,,,s.s should fully enable hi the faithfully
executed in California and New Mexico Bat we can rake
upon selves that II Is untrue that either he or
thev expressed any preference for Mr. Walkers amend
man, over Mr. Webster other proposition equally
av. with either 10 attain the desired end. His object
IVA, the establishment OF government Of some sort, and
.jther provision would have satisfied him which appeared
,,o acceptable Congress. IL is untonnded and mail
cious to represent him having sought TO throw his
weight either for against the iree-soI' party.
should the freq soil party, any portion Oh IT, hereafter
he detected in any evincng deliberate purpose to
prevent tho formation of any civil government In Caor MIA
or Nav Mexico so as keep the agitation between the
North and the for sectional party Objects the Pe'i
dent nav find il his solemn duty to tro"n Indignantly
on that as not merely the first dawning bat the perec'
day. OF attempt to ALLEVIATE one portion OF inc Union
from another
thu sty Ia nj 10 ar rI
that the President not only felt but expressed interest
in the proceedings of Congress upon this question we
are happy TO see the President taking this for if
any question justified his lhterpos'tion win the
members of Congress- il is the in relation to Calfor
MA From this example expect TO see him. therefore,
modifying in his future policy the course OF the ALI
son letter, and taking some part, IN some form or
Other in the OF Congress But still we regret
TO see him adherng far to his decision as to declare
he would have been Satisfied with either provision
which appeared most acceptable to Congress-, though
this statement is shade different from the substance OF
an anecdoe we heard at the time when he especially
called the attention of member OF Congress to the
appropration BILL with the amendment of the Senate in
it. and adding the expression of his wish that the ques
ton might be settled so as please all parties We had
hoped too that the President had himself prefer
ence between Messrs Webser's and Walkers amend
ments-the last of which, like "sayng grace over the
whole barrel of behring's at once recognises at once the
whole code of Mexican law, established church, anti
slavery, and all.
We confess, on the other hand, there is something
substantial decisive and manly in his disclaming, in
these declarations of the National nelgencer, any con-
tngent purpose which the free soers may make "o keep
up the agitation between the North and the South for
sectional party objects" We doubt very much whether
this hypothetical declaration will not give more dlssatis
faction to the Post and to Mr. Gddpgs, than the prev-
Gus explanation might be calculated to remove.