The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-16

Gen. Taylor has several recent articles, published evi
IDENTIFY by the authority OF the cabinet, announced tina
the Generals (o rather the cabnes) plan with regard
the new Territories is to lei them alonenot TO legsla
al all concerning them, but leave their inhabitants d
form provisional governments and constitutions, and ap
ply for admission into the Union. This we understand Il
be Gen Tayors Tor the cabinets) plan, as explained il
the organ. II we have inexperienced it, the Republic
will correct us.
Now, having fully promulgated his plan. is Gen. Tay
or opposed all other plans and schemes for settling thu
territorial question And particularly. is he opposed To
the establishment Of territorial governments, with The
Wmot Proviso annexed II such bill should be passed
embracing the Wilmot Proviso, will he veto il or will
he give il his signature'
Having promulgated his own scheme, Gen Taylor has
now no reasonable excuse for keeping silent this
collateral question OF the Proviso He has pretended to
have no opinions express with regard TO matters with
in the province OF congressional legislation He, others
in his name, has again and again avowed that il
act Of usurpation-an exercise OF the ~one-man power
for the President attempt influence the legislation of
Congress by the public authoritative, and official
preston OF his opinions aud wishes. The General was
made 10 declare this in his first Allison letter. and again
in his inaugural address; and yet in the very face of
these solemn assurances, he comes forth with plan
upon which he desires to settle the territorial question:
and endeavors to influence Congress adopt il, and to
convince the public OF its wisdom and soundness His
favorite and confidential organ announces that the
scheme which we have above aladed 10 is Gen. Tay-
ors II says that il is TO be found in his late message
Congress- and has written sunsry articles 10 convince
Congress- and the people Of its wisdom and praccably
Now. will General Taylor logger attempt 10 excuse
himself from expression Of his opinions the Will
mot Proysos Will he longer keep himself in the dark
as to his intended course with reference that
if il shall pass Congress! Will he still attempt shell
ter himself under the pful and contemplate plea that
he must not express his opinion that subject from the
fear OF improperly influencing Congress- Truly puul,
contemplate and false is that plea since the promulga
ton OF his opinions in relation to the tariff and internal
improvements, and his great scheme for settling the ter
r,ora dispute. which he is endeavorng, by all the appi
ances of executive power to force upon Congress.
Has Gen. Taylor appreciation Of his positions Has
he no sense Of consistency Has he conception Of pro-
pretty Is almost every of his official life to be open
and palpable contradiction Of his professional Where
are his moral sensbiites where his of personal
dignity where his selfrespect Or il he is the unwit-
ting tool and instrument OF others, have those who
him compassion upon him. and no regard for his
future fame' And will they continue TO make him
write down words, or themselves write them down for
his signature and adoption, which the next moment they
will persuade him 10 contradict and falsiy by his
acts And what reputation stand such discredtable
conducti Not all the glores OF Buena Vista can hide
and conceal from the people these palpabe and gross
Observation-Disclosures worse than Inconsistencies
promising one thing and doing another-this game of
false preiences hypocrisy, discrimination, and deception
The august and sublime character Of the Father OF his
Country himself could not resist the shock of such gla
ring fragrant violation OF professions
and promises much-less the humble imitator the
inexperienced and incapable man who presumptuously
permits the atterers and sycophans around him to lken
him the First and only Washingtonan act OF iaery
almost approaching sacrilege and blasphemy-aways
provoking rdicule and contempt for the person to whom
il is applied.
General Taylor has ayowed himself in favor OF
high monopost tariff stupendous and corruptng sys-
TEN Of internal improvements. and plan for settling the
territorial question. And he has made these avowals
in the very face Of all MS professions against the poprie
y Of such the part OF the Executive. He is,
through his organ and his confidential friends in Con-
gess Cor rather il is the work OF the cabnet) now at
tempting induce Congress adopt all those measures
Of public policy, and particularly the latter, which is
the most important After thus showing that all his
professions with regard interference by The Execu
tive with the Legislation OF Congress false pre-
tences-vugar tricks 10 catch votes-ke his promises
with regard removals from Office, will he still refuse
10 inform the people to the he will pursue in
the event Of the passage Of the Wilmot Proviso And
will he still take refuge under the plea, which he has
shown BY his own conduct to be false one that he must
let his opinions be known upon that question: lest
they should influence the action Of Congress
II his opinions known, the territorial question
would be practically settled in days That it has not
been practically settled, altogether owing to the conduct
Of General Taylor and the wing party il is the shameful
and criminal fraud pacsed either upon the North the
South, in reference TO the territorial question, by the
friends Of General Taylor that has brought the Union
into much danger; for il General Taylors true opn
ions and intentions had been frankly stated TO the people
Of the United States he would have been elected
to the presidency General Cass would have succeeded
and, his opinions were fully known upon the terrific
rial question: il would have been practically settled at the
moment OF his election. II, however, was kept OPEN 10
influence the election, by the friends Of General TAYLOR
II was Stephens and Toombs and their FIVE wing coad
tutors from the South, who defeated the Clayton compo.
mise BILL That done in order to make the slavery
question available in the election and TO carry out the
nquy and the fraud General Taylor represented at
the South as being opposed to the Wmot Proviso. aud
in the free States he pledged BY Truman Smith, Alb