The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-21

A0mlm1e9Ko9tons
Never since the origin OF our government did Pres-
dent OF these United States occupy unenvabe pos
fon the present Chief Magistrate, Zachary Taylor
General Washington enjoyed, in an eminent degree the
high toned ederalist Of the old Hamiltonan school,
ceved and enthusiastic support from the party OF
which he q member. The administration OF Thomas
Jefferson had not opponent in the whole democratic
ranks The same may be said concerning the admins
traons OF Madison and Monroe. John Quincy Adams,
although elevated 70 the presidency under very uniavo
the party thai elected him. And there ad-
mnistrafion that e6ecfually rumphed over all op
position than that Of the ilustrous Jacksoni Martin
grcss arrayed against him Even John Tyler, much as
his administration was denounced, eventually succeeded
in establishing most Of his leading And James
rsocor @ and bitterness almost unparalIesd found no
difficulty in procarng the aid OF his friends in Congress
whenever be most needed their services.
Such, however, not the with General Taylor.
From the day Congress assembled at Washington, in
December last mp to the present tme there has been
wsged against hrs administration BY his own political
one TaS "a 3, e. ~ =
dency, held out deusve promises TO ALL To the slave
holder OF the South. be the friend Of slavery TO the
sooilions o. me Nor,n ns was n IsvoI q q
the eeso men. he had nesssd the ev consequence
OF slavery and therefore opposed 70 the carrying Of
the institution into the newly acquired Territories; to the
whgs he xwhig, but not an ultra one 10 the na.
tive Americans, he was in favor Of the rights Of natural
born citizens over foreigners and TO the independent
democrat he was noparty man. and would, II elected
call around him Of all political cTeedsthus deccp
lively promising all ihin9s TO al But on his ecvs
on 10 the presidency. how these promises acted
out Did he call around him Of all political par
tesi Nay. verify. Instead Of selecting his cab'ne
without regard TO politics. he formed Il out OF federal
lists OF the most ultra kind No man, however honest o.
competent who did not subscribe TO the old condemned
federal creed could hold post Of trust or pfoht, unde
his proscrpve administration. No wonder that Pres
dent guilty Of such base deception should become unpoP
uar His cabinet have proved themselves utterly neon
peent manage the several departments over which fney
have been placed Already have these departments and
bureaus equandered their appropriations Tor connngen
cies and are now csmoring for On this subject
the correspondent of the Baltimore SUM- OF Feprusrj
the Ilth says But the fact that the expenses duvnl
the first six months have been large that any misauos
Of the annual amount 10 source o. serious emosf
rassment TO the departments All the connngent expen
ses Of the government have increased IN me same man
ner and there are lying some forty or h stssrs o.
the table Of the chairman Of the COMMITTEES OF Ways IN
Msans asking additional appropriations for insacience
sud contingencies Every bureau has cent In IL quota
We are happy. however, TO learn from the Same inie
gent correspondent that all these exavn1nt ad ncxcu
sable demands have been voted down In the Commits
lof Ways and Means, ou the motion Of Wig. BY vol
OF six to three This wanion and prpfuss expenditure
the public money shallow sstce on the pa Of Co