The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-21


Hypocrisy .ad Dapiicisy OF ths Administration and
ths WING Press relation 10 ths slavery Question:
We find the following paragraph in late nuaber OF
the Richmond Republican -
GEs TAYLOR AND THE coMPRoMIsE.-It seems to be
generally conceded General Taylor will rejoice
the dc of the counlry settled upon any honorable
plan of comp promise Our readers will remember that
from the first discfedited the which assigned
him different course and that have earnestly main
tanned that though preferng different plan from that
reported by the senatorial committee, he would cheeruy
yield the compromise, should be adopted by Congress
There seems be doubt Of the fact Gen. Taylor
places the whole in the hands of Congress, where
properly belongs and stands ready sanction all their
efforts give peace and harmony the country
This paragraph intended assure the wings OF the
southern States that General Taylor anxious for the
settlement of the slavery quesonhat all his influence
which be rghtfully exered in favor Of settlement
is exerted by him. and that he is in favor of the COM
promise plan Of the Committee OF Thirteen, if il shall
meet the sanction of Congress.
On the other hand the Seward wing press of the North
represent that General Taylor is opposed to the compro
mise proposed by the Committee OF Thirteen, and ad-
heres strictly and strenuously the plan promulgated in
the annual Of the Executive, and in the special
message Of February 2ls transmitting the constitution
Of California; which plan is, the admission Of Calfor-
MIA as State, and doing nothing with the Territories
the Texas boundary, the law with regard to the
capture of fugitive slaves.
Thus, with regard to the slavery question, General
Taylor and the administration now two faces,
General Taylor and the wing party did during the late
presidential canyass--one face for the South and
for the North, and both shaped with view to hood
wink and deceive the people. Hence we see the organs
Of the administration in the South holding the idea
the people, that General Taylor in favor Of compro
ag the question in any way, order get rid Of the
danger to the country which the question involves On
the other hand the whg press Of the North represent
him as adhering to the plan promulgated through the
cabinet messages which is to admit California, and do
nothing with the Territories and this PLAN they alege
will ultimately the Territories the free States
inasmuch as il will force them to apply for admission
into the Union with constitutions against slavery.
Such the arran hypocrisy and dupciiy with which
the administration seek to deceive the people. with the
plastic at their >head whose political face. having
no individuality Of its own. be moulded into any
form which the exigences Of cabinet policy may
qure. And so soft and plastic is The executive head
that it can be made faces, before and
behind, will best suit the antagonist interests Of
the wing party.
But, in exhibiting the conyenent Elasticity of the pres
dental head and face order make the trick of the
exhibition successful, they obliged 10 add due ad.
mixture OF falsehood 10 the explanations which they
give Of the iugglery. Thus, in the paragraph
which we have quoted above from the Rich.
mond Republican, the editor says: General Taylor
places the whole matter the hands OF Congress- where
properly belongs, and stands ready sanction all their
efforts to give peace and harmony to the country" From
the beginning OF General Taylors administration, the
ground has been taken that he-or rather his admnisua-
tion-would do nothing to influence the action Of Con-
gress any subject but would leave that body on
all subjects unbiased by executive dctaton or execu-
tive opinions and in the tenor Of this proed policy is
the sentence which we have last cited from the para
graph above copied from the Richmond Republican
We. however, do hesitate TO say, and to affirm to
the people OF the United Sates that all such professions
and pretences the part of General Taylor OF his cab
net, and OF his supporters, utounded and false So
far from RETAINING express opinions with the view OF
operating upon Congress, the practice Of General Taylor
and the cabinet has been precisely the reverse and in no
instance conspicuousy than in this very matter
corning slavery, California, and the Territories In the
first place, the cabinet, in the name of General Taylor
promulgated PLAN called the "PREsrDESTs PLAN for
the dlsposuOn Oh tnose quesuons ihdf pan rs me al
mission Of California, leaving the territorial question
settled and open for future agitation. And we now
aver, without fear OF contradiction from any authorized
source that both the cabinet and General Taylor are now
doing all in their power by operating upon members of
Congress in all ways and modes to which they dare to
resort. to defeat the compromise Of The COMMITTEE Of Tar
teen. and 10 induce Congress 10 adopt rather act, upon
ohat they call the Presidents plan.
Werepeat, we assert this without the fear OF contra
dcon from any authorized source Neither OF the pres
dental and cabinet organs in this city dares to assert to
the contrary and boldly and frankly say to the people,
that the wish OF the President and the cabinet that
the pending controversy should be settled by the adop-
hon OF the compromise reported by Mr. Clay.
On the contrary. do not hesitate to affirm that both
Cen Taylor and the cabinet doing all in their power
TO defeat the plan Of compromise reported BY the Com
nitiee Of Thirteen, and, with that to defeat all settle
nent OF the question II not So the reported daily dec
aratons OF Gen. Taylor belle his intentions and the
two senators from Delaware. Messrs Spruance and
Wales coming from slavehoding State. msrepreseni.
IN their votes. the wishes and purposes Of Mr. Clayton,
who comes from the same State.
II is, therefore, wholly without The warrant OF truth to
ifhrm that both the President and the cabinet willing
hat the pending compromise should be passed
Ind that they doing, and have done, nothing to in
luence members OF Congress against those Il
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