Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-28
rr...t,v. Ist.rf.r.u.. with tn. Affairs of Congress.

Tho severe castigaton administered by Col. Ben.
ton to the President his Secretaries and his organ,
for their improper interference with the affairs OF
Congress- was appropriate and well-deserved Pierce
and his understrappers, if We may credit the almost
unanimous t. stimony Of Washington letter-writers
and others have "out. Heroded Herod" in their un-
blushing attempts to conol the action of Congress,
and influence the Legislation Of the country. Indeed
this thing OF Executive interference with the delibera-
tons Of the peoples representatives has been pushed
to the creates, possible extremes under the present
Administration. The fact is SO well known that t
has excited genera remark, and even provoked the
indignant criticism of many distinguished and inu-
Sntal Democrats
At the very beginning Of the present session oil
Congress- the Presidents agents and ernissarcs wers
notorious for harassing members of Congress where
ever they met them with significant declarations Of
his personal views and wishes. They could not move
an inch from their lodgings before they were taken
by the button.hole, and kindly informed what would
be agreeable to the President, and what would not
be- This thing was carried to such an extent even
10 compel Gen. Bay y-strong and fierce democrat as
he isto break his silence and cry in reprobaon
of the insulting and disgusting practice He said he
was tormented day and night by these importuna,e
he was besicged by them, and that nothing at all
could be contemplated by Congress, not even the
elections of its officers without distinct nma.
lions being thrown as to what the Presidents
wish, were in the matter. They thrust their noses
into every body's face, proclaiming the will Of the
President and limiting of terrible penalties follow
any opposition to it From Mr.. Bayly's gra hic ac-
count Of the state Of affairs then existing the Ca
IL. u l..
was in literal possession of gang of desperate and
merccns-y Swiss drilled and disciplined to their dirty
work under the approving eye and supervision OF the
President and his Cabinet. The hotels and boarding
houses, and Streets and byesSays of the Metropolis
wcre all filled with the petty scavengers Of petty
Adminstra ion. world Of political vermine thus re-
joiced in q new resurrection and new life. The Ad.
minstration's was the hand that had dragged them
FORTH from their hiding places and given them vitality
and employment Could they be otherwise than in
dusrrious in its serviceH No matter whom it offend
ed was it not their business, and was it not thei
chief delight also, to do the will of their mas err
If such the state Of affairs in Washington n
the opening Of the session, have assurance tin
there has been any improvement since On the con
trary, we ini the Presidents agents as active il
making known his will to the peoples
now rs they were then. 1t was only the other da,
that we saw paragraph in some paper stating ir
effect that when the President heard the Senate haC
rejected the Gadslen treaty, he exclaimed: " Well
can tell the Senators that their cote is ioar If this
report be true does it not argue great deal of Exc
cutive nsolence2 Is it necessary to inform his Excel
lency that the war.nakng power resides in Congress-
and not in the Executive? The American Govern,
ment trust, is not yet reduced the condition Of
Monarchy, lacking only the title of His Majesty
And it would probably be we'll for Mr. Pierce to con
sider that the people neither fools nor slaves
be driven about he may direct. There is littlt
spirit and little manhood yet left among the mass.
es; which, in due time, he will be made thoroughly
conscious Of, to his shame and confusion Il
there beany thing in the signs of the times, he and
his friend Forney will not much longer escape the
popular vengeance. We commend him to his rayeIs
The conference meeting" and the " monthly con-
cert are excellent things at this stage of his for
tunes.