Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-29
RICH MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, May %, ls49.
GENERAL TAYLOR AND HIS cABlNE

GENERAL TAYLOR AND HIS CABINET
The Times is mol satisfied with the Wing evi
dence we atduced, that General Taylor is vote
down in the Cabinet, aud draws parallel be
tween the first Washington and SHE secon
Washington" TO show that The latter follow
the practice of the Father Of bis Country. Wash
ington, it says, took he vote OF his Cabinet o
the first charter for Bank of the United States
1.-TWO members Of the Cabinet voting for, an
TWO against it, and the President deciding, afte
much elaboration, in its favor.
Admit The truth of this-and the case is in nc
way similar 10 the presen, practice OF Gen. Tay
lor. Washington took The advice of his Cabinet
and we admit President should search for al
the light upon a difficult ques,ion-slill no wa
the mas'er-spirh Of The goyernmsn,-R was re-
sponsible 10 tie people under the Constitution
and he had the capacity 10 perceive, and The mo-
raj frnness to execute his duty, and do what hs
thoughtrighl. He never submitted bis convictions
ofdu,y TO the votes OF men whom he made co-eQual
with The President The "second Washington" i.
far too short for the great Washinglon's garments
and instead of asserting his constitutional rights
and duties, he sinks himself into mere unit in
the Cabinet OF seven. Instead OF being a Presi.
dent in tact, he is SO merely in name, and as
sumes only ono cightt OF the responsibilities of Of
fee. In his aams the edcts 60 forlh-but they
are not his acts; they are his Cabinel's-and on
this point we again refer 10 the declarations of
The Wing.
Though no, expecting 10 succeed in opening
the eyes OF the "Times" on this point we can.
not refrain from laying before cur readers addi-
tional new evidence. We quote from the last
letter Of "Ion," the correspondent OF the Bali.
more Sun, who is vouched for as a good Wing,
and who, ii will BE- seen, is Taylor man, for he
defends and juslifes the practice of Gen. Tay.
lor, in assuming only. "one-eishh OF the exccu-
live authorily:"
General Taylor gives renewed dissatisfaction,
twice week TO his Wing friends by declining
the assumption OF more than one-cighth OF the
executive authority. Of course he Cannot reeu-
late appointments, nor fulfil the expectations OF
those OF his friends who went into his supper, in
full confidence Of obtaining The spoils as con-
sequence of the victory. Gen. Taylor processes
10 be governed by The practice OF the "earlier
Presidents" in this respect. He NAV also
strengthen himself by modern examples and
principles, In liberalized Europe. "kings," de-.
clared French statesman, the other 1av, "caa-
not reien;" "bu they may govern" How can
President reign. when king cannot The
Presiden, is every inch a king within his con.
stiulional limits, but he cannot, with due regard
10 republican practices, sci up his arbitrary will,
as 10 appointments and removals, in opposition
10 the advice and preferences OF his counsellors.
General Taylor, as the Wings now assert, has
mol carried into execution his pledge as no. par
~ President, because, as they allege, he retains
in office men OF one party in the proportion Of
twenty 10 nine. But il is not his fault il he does
so, but that Of his Cabinet, who are always d..
vided as 10 The men to be appointed.
The Journal OF Commerce is friendly 70 Gen
Taylor-yet It's correspondent confirms what we
have said. We ask the hair.spli,iing Times 10
consIue the following, so that ii does not justify
all we have said, even 10 the word Invariably
on which the editor harps with so much compla.
cency:
Correspondence of the N. York Journal of Commerce.
WASHINGTON, May q.
We are anticipating some changes in The cfi-
ces here for the FIRST Of June, and also an extern
sive change In the foreign diplomatic appoint
menls. The rumor that MIR. Secretary Clayton
wishes 10 take foreign mission, is positively de-
MED by his friends
The President does moi talk nor act in any par
IAN spirit, but he permits his CG6,nst 10 direct re-
| movals and appointments By vo,e; aud an exten.
sive system OF removal will therefore probably
lake place. The change 10 The Consuaes Mis-
sions will be pretty thorough.
PRESIDENCY OF WILLIAM AND MARY
Knowing the deep interest felt by The whole
Stale in The future prosperity OF this venerable in.
slitulion, we deem it mol inappropriate 10 devote
some space TO The action OF the Episcopal Con.
vention at Charlottesville on the 18th inst on the
subject OF the Presidency. 10 the Southern
ChGrchman we find an Interesting sketch OF the
proceedings. We commence by giving the Re-
port OF Bishop Johns on the subject OF the Presi.
dency of William and Mary:
REPORT OF BISHOP JOHNS.
Bishop Johns, 10 his address, describes the d.
lies performed during his tours OF Episcopal duty,
| the circumstances which called for his assump.
ton of the charge of 81. Paups Church, in Rich.
mond, during the past winter and concludes
with the following statement relative TO his call
10 the Presidency Of William and Mary College:
| 10 the month OF November last received a
communication from the Hon. John Tyler, Rec
| Tor ut the Board of Visitors CT William aud Mary
| College, informing me that al their recent meet.
ing in October, they had appointed me President
Of the College and Professor of Moral Philoso-
! DIV. TO lake effect on the lst OF July next. AS
| immediate action was NOT required on my part,
and as it was understood that the appointment
was now made under circumstances which gave
il an aspecg very different from that OF the over
ture OF iS47, deemed il my privilege and but
| due 10 the Church in ibis Diocese, 10 wait and
take their counsel before forming my decision.-
MY reply 10 The communication from the Rector
therefore, was as follows:
"My relation 10 the protestant Episcopal
Church 10 this Diocese is such, that il would moi
be proper for me 10 ACT in this important appoint
ment without frs, availing myself OF the counsel
OF our Convention. This | will take in Nav
next and if in he opinion Of that body ought 10
accept the office 10 which the Board OF Visitors
have called me, should not feel at liberty 10 de-
cline The responsible service"
lhave recently received another communica
ton from the Rector of the College, enclosing
certain proceedings OF The Board CT Visitors, 10 b,
laid before this Convention, which | now pre-
sent.
"Resolurions and Address of the Board Of Visitors o
William and Mary College, adopted al meeting hel
on wednesday, tue IIth OIL hpiii, io4s, IN inc Guy
Williamsburg, and ordered 10 be transmitted to TN
Convention OF the Episcopal Church of Virginia
through tho Right Rev. John Jones, y. D.;
"VAereos at meeting Of tho Board Of Visitors o
William and Mary College, 10 the month OF October
lS4s the Right Rev. John Johns was elected TO the Pre-
sdency Of the same: and whereas, II 10 understood tina
he determined to refer the question OF his accep
.ance to the Episcopal Convention about to assembe,-
therefore,
"Rsssrsi, That this board transmit through tho Pre-
sident elect TO the Convention, the following express
sion OF their views and wishes, IN the hope that MAJ
influence that body to consent, though should only b
for limited period to the surrender Of such portions
time Of Bishop Johns the present Sencies OF N
College demand, and the Episcopal Church may DO abb
, TO spare without injury to herself.
"rhe Board Of Visitors having regard TO the chartc
and early history oiihe College and the religious 9Rn
sidents and Professors and DESTROYS enlist the min
istsrs and members Of the Episcopal Church Of VIII
rinia moro actively In It's behalf have been induced
invite the Righ, Rev. Bishop Johns chief place l
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