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We are not little amused at the be-
logged condition of the press at distance
relative to the position of the President
towards the contcnding factions in New
York, and the state of feeling existing
between or among the various cabinet
ministers. The New York Herald of Sat-
urday gravely represents the latter as
armed, cap-a-p'e as it were, against each
other; each striving to outwit or to cir
cumvent the other in order to iniure.
each the supposed friends..of the other, for
the benefit of his own. Now, though
this sort of balderdash may do very well
by way of rounding off an article COM
menced on like extravagant premises, if
true, as all men of common sense must
know, General Pierce would long since
have been compelled to call other consti-
tutlonal advisers around him. No power
on earth could have prevented such
result under such circumstances. We
are very sure that these gentlemen took
office only after full and frank under.
standing as to what was to be the policy
OF the Administration with reference to
every point of real public interest. All
them endorsed its propriety with hearth
ness before taking office, and up to this
hour, though they may have entertained
different opinions as to details of business
coming before them, not single misun.
Outstanding, great or small, has occurred
among them upon any one question upon
which they have been called upon to con-
suit and advise. Upon the slavery ques-
ton, as bearing upon appointments, and
as to their avowed views on the comnro-
mise measures, from the President down
they have all avoided concealments with
studlous care. Thus, thew have nro-
claimed, and continue to proclaim, &C
qulescence In the fugitive slave law ne
cessary not only to entitle the pretensions
OF any one to office to their consideration.
but to the continuance of their o,cn ap-
porntees in office. They have also pro-
claimed to all, taking the trouble to ques-
ton them upon the subject, that they
regard former Free Sellers and Southern
Rights men who voted for the present
Chief Magistrate, who now, however, ac-
quleSce In the settlement of the late
slavery question, as quite as we'll entitled
to share of their patronage as original
Union party Democrats and they will
all say to any one, that they will as
readily strike off the official head of a
malcontent using a pro-union cry for
factlous purpose, as tina. of one shouting
the contrary shibboleth. The now ia
nous leader in last Saturday mornings
Union, wherein quotation was given
from former speech Of the Hon. Daniel
s. Dickinson was given, in which that
gentleman argued strenuously for the
power to enact the Wilmot Proyiso. was
put forth evidently only after due consul
tation at the White House. 1t is well
known in political circles here that that
article embraces the views of the Presi-
dent himself, who is believed to have
well nigh entirely lost all patience with
those In New York who misrepresent his
sentiments, and the character and aims
of many of his appointees there: thus
seeking to embarrass the future success
of his Administration. by robbing it of
public confidence on false allegations. 1t
Is further generally understood that he
alone OF the government saw the Union 5
article to which we refer, before it's publ
cation, Governor Marcy knowing nothing
OF it. As difficult as it is to obtain au-
thentic information upon such matters, it
Is not wholly unattainable; and in this
case we are sure that we cannot be mis-
taken. We make this statement ONLY by
way of indicating the truth of current
history, and thus enabling the distant
public to see through the mist of studied
Misrepresentation on such subjects with
which various northern presses are filled
by Washington telegraphic correspond
hnce and otherwise. We have only to
say, further, in this connection, that as
soon as the labors of the Syracuse Con-
ventiOn are at an end, we expect to find
the Administration welding the axe Wig
orously upon their own appointees, by
way OF wedding out opposition from their
own official household in whatever fac
ton of their party it may show its head.