The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-28
MIR. walker. last Card.

The Union, in denying, demonstrates
the truth of our allegation that the passage
OF the bill restricting the disbursements
for collecting the revenue to 1850, 900,
was Locofoco trick, designed to embarrass
the Administration of President TAYLOR
The account which the Union gives of the
bill in question PROVES that such was the
intention of its passage. We quote from
the Union:
"Mr. Walker--the predecessor of Mr.. Meredith
in the Treasury Dcpartment-was the author of
this law. He was-as the Republic must have
known when il madoits false charge-anrios that
The iato should be applied TO The last administration,
as we'll to the present administration. He be-
lieved that change ought to be made, and he re-
commended such n change TO Congress at the ses-
sion of ls45-'46; again at the session of ls46-47;
and again at the session Of ls47-'4s, when il was
passed by a sohig House Of Representatives, but
failed for want time TO pass democratic Senate.
Thus find that this measure, which the Repub-
lie, with its habtua disregard of TRUTH denounces
az 'one of the meanest and patriest tricks which
Locofccoism has ever perpctrated, stimulated by "a
factious desire to embarrass General Taylor was
recommended Dy hr. w alkcr TIE frst yenr that
be entered upon his duties, and called 10 the Mt.
tenton Of Congress by him on every suitable oc-
casion thereafter, law which should be applied
to Mr. Folks administration. before any human
being entertained the idea that Gen. Zachary
Taylor would ever be the President Of the United
States. Yet now the Republic has the unbu.hing
impotence TO assert that law recommended by
Mr.. Walker before General Taylor left Corpus
Christi was intended 10 cmbarrass General Tay.
lor's administration. But further: the Whig par.
ty commanded decided majority In the last
House Of Representatives, while the democratic
party commanded decided majority in the Sem
ate. At the first session Of that Congress the
tokig House passed the bill which IL now com
planned Of, and made IT, had the Senate concurred,
applicable 10 the administration Of Mr.. Poll, ms
well 10 the administration Of Gen. Taylor
Wac the whig majority in Congress aetuated by
'factious desire TO embarrass' Mr. Polk, And
further: the vhig party had decided majority
in the House Representatives the last session.
when the law which is now complained OF was
enacted"
Mr.. WALKER, il is alleged, was anrious
that this law should be applied to the last
Administration, The evidence of this
'0nriefy" is found in the fact that Mr..
WALKER recommended il at the session of
1855. Then both branches Of Con-
gress we're largely Democratic. Mr..
WALKER could have had any law passed
for the asking. Mr.. WALKERS bill was
not passed at that session, nor the next,
nor the next, nor until the last might of
Mr.. PoLK's administration What mar
vellous anxiety Mr.. WALKER must have
entertained on the subjectl -Four sessions
are suffered TO go by before Mr.. WALKERS
self-denying ordinance receives any favor
able Democratic recognition. The expenses
go on meanwhile; expenses which, il not re-
CURED by the exigencies Of the public SER
vice, and not authorized by law, il was Mr..
WALKERS duty to avert without waiting
for an act OF Congress. -Four long years
the people are amused by the alleged re-
commentators Of this law, but Mr..
WALKER, poor innocent, was frustrated in
his "anxious" efforts 10 pass IL, though
the factious WHres interposed no manner
of objection; but, taking for granted that
Mr.. WALKER asked as much as he re-
CURED, actually passed il through the
House of Representatives at the first ses-
sion Of the last Congress
Now, If Mr.. WALKER believed that the
expenses Of collecting the revenue could
be reduced to $50, 900, he needed no
Congressional limitation to that amount 10
authorize him 10 make the reduction. II
was quite as easy for Mr.. WALKER NTH
out this express limitation 10 reduce these
expenses, as il is for Mr.. MEREDITH NTH
IT. The law, as it now stands, does not
abolish single expenditure now author