The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-29

TIE Prssldsats message.
The first annual message OF General Taylor has been
and has already been perused by thousands Il is weak
beyond any presidential document we have ever read
suggesting one original idea, and giving sufficient
reason for such opinions as II contains. PIRATES of the
independent treasury, and waivers between recommend
alton OF the abolition amendment OF that institution:
pointing out errors in the operation Of the system
recied long ago, but for the notorious partisan hosii
ny oil the wings. The message urges objections 10
tbs admirable way Of keeping the public moneys,
which the practical results OF trial oil years, in peace
and in war, have abundanhy dsproved-objeclions
now only repeated in the columns OF obscure federal
papers sad secuted BY every fair man Of whatever party
same unmtigaled duness and NE same unsatisfactory
reasoning Not CLEAN 81 light llamines the gloom and
administration The plumbers that parayzed the patriotic
pride Of the people in the cases OF the steamer United
States, the arrest OF Rey, the Cuba expedition, and final
y the revolution in Hungary. respectively defended,
surred over and even yaunied most exemplary acis
worthy OF imitation and applause. Fortunately, how
ever the correspondence growing out OF these ansac
country the impartial scrutiny OF the present Congress
To this correspondence therefore, we must look foi the
vindcaon Of the administration from the damnng oble-
guy which its foreign policy has received at the bar Of
Upon the subject Of the veto power the message is
aughaby crude, The writer or writers 81 this passage
had doubt in view the fact that hostility 10 the veto
OF the cardinal principles Of federalism and also
that to this very veto the South " now looking Tor Gen.
Taylor protect il against the efforts OF northern anat-
cism II amusing TO how the message tries to rec
oncile doctrines anagonistc to each other Gen. Tay
or will have ask his cabinet 10 invent an explanatory
key to this part of the presidential policy.
Upon the subject OF the tariff and internal improvements
the message ayows protective and latudnarian views
Congress will therefore, be called upon to decide upon
system OF bounes and expenditures such has never
been dreamed OF in this country, by the visionary
advocates loose and awless expenditures Of the pubic
money, and the champions Of that code OF measures
which taxes labor for the support OF capital and makes
the agricuturist pine for market that the manufacturer
may flourish upon fat dividends and excessive profits
The writers ms q The sSs IN .S5 e MAKE max 4
weakness Its vapid places and its stale objec
tons systems approved BY time and trial. are not EVIL
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defend The measures OF federalism cannot be sup
ported or excused in simple and unadorned language
They only shown 10 be unstable and unworthy,
when sought to be presented in PLAIN and straightforward
terms II is only ornate and cumbrous sentences that
they be concealed from immediate condemnation or
that they can hope evade the piercing OF prompt
public criticism The sublime and striking faith OF the
democracy alone bear to De advocated before the
world that chaste and modest dction which scorns EN-
Enlistment and extravaganza.
An instance OF the perspcacity Of the presidential
penny. a.liner occasioned quite litter in the House OF
Representatives, when the message was read on Monday
last and that is where Gen. TayI is made to say that
7. We are at peace nth all the toord and seek 70 maintain
relations Of a1iy tcih tte rest OF nanknd When
reflect that this message is the conjont production Of
at least seven gentlemen, each OF whom has some Tepu
taton, either for staesmanlke skill or literary ability,
and that has been undergoing process Of eexamina
ton or rather of rencubaton, since the hrst Mon
day Of the present month"; such display Of absurdiy
almost unaccountable There is hardly school. boy
twelve years old, who would not be well whipped for
making such blunder in his composition lesson
The afecalion of simplicity Of STYLE evident in the
message is however, not half ridiculous as the at
tempt three four times made in the course OF this
table productions to suggest comparison TO the reader
between the respective merits of George Washington and
Zachary Taylor. The public is sick OF this insanity
and il 10 be hoped that after all that has been said
in rebuke of this pendants D the who surround the
President there would be formal attempt to
peat il in executive communications II is not the TACT OF
such comparison thai strikes most Shameless Tor
It is often the practice Of weak minds to imagine them
empts are proofs of The stupidity OF those who make
tha.. AmsricAn.
much he may pity the imbeciiy of Gen. Taylor. and
often as he may hold il up admonton TO his coun.
ymen, would much prefer TO see the present Executive
entirely SILENT than 10 be constantly cael upon 10
Tess thai the Executive hardly fakes step in
which he does not advertise himself as utterly incompe
tent and unequal TO the presidential duties. asa