The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-29

Of the vital interests Of California and has without
sntailsd heavy expense on the treasury"
Again Major Donelson said
The adninstr alton has acted with cold, deliberate cru
city the people Of California 1t has shut its eyes TO
their interests denying them their rights, and sitting
their progress"
5. In August 1851, Major Doneson discovered, and
like faithful sentinel proclaimed that malfeasanoe in Of
fee had been the order of the day at Washington His
language was pointed
alt is unpleasant task tear off mask and paint the
features beneath it. But position forces such tasks upon
duties which dare not neglect tmay be weak IN
but truth forces that we have not the
have not the nerveto enable TO stand compacent
with folded arms while corruption becoming rampant and
corrupt practices are on every of Within the last
years system has grown up and now almost organ
lied 1t Is organized sufficiently for most energetic and
formidable action. II prevents the allowance OF honest
claims and carries through dishonest claims against the gov
eminent The and the present cabinet wuy and pre-
medatedy from ignorance have given aid and com
the scheme and assisted its growth and strength
we had claim we could mention half dozen to whom
we could afford forgive interest if they would not buy an
interest We would sacrifice part rather thah lose the
whole.
But the worst feature Washington corruption is, that
men high in authority and in positions which enable them TO
control in the decision of claims ntrused to the
have become claim agents The public cannot nave
developments relative to the Virginia land war
rants and the public have forgotten the Gaphn
Such will be repeated to the end oil time
il the people silent They will be repeated to the end
of time unless a potential voice is heard forbddng pubic
men from engaging in claims and specuations against the
treasury When man socts the surages of the people,
he becomes of the people, II he is elected he
entitled nothing but the compensation which the law mas
fixed the office he has sought He cannot rghuly have
nyhing do with Mexican claims California land titles
no more right than Mr. Meredith had to pay Mr. Crawfords
Gaphn claim. Unless this principle admitted and acted
on the treasury will be bankrupt and corruption will
deem 1t unnecessary to disguise"
In this connexion, speaking of the Gardiner claim and
Mr. Corwins rumored interest in it, Major Donelson made
the following pregnant insinuation against Mr. Fillmore
w the President knew that Mr. Corwin interested in
the Gardiner other claims then he cupable as Mr.
Corwln HIMSELF not then Mr. Corwn must have felt the
culpabe weakness Of his position, he would not have
resorted to Gaphn conceament"
We have enumerated only point for each month Of
the five first months that Major Donelson stood sentinel
over the administration of Hthe model President J" and al
though we have been brief possible in giving Major
Donelson's comments find that compelled to
postpone the completion Of the review to another day
we have not already filled the reader with tha
Mr. Fillmore and Major Doneson should be associated
candidates on the ticket what have in store will
not fail to produce this feeling. Major Donelson stands fully
endorsed by tie friends of Mr.. Fillmore honest
and credible WITNESSES fully endorsed Mr. Fillmore
himself One of taa things is inevitable-eher Majo
Donelson must be repudated and dscredited Mr. Fill
more was not "model President But we hoIc no ont
will jump hasty conclusion before we go through witt
Mr.. Filmore's record prepared by Major Donelson