American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-15

FOR the American Telegraph.
Hon. A. H. III. Stuart and the Admins
tratf0n.
A series of articles have appeared in your
paper during the last week, commencing with the
fifth instant, against Mr.. Fillmore, the Admin
istration generally, but more particularly against
A. III. I'll. Stuart, Secretary of the Interior.
The writer's profess to be Wings of the strict
est and most ultra sect, from the zeal with which
they urge the removal of Democrats, and the
thirsty anxiety manifested to enjoy this frs
Wing victory in twenty years" Their prin
ciples appear to be few: just one persona
interest; or, as Randolph would say, seven.
Passing over, as small matters, those great prin-
ciples which Mr.. Fillmore has laid down in his
message, and which have been again and again
promulgated by himself and his Cabinet, and, as
far as | am informed, most faithfully adhere to,
they inger around the " fiesh-pots'' and COM
plain of the disposition of patronage They
evidently would carry the purse" and follow
the multitude with zeal, while there is dread I"
1t is doubtful which of two noted characters in
ancient history one Of the writer's, at least, is
most anxious to emulate-Judas or Cerberus
Perhaps it would be near the truth to say, there
is harmonious blending of the two.
"Cui Yates, harrere ydens jam cola colubris
henc soporatam ct medicalis frugibus ofam
0gtca."
Not content with general lanimadversion, grave
and specific charges have been made, which, if
true, present this Administration to the people
rs totally unworthy Of public confidence. This
naturally excites surprise. From the infor
nation l have been able to gather from the
press of both parties, and from every part of
the country, my impression is, that seldom has
an Administration enjoyed so large a share Of
the public confidence, for its honest, firm, mod
crate, prudent and patriotic course, in the va
rious trying scenes through which we have
recently passed
But, to be more particular and to avoid the
charge of the least Misrepresentation, | 90 to
the tert. Your correspondent Commentator"
(who is evidently the Ajax Telemon,) Of July
the 7th, charges the Cabinet, or Administra-
ton, (for Mr. Fillmore has recently and re-
peatedly assured the country that there is per-
feet agreement between himself and Cabinet. J
!" with having forgotten the party which made
them what they are;" with "having neglected
the welfare of the Wing party" with sad
ding the Wbig party, under the Fillmore Ad-
ministration, with variety Of fraudulent
claims" Enquirer" of the 9th, charges Mr..
Fillmore and Mr.. Stuart with desire to "get
rid Of the Commissioner of Patents, but will
not do so from pusillanimous fear of Seward,
Weed, and Greeley" Strange conduct this to-
wards dependant"
These, / think, especially the last, are seri-
ous charges; and, if true, highly dishonorsble
to the chief magistrate and Mr.. Stuart But
you under the editorial head, and with the
use of the pronoun :" we," make equally grave
charges You tell the country, in your pa
per of the 9th, Z" that the bowie knife, as we
have heretofore remarked, has been drawn in
the departments. elimination and recrimi-
nation have arisen y "0stracism has been
proclaimed !" and, speaking as the organ Of
some one, you add, "The interested desire to
test the matter" In your paper of the 18th
you say, But this one thing we do know,
that in high places there are great heartburn
ings, jealousies, and chickering's" This cer-
tainly is news. If true, it is somewhat singu-
lar that the leading journals of the opposing
party have failed to scent this " fair game" in
the breeze; and that up to this very moment
they have not noticed these announcements.
There was every reason to suppose that there
was perfect unanimity in the Cabinet. But,
you doubtless possess sources of information Of
which the public are not aware and had un-
til this moment forgotten the announcement Of
the 9th July, that, in the absence of the Presi-
dent and Cabinet, the affairs of State devolved
upon us" (you.)
But you will agree with me that these are
grave charges, coming from Whig correspond
ents, in paper edited bya Whig, and sus-
tanned mainly suppose by Whig patron