New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-04
The Present Administration,

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The Present Administration.
Editors of the Creseat-Tn your valuable
weekly paper of 22d inst /, I have noticed an ar
tiele extracted from the "Delta,'' entitled
g President Pierce, HIS Coup d. Etat."
In reference to the present deplorable condi-
ton Of matters and things at Washington city
we are informed that @ facts indicate growing
weakness, a rapid decline, which must be ar
rested promptly, or the Administration will soon
be placed in condition of irremediable imbe-
cility How is this to be effected, how may Pres
ident Pierce redeem himself, his party, and his
Administration, and regain his popularity? 1t
will never be done by any half way measures.
by any compromises; it may be done by some
decided and brilliant act, some coup d etGt,
which will arouse the national feeling, and draw
the minds of the people from domestic broils and
the quarrels which politicians excite for their
own advancement, to matters wherein the people
are certain to stand harmonious and united.
Thus it was the compromise Administration of
Polk was saved, and instead of sinking under
the influence of political factions and intrigues,
became conspicuous in our annals for the bril-
liancy Of its achievements, and the grandeur of
its results.
g The Mexican war was the great Panacea for
the evils which began to display themselves in
Folks Administration. Pierce has an even more
brilliant, and far less hazardous opportunity of
achieving like results, and thereby relieving his
Administration of the present endorsements
and the consequences of domestic factions and
of rendering it one worthy to be associated with
the glorious eras of Old and Young Hickory.
That opportunity is now offered indeed, it is
urged upon our Government and people, by
events that are constantly Gliding our dilatori-
ness and timidity. For years past Cuba has
stood before the eyes of our people, ripe pear,
ready to be plueked The interests of humanity,
Of civilization. and our own political and nation
al interests, have constantly demanded the oc-
eupation Of this Island"
According to this wise and sage mode of rea-
soning, the great sc Panacea for the correction
of the weakness and rapid decline of a corrupt
Administration of our Government, it only be-
comes necessary to pick quarrel with some
one of our weak neighbors--in other words, to
carry out in its strictest sense the fable Of The
Wolf and the Lamb % in order to draw the minds
ofthe people from domestic broils and quarrels' p
and this is called g abrillant act''-s'a coup
d'etat, worthy of being associated with glorious
eras of Old and Young Hickory"
have no time to discuss the measures and
policy Of Sc Old Hickory" but will merely OBJ
serve that prescription marked the very recep-
ton of his Administration In violation of his
own protested principles, under the plea of g re-
3
he drove the war-Worn veterans of our country
from Office for no other offence than the indie
pendent exercise of the right of suffrage. As
the head Of the Executiye-~he proclaimed him
self the immediate representative of the Ameri-
can people, bound to interpose his authority
against the usurpations of the Senate and
which drew from the lips of Mr.. Calhoun, the
following indignant ordinations ssInfatuated
man blinded by ambition, intoxicated by van
a,fA A,xi IL, T.
Dental career by tyranical stretch of power
in making his own will the sole rule and law of
this nation in defiance of a vote of nearly nine
tenths of both Houses Of Congress. l allude to
the pocketing of the repeal of the Treasury cir
cnlar
Let US now turn for moment to Sc Young
Hickory" He rode into the Chair of the Presi-
dency by the preparation of the grossest frauds
upon the ballot box He wrote his celebrated
letter to John K. Kane, which duped the people
of Pennsylvania to raise the cry of g Polk and
Dallas, and the Tariff of 1922 In the settle
ment of the Oregon Controversy, by his own dec
arations--he abandoned to powerful eompeti-
tors, g our just and clear territorial rights our
sef-respeet, and the national honor" If the
editors of the Delta can discover in these trans
actions "any thing conspicuous in our annals
for brilliancy of its achievements worthy of
being associated with the glorious era of Young
Hickory they are certainly welcome to rejoice
to their hearts content, in the grandeur of its
results
But the Mexican war was the great Pana-
cia for the evils which began to display them
selves in Folks Administration +" hTrue5 After
yielding our undoubted rights to the strong, it
suddenly became necessary that 90 some bril-
liant acts'-a coup d'etat--should be per-
formed in order to ssarouse the national feeling,
and draw the mind of the people, from the
errors of the Folks administration
% Poor, weak, imbeeile Mexico presented the
opportunity of saving Mr. Polk and his Cabinet,
and since it was determined to make her saeri-
Zee in order to prevent him from g sinking
under the influence of political factions and in
trigues." 70 what q low state of degradation does
this confession reduce the administration of the
:. younger Hickory 2 +" Otemp0ra! 0morest'
And now gentlemen. as Mr.. Pisrce finds him
self somewhat in the same predicament of his
llustrious predecessor, Mr.. Polk, he is advised
to follow IN his footsteps, ''Cuba must be the
redemption of the Pierce enthusiastically The
editors Of the Delta have not informed us how
and in what manner this sc coup q etaf' is to
be brought about, Be that, however, as it
nay, will take the liberty of suggesting
: c0upd' ttaf' to the " compromise adminstra-
lion of President Pierce that will not only
disper the darkness" that we are told sis
gathering over its PATH. but twill surround
is name and era with halo of light and glory"
md that is. by some 6 hook or by crook to
ret up quarrel with John Bull, in order to
recover back our last g territorial rights, our
self-respect and the national honor" which, if
We can place any reliance in the declaration of
Mr.. Polk, wers most disgracefully surrendered
under his administration. It would be more
noble and brave thus to demand of our naughty
rival the restoration of that which is of infinite
more value than the acquisition of the Island of
Cuba, although it were covered with 6 apples of
gold and pictures of silver" We should not be
brought in collision with a nation, as was the
case with the Mexieans, five of whom were equal
in combat with only one of our countrymcn
There is plenty territory, once disputed be-
tween 40 and 64;40 to which our army can be
ordered, to bring about hostilities The flibus-
ter spirit of the nation would find ample oppor-
tunity of displaying it present port up DISPOSE
ton, to exhibits valor. But on such contest
"a the interests of humanity and civilization
would have to be subseryed in q very different