The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-01

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Mr. Webster, in his Bualo speech. deals heavy blow
u the policy Of General Taylos cabinet relative to the
ifcules pending before the last Congress The force
II the blow falls partially on Mr. Fillmore too,
During the Of ls4s the Wmo. proviso was the
gsest question which sgtatsd the public mind The
friends Of General Taylor represented him in the North
y one who would Oppose obstacle TO that provso
whils they represented him in the South ~ lie deadly
'nemy. General Taylors cabinet made every effort to
continue the game Of non-committasm II endeavored
o ride both sides of the sapling, and to give Truman
smith and Horace Greeley for being jealous of
Messrs. Toombs and Stephens, OF the South The
present organ aided and assisted the enterprise and
could not be tainted into any expression which
would offend free soilism or give umbrage to the
friends OF the Wilmo, provso During the nine months
Intervening between the Inauguration Of General Tay-
Tor in March, ls4s, and the opening Of the first
Congress under his administration in December OF the
'ame year. neither Of the organs OF the administration
would take any definite position the great questions
which threatened the permansncy Of the Union But
December brought Gen. Taylors annual message. which
partially ioreshadowed the policy by which the admins
ration intended to avoid any direct committa and leave
i in doubt which section Of the Union cheated in the
Iall Of lS4o II memory is treacherous. il was
Mr. Corwn who said, in reference TO the Janus aspect
which Gen. Taylor made to assume in the North and
he South that in his election one must be cheated
Although the whole Union might believe in the truth Of
Mr. Corwns declaration, yet il would never do for the
10 give it official verfcaton and public
sancton-least Of all would it do for the administration
pronounce authoatvely. by plain and explicit words.
by direct and positive action, which section OF the
Union had been dupsd and deceived on the 7h OF No.
yember, lS4s. MI a. Still @ Fiji.
The position of the Taylor administration must have
been subject Of grave consideration we'll as Of great
doubt to that remarkable cabinet which surrounded
the old warrior. There was the necessity Of doing
something for California for New Mexico and for Desc
ret (as Utah then caed,) and there was the press
ing necessity Of laying down the boundary Of Texas and
Of making honest effort to carry out that provision Of
the constitution which requires the surrender Of fugi
tives from labor General Taylors cabinet fell upon
notable scheme for avoiding responsibility. by ad-
hitting California, and leaving all the other ques-
tons unadusted, 10 produce alienation and strife, and
civil The interests Of the country even, in the
eyes OF no-paryism, were altogether too small and
to be weighed in the balance against
the interests OF wbig dynasty, the great bulk
of whose power and patronage was commanded and
controlled by -soiers The democratic press, with
great unanlmy, denounced the dangerous scheme and
foreod the lamentable consequences which would flow
from its adoption The wing press, with great una
nimy followed the lead Of the Republic of this city,
and sustained the Taylor policy, and threw obstacles in
the way OF full and final settlement of the difficulties
which mbered the feelings Of the people and nenaced
the existence Of the Union Mr.. Clay denounced the
Taylor policy in the Senate ill advised and dangerous
but the great body Of the wbig party and Of the wbg
press under the lead Of Mr. Bell and Of the Republic
sustained action Now. have the opinion Of Mr..
Webster. confirming the wisdom Of the democratic party
in opposing the short sighted counsel OF the Taylor cab
met. At Buffalo he uttered these words:
'Gsntemen. allow mo 10 ask of you to-day what do you
time, in your Judgement these law. had been passed
ssoo and had IN
desert places and had becn provided for
had opposed 20 many Obstacles the resoTaton Of ug.
tves had not been settled ask what would have been the
men Of New YorLI sdjurs you 70 90 homo tonight, and
mediate on these subjects. VIVA, would have been the
bad not been passed IHAvE oIvEn ny OPINION THAT
SHOULD HAVE HAD CIVIL WAR reier II to you therefore,
by motions ideas Of meiaphyscs think practically on
the question Of what would have been the condition
OF the United States this moment If had settled
these aaitating question:
These are the words Of Mr.. Webster-words which
have been sanctioned by the Republic, the very paper
which sustained the non-aeton policy which would in
the opinion Of Mr. Webster have led to eiva had !,
been successful. But this is not all Mr. Webster
clearly appreciates the fact that great Of danger
was on the Texas frontier VIVA, did Mr. Fillmore do in
that bshals Did he make any effort to the storm
Did be do anything calculated TO take of the lightning
from that black cloud in the south west No His
sage on that subject and his correspondence with Gov
Bell showed no feature OF Cancellation He plainly and
vocay sustained the conduct OF the Santa Fe
vension, which established State lying partly within
the limits claimed BY Texas, and he plainly and unequiv
ocay denounced the claim OF Texas to the east bank Of
the Rio 0fande He followed in the footsteps OF his pre-
decessor, and manifested every disposition to adhere TO
tina, hazardous soarse which General Taylor had entered
on--a course which evsry sane man must now admit
would have ended in civil war bat for the timely acon
OF Congress Did Mr.. FILLMORE do anything to further
that timely action Not that We ever heard. Did he
make any Recommendation with regard to the adjustment
OF the Texas boundary Did he recommend territorial
government for Utah and New Mexico piiAost the Va
mot prov,so Did he recommend q more effective
law for the surrender Of fastives from labor
BY no means II oar memory il not At fault. the Rspxb-
lie itself made quasi apology 10 northern fasatciam in
behalf of Mr. Fillmore for signing the fugitive law,