The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-12-15
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ings the Washington Republic says the House after
ten trials failed to elect Speaker. The chances
ef politics have placed President Taylor in posi-
ton where he is unable to command a majority in
either House of Congress This position is not the
result of any adverse public opinion founded on the
measures of his administration 1t precedes the
development of his measures 1t is no verdict of
condemnation on any thing that President Taylor
has done, or has omitted to do, because he found
an adverse Senate at his inauguration and the rep
Iresentatve elections held since the 4th of March
were held before there had been any opportunity of
defining any administrative policy.
We regard this state of things, therefore, as
merely fortuitous. 1t is the fortune of political
warfare. Strange enough it certainly is, while he
entertans and Processes opinions which he unques-
tionably shares with majority of the people, and
has declared and over again that it is his pur
pose and policy to give effect to the viii of the peo
ple in its constitutional expression, that the political
elements SHOULD have taken such combinations that
even the organization of the House is embarrassed
| by an adverse pre-judgment No one doubts the
stern integrity of the gallant old man. No one
doubts his devoted patriotism, his unshrinkng cour-
age, his fidelity to the Constitution his attachment
to the Union. We all believe that the American
people disposed to give him fair play, and to
Judge him by his measures; and the concur
renee of adverse circumstances Threatens to place
him at the start in less favorable position than that
of any of his predecessors. The elder Adams, at
the first session after his election, counted decid-
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Jefferson at the first session, with Senate about
equally divided had Democratic majority in the
House. Mr. J. @. Adams had a decided majority
of friends in the Senate, and in the House Speak
er friendly to the administration received 90 votes
against "a for all others. Whatever may be the
result Of the pending election in the House, enough
has transpired to show that President Taylor COM
mrnces his administration in a minority in both
Houses Of Congress.
| To man with schemes and purposes Of his
own to manage, against the inclination of the ma
jority, such state of things would be sufficiently
discouragng. If it were the result of President
Faylor's acts, the consequence of unpopular recon-
mcndationS, or the suggestions of uuwise measures
his friends might have some reason for desponden-
cy. But the triumph will be so much the more
greater and the merits Of the President will be so
much the more distinguished, if in the face Of these
embawassments, it should turn out that his meas
ures, by their moderation. their wisdom and their
popularity, commend themselves to a majority of
both Houses of Congress Certainly it is that he
cannot rely upon the fvoabe prepossessions of the
Legislature. He has nothing to rely upon but the
honesty Of his intentions, the dsinterestedness of
his patriotism. his fidelity to the Union, and the
justice OF the American people. In these we find
hope enough, and strength enough. The people
have elevated him to the position he occupies. He
will govern his public course with a single eye to
the peoples welfare, and with deftrential respect
to the peoples will. If under these circumstances
he should fail to receive the peoples appreciation,
lie cannot be deprived of the consciousness of hav
ing sought to merit it by an upright direct and
lpatriotic policy.
Whatever may be the final organization of the
House. We are well pursuaded it cannot fall into the
hands of the friends of the late administration The
! majority of the House we doubt not, regard the
House in its true constitutional character as the
grand inquest of the nation. 1t will be an inquir
ing House, and reforming House. House solic-
ous to facilitate rather than suppress investigation
and to communicate to the people all that it is the
right and interest Of the people to know This, a
all events, will be a triamph of the Wing party
that representatives have been elected prepared
vndicate their constitutional relations to the Exec
utive and to transfer the seat of the sovereignty
from the White House to the Capitol-fiom th'
bureaus of the departments to the COMMITTED
rooms of Congress-from the hands of the Presi
dent to the hands of the people. This, for twent,
years has been the great object of Wing conflict
and if is to be attained only at the expense of
Whg President it is some consolation that at al
events it has been attained.
: Arrival of MIR. Clay.
Mr.. Clay arrived here on Saturday last by the
:. O'Clock train from Baltimore. He was met at tn