The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-06-06

The Wh;gs, President Taylor and The
Administration. The whig party, as u
party, is in just the position it deserves
to be in. 1t got into iower by present
ing false issue to tie people on the
Proviso question, and ;,ow it is in power
it is trying to evade this issue, or rather
to escape the consequences Of it. Hence
the disco I'd there is in:its ranks. 1t has
no defined policy. It;has no power in
congress that stands il an attitude of re-
spect for the country, Its position is
that of fallen party, without the lead
that has heretofore rendered il respecta-
BILE, or the support from the people that
made it powerful and triumphant. It is
something that its prominent members re-
alize its position and seek a remedy. 4.
This remedy is to rally about General
Taylor. This is now the avowed object
Of its organs. This ISL the tone Of the
Republic, Mr.. Winthtop's speech, the
Boston Atlas, and all jhe lesser lights of
the party. The New York Enquirer,
for instance, is in favot Of carrying out
this to the bitter end-:-of drawing the
line at once between fiiends and foes.--
Such is the tone Of the whig letter-wri-
ters from Washington, and such the
party tactics. Hence there has lately
sprung up quite lively approval OF the
Presidents plan for admitting California,
and Of avoiding the proviso issue-or
staving off settlement Of the slavery
question, SO as to keep it, like the tariff,
for a new presidential heat, by MONACO
ton as to Utah and New Mexico. The
plan is to admit California as an inde-
pendent measure, and to refuse to make
territorial governments for Utah anu n.
Mexico, however urgent the demand
may be, while heavy battery is to be
kept up against the democrats for their
past 'fool hardness, as the Boston Atlas
has it, lin waging war Of rapine and
conquest, as Mr. Winthrop has it, and
thus acquiring the territory that de-
mands this legislation.
But there is stump in the way-the
cabinet-that cannot be avoided. There
is no denying it, no small portion of the
wings are dissatisfied with the present
cabinet. Listen.to the Republic. 1t says:
Ifcongress represents public senti-
ment, and all men have not turned
rogues within a twalye month, wide
spread discomfort among whig friends Of
the administration has existed, and do
exist, which no man who is not a para
site, sycophant, or q fool will venture
to deny
This is COMING ont rirettv stronp. The
fact is the whig party is divided. 1t be-
g;as 10 rAal;aa that its raaIly great men
have been thrust asides and bunglcrs oc-
cupy places which they ought to fill
The last announcement from the white
house-that the cabinet is to hold on
will not mend the matter. The change
in the editorial department Of the Repub-
lie will make no difference in the feelings
Of the people. This paper, lately, has
told too much truth, and hence its edi-
tors have had to bulge. bag and bag
gage. The new editors will be more
cautious. Still the administration have
got some things to shoulder which may
be burthensome. The Galphin claim is
one. 1t will be curious to see how the
committee will whitewash this affair.
The administration is about an obso-
lete idea. The great men Of the whig
party scorn it, and the people have re-
buked it. 1t is really strange that old
Zack does no: give the cabinet marching
orders. Boston Statesman.