The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-30


The following article from the New York Herald
shows up with much spirit and truth the auny fash
ion in which the present administration has lrhed away
the public time and the public interests during the past
summer that we cheerulIy give it place in our col
umns regarding kind of amends honorable from The
Herald for it's very naughty attempt hoor The
democratic party under cover Of the OF Messrs
Donaldson and Greer:
The TRAVELS AND TROUBLES OF THE ADMlNIsTRA
TIoN-The administration have had gay sumner of 1t
We have never had anything exactly like IT before
nothing compare with it, From May I'LL the middle
OF September the President and his cabinet have been
upon The wing The Emperor Nicholas himsef-to. day
in 81. Petersburgh, and tomorrow IN Warsaw-has not
been greater traveller the past season than our enter
prising Chief Magistrate distance equal to the entire
sentimental journey OF Serne has been accomplished by
Mr.. Fillmore between breakfast and dinner time; and
the number OF railroad lines he has traversed from ter
minus 10 terminus will enable him, from personal oh.
servahon, to form pretty good Judgment OF the extent of
these improvements in the United States. The wonder
s that his exceency did not extend his travels to the
California gold mines, TO the thrifty colony of the
Latter. Day Saints at the Great Salt Lake. 10 expert
mental muerde the great plains, through the
try OF the bufaloes and Cnmanches, 10 Santa Fe. 10
either OF these expeditions he would have doubtless
picked up good deal OF useful information To be sure
the deserts and Rocky mountains not well of for
hotels as New York and Boston but life the frontiers
hardy and wholesome and would be good for change
III matter also OF some surprise that the President did
not make trip in OF the Collins steamers 10 Liver
pool, thence by rail to the Crystal Palace at London
would have enabled him 10 appreciate, perhaps, neigh
Dor Geeey's description of the judge
Of the merits Of splendid steamers-to confirm the
entente eordale with her Majesty al ndso Castle and to
explain TO the commissioners the SURPRISING utility OF the
American machinery and gmcracks al the Worlds Fair
His presence would have ecpsed the meeting OF Victoria
with LOUIS Philippe, when she crossed The channel and
usheed into France into the OF her King Then
too, how handy would have been for worthy Pres
ident with nterpeter) have gone the flies
OF Paris, where be might have seen and learned oil Louis
rk.shar h. md inr
the presidency, TO restore the empire Napoleon and
all Such facts would be invaluable in reference TO
diplomatic relations. The truth is, however we suspect
mat The reason o1r President did not 90 TO Vanity
Far, nor the Carnival Paris was, that the invitations
dld not come from the right quarter Had Queen Vic
,ora and Louis Napoleon each sent over pressing inv
taon and special steamer, Mr. Fillmore could not have
had the heart TO refuse. Quite likely he would have
taken all the cabinet with him Hyde Park, TO show to
lhe despos OF Europe, and their representatives, the
PRACTICAL work Ing machinery OF what they pleased to
call the model republic" 1t may be that another
why the administration did take the trip to the great
Exhibition was that we have presidential election in
1902 and there telling yet who is 10 be the nominee
Of The wing convention whether there is or is not to
be convention.
10 this last view Of the subject, perhaps the most u
dcious policy pursued by the President in restrict
ing himself to the boundaries OF the Union. There is
very hItIe oil political capital TO be made outside, or else
ne ana MI Webster might Just as well have gone back
WIN Lord Elgn 10 Canada, from the Boston jubilee
Inc summer jauns, however, OF Executive and his
Saone nave been singuarly associated with bad luck
When General Harrison was elected Amos Kendall
ned book with evil omens against bis administration
aho, sure enough terminated most dIsastrously for all
oohcerneo except John Tyer-for bis ofcehodels
were turned out to stsrve John Tyler retired little too
A'e iot the steamboat but Just in time TO appreciate the
,.e,a,mny oil all human glory. Nor the ntroduc.
~" w GENERAL Taylor into the White House unaccom-
,.t1 ~ ominous and tangible signs of n speedy and
ap se explosion; and II the misfortune OF the good
. ls's oiu man 10 die with a resolution OF cens0re
~ over ms head Tor the conduct OF his cabinet N
mo,sd :, ~, nansaeuoa. Mr.. Fillmore was thus pro-
H. 70 auenuen MS hrst experiments, backed up he
~ neniy eiay and Daniel Webster Since the adjourn.
s,t VI me last Congress there has been change The
.S party IS scattered denaonalized and cut Up. even
WIS e no1b upon various candidates and calculations.
~, pu organization, without unity, the wings have
III i'e 70 promise the powers that be The Offices
ukveh OUT and the outsiders of course. can only
pec. tnef turn N change And thus il that the
% m OF me President while they have been attended
me general respect OF all parties, have been with
~ ruen Proht Tor the succession. except in Virginia.
~, ngin'a "a democratic so that all that can be exs
p,eu ron lba quarter Is the vote OF Virginia IN the
convention, u there is to be a convention, which IA
very doubtful
But IN another view the most sineuIary colncident
",sloones have attended the pigrmagee OF the
government President Fillmore and half his cabinet
s"e on TO The inaugnr alton OF great broad gauge
nre railroad, twenty odd millions prime cost But no
sooner do they leave Washington than the Cuban inna
commence active preparations for campaign in the Gulf
me steamer Cleopatra il captured Messrs USnllivan
we projected invasion arrested for the time bu no fur
her notice appears have been taken Of its rene Al t
100 late. In June the Executive and mo,ety OF hs off
Gals are found uxurisng in the hosptaeso Old Point
oomfor the Rip Raps, James river, and the Virginia
Fsn'on; while simultaneously the wings OF Pennsyva-