The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-02
The Policy of General Taylor's Admins.
tratiOn.


Some inquiry has been made among private po-
litcal circles, and by certain newspapers, in rea
ton to the policy and general measures which may
be adopted by the administration of Gen. Taylor,
in conducting the affairs of the Union. Hitherto
the public attention has been devoted to removals
and appointments to office but this branch of bu
siness is confined In its operations, and does not
command the attention of the country so much as
the noise and hubbub among the office-beggars and
office-holders. The great interests of the coun-
try and the different sections of the Union, will
soon begin to turn their attention to the forthcom-
ing measures of the new administration, and to in.
quire what particular changes will be made by the
present cabinet upon the policy of the late admi-
nstraton of Mr.. Polk.
1t is generally understood that the cabinet at
Washington has been engaged in counsel for some
time past, In relation to the new project connected
with the navi gation laws, it has been presented
to the British Parliament, with the sanction of the
British government. The project of the British
ministry to open mutually the coasting trade be-
tween particular countries, does not to obtain
by any means the concurrence or acquiescence of
the American government, as now constituted If
Mr. Bancroft, the American Minister at London,
has given any encouragement to the British 60
venment to make the proposed changes IN the
British navigation laws, it is now generally I'M
derstood that instructions have been sent out, OF
will be, from the present administration at Wash
ington ola totally different character from those
which the Minister at London has acted upon. from
the former administration.
Upon the subject of the tariff and the treasury
nothing positive or definite seems yet to have been
agreed upon by the cabinet at Washington, so far
as we are able to learn or understand. Some init
nations have been thrown out, indeed, in some of
the newspapers, that General Taylor himself has
expressed preference for specific duties in our sys
TEN of duties, over the ad palorem plan. But it is
probable his language may have been over-rated
by the exclusive interest of the parties who listened
to what he said. 1t is to be hoped that no exclu-
sve section, manufacturing interest, any par
ticular local interest, will have any influence upon
the cabinet relation to the tariff Of duties but
that, as it appears probable some change will
be made it will be such that the tariff will en-
brace due mixture of the ad paiorsm and specific
principles, calculated to distribute the advantages
and burthens equally In reference to the treasury
system, we doubt if any important change will be
made in the existing law, other than that of giving
10 tne government tHe power VI drawing ana re-
drawing upon the different subtreasuries, thus rem
derng it unnecessary to transport the precious me-
tails in bulk backwards and forwards, in cases
where bills of exchange would answer the purpose
as well.
All these points, IN relation to all the important
measures to be adopted, and changes to be made,
will, we have no doubt, be judiciously examined,
weighed and determined during the summer, be-
fore the meeting Of Congress in December next.
We trust that no special interest, no manufacture
ing clique, stock-obbing or specializing cotere,
no financial class of individuals, will have influ-
ence enough to impose upon the cabinet their par
ticular theories, calculated to advance their own
particular objects, but hostile to the whole Union
and contrary to the interests of all the people
Hitherto certain manufacturing and financial
cliq,es have had too much power and influence in
shaping the course of wing politics; but now, under
the spirit of pure patriotism honesty and justice,
brought into the government by General Taylor,
we hope and believe that all such attempts will
be set aside and repudiated by the men in power.