The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-12
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THE ADMINISTRATION AND ITS ACTS.

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THE ADMINISTRATIONS AND ITS ACTS.
The adjournment Of Congress appropriate time
to review the Of The administration both what has
been done by the executive and by Congress The princ
pies upon which il into power have become nbodea
measures and il Their bearing great interests
Of the country that the people viii in this case they have
in previous cases bear evidence and render judgment
Their object always is promote good government; and
they VIII sustain administration of their affairs mindful
of the rights and interests and worthy the destiny of the
country If tried by such test how viii the adminisira-
ton stand2 How have its correspondent with the
principles which into power? Facts and results
supply that appeals foroblg 10 every candid
mind
Let look first domestic affairs Ii is fact no less
remarkable than it is significant that the ADMINISTERS
tons OF both the Adamses and Of Fillmore all of the
political school, system of lavish expenditures
When jefferson in President he stated that
ory in the public expense that labor might be lightly bur
dened would be Of the lnaxims he should act upon
and jackson declared thai strict and faithful economy
necessary 10 counteract that tendency public and
private Irogacy' which prouse expenditure WAS too apt
engender Both had gross financial abuses
What however the abuses which Jefferson had lop
off and the lavish scattering OF the younger Adauss
day compared with the looseness the extravaganza the
Gaphnisn OF the last administration? When President
Pierce commenced his official term the recent past pro-
claimed in characters as leibe rs they anenabe
the necessity of Inauguration of economy the govern
ing principle and Of business capacity the corrective
agent work reform He therefore as TO domestic IT.
fairs pledged himself the country to demand devoted
integrity in the public service and observance Of rigid
economy in all departments marked justly
4 be questioned
Bat SO were abuses had crept into the
public service; tempting and adverse to their removal
thirty million surplus 10 excite the hordes OF prae-
4. n.
become in its appropriations that the disciples Of the old
Jefsrsonan Sate-righs school entertained ui faint hopes
that The corrupting could be stayed Hercuen,
however tie labor the administration have proved
equal the task Useless expenditures have been abolish
cd old claims and outstanding accounts to
amount, have been settled books have literally been
oienedor the system under which fraud held
nival has been changed another system anght with
the checking element of accountability; and the
laws hive been rigdly enforced The wise policy OF pay
ing of the national debt steadily caried out and the
surplus in the treasury faithfully applied far is
practicable for this purpose The doctrines of the strict
construction school, also have been applied TO approprja-
people. money by Congress- and whether the
wise and unconstitutional grant for the INDECENT insane
for multitude Of works of internal improvement OF
local character the President has had the nness apply
the executive In ali this the administration has been
its high trusts and its management OF the public
revenue so searching a work in all governments and so
! the appreciation Of the country.
Az the domestic affairs generally when was there
brought to them comprehensive principle higher
business TALENT When did official reports from heads OF
departments eyince greater capacity intelligent
appreciation Of the of the several departments than
those which eanaed from this cabinei2 II but simple
justice to say that energy efficiency every branch
of the public service The Secretary Of the Treasury
ecuting the laws with vigilance and integrity
that know friends and fear consequences the Sec
rctary Of War s carrying the views embraced his
mastery report and gallant army scany made
quae is is guarding frontier and maintaining our
neutrality by putting down hbustering; the Secretary
the Navy by his staesmanke plan for organization
of the service the applause of the whole country and
he s directing the affairs of this department with
questioned ability and intelligence If the Secretary
OF the Interior has work less public il is the less
important and in constant land surveys and sales he
is theoretically laboring develop the resources Of
the country the Postmaster General has infused prompt
and fidelity into the great channel OF home
course and the Attorney General is deToting his splendid
abilities to the duties OF his Office with unliring industry,
great labor and acknowledged success 1t is the candid
admission OF such have business at Washington that
members strong working men and that there has
y been systematic attention the affairs Of The
nation than is be now This energy capacity
NJ the head necessarily be felt throughout the
try and promote diligence integrity, and capacity
/ wherever there are duties to be performed
If from domestic Affairs our foreign relations
the results equally gratifying The position Of the
world when General Pierce elected peculiar; and
never there time when the permanent interests
Of this country needed firm and bold yet wise and
discreet Amercanism guide its desnies and by this
the application OF liberal principles as TO COM
erc and the practical recognition Of natural and ma
donal law of progress This what the people wei
coined with such Jealous unaniny in The inaugural This
kindng PAPER spoke firmly of the duty expansion and
decidedly the American could wish American citi-
zenshp something that should be nvioabe panopIy
Of American rights and announced its guiding ri-
cipe sound and comprehensive policy embracing not
less the distant future than The urgent present 1t is the
duty Of every good citizen work Of jusceus-
tiee himself and 20 the country be loveso make the
searching examination here, in domestic affairs
bow such international policy hiss been carried out and
IL running through series OF brilliant results he finds
the mark Of broad and intelligent comprehension Of
rights and Of firm determination 10 maintain them, be
ought be deferred by sophistcal appeals noisy
clamor from melting inst verdict
Let then the patriotic American citizen look the in
crnatonal work that has already been completed The
declarations Of the inaugural followed by the
wise and wel-advse release Of koszts by Captain ngra
ham. This again, succeeded by the reply Of the ad
uisraton to Austrian nsoluiisu which demanded sn
apology and this paper thorough in its research
keen and powerful in lie argument sound in its posi-
TONS and proper and American every way IN iis tone
that II the cordial appreciation Of the whole country