Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-19


aions-few and uncommitted as they are. 1t
contains no suggestion, as was expected upon
California or the Willnot Proyso.
From the Baltimore Republican and Argus.
MORE ABOUT GEN TAYLOR's INAUGURAL
ADDRESS.
This document possesses one beauty if not
more--that is brevity We like brevity, for
when men are brief in their sayings, they gener
ally speak plainly and pointedly-all they utter
is easily understood, Not SO with Gen. Taylor
dis address is short hut not to the point, and it
islke all the rest of his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
initial. 1t was thought that Gen. Taylor would
in his inaugural address at least be explicit and
let the people know the doctrine of his political
.creed-but such is not the case, different con-
sructions can and will be put upon this address
by honest men of both parties What does Gen.
Taylor mean when he says he will recommend
Congress ITO improve our rivers aud harbors-to
provide for the speedy extinglishment of the
public debt ~ How are we to spend millions
in improving the rivers and harbors of our great
country and at the same time extingnish the
public debt! Echo answcrs-how 7 General
Taylor says:
s:In the discharge ofthese duties my guide will
be the Constitution, which this day swear tc
preserve, protect and defend
In enumerating the duties of his office he
further says:
1:To give to Congress information of the state
of the Union, and recommend such measures
as he shall Judge to be necessarv-and to take
care that the laws shall be faithfully executed
shese are the most important functions entrusted
10 the President by the Constitution
The "veto power given to tho President by
the Constitution. is an nnimportant matter in
the estimation of the President. He has
sworn to "prcs,rve, protect and defend' the
Constitution, yet Congress may pass ,mcon-
stitdional lam-he may believe, yea, know it to
be such, yet he will sign it Hear what he
says -
which all legislative powers are vested by the
Constitution to regulate these and other matters
of domestic policy"
We for one feel Inundated, when we remenl-
Der that this people, in the middle of the nine
tsenth century; have elevated to the Presidential.
seat man SO totally ignorant of State affairs az
Gen. Taylor has proven himself to be in this his
inaugural address-any schoo-boy could have
written as good one. When it is read by
statesmen in other countries, what will they
think of it Is this the production of .'the hero
of the pen and the sword % We give vent to
our feelings more in sorrow than any other
spirit, when we think of this adl|ress-and we
fleel as an American citizen, degraded
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1919.
Important Appointments-Mr. U-ebster for Eng
taad-Dlsappolntm for Obce-seekers, &c.
The names of the gentlemen confirmed for
s1he various Offices nominated by the Preside mt,
have no doubt, been telegraphed to you, so that
it would be needless for me to repeat them
The most important among them, are George
Evans Of Maine, Caleb B. Smith, of Indiana,
and R. J. Payne, of N. Carolina, Commissioners
of Mexican Claims
The question has been raised whether Mr.
Evans will accept; but Of this think there can
hardly be doubt Mr.. Es' talents most assured
ly entitled him to the highest office under the
government but he will lose nothing by being
mere ON the spot, and taking advantage of the
first favorable breeze that may spring up.
Mr.. Webster is now talked about as Minister
so England; which would be prudent move in
more than one respec; especially if Mr. Clay
could be induced at the same time, to go to
France. In old Frauce it was customary TO get
azid of troublesome statesmen by making them
dukes in the United States troublesome state s.
amen have often been sent abroad to facilitate
s.lhe organization OF parties at home.
My opinion is, that notwithstanding the grow
ing unpatence of needy Office seekers, and the
~,alumnies heaped on those still retained, no re-
s-novals OF any consequence will be made.
a. There will be no change in the personale
asof the State Department.
The rumor of MIR Stubb's removal was got up
merely for tine purpose of injuring him. Mr.. S.
.ssad nothing to do with the information given to
Gar Charles J. Ingersoll. in regard to the secret
service money used by NLr.sWebster, that part
,-,f the scandalops business being done by Don
Nicholas P. Trist, Mr.. Stubbsl lnerely acting as
NJ subordinate
?. No quiet good business clerk will be re-
-noved from any department of the government.
3. No indiscriminate onslaught will be made
a,u Poatmasters or Collectors.
a. NesForelsn Minister will be appointed be-
Iforc the end of the fiscal year, g June next
S. No consular appointments will be made
ss4atl shen--so that invalids, in search of south
.ssn climates, will have to wait for the dog-days
rss be gratifed.
q. No important appointment will be made at
So while the senate is in session
so there viii beno general weeping and wall
$50 and crashing of teeth: and the poor wiil be
s4lrlforted. If Gen. Taylor continues as he has
xe gan, his administration, though not exactly
sasa ,nired by professional politicans, who, like
,es,erpillars, live on the tree that begot them,
.ss.sl be decidedly popular with the great mass
u $40 people,