The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-30

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We copy the following paragraphs from an article
which appeared in the Gaphinzed organ Of the cabinet
the Republic, Of Tuesday: M
Having given specimen Of the Unions phraseolosy IL
would but fair adduce specimen Of its
charges against General Taylor and his administration
Here Is one, taken from the Union OF Saturday; enea
Taylor, his supporters and the wing pess says that o,r-
nal shave promised the people that. in the event OF his
election, there should be meddng with pend
ing in Congress by the Executive and his cabinet Has
not this promise been openly violated Nus sot pio-
lated ~ s1bmfng recommendations IN relation the tariff
and internal improvements ~ the annSai ms,sags Cot
gre1?" s5& FIJI HHA
vanced and proved The idea OF denouncnQ the Pesi.
dent for recommending his message to Congress-
In compliance with the requsiton constitution such
measures as he may think best adapted to promote the
public welfare, would strange be confessed
II came from any other quarter We say il would seem
strange that the President hond be denounced FIR doing
his duy but then Is be remembered that the Union
never denonnces him for anything else N "a sgaafa
The Republic either from Ignorance or design, mis-.
takes the charge which we made against General Tay.
lor We charged him with picdgng himself not to IN.
srere, sUen By erecuipe recommendation Nth the action
Of Congyess-foolish and unwse as it ,was--and with
violating that pledge. We did not, as the Republic
falsely states, denonnce him for recommending measures
to Congress. the constitution requires but for violating
the nconsderate and hypocritcal pledge which be was
persuaded to sign in the paper prepared for him. and gen
orally known the first Allison letter, which bound
him not to attempt 10 Congress by an expression
Of his opinion in any FORM That letter was put forth
dishonest ofnducng people believe
among other things. that democratic presidents had tran
scended their duty in making recommendations to Con-
gress respecting pertaining TO the public well
fare, and in that letter. General Taylor was expressly
pledged to refrain from the practice. The following
the language of that portion of the letter which we
refer ti sees @fs34
Indeed, have thought for many years past the
0y- KsowS-0 OPINIONS ExEcurIvS hare
eracsd nsds aud tyWions influence on the iegisatipe
parmenf Of the gor0nmen; aud for this cause, have
thought system undergoing change from It's
theory. The PERSONAL OPINIONS Of the individnsi
whomay happen to occupy the Executive chair OUGHT
NOT TO control the action Of Congr upon quesions Of do
nestle poieyj nor ought his objections to be nterposed
when questions Of constitutional power have been settled
by the various departments Of the government, and
quiesced in by the people. So ,aas.sa HI
Upon the subject OF the tariff, the currency improve
msnt Of great highways, rivers lakes, and harbors the
WILL OF PEOPLE, sKxPREssEp THEIR RETIRE
IN CosesEss, ought 70 be respected and carried
| out by the Executive.
These paragraphs. the cabinet organ cannot fail to
see. contain substantial pledge the part OF General
Taylor not TO permit his personal opinions influence the
action Of Congress in the of his election and be
especially the particular measures concerning
which the vM Of Me people, (not his opinons ex-
pressed through their representatives Congress- should
be respected and carried out by the Executive and
among those subjects thus especially enumerated are the
tariff and internal improvements and il with re-
spect to those two measures particularly that charged
him with having violated his pledge, not his constitutional
duty, which in drec, opposition to the houghtess
and unsaiesmanlike pledge which he made, .
We did not denounce General Taylor. as the Republic
falsely represents doing. for recommending meas
ures to Congress agreeaby to the requirements OF the
constitution. The substance OF charge was, that he
had violated pledge chh bound hin not 10 do his con
stiuonai day, and which furnished another Instance
Of the dupliciy hypocrisy, and unfair dealing with
the people which characterized his conduct under
the guidance and direction Of the INSCRIPTIONS. and, we
might add, with no more severity than truth. the
prncped individuals into whose hands he had thrown
himself They knew it was his duty to lay before Con-
gress such information concerning the affairs OF the
ton would enlehten and assist that body in the per
Torrance Of its legislative duties and 10 express his
opinion with regard to The policy which, his judgment
would conduce most to promote the public interest And
set, in order 10 produce false impression upon the
minds Of the people with regard 10 the constitutional
duty Of the President. and thus obtain their voies they
induced that inexperienced and incapable. but respeca
Bile old gentleman, to pledge himss against NE perform
ancs Of this vey duty shi The constitution enjoinedi
Il is but another among the already numerous proofs
which exist, tending to show the ignorance and
incapscity Of General Taylor, and the disrepuabe
hypocrisy and duplcity Of the individuals. under
whose advice and guidance he acted. We charged HIM
with this violation Of his pledge for the very purpose Of
showing the utter want Of any proper conception bis
part Of the duties Of the exalted position TO which he
aspred. and the moral turpude Of the who be-
syed him into the commission Of such gross and papa
BILE errors and inconsistencies
| We now understand the Republic TO admit, in sub
stance that the pledge to which have alluded il the
Allison letter was an mprudent one that It l. the duty
OF the President OF the United States TO make known to
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