Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-12
MORE EVIDENCE,

| Every day goes 10 pile up proof That General
Taylor is mere "automalon" President in the
hands OF his Cabinet. Hear The New York Ex.
press (Whig)
"The Foreign Missions are now about filed
by the Cabinet, and IL is matter OF much sur.
prise TO very many that Gel. Webb OF The "Cou-
rier," has been altogether disappointed. With the
kindliest disposition on the part oil The President,
as We understand, certain sindiscre;ions" OF his
pas lie have been so aHayed against him that
the Cabinet would no! press upon The President
(and the President did not feel al liberty IL take
the responsibility The appointment
"IEeTe are certain peculiarilies in this matter
OF The city press, which here il may be worth The
while 10 notice. The first Taylor man in This
cry, ana lor some time, SOLITARY and alone"
was Mr. Fuller. of the Mirror. The Office be
asked for was given 10 a gentleman who had moi
claim in the world. The only organ that, for
long lime, General Taylor had among the
powerful commercial and business classes was
the Courier" whose editor has been morlihed
s sna Il esesms TO Gs sI political man
commit, is 10 forget his friends"
Bu there is sill stronger and more rcmaIka-
bic case in The District OF Columbia The Incl
dent is described by Two correspondents q the
Union II appears that the leading Wings u
Georgetown were jealous Tor the appointment
OF Mr. Linlhicum, as Navy Agent al Washing
ton. They were suddenly startled one morning
by the announcement of MIR. Lalhrop's appoint.
menl 10 The same Office. The Mayor OF George.
town was depuled 10 The "second Washington,
who replied in words TO this efisc': "You can as.
sure your friend Mr. Linlhicum, that he has re-
ceived the appointment, OF Navy Agent
The Georgetown iunclionary returned, OF course,
| in good spirits TO announce the result At that
veiy moment the commission Of Mr.. LaihTop
had been signed by Gen. Taylor, and was being
recorded in The Navy Department. The Gene
raj thought he had appointed Mr.. Linlhicum,
,ul the Secretary OF the Navy had appointed
| Mr.. Lathrop. Again alarm seized the George
town clique, who were second time assured
Though now by Col. Blss) that MIR. Linthicum
had been appointed The truth soon flashed upon
them, however, that the mistake had been made
and their stupetacon and horror may we'll be
conceived.
The above is no fiction, und the next mum
Der of The Union contains corfoborating Whie
evidence. The Unions comments are just.
APPOINTMENT OF Navy AcEST.-lt appear:
our correspondent in yesterdays Union was no
mistaken in relation TO the circumstances under
which the late appointment of navy agent in this
city was made. The Correspondent Of the Bal
timore Clipper-a paper friendly to the admi
nis,ration-has the following paragraph relatin!
to the same subject:
"The Georgetowners are much chagrned il
} consequence Of the defeat Of their candidate fol
the Office of navy agent at Washington-o nj
I.inthicum. We were informed this afternoon
that Mr.. H. Addison informed meeting Of thu
friends of that gentleman, this morning, tina
the President told him that he had preterre
Mr. Lin,hicum, and supposed that he had been dp
pointed. Some of the Alexandrians came I
The assistance of the Georgetowners. Mr. La
throp's appointment, however, has been Gu
cially announced
/, In view of circumstances like those abov
stated, who can longer doubt that Gen. Taylo
!. is the mere tool Of his cabinet, and does not i
fact know what they are doing in his ow
namel inful as it is, we feel bound 10 Ia
/ such facts before the American people. ths
If they may ever again elect TO that most exalle
of all offices man who, his own friends SHOW
!, is totally incompetent to perform its great an
e RESPONSIBLE duties Let US hare no more sue
d Second WashiDgtons." But these facts ter
10 show that Gen. Taylor is an honest man, a
Though weak one in his civil capacity, 10 ss
the least. If he were not, but were dishone
= and wicked, we think he would not be so co..
h stau,ly making these admissions, which sho
d his own incspacity and simplicity, and the gre
perfidy of his cabinet to his good name ar
for