The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-18


of Mexico and who it is said. has been turned out OF
petty Office to make way for whose only claim is
that he is reckless and violent wing partisan No
nght-minded man of any party but will cry shame
shame on hearing OF them.
Truly this is administering the government as Wash
ingon administered it We repeat, we will not believe
that General Taylor knows of these things He is kept
in ignorance OF them Never since the organization of
The government has there been such an onslaught for
office as on his advent to the presidency and by all
of characters General Taylor has been led to believe
that what has passed has occurred every Inauguration
He reposed confidence in his cabinet although not those
originally selected by him, and although it is unfortunate
that those around him are looking to their own
selfish interests, and TO the interests of Others than to
the harmony of General Taylors administration and its
success, and the prosperity of the country.
One of the organs in this city denies that the publca-
ton of any of the removals and appointments is sup
pressed. We ask, has single OF the several
movas of clerks in the departments in this city been
published Has the removal of the agent of the veoak
plantation in Florida. and the appointment of his
cessor been published the removal of the other live
oak agents, or of the numerous inspectors, light house
keepers and other subordinate officers and agents that
daily displaced from Maine to Texas. and in California
and Oregon In of the organs, OF yesterday, the
appointment of clerks is noted, hut not the re-.
movas This, doubtless, is to cover appearances and
give preext for the assertion of publicity. We
ton these as few of many. We shall be told they
mere departmental appointments, and that the Pres
iden; is not responsible for them This is the very
Thing we have denounced We are constrained
10 say that we fear portion of his cabinet council
would conceal from General Taylor acts of prescription
they would pepetrae under his authority and at which,
if he true TO his pledges. he would revolt The proofs
pregnant with the conclusion that the brave old SOL
der of Buena Vista is played with, imposed upon, and
dcluded by the jesucal wiles Of political ntrguers who
care for him only far they him and his pop
ulany and power The organ we have referred to
calls upon to specify the offices created by heads
of departments under doubtful legal authority. Mark,
the charge is not denied Answer is evaded by de-
mand for specifications. We are not averse to answer
even upon such demand, and at this tme partially
say partially, for on some future occasion we shall
devote sufficient time to spread this whole matter fully
before country, and show that with all its professed
adherence of the exercise OF Executive power within
the few weeks Mcssrs Clayton g. Co. have held the
rens, they have dared to do more outside of legal au-
thory to pander to the lust for office of wing parsans
IMAM any administration mat mas preceded them. re
thank Heaven that firm democratic Senate will assem-
BILE next winter to review and pass upon their acts
Now, in to the demand for specifications, de-
mand of the Secretary of the Interior to be informed of
the act of Congress under which Mr. Spencer of Florida
made agent of the Seminole Indians in Florida,
and under which his salary allowed him was fixed. We
ask that the act and the section be specified and quoted
through either of the organs in this city We bold 10
say it is unblushng usurpation of power, without
shadow Of legal right and exercised for political purposes
and smother the camors OF disappointed candidate
for another office We should not be surprised. after this
example, if Gen. Smith, Mr.. Riddle Mr.. Sims, or the
sixteen of the candidates for the collectorsh
of Philadelphia who Mr. Meredith has decided shall not
have the Office if he can help it, if Governor Young
Mr. Brady, and the bakers dozen doomed TO be
disappointed as the collectorshp of New York, and
the thousands OF Others should each and all of them to
keep down instruction and revolt in the wing ranks, be
given Indian sub-ageney There are the Sagahan-
nocks, Woggohaches, Rootapoggees, and Others hun
dreds of wild Indians in Texas, New Mexico, California
and between the States and those countries all of whom
should have whig sub-agent two Hereafter. when
candidate is disappointed TO foreign mission, his
mouth is to be topped with sub agency of Indians