The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-25

A Dsst~ssssAip rsosnAzasndsa General Taylor.
Because the Department Of the Interior is unnecessary
and dangerous and because has been abused and pros
ttuted by Mr. Ewing Congress has been urged 10 abd
ish by law at the approaching session. and thus to dis
miss Mr.. Ewing from the public service In relation TO
this suggestion correspondent Of the Courier and En-.
qurer writing from Washington. holds the following
language aess5a
We have heard IL intimated lately that effort viii Ger
tainly be made in the House abolish the Home Depart
ment. Very likely; but have seen reason 10 change
the opinion have hitherto expressed that such effort
made will fail But Is asked In IL does happen
that bill that purpose be presented to the President
will he sanction ti have no means Of knowing def.
niiely what the President would do in that event. but
IL is fair TO presume that he would act In accordance
with the uniform practice OF every branch Of the gov
eminent, as well in obedience TO the "hrst law Of
nature" by throwing himself on the defensive, A
direct attack the part of Congress, or the executive
branch Of the government would hardly fall within the
Of the Allison letter On the questions Of the tariff the
currency, internal mprovementsn short, on great
question affecting directly the interests of the people, it's
not doubted that the President win promptly obey the
popular WILL expressed by the peoples representative
But II Congress may their pleasure, abolish the Home
D ,partment they may also abolish the State Department
and then the Treasury Department., and until finally
the President becomes the dumb witness Of his own ami
hilation.
But il the President such bill may not Congress
from the general appropriation bill Most assuredy; but
scores Of capitalists will advance funds trusting TO the viii
ling ptitude people 70 correct conduct 20 ou
geous the part Of their representatives..
This defiance Of Congress, if it darepresume to repeal
the law Of the last session establishing the Department
Of the Inter ior all must admit, is entirely N conformity
with General Taylors pledges before the election, and
exceedingly becoming the head Of that party which has
been for years hypocritcaly denouncing Executive m
uence and Executive encroachments the Legislative
power! II is the most alarming indication we have yet
seen of the utter reckessness Of those power There
is no warrant in the constitution for the conduct which
is intmated the President will pursue in opposition
the action OF Congress Neither no nor the heads Of
departments have any authority to contract loans.
receive advances from corporations or from individual
capitalists to meet expenditures which Congress- refuses
to legalize The President cannot unite the purse and
the sword He can neither borrow money nor expem
money without the authority Of Congress If he Dor.
rows without legal sanction il is act of usurpaon
II he expends the public moneys in defiance Of congr
sional action and without the authority of Congress- tits
corruption amounting TO embezzlement Such conduct
could not fail to produce impeachment Of the Pre
dent for corrupt and atrocious usurpaton Of power;
and we call the public attention to this intmaon from
wing source in the confidence of the administration
Qor Colonel Webb. the editor Of the New York Courier
Ausra) as indicative Of the respect which those
power entertain for the constitution and for form Of
government The President is gravely recommenddO
unite the purse and the sword, and, in defiance Of Con-
gress, to exercise the powers of a DICTATOR.