The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-15

Thc PRESIDENTIAL Tour
We do moi mean 10 follow ths example OF the wing
mess in former times. by denosncing President Fillmore
tor leaving his duties at the seat OF in order to
,,lrsrh h msef By the NORTH taking along with
him majority OF the cabinet But there some fea-
,tss ia this presidential and cabinet pilgrimage which
are not undsserving OF passing notice.
Very recently, the President after the manner OF Gen
TAYLOR issued flaming proclamation, stating thai GER
sn evil disposed persons beginning and abou, 10
,on foot within the jurisdiction Of the United States an
.,osdj,on against Cuba in defiance OF the law of 1915
From The date OF that proclamation the present time
The newspapers, and especially those in the inter
a., Of The administration have teened with rumon of
cnban nyasions and movements against Cuba all the
,,hls bespaering the President with usome adulalion
q, his determination not 10 fasify his Inauguration
obss Il 10 observe it a and most extraordinary
v;r,us But few days ago orders were issued from
ubiuyton directed to officer in New York, 10 char
., ssamshp for the government The "Cyescent Cny"
was chartered at an expense we learn from the New
Work Mirror, OF 81 200 day. We learn. also, about
ooo ,roops were detailed for that steamer The Journal
Of Commerce OF Monday says:
.Tbe steamship Cle.cent City has not yet sailed orders
,viny been received from Washington delay her de-
oure The general belief is that she is designed to watch
The moyemen Of the Cuban adventures The following
List Of the officers in command OF the troops. of whom
there 10 said TO be about 3ooi
,Rave, Colonel j. L. Gardiner, (Mexico.) commanding
B,eyet Major Williams. (exico0 Brevet Captains Getty
do; Do Russey, do Howe, do Leutenants J. A.
Brown do. r. G Drum DO; Hudson, Cubertson, Booth,
Winder"
II ia clear that the administration really anticipated
some formidable movement. or that il has attempted
hunbug mslead, and dupe the people by mere worth
less show OF law-abding disposition at The expense Of
81 400 day. all be paid by the people thus humbugg ed
msed and duped When this order issued, the Pres
ident had determined TO leave the of government
and that determination not only formed, but for
may expressed before the action OF the Charleston con-
yen,on was known. Thus lind the President order.
ng large expenditures expendtures which can only
be accounted for (not excused ustfed) by the ru
mored invasion Of Cuba. or the contingent action OF the
Charleston convention when he had made up his mind
10 leave the OF government and to take with him
large portion OF the cabinet
Does the opening OF railroad furnish any excuse for
such conduct Surely not. On the 9th of this month
Mr.. Webster-who has but lately returned from a
long northern visit-wrote letter in reply to an
invitation to 80 to New York, in which he stated
that his duties in the State Department would de-
mand his attention for several weeks but be- too is
gone witness the opening OF the railroad Attorney
General Crttenden and Postmaster General Hall also de.
parted the Grand Is not that errand either rdic-
uous crimna' If the ostensble errand be the true
one is it criminal, in the present OF affairs, if
there be any sincerity in the action of the administration
Il il not criminal in the President and majority OF the
cabinet to desert the seat of government if their pro-
LESSONS OF loyalty to law of danger from South
Carolina are be construed in any but Pickwickan
sensel
The truth is, we firmly believe that the cabinet
regards the success Of the wing party as an object
higher than all law, and that its recent exodus from
Washington was dictaied purely by political consid-
of in New York The wing majority endeavored 10 ap-
propriae 100000 for the enlargement OF the Erie
canal That appropriation defeated a, the time BY
the resignation OF several democratic members Special
elections have been ordered 10 fill the vacancies thus occa
stoned II those vacancies filled by wings or by
adequate number OF wings, the 81, 100000 will be
placed in the hands Of the whg pary-giving no incon.
siderable power and patronage for single State, even
though that State be large New York The cabinet
knew well enough that the American people will always
pay due respect to their Chief Magistrate Those nantes
!atons OF respect might influence the elections and de-
isrmine the fate Of the 90. oOo. 900 aforesaid.
We mention these things leaving the people to Judge,
under all the circumstances, whether they do not &C
coun, better than the opening OF railroad for the
"mlk in the cocoanut"