The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-25

PHILADELPHrA, April %, 1850.

PHILADELPHIA, April 90, 1850
In former communication mentioned the lvsy
qualification felt and expressed BY Union democng
IN witnessing the noble, patriotic stand taken in he
Senate BY Mr. Clay, Generals Cass and Houston, and
Mr. Webster, in support OF the Union and the consa
ton, Immediately succeeding Mr. Calhouns clear. bold
southern section Of the Union felt by the assaults upo
her rights. tranquility, and safety from the agitation
the slavery question.
Since that communication was penned that emneI
statesman lMr. calhoun) has been numbered with "
dead IL the inseparabe characteristic Of the fame
those like John G. Calhoun, who born for immoral
remembrance, that time, which decays and darkens ii
fabricated renown, has no power over the true; oil
rather, that pur6es and brghtens the natural gandeu
and ustre of the master mind The tumult, the hot AMI
misty confusion OF actual life, often dstot the grea
luminary; but when the covering OF this worlds clay
thrown on inelr ,enown ana soer power are, e as
above the world; and from their immortal height they
bear healing and splendor on their wings 10 all genen
tons.
We look to see, Messrs Editors, from some comps
tent source, such panegyrc upon this usrous stae
man as his great public services, his uanscenden n
lect, and his almost perfect private character demand
but just tribute to his memory.
Since the manifestations alluded to above in the Sa
ate the public mind has been kept on the "tenter hooks
of extreme suspense, not only from the fear that h
sickly and pusillanmous course OF Clayton Co, q
their pretehed system Of -ocfion might gain strength
moral Courage s exhibited By Mr. wsSssr nigh, ds
by his association politically with the men IN pows|
around the President. whose tenure Of Office appears
be much dependant keeping this agatng quesno1
unsettled. and the kind feelings OF the President toward
their dement's.
These fears are, however, in a great measure dis,
patcd. and changed into strong hope, by the selection
the committee Of thirteen to whom all these exciting sui
ects are referred Notwithstanding the notes bead
already in advance from some, croakng It's failure and M
dead weight il must still bear Clayton Co, from ID
semi Official announcement in the organs OF the cabne
that the President s still in his drowsy state OF sonne
cncy, and not likely 20 awaken TO the necessity Of
change IN his executive advisers.
This decision can have other effect than to weats
the administration still more with the people, and hasid
on the crisis all must rapidly approaching, adsE
hemnamely. the dismissal q the cabinet or the bre,t
ing up OF the wing party That party feel the pant
pressure OF the imbecilty and misnansgement Of Ch
ton Co.. and rembe for its existence m contemplsnS
the result of the elections which have taken place oa
their first instament down TO the recent defeat IN Cor
necticut. $500
Those who wish success 10 the administration har
seen with establishment their great and patriotic leader
the Senate struggling without support from the cabln
in his splendid efforts to settle the slavery question, ana
with still greater wonder, have heard him, open Sen
ate. denounce their Inconsistency and inddey TO avog
ed principle namely are, bitterly assans TIE ae y
military governments IN time Of war; they have advise
and erected the same government in the same Terions
in time OF peace.
They also see with surprise a majority Of their mo-
distinguished leaders in the Senate and elsewhere alien
ated from the cabinet council Of the PRESIDENT and by ID
bungng Encouragement OF the head Of the cabinet ne
behold our foreign relations complicated with enangiq
treaties in progress, in reference 10 portions OF the Ne
World. with monarchical governments OF the VA
Many OF the sincere and high minded OF the wings
this day, deplore the unfortunate preiicsment the Pres
dent thrown into by the decension OF Mr Criter
DEM by which, in the formation OF the cabinet the ian
mistake made OF the selection OF the present incun
bent at its headi,s weak pont-pIacing the execuii'
unsteady, vscillating, and merely expedenl avoids
issues, from inherent weakness, and embedding the q
ministration in and out oil Congress- These spprehen
sions Of evil to their party and principles BY The conr
uance OF the cabinet in Office, are deep and painful
The democratic party, as such, cannot be damage
The Presidents retaining his present cabinet (rather u
reverse) further than their dead weight being felt in ID
settlement OF the negro question The currency the
dare not tamper with The independent treasury theJ
The Mexican war 10 triumphanty closed, and be-
boundary settled, beyond their intermeddling Tsrr
enue tariff y rapidly working itself into public favo
and instead OF bankruptng the treasury, toeo
by these very man, s yield this year will be ten NIL
lions beyond the Secretary OF the Treasurys ssn'
mates, large as they are. .-.
All these leading democratic msasures are trophies Won
and not 70 be torn from the leaves OF the nations statute
book Therefore, the change in the executive couns.
particularly IN that OF the transfer Of the seals Of the S
Department may be devoutly hoped for in reference
our foreign policy and iis successful vndicaiion ~
put = OF more interest to the party who, a. an e1s,
men transferred our present Chief Magistrate. in dfe
violation OF one OF their most strongly avowed Pnne'
pies, from the saddle into the presidential char ~
ting q worse precedent than was ever thought OIL 2,
their spmuch denounced opponents to see him IN gov