The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-26

with family Of children dependant her for support
that petition for her appointment g the office was at once
department and she was accordingly appointed she has
held the Office nom that time until this week, when she
was removed 10 make room for Joseph H. Burhans who
considered il seems best entitled to receive It from
the hands Of the present bluegh'
iederalist OF the Hartford Convention school,"
The Telegraph gives touching account Of the caam-
tiles of this widow woman-the loss OF her husband
her exerons pay his debs-the loss she incurred in the
destruction OF the lighthouse by the accidental explosion
OF one Of its lamps II describes the unavailng efforts
which were made to save her from prescription by a
remonsirance prepared against her removal signed by
every steamboat captain and every sloop captain nav-
eating the Hudson to whom il was presented wings as
well as democrats, being large majority OF the officers
Of boats on the river all Of whom bore testimony that
never since the first establishment Of the lighthouse has
the light been kept with that at all imesof night as
during the time when Mrs. Schoonmaker had charge of
it. But all to no purpose" The axe, too, has fallen
upon her in the very face OF all General Taylos pledges
and Of all the assurances OF his friends and among them
"the Wing Central Committee of Richmond" Lyons.
Macfarland, Baxter, R. T. Daniel, Grattan, &c--who
told the people OF Virginia. in their address during the
last campaign, that General Taylor promises to be the
President of the country and not OF party and to v
engage himself not to lay uioent hands indiscrminately
upon public officers, good or bad because they differ in
opinion NTH him."
The Circlevile (Ohio) Waterman Of the 10th de.
nounces the removal Of COL Weller in the following
just and indignant terms
PRoscRlPrIos feel called upon to notice the recall
part OF our government the boundary line between
the United States and Mexico Against his fitness for this
ed could his btteres political opponents deny him the
posses sion Of high talents and capacities and noble
and chvnlrous spirit. Why, them he recalled The
answer at once suggests itself every oas
We viii frankly own that we once loved Den. Tavlor ;.
and that we admired him. is not less true We admired
him for his brilliant achievements and unrivaed
and independence Of mind Tor his honestly Integrity
and good sense and for the native excellence glory
feeling in common with millions Of others that throughout
au s @ tis 10y s,s %e Gen Eg him
lips his glory thrilled eaeh hoson, and in his breas,
hIobeed the heart Of America Nor. when he appeared
their love diminished and, though doubling, still they
trusted To the1 his declarations that he would DO fhsr
President, and NOT the esident of party clique were
not less sacred less true than the Gospel He would
pa y add sal The
not less noby nor with less applause guide she ship Of
did Washington hinser not with smile for one party and
rown for the other, but with smile for BOTH and need
p, Our should s Be is S
great ocean nnrufisd by q breath Of wind-cam and
receive ,has undivided APPROPRIATION which Erateiui nS
gave that Of the Washington, yet he did not
oas and to make an towards sasnE her
back the condition in which she left by the eeer
Presidents These declarations of Gen Taylor were as
sduousy uttered abroad by his friends Their novelty
traced and their excellence cap!vaed the people They
heard, believed, and exuted They heard believed, and
were drpedi Ii this blind eonfden6e Ia the amiabe
simplicity aud excellence q his character in his unbend
NJ and n'ss tina, made ssa Taylor the
first station in the world and alas for him, the world win
Judge how worhiy lie ills L. No he installed
presidential chair than the Cen Taylor Of the Rio
rande the Gen. Taylor OF Baena Vista, the honest man,
the unbendng patriot the Second Washington" was no
moeiaded, extinct deturc No hnd he received
the last and highest proof of the peoples Condolences than
he showed himself utterly and meany unworthy of IT, Call
ed by oaitous fame rule great people, he sunk
puppet In the hands ef designing men, and bent
plant knee ID conemptble suppiance party clique.
We will be forgiven IL we longer speak with respect
Truly, respect who has outraged all desenct
and all honor who. conscious of his ner .ncapaciy has
loisied himself the American people their Chief
Magtratewho has endeavored with sacrilegous hand,
profane the great of gton-who great
only be little, who fortunate only TO be mean.