Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-29
THE CABINET EXECUTIVES.

TO the Editors efthe Enquirer.
Genllemen--Y You are doing good service. God
speed the right" One, who is as vel freeman,
neither among the prescribed nor obnoxious 10
prescription, would say few words 10 his coun-
lrymen, through the columns OF The EpQuirer.-
Not a Word sna escape me which is not dictated
hv desife 10 tree our government from corrup.
lion. II have no enemies 10 punish" bn, knaves
and traitors; no friends 10 ayenge, bu an lnIuF-
ed country and violated constitution This IS
truth without eqaipoeation, spoken now lest
different construction should be given 10 my
words, authorized by Inc example Of one in high
station.
From time Immemoflal II has been said, 1T
lakes nine Taiors 10 make a man" Now, by
the Constitution, the President is required 10 be
man: NOT one ninth, nor one eighth OF man.
rne question then arises, whether he present IN
cumbsni ID constitutional President. Perhaps
10 General Taylor's consciousness that ne is but
lie ninth part 4 salesman, may be ascfibed
his modesy in assuming one e,gdh OF The exc
cuive power. II his copaHners be content, who
has right 10 complaint
What this eighth OF President will or will
not do God only knows-what he has done is
clear enough. He has abolished The constiluto--
al executive and raised up in its stead an execu-
tive OF which The President is but a miserable
power in President ot The United States, and in
no other man or SET Of men other than The control
wisely given 10 The Senate. Is this constitutional
executive Mdt executive We nov see ruling The
country with Inc fiefceness Of Jacobn club and
The cruelty al Diet CT demons, difiusing in its
pesIlient career coruptIng influence and sap
ping the foundations OF the republics
We quail before the Judgments Of Heaven when
sc witness The rayages OF Inc Cholera, now NOV.
ins 10 mysterious and ialal stealth over The EARN,
and YET we look with criminal apathy on con-
duet OF men in power which porlends much more
fearful scourges than The nolsome pestIlence.-
| say, as David said, when in great strait
Let Us al now into The hand OF The Lord, (or
his mefcies are sreat) and lei me not tall into The
hand oi man"
The Pre-, dent has tgnorantly betrayed lie
people who elected him. He mas associated with
him seven spirits much worse Than himself, (a
strangers 10 hm) and thrown into their hands
seven.eishs OF Inc constitutional power which
was entrusted TO him alone. This be has done
10 screen himself from the responsibilities that
belong 10 MS office. Yes, the hero VI Buena
Vista has sold himself and his glory for bau-
bic 10 poit.ca! hucks,efs, ~ be pedieo on al
the great ras-tair 10 Washington 10 the crowd OF
sans culolte. Who flock 10 that mar Tor patches tc
mend their laltered fortunes. Shades Of he "eaf-
lleT Presidents !" behold Your humble Imilasotl
Does any one believe. II General Taylor were
president ns,ead OF his Cabinet Executive, the
venerable and faithful Nelson would have been
prescribed 10 make room tor one who has no
qualifications 10 give him a superior claim 10 the
office2 The man VINO says ne believes II, SLAM
ders General Taylor, But this is only an in
stance among many, and me work IS still going
on in Richmond Another and another arc
sought 10 be removed TO make room ior---
n pause. dc hoo, for the present.
There is runor connected with this business
Of Captain Nelson's removal as lille credrable
10 the Secretary Of the Navy as was certain
leiceraphic despatch once heard OF. Viii any
one OF The Cabinet Executive deny that there $
oe-rolIing among themselves by which vacan-
cies are mate Tor heir respective riends} I'll
tickle you il you will tickle me, is the game.
Ii this be not So. whence This III hless pfoscrip-
ton OF competent, honest and faithful men To
what will these things leadl Let us lay aside
party spirit and reflect ,obery on heir tendencies.
Public virtue gone. Our liberties threatened
the nation degraded TO The level OF n rde OF
t-eebooers. curse far more terrible than
plague, pestilence or famine will soon wind up
the crama OF This republic.
A VIRGiNiAN.