The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-17
rHE INAuGuRAL.

THE INAUGURAL.
LET GEs. TAYLOR carry ont wha, he here lays
dcwn, says the Lexington tKy) Observer, speaking
9! The Inaugural and the couniryswil sustain hipl.
He is now fairly launched upon his voyage with u
good crew, and II viii be his own fault Il he runs
among the breakers
II viii require firm and steady hand 10 hold the
helm of the ship Of State Ut all times, u the pllot
would direct his course with Judgment When a
political convention lays out the track however and
gives list OF bearings and distances the business 0!
the pilot is very much simplilied.
Bnt Gen. TAYLOR recognizes M such guides. He
has no chart but the Constitution, headlands but
the great Interests OF tho country. As for his run
ming among the breakers" there Is no doubt but
efforts enough win be made TO drive him there. We
agree, however, with the Observer that 'he country
viii sustain him.
The comments of tho opposing journals, upon
Gen. TAvLoas Inaugural afford some curious illus
trations Of iaut-finding disposition Some OF
them designate II as document OF words merely,
meaning nothing; while others discover In II the
most alarming indications, full Of porientons mean
ing. When Gen. TAYLOR says that i VIII be for the
measures Of policy, the utmost apprehension Is ex-
pressed ut the idea OF his giving up the veto power
yet the passage which refers TO the army and navy
and announces that they will be kept In the highest
state Of efficiency, Is Significantly pointed to ms
beiokening the military man with habits Of despotc
rule.
Among The more liberal, however of the demo-
cratic Journals, the incipiency of the new Admins
Grafton. BY these the Inaugural is approyed--ita
tone It's language, Its sentiments The qualification
of a doubt, lsnally added-a donbt whether the line
marked out In the Inaugural will be adhered to.
such donbt In such quarters Ia natural II Is per-
haps entertained by some with wish that II may be
llsiihei by events Bali. American.
We publish on the first page Of to.days paper The
Presidents inaugural address; and its bresity We
hope, viii secure Il an attentive and universal peru
sal. II is written In simple plain, yet beautiful
IN Ui We Ia liI1Hz IA
is already condensed more Than we could think al
doing and yet every idea is as clearly and fully given
as any one can desire.
There is nothing in this document which should
call forth angry opposition from any section or fac
ton, although II has given some an opportunity 10
indite caustic senseess paragraphs, for week This
address is an Inaugural address, and while Il Is every
thing we could desire or had reason TO anticipate
against the will Of the people as expressed through
their Representatives, IN
The address Is truly American, and like its author
embraces the entire Union. No smotherine of en-
bers here and tanning them there for wisely II re-
Trains from forshadowing the future course Of the
administration, until the proper time arrives
Gen. Tnylor's administration nngurs well for the
country The people have resolved il seems, TO give
him fair trial. and II he is fortunate In his finre
course ashe has been In the choice Of his cabinet his
election will never be regretted by the American peo
pie Yor1 pa Adcorats
Its said that when President Taylor came to that
part of his inaugural In which he says he shall fvol
the improvement Of rivers and harbors, Mr.. Went
worth, Loco Representative from Illinois, was 50
overjoynd, that he pulled off his hat and gave good
strong "hurra for Old Znck. Hartford Couranf.
The Inaugural IL document ihat requires nc
analysis--brief, manly, pertinent clear IN tone, ex
plicit in sentiment and moderate in political views
Il must command the respect and the appreciation Of
every patriotic clti2en.--N O. Bee.
Every body admres the breyity Of President Tay.
lor's message. II Is the only inaugural we have
had for many years, thai has not proved bore
Yankef Bidde.
Our friends Of the opposition are seriously an.
noyed that they can find nothing 10 object 10 In the
We heard one who had pondered over II, finally OBJ
ject 10 one Of Its greatest vriuesis brisfness. We
showed him that II was ns long that OF his great
Mngnns Apollo, Gen. Jackson. II was then OBJ
jected TINT Gen. Taylor did not strike out new
mode for himself, different from his predecessors
turn his inaugural Into message, and point and
recommend the particular measures which he wished
adopted. We showed him from the MANUAL that
Gen. Tayl0rs was as definite and as full In the dec
lnraion of his views as his predecessors, whatever
the length Of their communications; and he gave 1t
up admitting the very apparent fact, that 0d Zach
WINS not headed ct."- Montgomery, dla Journal
1t meets our highest expectations, and will, we
doub, not, be read with the greatest pleasure and
satisfaction by every true republican In the country.
II is truly characteristic of Its distinguished author
--speaks the pure language Of wisdom and knowl-
edge and Is stamped with those unmis.akeable
marks Of honesty and greatness simplicity and
painness, combined with brevity, strength and
beauty. I, also lnys down sound political prlnci-
ples--brea,hing throughout the pure republicanlsm
which gave vitality and strength TO our FREQ instti-
lions In the primitive days Of The Republicgiving
assurance TO the country that their confidence In
Gen. Taylor has not been misplaced, and that their
hopes In the wisdom, purity, repuhlicanism. md
success of his Administration will all be realized.
Those OF us who stood by him In the darkest hours
-all--all have cause Of EMULATION and rejoicing
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