The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-14

what Il ths Coantry to Expectf
One day the personal organ Of the Presdent-in part
conducted by gentleman brought with him from New
Orleans to this city, for the express purpose OF conduct
ing his confidential paperdenoances and mathematics
the cabinet confessng in substance that it has not only
lost the confidence OF the American people, but of the
party by whom it was put in power--thus giving the
whole world reason to believe that General TAYLOR him
sell desires TO get rid of his cabinet counseors There
can be no other rational construction put upon such
facts. Then hear that the President himself
is in high dudgeon al the Of the Republics denoun.
cing in phrase peculiar to the camp in which he was
educated the editors Of that paper Messrs Clay and
Webster. and the which they propose for the
settlement Of the present evils which aci the country
We understand that the latest intelligence from the
White House that its remarkable occupant has re-
solved TO stand by the cabinet come veal or wo beev-
ing the best and purest body Of whom he could
possibly get around him. Finally il is understood that
the cabinet has recently had meeting. in which the
members Of the concave resolved 60 out however
acceptable ssch act of magnanimy would be their
party friends, and the country generally Thus "Ion"
of the Baltimore Sum- in his letter from this city, dated
May 18th, states:
Yesterday, cabinet meeting the subject of the a.
satisfaction manifested by the wing party, and by the "Re
pubc,n with the members OF the administration,
made subject Of serious discussion Il said that the
members of the cabinet came the unanimous concu-
that there grounds for dissatisfaction and
that they were popular enough for practical purposes
the "Inelgencer had recently shown The President IL
is believed, concurred with them in the opinion and viii
present. insist upon any changes No cabinet could
be found which would command popular confidence,
and there party be proposed by any
cabinet while majority of both houses is decidedly hos
tile 10 them.
influenced only BY regard for the true in
terests of the democratic party, we should devouy
pray that the information contained in the paragraph
above quoted true utdesrng the promotion of the
welfare OF the country and the true honor of the nation
we regret it. VIVA, dilemma is that in which this
proud and powerful republic now placed To-day the
organ of the President denounces the cabinets and to-
morrow that high funcdonay resolves with profuse
shower OF oahs to sustain it, Has the President any
fixed purposes about anything' Does he comprehend
the responsibilities Of his position, and the duties of his
high Office 1t would not; for never before was
the adminstr alton Of government in such inexirca
BILE confusion. What proud-spirited American citizen
does not feel mortified and humbed al the state OF things
existing in the executive department OF the government
II we may say it without any extravaganza Of Ian
guage, "eonf is the order OF the day" Il pevades
the proceedings Of Congress- the language of ultra pot-
clans, and the situation Of the press in This city
What will readers think, for instance, OF the re-
ported changes the Republic Office According to the
correspondent Of the New York Herald its editors were
for the White House. give account OF the
articles which have recently appeared in its columns
against the cabinet We know not what passed upon
that interview but the streets ringing with the
rumor that Messrs. Built Sargent have been cash.
tered, and that Mr. A. A. Hall, Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury be taken from the executive depart
ment 70 conduct the organ OF the administration
But this is not the only movement in which the press
is concerned. We have before address signed
by 81 southern members OF Congress, wings and demo-
crais-ha horse. half allgaiorprofessing publish
southern organ in this city. And. strange TO say.
they seem to insinuaie that capable OF sacrificing
fifteen States OF this Union with the millions of property
involved and all their rights to party designs
for the paltry purpose Of making President. who
carries in his hands the spoils Of Office u they should
deny this nsinuation TO be intended then must say,
that the language Of the address furnishes very odd
omen Of the discretion with which the whole movement
is TO be conducted
But stranger still The country will see to what a
curious predcsment we are reduced We surrounded
BY uiiras Here is the from Missouri Thomas H.
Benton) writing Mr. Walker. OF New Orleans, on the
3oth March, in the following terms:
The has gone by FOR HOLIDAY professions in favor Of
the Union. The time has come for works and the paper
whcih work against the dsunionss Is for them
Thus far the inamy of the dsunion movement rests prin
cipsIIy upon the democratic papers, from the conduct Of
some which have been leaders in the psry-fhe Wash
ngon city Union and the Richmond Enquirer. for exam
ple-and have communiop with such papers
And here the southern addressers. who are raising
an opposite cry We protest against both extremes
ALrEREATuEs- Some gentlemen were conversing last
evening OF the dismissal OF the editors OF he Pradnfs