The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-03

Liverpool.
Gems raj rm,t"r's Position.
The Washington Uaim continues, without
abatement, its violent assaults upon General ray-
Ior 1t continues cite his pied yes, and to hold
him responsible for Ewing, Clay ton and company,
though wuly wrong in It's Conclusions. What
are The facts :
General Taylor entered upon his admin straiion
with Iolicy distinctly laid down aud universally
acceptable Ii was the manly policy Of an honest,
Independent administration of the government, II
respective Of party schemes party schrmers.
The proclamaiIon OF such policy effected the re-
volurion Of ~, and the country looked forward
with abiicipaons Of satisfaction TO its fulhnent.
The people had become tired of the denominations
of the "spoils" sysiem-ihey had suffered salli-
eispily fiom it in The plundeIng rogues among the
party scsvengers pensioned upon the Treasury;
ard there was some good ground of reason, IN the
pbdoubted honesty Of General Taylor, to hope
that he would introduce and establish better
state OF things.
What is the result failure-a failure from
the sait-io this point distressing and Notifying
failure. The administration, thus far, have scarcely
presented a single redeemipg feature, solitary
bush TO the relief OF the eye, in the waste and
howing wilderness through which we have been
conducted. What IL the reason Why Is this sol
l. General Tay lV, dfshuuoett Has lac aug Ptity
ends to accomplish Z" Has he any party schemes
10 build upl' With such fair prospect before
him, and under such a copluncture OF good cir
eumsiances, how is it that the President has suf-
fcrcd hrns. n 20 be surrounded by the enemy, and
all his ouposts, magazines, and supplies in their
possession
These questions are easy Of solution. General
IL. xrsfSh hes md int
tohs are consistent with his pledges to the people.
But from the necessities of his inexperience in go
vernment affairs, public men, aud party schemers,
he has been compelled, to great extent, to intrust
the conduct Of the several departments ms
taries. From his want Of knowledge OF the Office
seekers and the ofice.hoders, he was compelled
TO leave the subject Of appointments TO his cabinet
Confidence in his advisers is one of The character
isiivs Of an honest man. Pure and dislnterested
in his own intentions, such man is apt TO rely TOO
far upon The honesty OF others. TINS is precisely
the cate with General Taylor When taken up
for The Presidency, he frankly confessed his of
sxper ence for the ocefor forty years he had been
IN the military service the irouuershe had been
excluded from all association with politics and
politicians and he appealed, on this ground to the
public generosity, If the people would insist upon
his assuming the Presidency. Believing his cabi-
net To- be honest and disnterested himself, and
ross,ssed &C a more intimate knowledge OF the
GuIts Of their several departments, he has reposed
m them a confidence which they have betrayed
and abused tham,iully, dsgraceiully, and ruin
ously.
This explains The fsilure OF the administration,
the ccIiid, nee OF the President, and the faith
lessness Of has cabinet The Secretary % STATE, in
his stupid Encouragement ct our foreign r. ldions
s Bad enough; but the deiestable prescription, and
the dst listing system 81 neIousn pursued by
Ewing, Coli msr, and Meredith, have been a
dusgIaoe to the government, and an Outrage
rpen the reore. The bloody butcher Of the Home
DEPARTMENT turns out family to staryc to make
room for nephew ora cousin, until a regiment Of
the finn are quaricr,d upon the treasury. The
head of the Treasury bestows his offices TO his
own creatures, regardless Of public justice party
elaine Il IL hs want, IN the cabinet, oi capacity,
AGENCY. and honesty this absence OF respect for
public opinion; thi- greedy sppc,iie for the spos,
WI ch have been 10 disastrous o. che administration
and liz Mig party. The cabinet have violated the
Fledges Of the President IN system Of prescriptions
without PARALLEL IN their perh5ious bafbarity,
and have filed The pablic offices with whole gene
rations of their Min and Kin to the disgust Of all
honest men The popularity of General TAYLOR
was not quite strong enough to bear such a burden
Of tomiooleIy, tresohery, and miserable huckstrr.
Ing and ihis is our explanation Of the failure
But Gefera Taylor may yet redeem himif and
his Pledges He still has the confidence Of he
people With the meeting u Congress. his mrs.
sage, defnisv his home and fore gn policy, will
prove his adherence to fret principles. Then we
may expect reorganization, from the pressure OF
CoBgress upon The cabinet. The present coscern
be IN Bad repute. II cannot be whitewashed: it is
fabocfd; II he a counterfeit and, g,lysulze il as
you may, 1t won't pass. lts wholrsa- proscfip.
,ons and nasty system Of nerotsm are confessed
by the Cowisr and E~2sir,r, the Albany Journqi
the Rssutiic and other leading organs Of ths party
They are too palpsble to be denied. b., we rely
upos General Taylor to eradicate these scrciulors
ssses, end iostop the contagiSn. He need have no
f,sr Of difficulty 10 selectIngs new cabinet. as
we animated, shortly after his Inauguration. there
is, in this great lumber country, plenty Of timber
ont Of ~hch to build new cabinet every SIX
w,eks, IL necessary, until the proper materials
are procured for sound and strong establish
nsni.
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