The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-09

~ me- want to do Justice to the memory Of the dead
ihe living may the of their ways, free
themselves from uumeriteh Icannot consent
ue hVing by withholding Justice from Zachary T
atau@msn' 1t the civic wreath with which , --4nf
uyinen In the spontaneous efIuson OF oss dset a
Iahe' was not as verdant and for sss dsat
iaG'es on MS brow, won b" s,a, d eoaraeessar
Indictment military .aau5fts to0atr, lr.
klnd, ascnGe Ii nc' H'. fa. sespgnsbiuty. rs
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others. W. q " taa i54 a,- aua dytg
requires --1 g uzass .r rsfsii.g sh.eA
Ia" did .-a~. - b s.ag.ga. l.. .. he had 4;
patriotism n5 s eae. a.r. .- cou| trv'
"ten ne "U1 -.r. 81 81 al the rcrifce |
pfaeueai ste -'e been, in the opinion of
many, far behL- and progressive spirt Of the
As philosophical s,aesman tested by prudeuse ,ctsdou.
JHst'cG and the eterRyt s'ResS g things. he was a model
after which were faiousd tIe greatest men OF the world
will leave for Others draw the parallel but in this
Zachary Taylor did not fall short Of the of great
ness
If he was not sufficiently progressive he was adnoni
by eternal wisdom aud truth, that human progress un
eevatCs the moral aud social coalition Of men as one great
family Oil earth Is but the evidence Of human ambition
human VANITY and the mutablIty OF human aliatrs
The great architect Of great moral law gyer-
fixed lmmoyable IN their order and regulated by hi, NJ
things above The sun, the moon, the stars and all fb
heavenly hosts SET TO music in harmony with the divine will
revove in order and sweet concord through the field
Of space, while man, dlscordan man. with spirit OF prg
designed to rule earih and who undertakes to
thing below ia daily found violating the law of hi. oV
nature, produced his real wisdom to protect a,,
promote his present and eternal happiness.
The trst great fundamental law society thai 'Gnvern
their force from the consent of the oy
emed and the first great fundamental law of morals eab
thed for both and nations that whatever you wop
that should do you, do unto them" hu
man progress may finally strike from the code divine po
iy and from its morals.
In this work Of destruction Zachary Taylor had nothing tn
do But for the rights of mankind, determined by etenal
tha l.,
OF his age.
On entering upon the discharge of the duties of Plr,
he found, that laws treaties of peace and national friendship
and the acknowledged principles OF International law which
all standing in full force upon the statute books which
il was his sworn duty their full extent had been
considered and openly denounced by the press and pubic
speakers being repugnant the progressive spirit oC t
age, to the deveIoemen OF liberal principles and to the Gc
mus OF the American people. Among these was our law OF
neutrality law founded in wisdom, national poty and Il
fitness OF things, and law which, though its spirit sho,
curb that Of the civilized would blusnto to 81 -
from the national code. lie awaIe of the fact that
were uniting together for the purpose of wrestling from =
territory, which had been sacredy and soIemnly GU -
10 her by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, long N
INK dry that fixed faith that treaty before ~ a.
was cold on the sword that severed from Mexico So LC
her domain and ceded it to this republic.
As answertO the proclamation of PreslentP Ali
he called upon the citizens of the United State . , ~
laws OF Congress- our treaty with Mexico the l; "a
arated us and the great laws OF nations, on al he
friends proclaimed from the public press i Al .tbe p
would attempt VAN ana impossible IN tn Ia
exercise of Npatriaton of the energetic rontbg a., - "
Try who may he disposed to engage il ,,a,,Ir,io.zi ~
severng from Mexico the country OF isrra N,dra
Since then OF General Tayio RI poiitcaf Gj1 .
called nave concurfea IN the same nUn And has bee
forth to the world recorded fact in nnbf i.I
which proiesses TO give tone TO p blic sentiment, mi
that General Iayors performs OF duty in aen,ntp
sustain the laws Of neutrality on our mart onr t,t
peace anu friendship win OF nations, and thereby mants,
the honor the glory and Il good faith OF the republic i ce
| tainly crtremay distast' ,fa :" 's
Bear III mind that TIN the government Of II
people; not that oil President The law is ther not IN
Ihe iai' no Is57 .nau his, is plghed the Observance
g'afr "'sa'@ md jUstcc. The people mand tfroua
the majesty OF he law: the President is but their serpautf
| ORGAN Of their will "
IL then tn ~ opposed to their will expressed brou
tner own laws, If their is 10 be denounced "a
0Oeyire their will governments have ceased to be of US
an.Jng men,
II strong language it is stronger expressed tb7,
I felt.
This feeling of dsobedience to the laws th .'r,pri, ,
strange god and this contempt for the law OF nations b,
whomsoever felt and expressed and wherever publicly de
Cared filled General TayOrs patriotic bosom with gloom
And attempt to lead back his errng fellow citizen, int
the paths of patriotism and duty might prove with him as
was declared would prove with President Polk, rain ana
| impossible thing.
Another element of discOrd presented ITSELF which he had
10 meet and overcome turn aside. How was he 10 d
OF the spo having no friends to reward and no enc
mics to punsh2 Every man in office and every man tn
wanted office, thought himself entitled to the espeis
i Uu ., oeeal a'lOF' E'aen man IN Office ana
Li,,,lr ,,,,,ll h - IL ~ ~ ~ ~'1' "'nt no person bu
| u,ba i ba bo,ast . G. ,rI. L., ~ .tU 'o' &c ne G
| estimate their worth
'h u's point OF ue oody ohc including both wings
democrats e whole mead Is sick the whole heart FAINT
uu not use SO 10 oe. democrats retained in office ascrbs
as qch 10 rear oi 'nelr influence as to their fitness irr
ther oUres or PATRIOTISM III ten Iayor Democrats dspla
ecu % cose'e 1t al aach on ueH honesty Their fitness To-
o','.r' ne VI '''" P'u''"'"
wings "Po'e" 10 o'ce asctoeu II as much TO their in
IN sGSu"s s t'ec"on as 10 honesty OF Putpuse
Ueas lo ONCE OF lo'eoi country wings disappointed
' 'S nave "e o'e'''ooNeH' OF mat their claims tof
"utnee' honesty o' purpose or hnes Tor office, have
e" ns''g e,'hae'' "eneral laFlor, who never had a
lower or higher incentive for action than conscentions dis
eharEe o. duty tested by his dying words that lie had tree
mat duty TO DISCHARGE receives from all Ose full measu
" recommendations ne uhha owed maNlm TO tho victor
oeGhE e spoS' may be suited to the genius and taste
parOaruus haohs or IN tile unprncped seekers Of the spoil
ee"here' nut II neNerwas adopted by patriotic soul The
millions, to whom belong this great Republic should not b,
er silence or assent permit the Corroling blur b sen
our national escutcheon Every honest who can ado
the precept true, should, on change Of party upower
sign aud not wait TO be kicked of Office by the base pc
ce that elevated HIM.
But Americans iieemen soveregus of this great Repqb
lie this soe-thoughted ambition which pervergs the ges
object OF office, from the promotion of public veal to iii
political ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the few should not be that lo
anmaas your souls. You should not place AT the holm
faithful pilot then take your watch below leaving the n
political pirates deck, look to your political safet
your vigilance all depruls No President baiora C r.
or ever addressed the first Congress assembled under hi. "A
miuiStaOu when that yHs