The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-01

gagged in distributing H. regardless OF the injury they are
INJECTING on the people The supporters Of General
Taylor must have their reward no matter il they the
enemies OF that system Of policy which has scattered
prosperity over the land. How the system of rewards
and puhishments pracsed by the present admnisra
ton operates to yex and harass trade and commerce.
may be gathered from the letter OF our able and we'll
informed New York correspondent published on yester
day He says;
When the present collector into power he was be-
seiged by office hunters who would take refusal and
ignorant and incompetent men, and when old and efi
cient officers hurried and other persons put there
to discharge the duties the greatest daily
encountered Men put in charge OF vessels who had
idea of the duties of dlschargng officer than of
the ordinary couesies of life As goods passed out they
issued permits, they knew whom for what Goods
permitted to the merchant sent TO the public store
and goods that should be examined were sent TO the
chants and the surveyors Office was crowded with mer
chants clerks and Others who could get hearing TO their
complaints, redress for their grievances
= The custom-house appears to be governed
almost entirely by clique of persons of the ultra
school, and the most vexatous proceedings are Instituted
In the of almost every invoice under pretence oil de-
tecng false invoices but really make the present system
odious possible the public. These have, however,
the discrimination perceive that the most admirable sys
may in the hands Of reckless and unscrupulous part
sans, be made the instrument OF oppression.
1t cannot be matter OF surprise that have confu-
sion and NAL administration in the public service Such
result is the natural consequence Of wing ascendency
and OF the rule OF weak and inefficient President,
rounded by weak and inefficient advisers whose thoughts
embrace anything beyond their party In the last
contest the wings avowed political principles They
had nothing in common but desire to obtain power
power enjoy the emoluments of Office and to batten
the public plumber They succeeded and when the 4h OF
March they gathered around the departments, and
around the custom houses and post Offices like ravens
around carcass eager and camorous for their reward
And now the old principles OF federalism begin to show
themselves Three years elapse before the people OF
the Union be heard through the balotbox In three
years much may be accomplished; and the federasts
determined to do all they in that time to establish
the principles which they concealed from the people.
The Offices will be filled by incompetent men, and with
men who desire the overthrow Of the present financial
and commercial policy. Complaints will be made-ds-
satisfaction will be expressedand the wing leaders and
the wing press will cry in full chorus that the system is
ansound and that there be hope for labor but in
he munifcence OF capital and safety for the country
but in bank charters and protective tariffs What will
oe the result time will show. The administration may
possibly derange the currency embarass commerce, and
diminish the public revenues but we trust that in its
blindness it will not bring noble institutions into dis
repute.