The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-11
From The New York Evening Post
The Foreign Nsws-Gea. Taytor's Death.

From the New York Evening rosl
The Foreign News Gen. Taytor's Death.
The steamship Cambria Captain LsiicL, arrived at
Boston at halpast six o'clock Yesterday morning She
lei Liverpool on Saturday. the 27th ut
Inc impression Produced in Europe by the intelligence
OF General Tayors death seems have been most pro
found The leading journals make the event the subject
OF elaborats comment and uniformly speak OF the de-
ceased one Of the foremost men OF all this age "
On the receipt OF the intelligence by Minister M
London, the following circular was issued
General Zachary Taylor. President OF the United States
expired a. Washing the Bib Instant after very brie
me 10 await It's official before inviting
q join 70 the national sorrow Taught in Infancy lessons
ffonee hleenariug the service Of his county in early
manhood-disiinsuishng himself during life Of Toll BY
successive Victories gained under great disadvantages
rad General Taylor died in tho army he would have lei
osh,nd MN ae name o. brave soldier, Ia edgn
sSs amanS ana pa,,ots llghel a h was r.
nations Of the earh he exhibited TO the world under cir
oNu,stanees Of rare TRIAL. sincerity, prudence: and
and patriotic devotion The honor and interests q
his country, which won iol him an unlimited confidence
seriousness oihe purity of his motives be sank Into DEATH
breathing the WORKS ~ am prepaisd-l have endesv9red
the United States, ind all of my connrynen la In
Uned Kingdom, TO manifest their sympathy in this sac
country has osI, ia tbe honr her need and good
man Lei AS nope tha,, while his memory endures, thosr
patriotism. his Integrity his justice, and his eorgetfu
ness and MAJ our counuymen generally may strive = i,n
ate the modest serelit The puy, and tue kindness
Of heart which distinguished bun 70 p1!yaia hiv eENcR
UNITED SrArEs LEGATION, London, Juiy %. 1850
The following notice of the late Presidents decease is
taken from the London Daily News. the only London
paper that seems TO be at all convesant with American
politics. The London Tines in speaking OF the change
which has occurred in the administration OF general
government processes 10 know nothing OF Mr. Fillmore
The News on the Other hand has lengthy
an elaborate editorial article, from which The following
extract is taken
From the London News, July ~
Deaf has recently been busy amongst tue statesmen of
the new as we'll as Of the Old World II is but short
time shce were Gated upos, alta most Important juhc
John Calhoun tie leader Of large section con.
ederacy and the champion o. one Of the TWO grea anrag
the Union. Inas recently looked higher Tor a
xiclni, and struck down the head OF t STATE General
and The which bore our America the news Of
death Of Sir Robert Peal has been passed its
that which tbs intelligence OF that OF the
President of the Uniied States
Imas bs confessed that the wings in America have, as
party. been very un'ncky As npated with their more
vigorous and bs,er organized hey have had Do,
the eight years OF Washington's adm nsation, ding
which me present parties Were rather forming han formed
we have ty years. out OF wbic the wings have had
N OF the government for scarcely ten The fedef-
Adamssae Wigs duias a Of his sou Hi, ss them
eight years OF otce when the election OF General
pecs q powe But II one short mouth iheir hopes were
blasted The President foil victim 70 the cares Of govern
democeat
their own. seeing that he checkmaed Them in connexion
with the very which tue pivot OF teir whole
prematurey deprived them oil sneir head, and ro
them again the of the views and caprces OF Sin
gle Thus the two first occasions oil their attaining
power the voice OF thn people removed them from on me
rst opportunity tha olcuned whist On me two last. The
thrown them into state Of dis1rgazaton not very ayoa.
pe their long retaining it. Experience would 10
Indicate
ike our own wings at home more Tor opposition Than ot
power
The clue their bad fortune may be found in
own conduct Than IN ier luck, or rather want OF luck
piee illustration of their besettg political sin. The
democratic pany is smarkabe for Its adhesion TO ts lead
and for the fidelity OF is leaders their friends The
wing party IL distinguished for the very OF thshe
party not sticking its leaders, and the leaders, when ia
power being unmndini Of their friends Indeed these Two
great characteristic faults of The party may be taken
standing towards each In relation Of and effect
General Taylor formed his cabinet the very opposite
principle on which Genera Cass had he been
ed. would have constructed his The latter would have
warded his more Jealous and promnent friends; The ot-
ner passed his by, and surrounded himself parity with
luke warm supporters, and partly with his personal enc
This has been the way with the wings They
honor. and rewards poa those who are termed the suts
consequently on the PrnciIie ,hs' while me chiefs
others should be secured by giving them the preferences
Thus General Taylor owed his election TO the exefons
wing leaders In P1iiadephia Yet, forming hi. cabinet,
was neither regarded nor consulted his az.
ucnt were passed ana cabitet UP
oitIc note, some Of whom had bnsy mail goed HIM
self and all the dctson Off small cabal VI party who
mad been opposed 10 his nomination II his admins
desuutc both OF vigor aud btlliancy, this
the oft But have now lie Q do with the dead
Resident than with the LIVING QUE, whose anecedents,
prime Pies, aud probable policy shall eudeavor to euci
date.
Willard Fillmore, the thirteenth President OF the United
5aies succeeds 10 MS high position by virtue OF the cons,
tuton lie u by profession lawyer, resident la the city
Of Buffalo, at the loot OF Lake Erie lie yousg
Ut good ttafe but somewhat pory figure II genienany
bearing and afsLlo IN bis demeano with dark keen,
inteligen pleasing preston, and Of the
sweetest smiles that lighted up the human counte
nance In porton therefore presents marked coBttas
hes predecessors His mental qualifications yet
posed TO posses talent Of hgh order Mr. Polk lass
talent than OF business; whilst General Taylor,
although well meaning man, was rs lto qualified for
the cabinet as he was enlnenty adapted for the camp
party exigsncy. lie had formerly been IA Congress,
and had held high Office IN New York, This state,
and bad in both capacities, done considerable
his patiy. General Taylor nominated by the wing
convention In PHILADELPHIA against the shes oi the dele
yates of the parry from New York. who were anx ous 10 Sc
the nom nation Of Mr. Cay. General Tsyor's friend
having carried their point win regard 20 the presidency,
found IL necessary concate the pariisaas OF MIR
by cOnceding 70 them the nomination OF tho candidate TO-
The wee presidency. The ballot fell upon Mr lahore
"Clsy man. and he was Afterwards elecIed Vice PTesi
den, Of the Union.
But that which is most interesting Tor inquire
is the effect tie commercial policy al the country like
~ 70 be podnced by the accession he rev President to
Iifance must b. upon circumstances than upon
known predictions Of the President NJ Fillmore
wns In Congress In 1912 when The high protective tariff
bill Of thai year passed. he chairman OF the
Committee OF Ways Mssts whence the bin
nN.A OH.