The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-14

Abandonment % the Taylor Adminissrasioa
The Signs OF the Times Indicate with great sgnifcan
sy that the administration Of Gen Taylor is about to be
abandoned by the party by whom il was elevated to
power We find numerous limitations OF such inten-
ton the part Of the leaders Of the federal party. in
letters written from this city to papers at distance, be-
longing either TO the Taylor neutral class. Thus the
correspondent Of the New York Herald writes:
had occasion write you that the administration had
pledged to its support This, upon digent
inquiry, find to be mistake. They have more than
three whom they possibly rely The two senators
from Vermont whom naturally supposed 70 90 along with
Mr. collame are violently opposed TO him, and TO the
whole cabinet and Mr. Wales the new senator from
Delaware, cannot be led by Mr.. Clayton.
The developments OF the well-informed and able cor
respondent OF the Philadelphia Ledger, who is seldom in
error, are even more significant. He goes SO far to
mention names. Thus he writes under date of Decem-
Der 9th
Ii is published that there is harmony in
views and actions of Mr. Clayton and Meredith and
that Mr. Ewing, representing the w OF the cabinet, is
playing separate game, which may end in the disco f
his colleagues Mr. Meredith represents the head
Mr. Clayton the PASSIONS Mr. Ewing the will of the cab
and thewL is that faculty Of the mind on which
Old lack, by instinct and education, places the highest
value IL natural enough suppose that the President Is
on better with Mr.. Ewing than with any other
Der of the cabinet But still Mr. Ewing Is the unpop-
ular in both Houses Of Congress, which makes his
strength with the President unavailable for governmental
purposes The cabinet may last TWO three months
cupying entirely negative position before the country
but the better opinion be that they will resign in
about the month Of February. By that time the
Of Congress will become irresistible, and the friction
among themselves great that for comforts sake, they
win resign their commissions.
II the administration Is in clear minority IN the House
OF Representatives It's position in the Senate is truly de-
ploabe The following States are represented In the cab
met, "
Delaware, Secretary Of State.) ..a
Pennsylvania, (Secretary of the Treasury
Ohio, (Secretary Of the Interior.)
Vermont General Post Offce.)
Virginia, (Navy)
Georgia. (War) t1 s..
Maryland, (Attorney Generally ,4
Well, the following known to be opposed to
the administration and the cabinet;
Mr.. Wales, of Delaware.
Mr.. Cooper, of Pennsylvania. ........ ... ... >@#
Mr.. Corwin of Ohio. ill.,. "..... las
Messrs. Phelps and Upham, Of Vermont
Messrs. Mason and Hunter, (both democra ofVirginia
Mr.. John NJ Berrien, of Georgia.
Mr.. James A. Pearce, OF Maryland (the latter most Bit
terly)
In addition this, Messrs Stevens and Toombs the lead
ing WING spirits of Georgia. and the OF the
present cabinet loud in their dennnciaons and mex
orable in their opposition Mr. Winthrop the admins
tration candidate for Speaker.
Whether or not these ntimatons have any foundation
in fact we do not know and cannot vouch although
mors TO that effect circulating here thick leaves in
Vallambrosa We can only say that they emanate from
sources not hostile to the administration. But if they
are true and il shall out in the end that large
portion Of the leaders OF the federal party opposed
the administration the fact be regarded in other
light than proof that those leaders look upon the ad
minstraton as an abortion 80 complete to render
matter of necessity their part to cast it of and aban
don it,
The truth is, that in addition to Gen. Taylors own
acknowledged inability to manage the affairs of the gov
ernmelt, or to lay down system of policy by which
those under him should be guided the cabinet, by their
folly in persuading the General TO violate all his solemn
pledges the people, and by their ruthless proscrp
ton their violation of law, and their corruption have
so damaged the availability" OF the General to
der him of no further TO the federal party If he
should dissolve his present cabinet and appoint new
one il would not avail him them. II would not lift
the administration from the mre into which has fallen
The prestige Of his gone and he stands revealed
before the people in the light Of breaker Of solemn
promises and as the passive and helpless instrument and
tool Of willy and INSCRIPTIONS cabal, by whom he is
| surrounded and into whose hands he has thrown HIM
self The only alternative therefore, left to the federal
party is TO abandon the administration, including lis
head and body, and let it take Of itself II such
shall be the event, trust il will put end to the
practice of selecting for the most exalted Offices in
the government mot account Of their fitness for such
stations, but for their supposed availability.