The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-05

dicalous by the ~ tics and pompous importance
Of his organ. Aohn Tyler. to his honor be it
spoken went o 1t Of power with clean hands
no GaiphiD, Chickasaw, Florida or Mexican
claims, to answer for. He left the White
House Wild. the clear conscience Of an honest
guardian of the public money. which is great
thing; snd yet his administration was looked
upon rs farce. And for this to this day we
hoh AIr. John Jones. his organ-grinder respon
sibae. He was the Praise-God- Barebones Of
/ barney. And as there appears to be more Of
the character of Jones in the Washington Union
than of the meat-axe disposition of Blair, it
would be only the more hazardous to trust it in
the same unlimited capacity.
The latest example of special organ is the
Republic; but we do not know that it either
strengthened the cabinet of General Taylor, or
contributed in any degree to the dignity, ener-
gy, frmness, or popularity, of Mr.. Fillmores
administration. Yet it was conducted with
ability as the executive organ, and with that
comparative modesty and selfabnegation so be-
coming dependant upon executive favor. He
is the considerable servant who never obtrudes
himself into company as the equal of his master,
but who, notwithstanding, fights his battles
with the chivalrous bearing of true knight of
the Garter. We suspect, however, that the Re
public as the organ of Gen. Taylor and Mr..
Fillmore was hardly worth the candle either
to. the one or the other.
And here we rest the case. We think that
Gen. Pierce is acting wisely in retaining with
in his own hands many of the powers heretofore
delegated to the organ. Let his domestic poll
cy be signalized by wholesome retrenchments
and measures of substantial reform. and let
him conduct our foreign relations with express
reference to the spirit of this age the sentiments
of this great people. the position, the duties,
and the manifest destiny" of this great nation,
and he will get along without a special organ.
Public opinion, and the Independent press Of
this country, and every country. will sustain
him. Let him rest his cause upon the broad
judgment Of public opinion, and avoid those
trammels Of special organ which assisted so
materially in breaking down Van Buren, and
Tyler. and Taylor, and Fillmore. An honest,
efficient, straightforward, and fearless admins
tration has no need of special organ. What
says the Washington Union?
Gov. LANE AND THE New MEXICAN BouN-
DARY-WHAT SAYS THE PRESIDENT neigh
bors of the Courier are very anxious for some
official disavowal Of the recent SEIZURE by pro-
clamation by Gov. Lane. of a slip Of Mexican ter
ritory called Mesilla. or the Mesilla Valley We
presume there is no cause for any apprehen-
sions Of war on this subject. for if the admins
tration had any intentions of sustaining the out
rage of Gov. Lane. it would have been known
ere this to the Mexican Minister at Washington
and from his demand for his passports, to the
public at large.
We have no doubt in the world that this pro-
clamation of Gov. Lane was bit of expert
mental fillibusterism. intended to curry favor
with the present administration. But he has
clearly overshot the mark. Perhaps he formed
his Judgment rom Mr.. Senator Weller's amend
ment to the appropriation bill suspending the
particular appropriation to the boundary COM
mission. on the ground that they had been
ceding away portion of our territory to
Mexico. But Mr.. Weller may have had some
personal prejudices in this matter having been
superseded upon this boundary. first by Col.
Fremont, and secondly by Mr. Bartlett. Be-
sides, Mr.. Weller is very fast man-very fast
and if Gov. Lane was guided by, him, or by the
approval Of the Washington Union of his
amendment, it was sad mistake. Indepen-
IDENTIFY Of any official pronunciamento upon
the subject Mr.. Bartletts exposition relat-
ing to the Mesilla may be conclusive, though
we should think that counter procla-
nation to that of the illibustering Governor.
by the President, would not be ont of season
just now, considering our delicate relations
with Mexico, and the suspicion which is adoat
that our administration may have some ute
rior and dishonest designs against that unfortu- |
nate country.
We are informed upon reliable authority. that |
the fliitustering Governor Of New Mexico will |
be disIlissed-that his act viii DO disavowed; |
and that tbc boundary question viii be adjusted |
according to our treaty stirulakons.
This is satisfactory to Us; rs it will be to Next
co, when officially treasured of it. But, in the
meantime, it would contribute much TO |
strengthen our amicable but delicate relations |
with Mexico, if the President were to issue a |
proclamation cancel,ng that Of the hot-hcaded |
Governor Lane; and nothing would be 90 con-
ducve TO peace in the disputed territory.
Is THE WIG PARTY DEAD "A novel and In |
teresting controversy is now going on among |
the wing journals of the country upon the |
startling question, Is the wing party dead? |
The Tribune answers in the afiirmativc-that to |
oil practical intents and purposes it is essen
TALLY defunct. The Washington Republic con-
siders it dead-absolntely dead and gonc-orit
would hardly volunteer to support the present |
administration. Bnt the antediluyian Nation |
al LrteAigencsr argues that there is still re-
naming al least sound. substantial nucleus |