The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-21
From Wilmer and SDiiAs Europea" Tunes
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS-POLkS lNAU'
GuRAI. MESSAGE.

The conduct Of American legislative bodies Is
marvel and mystery 10 the politicians OF Europe. IL
pas.e. comprehension dehes calculation, upsets all
prcconeeiyed notions Of organization. Every one
saw in the result of the last contest for the Pro.lden-
cy, that Texas would be annexed; but that the Wing
Sc nate should be a coosenting party, has produced
aztonishment, and rendered the news which came 10
hand this week from the western world not only no.
vel, bat startling. The Senate Is regarded on this
side of the wafer a very conservative body drag
upon the hoadsrong resolves OF the other House.
and the dignity Of Its bearing commands, with the
general wisdom Of It's docisons the respect even OF
those who not prone TO eulogse republican insll
tutions. Hence the surprise which has been created
But the game Of politics is evidently the same all the
world ovef-a series OF skiliul moves and counter
moves, aud the most skilful player Is he who puzzles
eheckmstes, and trumphs over his fellows.
With the intelligence Of the alton bill having
passed Congress, has come TO hand the inaugural adj
dress OF President Polk, document upon which
much criticism not oye-iriendy, has been spent. ln
truth. the verbose state documents of the Union
litle reIished in England and moments considers
ton, perhaps, will show the reason The British
PfemieIs place is Parliament, where he personally
answers questions, defends his conduct assails his
antag onsS, and acts at upon the offensive and
the defensive. The President VI America, on the
contrary, 10 shut out OF Congress. Instead Of address
ing that assembly, and through II the nation, viva
yoce, the events OF the day, when the interest Is
high and the subject exciting, he waits until anxiety
coois or has entirely eyaporated, and then 10 for
NAL manner, Ibces, in a message with tedious pro
lixity, what every body knows and has long pre-
judged.
The inaugural address Of Mr. Polk is not obnox.
ious 10 this objection IN the same degree the Ord
nary messages which emanate from the Chief Msgis-
trate Of the Union but even in that document the
didactie prevails the cOoqua and the theme Of
the essayst rides the free and easy Of the
citizen. The portion Of the message which has gwen
most offence, lnasmuch as Il denotes foregone
conclusion, Is his slluson TO the Oregon territory
The right Of The United States TO that territory is
assumed by the new President a matter beyond
dispute, at the very moment that the subject forms
anxious and protracIed controversy between the
Two Governments People naturally say, Can the
new official have proper of the deep response
bIlity of his Office when he thus commits himself at
the very threshold 2"
That Mr. Polk is correct in bis assumption may be
established hereafter, or it may not But there Is a
palpable violation of good taste in formal, su.
periuous, committal on the question. Mr.. Polk's
predecessor was not happy in importing dignity to the
office. 1t Is to be hoped that the mantle Of Wash
ngton will sit more gracefully the shoulders on
which It has now tescended-but the commencement
is perious
Connected with this topic may be mentioned the
notice which Mr.. Iyer's message the slave trade
has commanded in the House Of Commons. Sir RO-
bert Peel, 1t will be seen, pointedly referred 10 it,
some one having conveniently put question 10 him
On tue Dctter 10 enaOle MIN 10 correct
the ex Presidents errors in that document, Mr.
Tyler Numbered sadly in the matter Of the free blacks
taken to the West Indies; but there too much rca
son to apprehend that his statements correct re-
sPecting British capital being combined with Amer-
can ingenuity in carrying on slavery through the me-
dunn of the Brazils. The Duke de Broge has
rived in London. and the conference is sitting
which is to decide the future policy of England and
France. II is understood on all hands, that the sub.
sttute Tor the right of search which he proposes is
blockade of the coast of Africa by the two powers,
joined, OF course, to the squadron Of the United
States already there for that purpose. The right of
search IN its most obnoxious form is thus given up,
but the substitute, inadequate the former system
was, promises to be still more inefficient. The saints
stir not while the right of search is thus thrown to
the winds before their eyes-the best proof sus-
pect OF their belief in its failure preventive. To
the ssgacity and frmness of the American Govern.
ment every cred, is due for refusing to join the other
powers in system which is thus SO unceremonously
surrendered after all the pother it created the eal
ousy 1t excited, and the ll-blood which it produced,
PRINTERS LANGUAGE Every profes sion has its