New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-03
The President and Congress.

Washington correspondent Omlcron)
writes us at length in complaint that the
Wing Members of Congress do not ade-
quately sympathize with and support the
President and Cabinet. He says
alt ia most remarkable that the Wing party.
after their rare and signal triumph in the choice OF
Wing President should be seen turning toward
him as soon almost he was indicted INTO oihce,
look of cold, | may say contemptuous, approval
Not man OF note in that party comes forward as
an efficient and hearty supporter OF The PRESIDENT
in either House Of Congress
After much more in this vein, he proceeds
to say, in explanation and defense OF the
Presidents course
.The very first principle of the policy fore
sbadowed by the whole Wing Press, and repeat
edly avowed by the Wing candidate, as the basis
of the future Wing Administration, VIZ the separa'
ton of the Legislative from the Executive power
the restraint of Executive influence over Con
gress-which had been the great sin OF the last
Administration, and which had been increasing
from the time of Jackson till the danger became
imminent that oil the power oil the dovernmeh'
would be concentrated in the occupant OF the " mite
House" .
Very well then what are you quarrellng
about The Wing President is doing his
duty according to his own convictions, and
is doing it well. The Wing Members OF
Congress are likewise doing Their duty ac-
cording to the light youchsafed them. That
is lust what we always believed the Wing
doctrine to require, and what we believe to
be right. We don't see how it could be
mended nor why it should be- We belong
to the Wing party, and expect to concur
conerallv in the views of the President on
questions of Public Policy, because he also
is Wing: but there are doubtless ques-
tons with regard to which we do not agree,
and on these we shall be guided by our own
convictions, as the President will by his
And the rule which is good in our case, is
good in that Of Congress also.
But it is desirable that more thorough
and active sympathy between the Admins
traton and the Wing Members OF Congress
should be established -Yes, ii that should
result from hearty, spontaneous accord
ance of views and purposes, it is SO but nc
simulated, Fictitious cordiality, got up iol
the good of the party, is worth having
Let all be true to their highest convictions
and it will he we'll with the Country, what
ever may be the fate of this or that party.
We cannot share in the complaints o
those who censure such Members OF Con
gress as choose some other mode than Gen
Taylors of settling the Territorial and Slave
~ questions. Our own opinion is that W
have no reasonable prospect of securing any
thing better, and we should therefore be gia
to see the Presidents plan fully adopted an
carried promptly into effect. But these que'
tons VIGOROUSLY transcend and overrd
party lines, and good men may and do cor
scicnciously dissent from that plan, suppo'
ing something better to be attainable. W
see no better course than to let each do a
shall seem right in his own eyes.
Our own opinion is that the President
daily gaining ground in the confidence an
affections Of the Wing Members of Congress
the W hig party, and the People general.
They knew him before as brave and honest
they believe HIM now to be capable and wis
No matter what Elections may seem to Ind
cate in the present crosS-sea of Slavery pc
nlexity. we believe Gen. Taylor grow
stronger in the public confidence daily. b
that confidence is not extended to oil h
present Constitutional advisers, and new
can be. They may carry him down in sp'
of the public approval of his own charaet
and conduct; he cannot bdoy them up
that Galphin business shall appear on f'
investigation, as ugly as it seemed at hr
blush, there must be changes in the CABIN
at all events, changer the stout sh
will founder in consequence of the one re
ten timber, if there be only one. There