The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-31

Inc WE 0uuiuiSUduOu requires more money 10 ad-
minister the government in time of peace than Mr..
Polk did in time of and yet few sayages have
sci The authority of the United States at defiance, and
have avaged at will large portion Of our frontier In
order to reward party friend, General Tayors admins
traon removed the Indian agent in Texas who had great
influence over the tribes in that State and appointed as
his successor gentleman who was lying i'll in this city,
and was physically incapable of dschaging the duties
OF his ONCE As consequence OF that proceeding,
Western Texas has been the of continued depre
ITEMS IN which many of people have been slain or
driven into captivity and amount of property de-
stroyed The unsettled condition OF the border and the
impuny with which the Indians committed depredaons,
have induced The Mexcans TO send arauding bands
the line, who have committed outrages on our people,
while the attention of the government is directed, il
seems. entirely 10 watching the movements OF Cavajal
and preventing support from this side OF tie Rio Grande
valuable and rapidly increasing had sprung up
Brownsville, where town of than four thousand
inhabitants had come into existence within two years
But such has been the insecurity from Mexican outrages
and Indian depredatons that trade is rapidly disappearing
and the population OF Brownsville has decreased to less
than one-hslf its former numbers This fact speaks
volumes against the caelessness or ned Efficiency OF the
government. But II is only among thousand other
similar facts News which has been received in the last
few days indicates that have been so
that there are but loo many TO apprehend
eral Indian war on the western fron,er-whch is the
most expensive OF all wars.
The wing party mus take the whole responsibility OF
the Indian depredations which have been committed,
and OF whatever reclama,ions Mexican citizens may
make Tor depredatons committed the border by
Indians residing within territory. The estimates and
reclamatons OF General Tayor's administration were
fully complied with. Democratic members OF Congress
wished 10 do mere They saw the error OF the admin.
isiraton. predicted the failure OF its Plans and attempt
ed to place more efficient its disposal but the
influence OF General Tayors cabinet was too great for
them, and they could not succeed II was thought that
General Taylor was competent, to the management Of
the War Department, and iba, his opinions as TO the
proper steps to be taken for the protection of The frontier
ought to guide the movements OF the government; and
when his recon menda,ions were complied WITH nothing
further could be done. for his influence opposed every
thing but his recommendation The scheme OF
mounting portion Of the infantry 10 operate against
the Indians proved foreseen, an expensive fail
ure. and the depredaons increased in frequency and
daring The present Secretary OF War, who succeeded
Mr. Crawford. sent in estimates for the last fiscal
peace that Congress believed that they were extrava-
Gant and onGh to be reduced In the work of reduc-
ton, the administration held back and there were com
plants that the department manifested improper reIuc-
lance in imparting information which was necessary to
enable Congress to act knowingly Considerable reduce
lions were made, nevertheless. and then the apoogsis
and defenders Of the administration conceived the plan
OF making Congress responsible for the Indian depre-
dahons. Information of repeated ouuages reached
us, and about twelve months ago information was
received that reclsmatons TO immense amour,
had been filed account OF forays on Mexican
territory committed across the border by Indians re.
siding within ,hs United States. When these circum-
stances were brought the notice OF the public the
gan Of the administration Immediately asssed the demo-
cratic Congress- and charged il with Gripping the opera
lions OF the army by reducing the estimates. Dun
cans battery disnounied, and it's horses sold
turned over to the auartemaste department, and other
steps taken calculated TO induce the belief that the
appropriations were inadequate and that the admins
trasios making every effort to discharge s duty with
insufficient But it has since come 10 light that
the administration was in cramped by the
ducton. made by Congress for it did not respect the
limit prescribed to s expenditure. but without psovs-
ion Of law. and despite the refusal Of Congress 20
grant such authority, il expended the full amount which
il had asked Tor in behalf OF the army. and then
forward with deficiency bto meet the Illegal outlay
The administration pleads necessity for this proceeding;
bat human 'ngenu,y nave excuse for ils attempt
TO deceive the people By charging the necIency OF the