The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-23

on file in the Indian bureau and Quartermaster Generals
Office win prove bad. il not worse than the
Galphn claim.
The Cabinet Organ the Psyton Claim.
As the peculiar cabinet organ. uhe Rspubiie) in the
paucy OF its abilities has other way 10 divert public
attention from the blunders, errors, and populations
upon the treasury, committed and permitted by the pres
ent cabinet than to heap its abuse and viuperaon upon
the Union. we expect matter OF course, every
ing to find in that dign6ed and dslectabe sheet
charge of alsehood against us. chatteng about
the tfs the "biter. lenders" the DENLY defacaon
These little matters stale and patry devices they
form pretty much all the editorial staple of the organ and
raes away and rings the changes them, though
they complete to the overwhelming charges
which have fallen upon and crushed the puny and mbe
cile administration which the Republic, for value re-
ceived is ia duty bound to support right wrong. But
it, perchance il does find the Union in error, however
accidental il may be, the organ is eated beyond bounds,
and talks week about it. Thus, on Saturday, we
copied from the Washington correspondent Of the Penn
syvanian statement to the effect that the claim OF Baye
Peyton had been dsaowed by former administrations,
but was finally allowed and paid by the present We
informed of our error, and admitted on Sunday
morning communication correcting it Yet the Republic,
taking its propenses and practices as rule BY
which to judge us, and as ustying the mpuation OF
baseness of conduct which it does not hesitate to APP
ply to us, asserts that "lhe Union knew the state
ment was untrue" SIC. Now, all we have to say,
in reply to the cabinet organ, is, that we knew no
such thing We did not in fact know that Baylie Peyon
ever had claim against the government until saw
the statement in the Washington letter TO the Pennsyl
vanian 10 the effect that it had been allowed and paid by
this administration, after having been refused by former
administrations and no one, except he who supposes
others to be like himself would mpute to us under such
circumstances, any such baseness Of conduct.
We inadvertently led into in relation to the
Peyon claim, and took the first opportunity
ii, by publishing the facts OF the case This we did
before the cabinet organ could possibly make any state
ment in reference to it. And yet with characteristic
meanness and malignty, it mputes to knowing and
wilful misstatement in reference to the matter.
So far from having desire that this administration
should be guilty of the favoritsm and corruption, with
regard to the allowance Of claims which have been
charged upon it, rejoice that it is not guilty of all that
is imputed to it, We should for the honor OF the repub-
lie, be glad to exculPaie its conduct with reference to
other claims with which its destiny is unfortunately
linked, if we could do it with much justice we
have with reference to the Peyton claim. But the
writer in the Republic, we suppose, judging others by
himself, cannot conceive how person can be mistaken
or how he avoid being intentional liar, il he
happens to make an in statement, upon the
authority OF another We hope the cabinet will dis
charge its present organ any account tits conducted
with too much wit and dignity to permit. at present,
dispensation OF its valuable services
Z n
A Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Clipper
denies our remark that General Taylor is opposed to
the particular positions Of Webster and Clay" On the
contrary, it asserts positively that
General Taylor was "delighied" with Mr. Webster's
issas,ed with The sheraw" Illusion Of the leader Of
the aboionists In the State Of New York. (or such
slider Governor Seward Mr. Van Buren, the contrary
withstanding) Gene al Taylor is honest and a
patrot he has support the constitution, and he
will do 1t at ell hazafd and upon all occasions, and
cognise higher law that rule him his solemn
atde6ance He does believe that the laws Of God
conflict with the intent and meaning Of the constitution
of all men who heart love this government-he has
done duty with a the light he had before him
soon with the same kind spirit our fathers acted when the
constitution framed and adopted. The committee IL
appointed IN the senate E composed Of such members
That committee will save this Union, mauge tho oppos
ton OF Seward and Hale
| We repeat that we do not believe General Taylor
knows his own mind for twenty -four hours together He
has no fixed opinions. Sometimes he is for one thing
and sometimes for another; sometimes he is for territorial
governments, and then against them; sometimes making
one declaration to Mr. Marshall and then another to Mr.
Truman Smith, and sometimes uering different sentiments
to Mr. Toombs, Of Georgia But that his cabinet is op.
posed to settlement Of this whole question: is too evi
dent to admit OF any equivocation