The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-04

elect their candidate. The present tariff IL TO be
repealed! Such. certainly, is the inference.
Mr.. Morris asked Mr.. Payne, of Alabama. dis
tnctly, if MIR. Polk was opposed to the tariff of
of 1912, the present tariff, and his reply was
prompt and explicit that he is. We put it to the
Democrats, then, Of the Northern and Middle
States to know whether they are prepared to vote
for Gov. Polk as President. Do they suppose
that Wings would SO far betray their principles
as to support man for President who is an
avowed opponent of the protective system! NO:
they do not suppose any such thing. They know
that Wings will not support man opposed to
the great cardinal measures they advocate; that
their candidate must be in favor OF their mea-
sures, or they will not be in favor of him. But
how is it with them2 We shall see: but judy
ing OF the future by the past we predict that
thousands of Democrats in the States we have
mentioned, who believe the preservation of
the protective policy of vital importance to the
country, will nevertheless vote for a man who is
its avowed enemy, and thereby do all in their
power to put men into office who will no sooner
obtain power than they will use it to repeat the
very act TO which the country owes its regen-
Grated prosperity. life, ard activity. Such is the
beautiful consistency Of that d mocracy which
processes to go for measures, and not men.
Mr.. Douglass Of Illinois, undertook the task
of defending Mr.. Polk, or ather Of Withdrawing
him from the field where IL was receiving such
rough usage. He st gmatized Mr.. Hardin's ex-
animation of his principles, acts, and opinions as
clap-trap Clap-trap to examine the principles
of man who is placed in nomination for the first
office in the gift of the people! and of whom not
one out of five thousand Of the people ever heard,
or knew there was such being in existence as
James K Polk, till the Baltimore Convention
nominated him! Mr. Schenck, who replied to
MIR. Douglass, treated this sheer at an examina.
ton of Mr.. Folks opinions in proper manner,
ard followed up Mr.. Hardn's examination in
way to give the people full and complete por-
trait of this candidate for the Presidency 1t is
customary when man is nominated for the first
or second Office in the gift Of the people, to pub
lish photographic lkenesses of them, that COM
mon folks may see what kind of looking men
they are. We think Mr.. Folks political "phiz"
was Autographed yesterday, and the likeness is
so exact, that in looking at it he will think he is
looking into mirror at himself.
MORE OF THE TEXAS CORRESPONDENCE
The President, in obedience to call Of the
Senate, communicated to that body on Saturday,
reference to Texas. The object of the demand
made by the Senate, was to know what agree
ment or understanding existed between the Gov
eminent of the Union and that of Texas, in re-
ference to the detachment Of troops and naval
forces sent to the borders of Texas by the Presi-
dent. ltappears that the detachments were made
from an apprehension of war with Mexico, as
consequence Of annexation; and that. the guaranty
of protection was demanded as a preliminary by
Texas, before she would consent to treat about
annexation. Mr.. Murphy, the Charge of this Gov
eminent resident at Texas, readily proffered the
guaranty, without a moments hesitation. This
guaranty pledged the Federal Government tosend
to be placed subject to his ORDER and to be used
10 repelling any invasion or interruption of the
peace Of Texas, pending the negotiations for an
ne1ation; and whether the negotiation was sue
cessfuI or not, the protection was to be given.
IL is true that the President refused to ratify
this agreement of Mr.. Murphy in form but he
has complied with it in substance, as clearly
appears from the spondence-and there can
be no doubt that the guaranty was condition
precedent, as the lawyers say, though entered
INTO verbally and clandestinely, that its treason
able consequences, as not appearing upon the re-
cord, might not bring its authors to condgn pun
ishment.
The broadcast avowal is made Of the urgent So
lIcllaton of this Government to that of Texas, to
treat about annexation and, in our apprehen-
sion, the President could not have selected fit
ter instrument TO accomplish his desperate po-
pularity-hunting project, than this same Mr.
Murphy-he could no where have found an in
dividual more ignorant or reckless of intcrnaion-
al law, and of the Constitution of his country--