The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-05
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER s, Is4s.

FRIDAY MORNING., OCTOBER 8, Is4s.
BIuadsrs Of the Administra tion.-Ths Round Island
| Outrage.
The last presidential campaign conducted on the
part OF General Tayos friends upon the principle OF
non commttalisn, far possible. He declined a
general PRONUNCIATION of his opinions. Sometimes he
said he had formed none and occasion he de-
clared to New Jersey correspondent that his opinions
were Of no consequence. He took the broad ground,
that he would 60 in as no-party President; not the
President OF party but Of the people He was TO pro-
scribe prescription in his appointments; for he had no
enemies to punish, nor friends to reward He as
serted only one general proposition; and that was,
that he would not attempt to control the decision
of Congress and he carried this doctrine so far,
that he declared himself willing to sacrifice virtually
his constitutional veto power to the behess of a
majority OF Congress. But so far as his admins
tration has gone the cabal by whom he is surround
ed has persuaded him to violate the pledges which
he had given. He is playing the decided part of a
party President, and sacrificing TO the irresponsible caba
who have the control OF his actions his power over
the executive appointments. The administration, in
deed, is in the hands of regency, who shape
the measures and regulate the offices OF the gov
eminent But there is another feature which can
not escape the eye OF the observer Instead OF yield
ing his own power to the guidance OF Congress, his
cabinet and his organs sparng efforts to control
the election of members and TO obtain a majority in
the House. And, still further, instead of submit
ting his own executive functions TO the legsla-
tive power, he has assumed the great power which
inures to Congress alone, and which il has not
yet exercised, of establishing civil Governor and
adopting laws for Calfornia-n fact, OF merging the
civil in the military power. Nor is this all In the re.
transactions about Cuba, he has sanctioned the
Of the executive power by assuming the powers
Of the judiciary This is certainly attempting to grasp in
his hands both executive and judiciary powers. This
last point has not yet been gravey discussed and pro-
coed now to touch it in as brief manner as the subject
will admit
When it was first announced that the administration
had employed force in aid of the Presidents proclama
ton to prevent the rumored movement against Cuba
we felt assured that the eageness manifested to guard
and protect the Spanish authority in that island would
lead 10 violation of the constitution and the estab
shment Of some dangerous precedent But we desired
before going fully into the subject. the which
the administration would pursue in order to prevent
revolution in Cuba and we wished that all temporary
excitement might subside, before presented grave
suDJeCt seTlOuS Oi teeeHs
now that the excitement produced by the Presidents
proclamation, and the action of the civil authorities in
New York and the naval force in the Gulf OF Mexico
has subsidized and the present seems 10 be fit and proper
opportunity 10 test, without bringing suspicion
motives, the action OF the Executive by the principles Of
the constitution.
The administration received information which induced
the belief that expedition composed Of citizens of the
United States in process Of organization within the
limits Of the Union, for the purpose Of attacking the
possessions OF neghborng nation received fur
Their information which induced the belief, that certain
persons assembled Round Island the Gulf of Mexi
co, intended to form portion OF that expedition; and
that certain vessels, then in the port Of New York,
intended to convey arms, ammunition, and perhaps vol
anteers the intended of operations Orders were
ssued directed 10 the civil authorities under the control
Of the Executive, 10 seize those vessels and naval
officers in the Gulf of Mexico directed to dsperse
The assemblage at Round Island. These orders ex
ecuted by seizure OF three vessels New York.
and by rigid blockade OF Round Island by the ship
Albany and the steamer Water Witch, under the com.
nand respectively of Commander Randolph and Lieu.
tenant Totten. We cannot of course state the precise
nature OF the evidence which the administration acted
but il is known that legal information, unless il
secretly given, was before the government and that the
administration confessedy ignorant Of the desna
ton Of the supposed expedition when measures were
taken arrest it, Ii announced until the present
week thai dispatches had been received from the South
which prove that the persons Round Island entertain
ed illegal designs, AMI that proof was evidently col
ieced after the assemblage at Round Island had been
broken up and dispersed We cannot lay before our
readers copy OF the orders issued 10 naval officers
in the Gulf But the letters. rather proclamaons, Of
Commander Randolph and Lieutenant Toiien, addressed
to the persons assembled on Round Island have been
published; and they have been approved by the adj
nnistraion, have right to consider them as author
tatiye exposons Of the orders issued by the govern
ment to those officers Commander Randolph makes the
following statements to the persons at Round Island as
proof that their assembly uniavfM. He says:
Ist The very mystery which marks the movements and
actions your ocss and The blind ignorance OF the men
the destination Of tho enterprise clearly that the
objects and purposes Of those the head your affairs
known to be uniarf and that p1ndr IL the inducemen
hed ont to all who embark in this reckless expedition
q We have proof that OF you have acknowledged
hat your destination Cuba, and that others OF your
lumber have said that the expedition fitting for
he invasion OF the Sieua Msdfs State Of Mexico showing
concusively that your enterprise is Of military char
acteT.
And lastly You are vagrans In the eyes OF the law and
fact, aud therefore be allowed occupy your
present position, and must Immediately disperse.
From these statements il is clear, that the government
was not in OF any LEGAL evnee which proved