The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-24

shows up the opposition and its charges against
Gen. Taylor and his Cabinet, in a true light, and
must convince the reader of their utter fasity and
malignant character:
The Opposition and the President.
In reviewing the topics which have been discuss
ed for the last four FIVE months find that the
Opposition journals have been mainly occupied
with the arrangement of President TAYLoR's pol
icy, foreign and domestic, and the defence of the
Locofoco defaulters. These subjects have furnish
ed the staple for abuse and denancation; with
how much reason and good sense, very little con-
sideration will make manifest
First of all came the outbreak with regard to
the war-steamer UntedStates. Whole broadsides
were filled with articles against President TAYLOR,
and in support of the views of Baron RoENNE on
this subject The organ of the foreign Legations in
this city, for weeks together labored to persuade
the American people that the envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the German EN-
pire had been very harshly treated, because he
was not allowed to use navy yard to arm, equip,
and fit out vessel of war, to be employed against
nation with whom the United States are at peace.
True enough it was that the laws which President
TAYLOR was sworn to execute required him to ex-
act bonds from the parties in interest for certain
specified ends; but the performance of his duty in
this behalf was represented by the foreign organ
as an act of discourtesy and outrage. We believe
that the American people, and all the foreign par
ties concerned, are satisfied that Presidet TAY
LoR was right but the opposition presses are still
harpng on the war-steaner United States, and still
abusing the Administration for their alleeged i'll
treatment of the envoy and minister of the German
Empire.
The Rey affair came next When this outrage
was first suspected President Taylor ookimmedi-
ate measures to vindicate territorial rights
He demanded and obtained the return of the ab-
Quoted individual, and the case of the Spanish
sui awaits the action of our judicial Tribunals
Every thing was done that the occasion required );
promptly done, rightly done, and successfully done
But when it was known that the President had
taken decided measures this subject, and was
determined to insist upon the surrender of Rey the
foreign organ raised cry of alarm. 1t was not
prepared to say that the circumstances attending
the abduction Of Rey are Of such character as to
call for such imposing and formidable aOarlike
denonstrdtio1" 1t expressed its apprehension that
such 'tportento1s movement would lead to the
most ,fserious consequences" and involve us in
war with SPAIN In the varying phases of that
affair, from that day to this, the foreign organ has
been attacking President Taylor about Rey; now
for doing too much, now for doing too lttle and
again for doing both too much and too little So
envenomed is the malice which the foreign organ
entertains towards Presdant Taylor that it will not
admit that he can do any thing as it ought to be
done. From the day that the gallant general de-
feated the protoge of the late administration at
Buena Vista, every act of his has been miscon-
strued or msrepresented. When Santa Anna
passed into Mexico through our own fleet, by Pres
ident Polk's permit it all right When Rey
is taken from under the guns of Moro Castle on
the requstion of President Taylor, it is all wrong.
We believe the people are better satisfied with the
withdrawal of Rey from Cuba, than with the ad
mission of Santa Anna into Mexico.
The action of President Taylor with respect to
the expedition against Cuba has furnished his enc
mics with another fruitful topic of abuse. 1t was
first declared to be ridiculous because there was
no evidence that any such expedition was contem-
plated. The metropolitan organ of foreign lega-
tions on the 18th of August charged the President
with "demogoguism and insincerty' in the whole
matter 1t said that "if any such expedition is in
contemplation, we trust that the Administration
will cease Its demogoguism and humbug, and dis
charge its duties honestly as the Conctitution and
laws direct" On the 10Th of August, it announc-
ed its belief that this 'story of decent upon Gu
ba will turn out mares nest" awe are inclined
to Think it adds, "the whole affair, proclamation
and all, will turn out ridiculous farce" 1t turn
ed out that the facts which called for the procla
nation existed to the full extent contemplated by
the President; and that the most hostile and ener-
getc measures were requisite 10 suppress the hos
tile expedition. 1t agaS suppressed. Our neutral
relations were kept involatej ouI neutral duties
were performed, For his course on this subject
the President has received almost universal appro-
baton-but the foreign organ, playing into the
hands of the powers who seek to bring republican
administration into contempt assails the President
for adopting the very which itself declared
would be proper and necessary, if there were any
reality in the "humbug and farce" got up in regard
to the alleged eYDeditiOn
The course of the Opposition press in regard to
the difficulty with NJ. Poussin is too fresh in the
minds of our readers to require any thing more
than passing reference. 1t is sufficient to point
to single feature in this affair, to which shall
take occasion again to allude In its hot haste to
decry the Administration the metropolitan foreign
organ made an attack on the honor and character
of Commander CARPENTER, and grossly insulted
the American navy. 1t took Mr. PoUss1N's view
of the Commanders claim for salvage, and regret
ted that 1t had ever been made. 1t condemned
this meritorious officer, though his conduct had
been sustained by the late Administration, by the
present Secretary of State and the Attorney Gen
eral as well as by our Minister to Mexico. For
this insult to the American navy in the person of
one of its oficers-an insult offered at the instiga-
ton of the foreign envoy, whose cause it has es-
poused and representation this wanton and
mean attack, the foreign organ has as yet made
no reparation or apology. Such reparation is due
to deserving and honorable gentleman, and to a
branch of the public service which has never been
wanting in generosity or selfrespect