New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-18

ard for tie Try the whole country covered and
tccted liy the American Cousution Great eppiWlse
There " III c 10 hope LET for me- or mine when this Union
nGl be frokfl upi aud should thai rneisuch3ly PrT7d
arrive, ] GAtl wancerer without nome. ZAP
lsnSe cen Lake no pat ttr uTe sccuea E5lo3- tat
Their Tome The preservation Of this Union s mater oi
interest aboee ri cihcrs, md Il ntcosslry shall e foua3
tue 10 h0e who susanit The last drop OF my blood agd
Catalonia vas denied bv Congress The protection O. The
law the United Safes Threats Vi separation began 20
be uttered by those who found themselves thus desered
and its intentions assist item ir eny suitable moIe
sDecia messenger Nr. King OF Georgia wes dispatched
w4Ecs of tie President fcr heir happiness and welfare
ana lis desire that hey shcC1 ENJOY e proiecoh 81 M
I1iird Salrs and he l-refs OF Government OF their
own ctoce This uisscu which, we know was attended
o,6tjn,, in si Gerrir5r was soon made by unscl-
ruious politicians, lie .beue Of oboquy and reProach
Luz ~ e. , =, @cryse-ion viii having io-
siieated tie Ceornuu exclude Slavery, in the orma-
@ ~ ie ~ NM jes on ms subject have
recently been put 10 for by tie publication Of
coresIondence between Mr. King and the Naval and Mill
' ,aerdere on inc alit)rria station These calurn-
meg like hundred others of similar character, served
the purposes of the hour when they originated and viii
soon sink into oblivion or contempt
of embarrassment which surrounded tie Admins
rijon Of (eneo eylor was one TO which have already
briefly advered arising out of appointments to Office he
bis Opponents and many disappointed Office seekers
OF his party of course, joined in the camor against
lin II win be found, upon an examination OF the facts
hat during the whole period of his Administration, he did
mol emoye sufficient number give his friends
equal share ofte Offices OF the Governments and as 10 the
poprclv of the nominations to office made by him, one
snge fact sufficient put at rest forever the ISLANDERS OF
his enemies. Although he necessarily made more nollna-
lions Senate than any other President OF the United
States did in equal period OF tme yet fewer Were
rejected by that body than any former occasion after
When Gen Jackson came into Office in 1929, he was
tanned by large party nuorty in me Senate. twenty
large party majority in the Senate opposed TO hm ct
appointments rejected by that body IN the ses-
sion Of 1880 than in tina, Of 1880 1t i very easy
thing to charge either prescription improper partially
Few willing 10 admit that Their own peculiar merits 90
not ente them 10 preference ard The accusation Of inus
ice is often attribute due from anunsuccessui applicant
Another difficulty which presented itself at the outset OF
Cen Tavlors administration consisted in The number OF
| private claims aguint the Government, which ought 10
| nave heen decided by he preceding Administration but
left many legacie sfrouoe to their successors
The decisions made by the appropriate heads OF depart
mens upon these claims whether for against the claim
ants, were ocuurse seized upon subjcc's OF compliant
Idecdcd in favor ofone ofese claims after lly invest.
eating all the facts myself and after taking be precaluon
ascertain The opinion ohe AtOney General on The sub
lecl, Which couced with my own. Backed also by he
opinion he former s. celary Of the Treasury MI WAX
ef and of Hon Joseph r. Ingcrsol former Chairman If
| judiciary Committee in The House, well az Of
eal Connittoeso both HOus 5, and following long list
in ref renee to The subject decided in favor
ofh cannnts for part ofhe demand and rejected the
| cher pat
The columns OF The party press were forthwith opened
against tie claim which was papabIy JUST 10 the extent
his was he De la Franca claim. was assailed with
sin greater lerocy FOR di'aowfog the tobacco claim OF
NJ Porte Ii soon became apparent that no decision could
possibly be made by any head OF Department whether for
Or again the Government which would become the
iupic OF malignant One OF these old Claims which
bad been referred previous Secretary of the Treasury
came before Mr. Meredith. He referred it TO the proper
Jaw officer ofhe Government, the Attorney General who.
utter fun review OF the whole subject decided the ques
liOn in favor OF The claimant.
The usnCe Of his decision would never have been inl
peachcd but for the unfortunate fact as turned out after
The money had been paid that Tue Secretary OF War Mr.
Craw ford of Georgia. WIS interested 10 circumstance
which entirely unknown to any other member of the
Cabinet at The time of The decision did not know that
there was such claim in existence until many weeks after
duced the Secretary of War conceal his interest in the
claim delcaCy: but have perfect conviction
without entertaining doubt OF the justice of the demand
that bad the fact Of his personal interest been known or
mentioned any Cabinet meeting beforethe payment of the
muley settlement OF That Clam would have been made
while Mr. Crawford remaineda member OF the Aimnistra
His conduct in Offering, lie did, 10 Congress abide
lie judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States
upon the legality OF The caln-to waive every advantage
ofdeiense except that arising of the law itself and
return The money in the event of decision against him by
the Court, should have exempted nm from mat abuse
which las been profsey and ulJusily lavshed upon
indeed my tIowcilzens so constantly my attcn-
ton occupied with the proper duties of my own depart
others But must Justice add that far as my obser-
yaIion extended the business OF every other department.
during the administration of General Taylor, was conduct
ed Notwithstanding the uneXmmpled embarrassments
which surrounded him and them, with degree OF energy
passed This tribute is Justly due from 10 my assoc
ciates in that Cabinet, whose kindness and courtesy TO me-
all occasions merlled my wernest acknowledgements
There has existed un Administration IN this Gov
ernmentn which there was greater harmony and concert OF
action In the gentlemen who composed il the Pre,lden
entertained unbOunded confidence. and they retained that
confidence 10 the last moment OF his life Fasehood aud
cHunny, directed anst them, as II was from so many
quarters failed to make any impression ON his mind and
he adhered 10 them it'll lenacly which was increased by
his perfect knowledge OF the injustice with which they
Were assHied Concldmg in sentiment with nm on al I'm,
poran subCs his wish was their law; and when he heard
the pul asperson that his Cabinet ruled him,
knowing as lie did how faithfully they carried his
will, while they often made to bear the whole re-
sponsibity OF his decisions and Actions he scored the at
tempts TO Genuc him from those whom he had selected
his bdvsers
ba6 far IN inOIp in On,-
side ofthai Cabinet the extent OF the injustice done its
respective members by the device, which cunningly
conceived as il was nduslnously popagaed that The APP
ponmenis, and event the actions Olthe Executive Govern
men dictated by the Cabinet and by the Presi-
dent himself have repeatedly known Cabinet malste
abused for months by lie whole opposition press the
country OF appointment which he had never
suggested recommended but which had been ordered by
often found balm for his wounded feelings in the belief
Secretary though he was avorile OF the President
h a s sutred Toe era Pass Without contra
dicion They TOO labonously engaged IN The dis
charge of their respective duties lake upon themselves
The task of reutipg the thousand alsehoods which either
party personal malice constantly Matching against
them conscious that, when the passions and preudces of
the hour should have passed away, justice wond be done
TO hem for the fidelity and unirng zeal with which they
discharged their duties amid greater obstacles than ever
ohsiruced the OF any previous administration.
The foreign policy of President Taylor was marked by
address The father of his country He sought wars
Of aggrandizemeno conquest Peace and commerce with
clS he aimed He regarded war, with tie horrors and
dangers of which no man more intimately acquainted
as measure never 10 be resored TO until every effort OF
honorable diplomacy should exhausted In the front OF
his whole system OF policy in this respect he manifested
crupulous anxiety maintain neutral Obligations and
tie faith OF treaties and his principles fully illuslra
ted in The he pursued towards Denmark and Spain
On the other hand, no sensitive on points
OF national honor and the promptinde and energy with
which he demanded and recovered the ore gner who after
having soueh asylum so1e,, was kidnapped and
carried Havana, at the very moment when he main
tating in their true spirit treaty snpuatons with
Spain by tie suppression Of The CUbsn expedition was
nFf bUf DOL yOiTnt lCb
doued him. to maintain under all circumstances, and NJ all
hazards. the honor of his country While ebstaning
from aintererenoe with the domestic concerns ofoeign
naons and al entungins alliances, he did not Withhold
from such maintained the republican system struggled