Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-03


sui! the particular views Of hi various "suppor
leIs," irec-soilers and southern menu To say
The least, The declaration wants that frank, man
y, fa-iuocd c'caIress, which the Sou.h had
right 10 expect from Southern PfesiGent"-
Had Gen. Taylor pursued frank. opsn and de.
cided course in the late canvass or in Washing
lon, the California questio', We sincerely believe
wcult have been satisfactorily settled by The las
Congress. Had The revelation in the Inclliocn.
Ger been less subject 10 miscolsiiuclon, bu, sno-
ken OUT boldly for the Corslita,lon as wei! as lhe
Union, il might have ezened mos, beneficial
influence al The Moth, and secured an adjust
mrnl OIL The knolty question. Bu,, says tie
Times:
AS III the suggestion ofGea. Taylor's aban.
donins the doctrine Of The Allison iet,ey as To in
lcrterins with he legislation ci oncr,ss. il is
wholly without force. No suppouc, 81 Genera.
Taylor eve; commended that lie was 10 take M his
abode in the While House as a mere auonaton
TO receive visiicrs and cow ID N out The Pre-
sidency would be bessarly pos, indeed, if The
incumbent were never allowed "a express an
opinion. VIVA, The Wings pfo;csiti against in
the la;c -anvaSs, was IN. active in,erposirion of
The Executive DEPARTING n, 10 conuoi he acton
OF Congress, as in the formal announce men,> ri
Presidential s'dc qua mons essential 10 ihe appco-
va o. different measures Ole II the arguments
mos, sueGucusly urged by Gen. ialoT's sup
poflers was the consideration that he would ex-
eH Wholesome 'gjlWncc in inducing saiisiac-
tory compromise 0! the sectional question And
now, when thc honest I'D man les fall in con.
vrTsation few woids OF patriotic exhoIialicn 10
SUCH compromise, his opponents ttac Norfolk
Arsns for eIamplc) cry oui sgains, Southern
Wings Tor approving The honorable ACT"
Now, The "o.d man" has nol used any cxhora-
iion 10 cUmpTomse-!h" lniel2encer says il is
malicious" 10 say 50. But, if he had, we cor
tend that any interference or influence brought 10
bear by him upon members oi Congress 70 secure
any object, is in direct conflict with his Alison
and other letters. The Alison letter clearly avow.
ed that The President should in no manner allow
his "personal opinions" 10 influence The action of
Congress; and his famous le'ler 10 gentleman
in Baltimore, which Mr. H. t. Daniel secuted
al Fairfield as counterfeit, but which was after
wards admitted 10 ne genuine, declared that even
il he [General TayloIl were President, his "opi
Mons were neither necessary nor Important
| these solemn assertions did moi, indeed make
the Presidency 5agsarly pos indeed, W 90
not understand the meaning Of lie English
language. But We are pleased 10 know
that President Taylor aad his supporters, a, the
peril Of inconsistency, have abandoned that weak
ground, have changed front, and are coming a
little over 10 the sound and constitutional views
Of tie Democratic party, and that PIesdcn! lay
lor does mol mean 10 be a king Log" rs the
Times has lussed in the Norfolk Argus, We shall
lei our enlightened liend, The ctilor d he Argus
speas FOR hmssl: a. follows, in The language OF
sobeinoss AM truth:
"Bul We feel lrllc concern as 10 The guilt or
innocence 81 General Taylor in regard 10 This
accusation. Our purpose is 10 expose the slaI-
ing Inconsistency Of Inc Richmond Compiler in
an article, app;ovingly entorsed ~ tie Norfolk
Herald, the object Of which is 10 make lille
parry capital al the approaching election in This
State The Compiler publishes this aiicle from
the Post, ant claims great merit 10 Gen. Taylor
on "his accession Ia me PIcsitency,p in his cf-
iorls 10 secure satisfactory settlement uf Inc
slavery question. Now, We should like 10 know
what nsat mas Southern Wng press or he
Southern Wing parry &c congratulate itself upon
Gen. Tayloi's interference with CorgressicE-
a. action, either Oh this or an o'.er snbjcct Of
domestic cgsIaiion! |. is perfectly al wal
with the position taken by Gen. Taylor himself
during the canvass, and is in direct collision
with The eloquent appeals made io he people
agains, TIC 'une man power! On ihis question,
al least The President is committed and shorn Of
his power. he has voluntarily surrendered
himself 10 III" sic rolo Sc juice q majority in
Congress, and has con'eE.cl himself With he-
coming me;e instrument II record their e!icis.
There is no escaping hi. dilcmma-hc has d.
rrive! himself o. The pa"cr ., ju-.:aS or cxer-
cisin@ his riiica influence On .!eai mates 81
Stale. This was The ground on which NJ was s.
vigorously opposed by tic Democratic parry, bu
l. constituted une Il The siiungcsi lcc0nmcnca-
lions % tn Wings. Tie party in rover ar ro@
disposed 70 change from, rot oHy on this, bu
other M i'rS, some III which ac exposed IN IN |
article "hch We take from Tie Richmond En-
Quirtr"