The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-05
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In renewing the external appearance OF this jour-
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country, ever since the first establishment of the
Herald. THIS journal was started by US on the 9th
OF May, fascinating exactly ten years tomorrow,
during which we have been in existence. We
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business. We stated, in original announcement,
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thousand subscribers, and one hundred and fifty
thousand readers. Wehave realized our predictions,
with something spare Of the number Of our readers
may now be estimated at several hundred thou
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gazette nearly forty thousand Our aggregate receipts
for advertisements, and subscriptions, have reach
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enlng every day.
This vast establishment, which is yet, we may
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which this country and all its Institutions civil and
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The LITTLE NAPOLEON OF THE WHITE HOUSE,
Mr.. Polk has been only two months in the White
House, and in that short time has fought more battles
and accomplished more victories, over the cliques
and leaders OF party than any other President of the
present century.
We begin to be delighted with Young Hickory
His career thus far civil affairs, reminds us of the
first campaign of Young Napoleon HIMSELF begin
ming with the battle OF Montenotte, and ending with
the terrible conflict the bridge of Lodi, when, in
twomonths he drove the Austrians out ofLonlbardy,
and proclaimed freedom all Italy. Mr. Polk In as
short time, has set aside Calhoun, Wright. Cass,
Van Buren-sent them all, like little wild children,
supperless to bed, with wave Of his hand-demo-
lished all the ciques and factions of party with sin
gle blow and a faint smile-caed into existence a
cabinet out of obscurity and mediocrity one morning
after breakfast-roued, and roasted on their own
grdron, the old terrible kitchen cabinet, with sim
gle at-and ordered Blair and Rives to sell out and
go tograss in opposition to their money, power, and
prejudices, without nurmur. Yea, even General
Jackson, Senator Benton, Van Buren, are all wheel
ed round into line, like raw recruits, and state
ofthings-a new regime-is created at Washington
with the rapidity of magic.
Mr.. Polk is more than 'little magican"-the
somb,iqnet given to Van Buren-he is the little Napo-
leon of the age. He has the nerve-the soul-the
orginality-the Northumberland the power. Van
Buren, professed to walk the big shoes of General
Jackson-but he looked like dandy in jack-boots.
MIR. Polk makes them all, from Old Hickory down
to the cabbage RAISER walk after him. any kind Of
shoes they pick up, BACKED and ready to put on
We are delighted with little Napoleon-we shall call
his wife Josephine the second, for we understand
that she is really his prime minister of State in al
these doings. We now expect most powerful and
energetic administration Little Napoleon in the
White House will make his secretaries, editors, Off
GERS understrappers, all walk straight ahead-or he
will walk them into the guard house, turn them out
OF the line and tear off their epauletes
Capital, all this! We learn that now there will be
general sweep of all the ofice-hoders throughout
the country who do not up to the creed of de-
mocracy-and 60 the whole figure in future.
BRITISH MOVEMENTS IN OREGoN.-We see it stated
In one Of the Halifax papers, that Sir George Smp-
son, who came passenger in the Caledonia to Bos-
ton, goes out as Governor Of the Oregon Territory,
andwoud proceed with all due despatch to take DOS.
session accordingly.
The source from which we receive this information
shows that there may be solhe truth in the state.
ment, but 1t certainly requires some additional cor
roboration; for from the recent proceedings in the
British Parliament on the American claims, no sucl
step was minated If such an appointment ha.
been made, no doubt the British government has in
readiness naval and military force sufficient to take
absolute possession of the Oregon Territory, to the
fuextent that they deem themselves entitled to, with
out giving this country the notice agreed upon nc
cording TO one Of the treaties still existing
Should all this be correct, it will certainly bring