Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-11
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AN ADMINISTRATION WITH Mrp,r

fully exhibited. The history of the na,;on o'e
under the influence of Wing Admin,tr,,;o",'"'e!n
full OF the record of prosperity and adyancemen,
And under no administration, has this con5tas
OF the nation been more promoted, than nndar
the present. The administration of Gener,l TT
lor has been administered by respecting the r..
stiiution, and has consequently resulted in III.
production OF national good, by extending beoe-
fits 10 the entire Union, and maintaining Tho b;,h
standing OF the country. A brief review or A..
administration will exhibit the wisdom of il '
dnctors. and the sound and correct PRINCIPLES mn
on which it is based. w
The Government Of our Republic is emnb,,;.
cally the agent OF the people 1t ackno sedoe,
no higher aim than the subservance of the naonIa,s
wishes, and the advancement of the people,s in
terest And such being true, the policy unor
which it is based should operate equally tbere
should be no dlstinctlons-all are repre- sented in
sustaining the Government and are equally en-.
tltled TO the enjoyment OF its advantaees and
privileges. The first act of the present admin.
stratlon fully evinces, that this equality of Amer.
lcan citizenship had been fully considered and
highly respected. The nation is divided into
anagonistcal and political parties To the pre-.
Idominancy of the one or the other of them. the
Executive Officer of the nation owes his ee yation
An Executive officer, in tl,scharsing the dute,
OF his olhce, must make proper and iudicious
distribution of the public Offices. Hitherto. the
practice OF the Presidents has been to besow
upon the party to which his elevation is attrbu.
table, the entire patronage of the administration.
All the public offices have been bestowed upon
the trends OF the Presidents party. The con.
slderatlon, which has induced the appointments to
oihce, has not been an adaptation to the position.
but have been the zeal and iervencv with which
the applicants have served the party and the in
fluence which they have exerted ito secure the
election of the President. Parizanship, and not
capacity is the test This course the pursuit of
which is not only the unjust exclusion of one
great political party Of the nation, but the infc-
ton OF great injury upon the entire nation So
long as both political parties have men capacita-
ted 10 discharge the duties which deyolve upon
government officers. it is due to the great princi.
pie OF equality upon which our government i.
based, that both political divisions be represen-
ted. But aside from this consideration The
disposition OF the Offices of the government has
been given to the Executive, rs President
OF the nation and not as the triumphant lea
der of clique; and i, is his imperative duty
IN the discharge OF this important task TO recog-
MISE no superiority OF claim, except that based
upon the possession of capacity. Now what has
been the course of General Taylor ? Upon his
elevation to the Presidency, he found the offices
placed under his CONTROL in the possession of the
Democratic party. The party to which he owes
his elevation, was excluded from the privilege
OF office. In unison with the practice of the
former Presidents, every officer of the General
Government would have been expelled. But
The principle of equality to be carried out
and hence the adoption of the system of equali-
zatlon, instead of that of prescription Officers,
appointed by the past administration, were e1-
PEELED, but expelled only in sufficient numbers
to make room for the appointment of fair repre-
sentauon ot the Wing party. The ncapaciated
appolntees OF MIR. Polk have been expelled with
the direct view OF promoting national prosperity;
and the positions thus made vacant. have been
supplied with Wings. Thus is it, that proscyip-
ton has been avoided, and equalization MAIN
tanned.
In controlling the Foreign affairs of the naticn,
the course of the administration has been both
prudent and wise. War has invariably been con-
coded to be national evil yet proper apprecia-
ton OF national character, and a due respect
ulefeIor often reduce nations to the necessity of
engaging in warlike demonstrations. TO sbun
the evils OF war on the one hand, and to preserve
the character and position of the nation on the
other, is course dictated by prudence; and to
pursue course which will effect this result, re-
CURES the possession OF wisdom and the exercise
Of skill And such has been the course pursued by
the administration. The invasion of Cuba gave
existence to an occasion upon which the wisdom
ana skill OF the administration were prominently
displayed War was ayerted, peace pursued
The honor OF the nation left unsullied, and its
character maintained all of which is the effect
oil strict compliance with the Constitution and
firm observance ofthe course pursued by the
earlier Presidents in recognizing and acting upon
the principles OF strict neutrality. The other &C.
casions, which have called for the display of Gen.
Iaylor's wisdom and skill have resulted equally
credItable. They are fresh before the country,
and we point 10 them as the evidences of the old
heto's wisdom and prudence.
Upon the exciting guessing of slavery, the
course OF the administration is sound and WISE
The tendency OF the administration is towards an
amicable adjustment Of this exciting question;and
the policy which it has adopted is well calculated
TO effect this result The admission of California
creates the excitement. The possession of Cali
tornia is sought after by each of the two great
sectional divisions Of our country. The abolition
lists expect, from the admission of California, the
augmentation of Northern power, because of its
want of adaptation TO the purposes OF slave labor;
and the utraists of the South expect, by the for
nation OF this acquired territory into State. to
gain power for the South, from The fact that CAL
norma has Southern climate The contest for
the possession OF this territory, and consequent
augmentation OF sectional power has ragged so vio-
lenty as to threaten the Union. But General
Taylor here lntervenes-and intervenes with The
rights OF the people OF California, as contained in
the Constitution of the ReDublic He proposeS