Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-24

President Polk came to hard in the mail oil
Monday Of last week; and Oh the following
day il was very generally distributed among
our subscribers, by an extra from this office.
1t will be found also in our regular edition OF
to-day, where those who have not before
had an opportunity can peruse il.
We think but few Democrats will rise
fom its pcrusal, with other than very high
gra flea: on. 1t is an admirable document,
" til perhaps one exception, which we shall
alllde to. 1t is Unaffected in its style, plain
and simple in its language, and direct on
all the points ofwhch il treats, and it treats
of all which is important. Tho sentiments
embody the true Democratic spirit of the
age. A strict construction Of the conslitu-
ton; no encroschmcnt Of the federal gov
eminent upon the rights of the sales-no
monOpolies or exclusive privileges OF any
character, whether in the shape of Banks or
protective tariff: With regard to the tariff,
the Pres dent avows the same sentiments
that he did during the election campaign
they come fully up to the Democratic spirit
of the age, but as our readers we'll know,
are no, ultra enough to meet fully our views.
Oar sentiment is "lree 'r4de, and direct
taxat'on;" but We are not disposed 10 quar-
ell either with the P.esiden; or The party
because they think somewhat different; we
ire satisfied for the present with what We
have got, believing that the present gencr-
llly entertained views tend TO that end, and
that the sentiment is taking firm root and
rapidly progressing. Free trade" is an
unavoidable result in the progress OF Demo
cral C principle.
The P:esiden, we III nix is rcina kably
clear and 20 he point on the subject o! ans
iexaiion. Whether or not Texas was ever
| palt of this country, We INK is nninpor-
ant. The right oftwo independent nations
O treat MS they please without violating their
wn constitutions, we think must be adj
ntied; and when we a'e sure of SUE IN
dependence on the part of the nations treat
| ing, we should be worse than towards to
How ourselves 10 be influenced by The
hreals of any or all nations under Heaven.
oc!a's Will appreciate the remarks Of
ne President on this subject.
Doubtless many will be disappointed, that
% illusion is made TO Wings and ofiice
olders. However they may be disappont
d, they must yet, on reflection, acknowl-
dye, that The inaugural was not the pace
oi alus:ons of this kind. True, the inau-
;Gral of Harrison, was mainly filled with
natter of tia, character, but as The practice
II Harrison, in violating 80 directly his pro =
,laimcd intentions, showed that promise $
we're much more easily nude shan KEEP,
Mr.. Polk did well perhaps to reserve any
Np'esslon in advance leaving his pgac,c to
speak for him.
We say it is all tdn;rable Democrat; c
document Plain, SRA forward, ard
Ignfied. We look upon it as indicative
Of the character of the President, himself
plain, gh,-forward, dgnified and firm.
The exception, We alluded TO, in the
commencement Of our article was his re
mark with regard o the Abol tionis g. We
VIII probably be suspected of no sympathy
with this par, cular class as polit clans, but
right is right, whe aboluion:sts Rave it
or some body else. We are aware that
Mr.. Polk is slaveholder, but we always be-
lieved that his mind rose above the Amos
phcre in which he lived and recognised al
less, in the abstract, justice and hum
rights We think a man, my with proprie-
ly doubt whether the time is yet ripe for
the abolition of slavery; but we think none
can seriously contend that the permanence
of that instiint on is either necessary for the
happiness of the South or the stability ofihe
Union. For .ur own part, we think IFS ab-
clifton is necessary for the happiness of the
south, and the UnIcn cln never lie what it
should be. un,il it is abolished. But we be
leve, in the unboundcd virtues OF Democra-
cy. We see IFS Triumph, application and
progress, remedy for all ills, whether Of a
moral and political character, and when we
labor for tie nomoc acy, we consider our
sclvcs as laboring most ctfectually for the
abolition of slavery--we mean not of the
,rord but its spirit. So IS MIR. Polk, if he
don't know it; land we are gratIfied TO know,
VIII Isl he expresses, his affection for this
peculiar institut on and manifes.s slisposi-
ton to su TIN it; that he is nevertheless
advocating and uphoding many other meas
ur,s when are secretly at work crumbllng
the institution Of his affect ons.
TIKI CABINET. - Notwiihstand ing the
many contradictory rumors with regard to
! the formation Of the Cabinet, il is composed
as we published in our extra, with the ex-
ception of the "Attorney General" 1t is
as follows
JAS. BUCHANAN, of Penn, Sec of State.
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