The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-19
III FAULKNER AND THE ADMINISTRATION.


nsragraph has been going the rounds in many whig
80, which represents Mr. Faulkner OF Virginia as
aiag an attitude Of hostility towards the admins
,rtiOn The Boston Times puts the following extn-
cashier upon this wing Misrepresentation which cheer
y copy although there sentiments in il which
| = do not adopt:
ma PAuLKSER AID ADAISIsrRA rioS.A two.
m paragraph conceived In sin and born in niquity, is
ling The round Of wing prints, announcing that the Hon
a.es j. Faulkner, member OF Congress from Virginia,
~ written letter his constituents complaining OF the
Ii Is not enough TO pronounce this state
ent groundls in every particular without adding that
niece Of political pen and ink persesiy 1t is but fair spec
mn Of other and similar trash constantly moving the
oubed waters Of whig literature. The administration has
,p hrmer consistent friend in the Union than this
.ne Mr. Faulkner who, IL IL alleged BY blind and will
Nj Interpreter, has written TO his constituents letter Of
omplant The facts in the simply these; Mr..
Faulkner il charged BY his constituents with important
ueasure reform in the of the national armory
ated In the district which he represen AT present and
several years past the operatives In that armory have
IKE those the Springfield establishment been subjected
military dcaon and tyranny by being placed under super
vision Of army officers They have prayed and petoned
Congress return the old and republican system
existing prior the administration of Gen.
HARRISON when cirian selected direct the inventive
genius OF mechanics and artisans in preference military
men. Through the action and faithful exertons Of Mr.
Faulkner and others in the last Congress the law regulating
these appointments modified TO leave the matter
discretionary with the Executive place these workshops
civilians army officers. Congress further authorized the
appointment of commission TO investigate the merits OF
The systems, which commission composed part Of mill
and civilians have been appointed and attended to their
duties. Their report to the President foa favor and
ayaias return to the civil system of experimenting
several months having passed without any action in regard
the commissioner report the constituents Of Mr. Faux
have asked of him. very properly for explanation Of
delay This explanation given in frank, satisfactory
manner without utteng any words of complaint against the
administration That Mr. Faulkner should express his
gret that the President finds for delay mot to be
Tered construed complaining Of the administration
Mr. Faulkner represents district Of intelligent and hard
working mechanics these mechanics like those represented
Iby Mr. Dickinson, Of the tenth district in Massachusetts, are
getting impatient for the day of delveranee from military
uarpation and oppression and that such day approach
ling, the signs of the times plainly Indicate Since the
enabling Of the present Congress the subject of the super
Of civil pursuits BY officers of the army educated and
trained for the garrison and camp, than ag
atng the public mind. The appointment of special
uee weeks SINCE investigate the general proprety
uch exercise Of power and authority is another evil
nce that the subject is TO be abandoned but the
rsry sted hope it may be, and that thoroughly Mr.
Faulkner have the best of authority for saying is on
terms pleasant intimacy and friendship with the President
and fair and reasonable construction of his letter his
uents will afford no evidence for believing otherwise