The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-27
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
NEw Yoxx, April Is. ls49.


merce, in its very xpected and really powerful defence
OF the independent treasury system to which, heretofore
has been regarded decided opponent II may be
known 10 your readers that this journal alone. of New
York city papers, is the organhere the acknowledged
ganof the class Of in trade with whom business
busnessthe fair honest and Legitimate business OF life
II is not an adjunct politics. is speculator upon
advces with reference TO socks-which,
best, is little morally than the business OF
living by playing with marked cards. The Journal oil
Commerce, such question: speaks the sentiments oil
of this city who have bona fde means Invested In
trade OF which (having been accumulated by hao WORK.
they scrupulousy careful This class heretofore has
been claimed by political opponents as being heart and
soul with the against the independent treasury prihc
ple have previously written you, you VIII recoect, mat
great change in this oonnexion has come over their
minds; and in this leader have decided proof oil
the fact. The demonstration is OF importance, as,
without the counenance of those alone who are really
directly interested in the manner in which the gov
eminent money is kept, and whom the Journal rep
resents the merchant politicians advenurers and the
stock gambling politicians will be compelled to forever
abandon all show Of serious opposition to the peranence
of the independent subeasury SYSTEM II is not my
province repeat the strong argument in favor OF the sys
which the editor OF that paper puts FORTH as with
in your reach for republication lii follows Immediately
this letter But must be permitted 70 say that its brief
summary of the operation of the sYstemshs and the
pebank system, its only possible rvalas evidenced
by that truthful exponent experience will never be at
tempted be answered by the many journals in the
OF the schenng fellows who desire yet the
money oil the public in their private business
On the same day blessed with another import
political revelation refer to the New York Courier
and Enquers leader of Saturday las, upon the organ
which federalism in general, and President Taylor in par
cuar, about establish Washington. Do repub
fish it, il But show readers the extent of the mis-
representation and suppleness and degradation which
the conductor of federal Journal aspiring the repua
ton of the first in America, will stoop, with the view of
getting influential drummers urge his suit for place
for oiice-for pension ut the expense OF the people.
The point which desire call the attention of your
readers is the cold blooded and smoothly worded profit
gacy with which the editors of the Intelgen per-
sonay assaled by this press, heretofore their pretended
personal well political friend under the guise of
smothe ring them it were with compliments The g.t
of this article may be summed up In declaration that it
bid for Office for the writer the price paid being, first
sacrifice OF truth in the assertion that four hs any
considerable handful of wings Congress- desire the
lshnent of such "no-pary any other description of
whig paper al the seat of AS thoroughly
know the sentiments of members Of Congress upon
questions of the least public neresand you aware
sir, that has better opportunities b, thus in
formed--I that before have heard it
even whispered that wing member dissatisfied
with the efficiency of the lntegencer any single respect
1t is, indeed well 10 mark the GOODNESS with which this
uar article whistles the editors of the 1nteigencer
down the wind. "The wing requires (no party
paper Uimg well able to defend the administration
from the daily Of the Union What earth has
the been about for the last four ycars What
doing daily with ability than be done by any
other
manfuy by protested principlcsa The secret of this
in nutshell. The editors of the igencer,
having laborcd lifetime attain to their present reputa
on willing sacrifice IL by abandoning their prin
cipe curry favor with particular ambitious who
may aspire achieve the impossible labor of moulding
more than people of the United States into party
whose end and aim shall be their individual advance
men that of the principles and measures OF the fed
eaisn of the age which the pen of Joseph Gales
abored and done almost much in the last third
OF century as the voice of Henry Clay himself To
this cad the latter stabbed in the back Pha-
delphia and the end after such lifetime OF
devoted and faithful service, is the stileo of such
Swiss plunged in the back of Mr. Gales, by orders from
Huntington As odious the political prncipe of the
editor OF the Intellgence to (and presume There
is sternly and radically opposed them,)
can with him deeply and sincerely in this blow the
the pocian-as with any man who is unfairly
struck my presence. fit hand this truly, be armed
Washington for blow in the back of who has dedi
Gated lifetime to the practice OF the principles which the
assassin has prossed only since became probable that
such professions would pay better than those previous
the 600 affair. Heaven help the Executive if il is
already compelled to such instrument effect
its purpose of destroying what of character federalism still
preserves, which is enable it help Mr. Crit
tenden or Mr. Clayton to- the succession Why, but
the day before yesterday were, that the editor of
Courier and Enquirer doing his support the
administration of James K Polk, in the hope of reward
similar that which is be the price of this dastary
act and it but yesterday that same edi-
fighting the battles of Gen. Scott against Ex
ecutive himse,) whom this morning he stabbed as he
would stab the editor OF the Intelgencer an init
nation from headquarters.
The idea put forth by the Courier sthat the President
neither socts Objects tho establishment of this
organ is amusing say the leasta gauze of disguise
thin and transparent that the verie yro In politics may
through at glance. The intended editor M Bull
) Gen. Tayor's confidential editorial organ during
the campaignhis editor home, right under his thumb
Nay is well understood in New Orleans that Mr. Bulit is
the writer of the second Allison letter In that city his style
of composition is well known that of Mr.. Gales in
Washington and you know that by intelligent and
readers editors composition be almost easily
identified, his handwriting by the composors who "set
up" from his manuscript. So there be mistake
to the rotations existing between General Taylor and
Mr. Bullu Under these circum stances, word, a nod
of dissent a finger raised by the President, would
surely have been sufficient check this assault upon
the conductors Of the Intellgencer 1t is worthy Of noe
too, that the Mess Gideon. the publishing partners of
the ogan have for long series of years. been the
Of those well versed in the local politics of Washington
you will learn that Gideon ~ CO. the head and trout of
the wing opposition the regular biennial reelection
of Mr. Seaon to be mayor Of the metropolis This move,
and the appointment office Of politicians Of the school
OF Mr. Matthew L. Davis, seem to signify that when Gen.
Taylor declared he "had friends reward and
mics punish" he that he had enemies reward
and friends punish
Bytheby it being whispered In wing circles of New
York that by way of hepn this organ break down
Messrs Gales Seaton, the Executive is about throw
of tollic