The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-22
"POLICY OF THE NEXT ADMINS
TRATION.r

OF course no one can say, upon the authority
of the President elect, what will be done, and
what will be left undone, by the Executive
branch of the Government during the next Ad-
rninistra,ion, which will commence upon the
adjournment of the ensuing session of Con-
gress, early in March next. All that can be
written upon the subject must necessarily be
mere conjecture and speculation, based upon
what is either known, OF supposed 10 be known.
of the opinions of the President to be inaugura-
ted. OF the things which are known, such as
his advocacy of the immediate annexation of
Texas, OF the possession of Oregon, and of a
revenue Tariff with incidental protection, which
have been avowed in his published letters of re-
cent date, there cannot be much diversity Of
opinion but of the various collateral and mi
nor measures likely to be agitated, we are quite
sure no one is authorized TO speak his sentiments
in advance.
As to the organization of the new Cabinet,
and the adjustment of other matters relating TO
the future interests Of the party, and the inie-
rests of individuals who may aspire to the "suc-
cession," about which so much speculation is
wasted, we doubt very much whether Mr.. Polk
himself has determined in his own mind wha,
course he will pursue but that all these things
will be determined for him, dozen times over,
and in dozen different ways, without once con-
sulling him on the subject, is very natural, and
TO be expected.
Our opinion is that he will do what is about
right, or what he thinks is right. 1t is very Ger
tain that he will not endeavor to use the n6u
ence Of his position OBSCURE his reelection il
1s4S, because he has himself said he will not b,
candidate for reelection. Being nominated
by . convention before which, previous TO it,
assembling, il was not known that his name
would be brought as a candidate for the Presi
dency, and being subsequently elected by hi.
countrymen to that distinguished station, with
out having sought it at their hands, it may be
presumed that he will be exempted from all the
special "committals," obligations, and embar
easements which ordinarily uammel other in
cumbents under other circumstances. Anc
hence we may infer that his greatest desire will
be 10 administer the Government solely with !
view TO the welfare and glory Of the nation, anc
80 to repay the Partially and confidence of tn,
People as to merit, upon the close Of his labors
the mmendation of " Well done. thou pooc
and faithful servant"
Still, it may be reasonably expected that Mr.
Polk will omit no proper effort to preserve snc
maintain the integrity and power of The part,
10 which he belongs, and which has secured
his elevation 10 the highest pinnacle of great
ness in the world. The principles which
have governed himself and his party, he vii
undoubtedly desire to have upheld and perpeiu
ated by his successors and inssmuch as the
final overthrow of Mr.. Clay will be followed BY
innovations in the ranks of the opposing party
BY radical changes in their policy, and under
the auspices of nep man, it is natural to sup
pose that corresponding Improvements will be
effected in the organization of the Republican
party. Without affecting the principles of a
political oresaization, its internal policy is al
ways susceptible Of important notifications.
For instance, as long as our. opponents were