Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24
THE ADMINISTRATION AND IT'S ENE,nEs.

In addition daily assaults by the Opposition organ in
this cty-whch from the monotony of its abuse and mis-
have ceased 10 attract particular attention.
the Telegraph lines and the Mails have been put in requi-
son dispense the country the most unounded and
unjust representations respecting the relations which exist
between the President of the United Sates and the mem
bers of his Cabinet and between the President and the
two Houses of Congress.
Washington Letter. of April II, in the Journal of Com
of Saturday; which the deserve notice, be-
Of the general accuracy as to facts of the Washington
Correspondent Of that paper:
''The truth is that a great number Of disappointed
'Whigs, forming a majority of the party Gin CUngress)
ARE hostile to the Cabinet, and moving every means Of
turning them and their adherents out of office.
They have made some progress in The scheme and
'pect accomplish it, They have undoubtedly won the
President to them for he is very much worried by
the representations that his honor is implicated in the
transactions which alleged be Of doubtful propriey
''Ihe President has ntimated strong disposition to
follow the suggestions Of his friends and form new Cab
'inet In that case the old Cabinet must go out, as
"came in, INIT
OF these statements, feel authorized 10 say, every
one is erroneous, in whole or in part.
That there are some Wings in Congress who are I'M
friendly to the Cabinet do not doubt No Cabinet has
ever existed, within our knowledge, which had not
mics in Congress- even among those who assisted TO place
them in power. During the pure and upright Admnista
ton Of The ale President ADAMS, for example, there
President but 10 the Members of his Cabinet But there
is reason far informed, suppose that the
adversaries of the present Administration constitute a ma
jory" of the Wing party in the two Houses, or in either
House of Congress We trust and believe that 1t is no,
true that those Wings who unendly TO the ad-
mnistraton are knowing every means' the Heads
of the Executive Departments oul Of office. Sure we are,
that part of the proper vocation OF Members OF Ion
gress, individually collectively TO turn Members Of the
Cabinet and their adherens out Of office; and not less
sure we that should any attempt be made to encroach
upon the functions Of the Executive in that particular
would meet with decisive and constitutional rebuke. We
should be very oathe and very sorry TO believe that they
(the disappointed Whigs') have made any progress in
such scheme" If they expect to accomplish IN they
surely deceive themselves.
II is no, true that the enemies of the Cabinet "have
the PRESIDENT over them " is it true that he Pes
dent has inlmaed strong disposition" TO " form new
Cabinet" There exists, have 10 know, entire
concord between him and his Cabinet and there not we
verify believe single member Of the Cabinet who
would not retire from his station ns,anlaneousy on dis
covering that his presence in the Council Chamber was
desired by The President There is not we are per-
suaded, Of them who is not unfortunately and deeply
attached the President and proud that he enjoys the es-
TEEN and confidence of that eminent Nor is there in
fact any division, want Of harmony, between the Ere
sideEt and the members Of the Cabinet
Sincere friends TO the President, grateful for the services
which he has rendered, and those which he is now per
forming, for his country, reoced to be able 10 say,
as we NOW 40 upon NV
dow of truth in the respecting the relations between
The President and the Cabinet to which have in the
preceding paragraphs referred.
The transactions" which represented to have
worried" the President are, suppose the settlement
the Treasury upon principles of statute aud public law,
of certain claims, the amount of which constitutes the
chief ground of objection 10 them 10 suppose Ihat e
'.hono Of the President could be in any way lmpl-
Gated" in these transactions is assumption obviously
gralpious.
To understand ,chy these claims have been adjusted I'M
der the present Administration, it is sufficient for The
reader to learn that there many claims left unsettled
by the late Administration and thrown upon the present
Administration, for adjustments the labor dev1ved Sy
which upon different branches Of the Government has
greatly embarrassed the several Departments and the
of which has given rise to the clamor which has
been raised ON the subject.
is enough further say that the claims objected to
have been settled strictly according law and USAGE and
that contrary what has been pretended in some quarters
no claim upon The Government which had been settled and
closed has been reopened under this Administration en-
cep, in obedience instructions by Cungress-NatiOnal
{ntelHgencer.