The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-20

We have than once asked the question. Why Is
not the frontier protecteds During the whole summer
the Indians have been committing depredaions the
lives and property Of citizens residing the Rio
Grande, and the frontiers OF Mexico and Texas Large
bodies also collecting in the neghborhood OF the
western routes to California And yet government
does nothing except to lend its aid to Spain in putting
down anticipated revolution in Cuba Whittier are
things tendng' While have a general war with
the savages apparently impending. we are also upon
the eve OF rupture with France. What bungng man
agement of the cabinet has brought about this state
of thingsl In view Of these threatening difficulties,
shall we have any more Of the stupid nonsense and
humbuggery about having "man of peace" at the head
Of our government Does it not invite aggression from
civilized nationsl And have not the savages at last
learned the meaning Of this contemplate can It'll time
for the cabinet to relieve the country from the of
position in which they have placed it, if they cannot
eve their regulations. With the counsels OF the
Car prevailing over the weak but ambitious President Of
France, who knows but we are upon the eve OF war
with that mscaed republic' It would be just such
game the butchers OF Hungary would be likely to play
in order prevent the spread Of repubcanism Unfor
unately in this crisis in affairs, have not man
at the head Of the government who has the capacity
genius to meet it,
The New York Sun, Taylor paper thus speaks of
the mismanagement Of the cabinet and OF its fatal results
to the public interests and safety:
Our border from the Gulf Of Mexico up the northern
line, is in righul condition; and the administration is
much pied in watching and soothing the fears the
Spanish minister, that has look after the pro-
lection of the frontier. or the rchandse and emigant
trains California, there has been notice of 1877
lives being aken and fneary half million OF cattle and
merchandise destroyed but the officers in military
mand reported in due form hut % cases. steps
whatever have been taken in relation the remaining In
dian although perfectly well The
twenythree officially reported duly placed on file
in the War Departments and, of course the neghbors and
relations of the murdered will feel entirely protected
Many trading parties have been of, many emgrant
bands have been broken up whole counties the border
have been left without mail communication for weeks
gether and any number of border farms desoated
redress all these ourages citizens there has been
fifth part of the stir and attention. third OF the
military array and expense which has been avshed on
the watching and suppessng the suspected" expedition
TO Cuba, alleviate The anxiees of Spanish official IL
may be ungene prejudice, but must confess
we have deeper sympathy for the lost lives of one
hundred and eighty OF citizens, slaughtered in
cold blood SOIL than for the anxious suspenses OF
any regal despot If the fifty gallant marines who turned
with such cheerful alacrity" who
dreamed of resistance TO the laws poycd in saving
the unprotected and children the border from
the scapns knife, il would be gratifying the
large though quite cheaply heroic procama
soldiers magnanimously in accordance with the
wishes Of our liese lady of Spain.