The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-21


whose parents were citizens, was adopted; and Mr..
Cingman's bill to give credit 10 importers Of railroad
iron, after much debate was referred the Committee
Of Ways and Means. The House then went into Com
mi,tes Of The Whols on the Presidents message Mr..
Geuit Smith delivered speech The Kosza affair.
and introduced the subject OF slavery He was replied
to by MIR. Preston.
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Tho President-His Policy and His Advisers.
Tue right OF opinion and the freedom OF speech are
blessings tina, enoy under popular form OF gov
ernmen; and whilst they constitute The essence oil cyl
liberty they are not exempt from abuse This ia evil
incident 10 the unresran.d latitude OF these pivileges
and The maaences OF vicious temptations But it
remedy IN the calm, restraining pncpes OF prudence.
which the popular isfuence always guarding and pro-
ecnx tue public gcoi. in the admnistf alton OF
government, these active principles are invariably
brought TO bear upon the Chief Magistrate. necessary
consequences Of the power with which he is clothed the
responsibilities watch he is SUBJECT and the many re-
alions he holds to the people.
Piesaeni r,etcs - passing this ordeal through
The ordinary demonstrations OF praise add opposition.
All the Indications sho that he has with him the pop.
uar well DONE, aud against him thrlisss and dis
lo1nied opposition He may await with compoeure the
sroiIamsni OF his peers The scrutiny OF ealn and iu-
partial inquiry Ind nothing that has been evolved in
hs course OF his administration that slows departure
IRON any Obligations Of pubic duty, any compromise
OF principles. since he came into power
The posoa he occupied on the 4h OF March, in rsls.
on every public that existed ,hen he occupies
now ana tue position he has growing OF events
have bad hrif origin since the 4h OF March, in
SPEC, does vary his original platform II speculative
opinions. not warranted BY the record. place him else
where. At expectations, that had ioandaion but the
hope Of ambition the schemes of interest," have
been poslraled. The President is responsible for any
such utop,ss.
Ia the accomplishment OF any one or all OF The meas.
OF public inlcresl and public duty that lie before
hm. be must be the Judge OF The he is to
msnd within The limits OF the constitution aud The aws
Ia this he viii doubtless rsspec, opinion whenever i,
becomes eSpsdisns and proper do but he is then
be the judge Of whA. constitutes public opinion how
lar il may be concer,xaeous with hs obligations OF duty
which upon higher espons billes Than The wsywasd
and nesnx opinions Of others This doctrine 10 repu.
dated by some, for reasons iha, have no connsxioa
xl,h the public veal.
sey directly asnsnsbls 10 all the fluctuations
OF political opaioo'. and held Their tenure Of Office b,
THE accountability. The President. TOO. opposed, be-
be refuses recognise shs interference with BIZ,
own rska. aud 0.niess disposition TO be cossced
10 change has cabinet The indslesey Of this n,erfe-
renee !. squ-lisd oay BY It's presumption and ils folly
Ia common gArlsoes. the members OF the csbins, are
the constitutional and confidential sdv,sefs Of lhs Pres
dsel" This eoots,s moe, s.sn,ecao,iy what niue, be
their ralicss II shows the psopt'e,y and iodspsn-
sable necessity Of the Presidents sslscsa his own csb,
net. without the ,oef~rsoos Of any exrAnsoos noenc.
10 ehset o. h~sa his preferences The President be.
nx responsible Loo Tie ssoa OF The goyernmsn,
within tbs sphere c b.. poxss. he knows beet wha sr.
The qualifications be requires Ia h. cabinet ministers TO
make Them moe, valuable to him He r~qs,rss in them
oil the tee OF friendship. eoodeaes. bdsi,y and homo
gently Of opnon, bsssdss many other eemsn OF character
Of which he alone be the sppsopsiss sass Ne 10.
moreover Responsible os the ds.ss Of h,s Minister'S and
such. 10 rah,u, sns,cd select lhen So sell are
,hsse things understood BY The S<es,s that Al, ncmsa.
ions Of eahns, minister's CONFIRMED .. . matter Of
courtesy The President. and the Of Alright
thai belongs 10 him.
Yet. ~ the lace Of all ths. ws aa unsefapuloa.
ofPossnon sssali.x the fssdeai and he cabinet, and
sssIns every nnssnes 70 distract their relations. 10 in
pair public confidence 10 the ~iomsnos Of their dul.s
snd 10 eosrcs ss Pf~-,esas 70 then iom odcs
aud to fseoos1el his cabinet 10 sb the oh
ise'. AID policy OF M. suse and 'sxss opposition n
he great gfinepss d ths consultation. ~hch cover ali
'h's ground, are 70 Be eonisvosc b, the shcroschmen
OF ise'oss tamul. where lLsa si b. TIA vias sessn
cy. .ad stability Of government,
This casinsi, that ,nso Office 9th The plsa5,.
and confidence Of the whole party and who are giving
constantly every evidence o their efficiency fidelity snd
devotion TO the pablo interest ~bcss ssissmsnsnip has
enlarged and maas commanding our nsons
fsnown, BY The sb. maintenance a oar nxhis and
new ergo-t'oas o. evil pohly a bone saa ssro~s--
whose financial -Asaciy % building up s's-a.-, pro-
'ectons around vas, resources. - |. 70 guard
them against the Snrroafhmsnfs Of ahasx ana N