The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-06


insy unjust, and Be should not make il with the senator
frS1 Missouri fNr BENJOhJ IN his eye. He, In effect
makes g ss.sek % she senator from Missouri.
MI SMITH Not II all.
Nj. DODGE. Well. sir. qualify your charge.
Mr. SMl IN tske ne expressions OF the party from
their avowss Al the Baltimore Convention; and these
were 81 q dex 40 min. al the hazard Of war with
Nj DODGE deny il, Mr.. President. The rssolu-
toG ssy gss n1hIns SSoHs q deg 40 min :, i.
ml SPILL ILL., well seSs me wnoe oi 'ue Ter
"i M2 3 BOOZE The senator from Missouri. who Aa.
sometimes been ranked with the democratic party,
speech which has not yet perhaps been answered. did
show that the territory above 40 deg. was formerly
known e New Caledonia, and was no part OF Oregon
h SMITH Srf.u~i1g There There. is 10 more SnIusl
ing and characterized by distinguished ability The hon
orahle senator, [Mr BEnToN,1 after remaining silent in
his ssat long tme and until all the leading men in
Congress had been heard. and poured flood OF light
on the subject He demonstrated most conclusivey lin
accordance with the opinion had entsrtaned) that
We had no just pretension to anything above ~ deg
democratic party did go for the whole of the Territory
Of Oregon" This constituted the basis Of the whole
controversy Il is what Mr. Buchanan commended for in
the surrender Of any part was what Mr. Hannegsn de-
nounced bitterly in his speech already quoted Il was
the standard which the Baltimore Convention put into
the hands' OF Mr. Polk, and which he betrayed What
obsctto i the conduct Of the democratic party in making
up such issuethat they should have joined he re-
annexation OF Texas to the reoccupaton OF Oregon
carried
~ presidential election on such grounds and that they
should then prove recrean Is Mr. Hanaegan expressed
himse so the generous confidence which majority Of
"a II, Mr. President were disposed to adopt the train
Of reasoning contained in the speech Of the honorable
saneior. Mr.. BaADBuRY.l could show that Mr. Polk,
pgpscriptve policy On that occasion, after saying sal
though in our country the Chief Magistrate must almost
q nsees.iy Be chosen BY party and stand pledged TO
oca acion be should not be the President Of rarity
only but OF the whole people Of the United STATES" This
woud seem to draw distinction between and
in chs Official action" the President Of "the whole peo
pie I" Buh without insisting on any positive pledge,
may ny that there is obviously in these remarks an
nous purposes We had right to expect that his dis
psnsaon OF patronage would be characterized by mod
Grafton. TO say the least How far the expectations
realized, let his disposition OF all the vast patronage
which devoved upon him by reason Of the late with
Mexico tell: II there be any case in which the Chief
Msg'sste Y bound 70 De the President. not Of party
war. He certainly should dispense the patronage con-
fered BY Of the without the slightest refer
ence to party distinctions When we come to meet our
should be ell whgsall democrats; or, rather all Amer
icAn citizens ready TO strike for the honor of flag
and TO uphold the rights Of this North American republic
tqde OF this patronage, submit the following statement
appears that there II general officers Is majors
ID @ "a nc re- Pra i
the volunteer service from June 1885, 10 the early part Of
s sna az also %
lishsd February. fS4s. pages I, S. and Sc.
TIN additional Regiment. Regular Army
kappean that officers Of the following grades and num-
bers wsrs appointed for the regular army wits major
generals Zone only taken from the old army General Tay
d smy II coons ii sa: saa ooSae
majors l6 captains, Ill first lieu,enans lis second iieu
q assistant surgeons total $50 officers appointed the
additional force For names, Army Register, l6a8; and
fos casgs BY DEATH resignation, &c see pages o. o.
Rscspitslatio~.
General officers, q, (three taken from old army y field
ocer 70 captains and subalterns, 66l paymassrs and
medical officers, le6 total, 68S.
Tothis list may be added the rife regiment organized
n Nay aS4S None Q, the omesss Were taken from the
and alieutenant (Rhet OF South Carona)-making no
less than eight hundred and seventy appointments,
Including the rifle regiment and excluding officers from
How did Nj. Polk bes,ow these appointments It is
well known that all the general and field officers, and il
is believed nearly all the commissioned officers, were APP
pointed strict party principles They all selected
from the democracy, unless occasionally wing was
made captain lieutenant; but such cases were few
and far between. make objection TO character or
qualifications of the appolntees they good citizens
and brave mem Of them, now highly useful members
OF this body who. BY their gaanry and good conduct
on the hed. merit the appreciation OF their country But
the narrow, unjust, and iberal conduct OF the late
Presiden-for be Is said TO have controlled the whole
matiermes the severest condemnation and but poorly
accords WIN tue doctrines OF MS inaugural address,
What his course in relation 10 the CIVIL departments
oil the government will appear hereafter.
have thus, believe, put the honorable member Mr.
b. out OF court in his plea OF promise breaking
sgainst President Taylor and his political friends have
shown that he 10 not competent to carry the prosecu
ton II the honorable senator will first "cast out the
beam in hs eye" then shall he "see clearly to pull
certain when the democracy in power, they re-
qurs much indulgence liberal inerposton-a gene
rous view OF conduct and motives but the moment their
opponents obtain the control Of affairs, the state OF the
case u entirely altered They all at become severely
virtuous and roll up their eyes in holy horror at the
slightest departure from their rule OF right though
but "the small dust OF the balance" in comparison with
their ows conduct The casual correspondence OF |
succeesful candidate ransacked only be gabed and
perverted, and "a pledge" found lurking under eyery
line. though nothing Of the sort Intended In the
mean time, they open the food-gates OF caumny and
abuse, notwithstanding their broad pledges remain
unrsdeemed but in this they only "bnd heavy burdens
deI. but they themselves will not move them with
Of their fingers
will next Mr. President consider what treatment the
President has received at the hands OF the opposition and
how ungracous is Tor them TO set up objections here
hs course m the matter OF removals and appointments
sursd the country that he would, in the event Of his cleo
ton observe the Law OF Kindness and all parties
alike administering the patronage with rigid impaaIity
al those who desire to take benefit OF such generous
policy should prove themselves by kind and respectful
trsafnen OF the Executive, TO be worthy Of IT, II be
found everywhere ia Difference, reverence, and respect
The conduct Of the opposition has beep such not to
sntite them 70 the benefit OF any favorable assurances
givon By the President in advance OF the election They
have broken the condition necessarily implied, and put
themselves out Of the pale OF all pedgesa assurances,