Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-02-21

planter from coming among US, we shall in.
yte him, by policy as obvious as it will be
enlightened. We shall reduce our Tariff to
ten per cent. ad Ualorem, and endeavor to ne
gotiate treaties abroad, abrogating entirely the
duty on raw cotton. We shall pay our pub
lie debt by an issue Of land scrip, which will
throw open to the Southern planter, large
mass Of the finest land in the world, on the
cheapest terms. The shrll yell of the Adolf
zionist will not be heard within our territory
The right of petition ard freedom of speech
will not be construed into the right to vllllfy
and abuse large communities living under the
same Government. Perfect repose with US.
will be given to this heart-burning question.
We shall have no Ex-President surviving all
the charities of human life, yet tottering on
the verge of the grave-stti with strength
and malice enough to brandsh the torch OF
the lncendIary-to glory at once in his shame,
and the mischief he is creating. Neither
Brairtree nor England, if they were redolent
with Wilberforce, can have the power to
move our fixed policy on this vast, moment
Gus and vital Southern question of happiness
to the slave and peace to the white man.
81 cannot close this letter without saying
one word, at least, in relation to the diplomat
ic representative of your Government, near
ours. Major Donaldson has made UNIVERSAL
! ly most favorable impression, both with our
Government and people. No appointment
could have been more judcous and happy
than his fortunate selection for this mission
His intimate connection with General jack
son, and sharing as he does, in so eminent a
degree, the confidence and affection of this We
nerable patriot, was in itself a highly infuen-
tial circumstance in his favor. By his abili-
ty, fine temper and tact, he has sustained the
great object of his mission, which was, in fact,
to sustain the early and undated desire of
our people to be united to yours. This he
has performed, in a manner calculated to con-
ciliate the esteem and attachment of the for
mer.
'After most dangerous illness, from a Sc
we're attack of typhus neumonia, am happy
to say, that Major Donelson is now fast le-
covering. Having completed the chief object
of his mission, he returns under the advice of
his Physician, for few weeks to Tennessee,
on visit to his family-from which he will,
| understand, repair here with all possible de-
spatch, if the action of your Congress should
render his presence necessary.
''P. S. Though the instrumentaity of Ma
jor Doneson, General Green's alteration
with the Executive of this Republic, has, /
understand. been satisfactorily arranged. AS
Gen. Green had written on to Washington
not to have his name sent to the Senate OF the
United States as Consul for Galveston, he
was never either defacto or dejure in Office
But in no event did or could he represent the
Government in any matters. which. as pri-
vate individual, he brought to the view of the
Congress of Texas. He acted on his own
responsibility, after filing his notice of his in
tentlon to become a citizen of Texas. The
enemies of annexation can make, therefore,
nothing Of what they hoped would prove a
nest-egg of mischief"
From the Nashville Union of February g.
Mr.. POlk's Cabinet.
We doubt whether Mr.. Polk will have
any duty to perform which will be more
embarrassing than the selection of his Cab
met. Much Of the harmony and success
of his administration will depend upon the
wisdom with which he shall discharge this
duty. He must be surrounded by states
men Of eminent abiities-lhe Democratic
ranks furnish an abundance Of such men.
The Cabinet should be composed of gen
tIemen in whom the President can repose
the Utmost secrets Of his bosom and they
should be capable of harmonizing on terms
of implicit confidence with each other.-
They should entertain political opinions
i'll strict accordance with the fundamental
doctrines of the Democratic party. Their
first and last purpose should be TO devote
all their energies TO the maintenance of
those great leading measures on which the
popular will was expressed in the election
Of the President.
If Mr.. Polk shall succeed in calling a.
round him, statesmen with such capacities
and such purposes. he will al once secure
the confidence Of the great b dy of his
countrymen. In some respects he is for
lunateiy situated for the selection of such
a Cablnet-he assumes the Executive du-
ties by the unsought suffrages of the De-
mocracy, and therefore is untrammeled by
express or implied pledges in reference to
the qualification Of individual aspirations.
In some other respects his position is
peculiarly embarrassing. Some of his
most talented, and prominent friends are
designated in the public mind as COMPETE
tons for the succession. This circum-
stance will be found to surround him with
difficulty. Ii he selects one of them, his
Administration will be embarrassed with
the appearance of seeking to designate his
successor. If he selects more than one,
the harmony of his counsels will be seri-