The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-23

The Way II % done.
We have heard. from good authority. the account Of
interview between the President and gentlemen who
has been recently removed irem the New York custom
house, which gives correct idea Of the manner in which
General Taylor discharges the duties Of his exalted
lion.
The gentleman to whom we alude Captain Yad)
an officer in the New York custom house when The
war with Mexico commenced As soon as the ten regi
ment bill was passed he obtained commission, raised
company in New Jersey, and was ordered to the Rio
Grande, where he was under the command Of General
Taylor. When peace made he returned TO the Uni.
ted States. with constitution much injured by his
vice in Mexico. When he had recovered sufficiently,
the last administration taking into consideration bis
claims. strengthened they were by the fact thathe
had lost a brother in Mexico, whose children
the New York custom house During the month
Of August he was turned out by Mr. Maxwell. the
new collector Many persons in New York. knowing
the circumstances Of the case assured Captain Yard that
il he would come to Washington. and see Gen. Tayos
in person. justice would be done him and have him rein
stated in Office The persons who made these assurances
political friends Of General Taylor, and could not
believe that he would permit such injustice to be done BY
Mr.. Maxwell il he was aware OF the fact So firmly
convinced were they that General Taylor would oct
properly in the premises. and vndicaie his claim The
confidence Of the people and his good name from the
arnish cast upon il by the violent and proscriptve feel
ngs OF his subordinate officers that they even offered
pay the expenses OF Captain Yard in order TO induce him
to come TO Washington That offer was refused; but
Captain Yard came to Washington. and made state.
ment to General Taylor The reply which he received
was in substance. that he General Taylor could not
know anything Of such matters that he was forced
to bestow power on his officers that he could not
control them; that he had given, orders that there
should be prescription; and that he could not inter
fere with them in dschargng their duties To this Cap
tain Yard replied, that he had come 10 Washington al
the solicitation OF the Presidents friends, who desired
him 10 do so for the purpose Of stating General Taylor
the prescription which had been pracsed under this ad
minisation The General would not believe that pro
scpton had been pracsed, and he said that he nevd
had prescribed any man for opinions sake, but that
could not interfere with his officers in whom he had con
6dence Thus the matter ended.
There are many striking details Of this interview which
we forbear to MENTION with the hope that Captain Yam
will make them public, shas General Tayor's friends
who sent him to Washington may understand the man
ner in which their President avoids the responsibility oil
his position, and places il on irresponsible men
A correspondent from Washington, who writes both |
Tor the North American and the New York Couref /
after giving an account OF the late French affair, con
cludes somewhat oracularly, as follows,
II 4, possible the French government acting both upon
il, impuises in this matter, well upon nthgues-o
which il is understood NJ Poussin party-msy refuse
receive Mt Rves. unless his credentials have ALREADY
pcen accepted. Re IL 80. he has had connesion win
he dispute and u. in her caprice folly, The French gov
eminent should choose ~ saeTs snail expedent
resentnen,, her MiNtser II eoesA Aasi- ought 70 re
member ,ha, there eAes gecs~meass equally respect
able, and which cceaps etsaet snd nober position
the haiy of nsacns ~ wAieA Ne may be accredl'e"
sithoui delay. Il Il he esmea prcret
We are at some los 10 ksow wAsf "hxhe and nobIer
position In the family 81 nations" meant for the am
sitious wings have already SEIZED upon the most distn
,uished foreign missions Can the Secretary Of State
confidential friend rcin, the Russian mission Really
We could have wished. Il Mr. Rves was to he rewarded
or HE political services 10 his new political friends De
oud have been originally sent to this other "hghsi
and nobler position" instead OF the government
France, where. owing 10 the impressions he may have
ef, behind him his former mission. his reception may
10, be as cordial as he would now desire.
We received two letters BY las, evenings mail from
Louisiana The writers are confident Of the election
Walker as governor, and Of Hamsnsoa's reslscson