Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-21
The AdmiuI,tr.,Iyu and It's polurs,

we give place to the subloned article from the
New York Herald, in which Mr. Pierce and his Ad-
ministration taken to task with deserved severity
The Herald was jealous and influential advocate of
the Brigadiers election in the last canvass and having
succeeded in elevatng him to power, it has right to
speak its mind freely concerning him and his acts
1t ia the daily habit Of the Washington Union, and
other Democratic journals, to praise the wisdom and
skill with which Mr. Pierce and his Cabinet have con-
Quoted the Administration Of the Government and
to claim for them infinitely greater merit than any set
Of rulers ever possessed This assumption necessarily
provokos inquiry and exposure, for vast number Of
Democrats, as we'll as Wings, know it to be utterly
groundless. When the Administration is SO indis-
criminatey praised and hattered day after day. peo-
pie naturally enough wish to know what it is Tor and
whether there is any good for it-or whether
1t is not simply an audacous game which hirengs
employ to impose upon and deceive the country The
Herald, We think, has fully satisfied the public desire
in the article which follows to be informed what the
Administration has done for the country: and the re-
cord it gives presents overwhelming and melancholy
evidence that it has proved to be complete and dis
sstrous failure Without further remark, we give
the article entire aud invite for it the careful perusa
Of the reader:
There is species OF impudence which approaches the
snt administration intended to monopolze it. Mistakinc
the cessation OF denunciston the part of the public
against tho Pierce Cabinet for silent acquiescence In
thsr conduct instead OF constructing it rightly merely
the silence OF contempt the central penny whistle tho
Union, wakes bold and in a recent number actually
challenges admiration for the act of its masters and tho
able manner In which the government has been admins
tered for the last and half Ii might be supposed
that the daily accounts for the several States of IN. re-
pudiatiou OF almost tainted or supposed IN he
be, with friendship to the spoilsmen Washington would
akpahl To-
their days are numbered but perhaps like eels they
are accustomed 70 being skinned and now don't mind IL
70 shame they endeavor TO keep aoat by the most
bald alsehoods, and to se the truth by their btaz.n
din.
1.-THE Union, in summing up the acts of the admiuisra
ton, for which il claims in their behalf, public applause
gives the following inventory That they have made
numerous treaties that unlike their predecessors they
nave not squandered the public money that Gaphnism
and Gardnersm have not succeeded with them; and last
ly, that they did not oppose the Nebraska bill.
with regard to the treaties which have been majs
few words will show how much merit can be claimed
by Gen. Pierces Cabinet. Gen. Gadsden made treat
with Santa Anna, according to instructions from Wnshnc
ton aud the Senate rejected it. Under the pressure how
ever, oil ten millions plumber, and the lobbying of the
hchen Cabinet treaty was patched up, and the plum
der secured. The treaty which the Union has claim
cd credit for is the Japan convention But so far from
the Pierce administration being deserving of credit for
that 1t did all 1t could to proven. it, aud to DESTROY the
whole expedition. Last winter Mr. Dobbins Secretary of
the Navy, wrote to Commodore Perry that the adj,
ADMINISTRATION did not approve Of the object for WHICH he
was sent to the Pacific that they did think it could
result in anything but the most humiating failure ard
directed him to return home once and to send ba br
70 New York and Boston without DELAY L, was an I'm
conditional order intended evidently convey cepsure
upon the folly OF Mr.. Fillmore aud Mr. Webster in send
ing Commodore Perry TO Japan, and marking thai CEN
sure by breaking up ths expedition and ordering the
Commodore hume almost in disgrace. Fortunately for
the honor Of the country aud the interests of
Commodore Perry did not receive this dispatch in time
and he was therefore enabled out the
laid down by Mr.. Webster. And vet in the face Of
these iaefor Secretary DIS despatch has been published
the Union and the administration claim this treaty a.
their vctoyl AZ for the Reciprocity treaty il forced
upon the President and known that but for the most
strenuous eIetons Of parties Interested in its passap.
would never have the light The treaty with Kss,
was presented by Mr. Stoekel the Russian Minister aud
the chiY merit "lich General Pierce lay claim TO ia
lois connecuon is IN not refusing to send the Senate
convention which accorded TO unasked the fullest
as neurals This sums the list OF treatie and no one
unless the merest sycophau that shows sin
circumstance credabe to the diplomatic skill Of the sd
ninistration.
As for the second branch of the iauiaons that the
administration have not squaudered the public money IL
only necessary 10 look at the footing up of the appro
priauon bills, aud 70 observe that millions more are re-
CURED for the expenses Of the government than w-r.
ever before asked 10 time OF profound peace Ia every
department an increased expenditure has been demanded
Corruption stalks abroad Money from the public reasu
tory lavshed osubsdze the press aud to buy u stary
seriooers With regard to Galphinsm that term arosg
In consequence OF bill for the relief of G4phn having
been improperly and corupy taken its order on
the Clerks desk oil the House Of preventative md
passed The last session witnessed even grosser repu
aIiy, IN the alteration Of the OF bill in the CLERK
once True, the parties to il did make out so we'll
IN the IsPh'n case becsuse Congress- scoverng out
the fraud, promptly repealed the bill But 10 tbis oplv
DID the case dher from that Of Gaphn as far "A fraud
Wss concerned Yet the imma Clerk of tho House
has the jmpudence claim credit in the Union for Co.
which was only due TO an acc dental discovery of his own
improper conduct
Upon several occasions the organ has claimed for lie
masters the credit Of convotug Gardner and exoo,ing
the frauds OF that unfortunate mau The truth
that the proceedings against Gardner were instituted by
Mr.. Fillmore aud the prosecution pressed TO con
ouson under the direction of uhig District An,no,
appointed by the last administration The only conside
ration this etheienl officer met with the bands OF the
present administration, 10 remove him from Office
scarcely necessary to aude to the claim so aui.
city and gnRerJ put forth by the Union that the admin.
ntrs'ion did not oppose the Nebraska bin This is
certainly great coming down from the claim formerv
set up, that General Pierce the father of that
ure. The backing and filling Of the Cabinet upon that
BILL IL well known to the country. The columns of the
Union, when the matter first preached record the
stunning OF Gen Pierce and such as Douglas Rich
srdson, HuLter, and Breckenridge might safely he
called on the stand 70 testify the alarm which vos felt
By the occupant OF the White House. aud the wretche
attempts he made 10 escape the responsibility OF adopting
some decided course And II on when the country
began 20 look Into General Perce Antecedents in Nav
Hamp'hire that he found necessary adopt the ma
hona principles enuncated ia the repeal Of the Missouri
compromise, to wipe the recollection OF his abolition
pfoelvities and his Atwood speeches. With no higher
ambition than TO try and bit the popular side Of every
ent administration IL is impossible discover single
thought which commends itself to esteem or bigh.
e. sentiment than the most groVeliog and ignobe amb
don might naturally inspire.
HsVog thus done justice to the claims OF the admin
siraton, modesy put forth by their paid organ /, NAV
be profitable 70 mention what has been accomplished
With treasury full to repletion, IL was expected tha
some steps would be taken for modification OF the tariff
Yet beyond confused scheme, submitted by Mr. Guthrie
which, even II acted upon, would materially have low
cred che duties nothing has been done We have beer
tn he
tobecome efficient Has anything been done 10 that d.
Tsctonp Much was expected In the way Of opening 4
communication 10 the Pacific across the county, Bn
how studIously hiss all responsibility been avoided upor
this subject Who tell whether the President is in
favor opposed 10 the government extending aid 10 h,
construction Of such road What has been done to CT
psdits the malls or revise and amend the present
Ocean Nail serVieef What has become Of the im-
provement Of our national harbors aud river2 In
word has any rosl positive benefit been accomplished b.
The present standardization, and II 90, what Is ~
"Coming into Office With Congress elect so strong
90 make the opposition appear more like faction thar
parry, Gen Pierce has managed at the close Of the 6rs
nanalo0 Of that In