The New York herald., 1845-04-17

Svhoi.'S SChSS, pIeulCdDc Vi INC OulOu, IIcbl-
dent Polk's frugalIty and solvencyvaunts would be
untrue. Ihey are untrue, In any sense which can
satisfy moral beings. The head has no right to
dsclalm responsibility for the members. So far as
the States have been lavish, and are indebted, the
vaunt Of the Union of frugal freedom from debt
IS trick oil thlmblerlg. This verbal thimblerig
consists IN boasting, III one breath, of the pros
perty OF the States, as an attribute Of the Union,
States, as things the Union has no part in
II has part in the one, 1t has part in the other.
II u Is entitled nightly TO magnify these commu-
mites, as It's own, 1t cannot be entitled to repudi-
ate their obligations, as not Its own 1t cannot be
entitled to contrast their lot with the melancholy
condition" OF those European nations which have
debts to pay, and which pay their debts, and to ca
ult IN the contrast-"We have no debts TO pay'-
-"Happy would il be tor the indebted States, if
they were freed from their liabilities, many of
which were incautiously contracted Frugal
folks do not contract debs Neutrality-suspicious.
pitch OF etrontery in the chief magistrate of ma
tlon which includes those States, affect pity for
the nations of Europe, whose solvency shows they
have preserved the idea OF national honor. Pre-
sldent Polk's idea OF nations in melancholy
condition." is the idea of nations ensaved-by
their word and bond. 1t is the idea of ancient
Pistol-base is the slave who pays. The preten-
sion OF cutlvatng universal peace has something
OF the same equiUoque aboutlt. Like the hedghog,
which the saake had given shelter to i'll its hole, it
only expands its prcky surface on all sides, to its
own comfort and convenience. II others are in
conyenlenced, It feels ITSELF for its own part, per-
fecty comfortable. "The title OF numerous Indian
tribes (the old aboriginal snake) to vast tracks of
country, has been extinguished. New States have
been admitted into the Union; new territories
have been created, and @ our jurisdiction and laws
Texas to our Union at the earliest possible period"
-"Our title to the country OF Oregon is clear and
unquestonable." Well brstled, hedgehog. Presi-
dent Polk observes that ssforeign powers do not
q hav n nf
vernment." We submit that this may possibly be
from the continual duplicity of position which
President Polk and his predecessors have
its The States
man, or lynch an abolitionist, are. in such
case, acting simply as independent States"
Again, i" Ours was intended to be plain and fru-
gal government"-bnt, if every one of the State
governments think proper, on the contrary, to be
lavish and Jobbing, or wildly speculative, our
government knows nothing about it. The Union
cultlvates universal peace but, if any State should
prefer border war, the rruptons OF its citizens upon
friendly nelghbors would noways concern the
Union. As regards the Oregon,
(o say nothing, at present. of Texas) the language
OF this address, notwithstanding the saving clause
for obligations imposed by treaty. is too similar
to everything else Aeghanian popular politicians
have put forth, and too fully deserves the animad-
version on former such language bestowed by Mr..
FalcOner, in his excellent little volume on the
Mississippi aud the Oregon'
SIT is greatly to be lamented," observes Mr. Fal.
coner, "that in Aeghania it should have been the
interest of dishonest and violent politicians to have
adopted tone of discussion upon the subject oppo-
sed to its fair settlement. 1t is not honorable while
the title to the territory is undetermined between
the respective governments, to urge measures to
populate 1t with Aleghanian citizens, in order to
give facilities for its occupation at future period
Such recommendations do not indicate convic-
tion OF the validity OF the claim insisted on. Alleg-
hania, ss well as Great Britain, has an interest in
the establishment OF a settled government in that
part of The world-in marking out the limits of le
gal possessi ion-and In rearing population which,
however they may differ respecting the system Of
government which they may prefer, shall look to
the future, as bringing the fruits of peaceful,
generous, and civilized intercourse"
From Liverpool Mail, March asl
The sentiments expressed in tine inaugural ad-
dress OF the Alleghanan President, Mr.. Polk, are
merely an echo of those acted upon by his prede.
cessor, Mr.. Tyler. Texas, by this genteman's ac.
count formerly belonged to the United States, but
when he does not condescend to explain. Allegha
rights so extensive that the safer way is to date the
forraer from the call of Abraham and admit the
latter from Cape Horn to the North Pole. He takes
Tor granted that no foreign power whatever has any
right To- object to the annexation OF Texas to the
tederallve Union, at the head Of which he has the
honor TO be placed. With respect to the Oregon
territory, he dsposes of it in a paragraph He says
that ~ belongs toAlleghanla; is soccupiedbyhe wives
and children Of citizens; and, consequenty,it must
and shall be governed by republican Institutions
The claims OF Eng land are not so much as alluded
to He has apparently reconciled himself to the
complacency OF rejecting all advice on the subject,
and refuses to hear any evidence. As they say in
the law courts, Mr.. Justice Polk has stopped the
case and discharged the jury.
How the British government will treat these i'm.
portant proceedings remains to be explained
While Texas remained independent, her position
was advantageous TO Great Britain; but in the
hands Of the Alleghanians she will increase the
monopoly OF the cotton districts adversely TO the
interests OF this country. II we lose Texas, then,
what are we to gain In return.
This is by TAR the most important question as con-
Germs England The superb island of Cuba in our
possession would be some equivalent, and as Spain
wants money, we nave no doubt that the purchase
OF that property could be made on available and
agreeable terms Cuba, annexed to England, is
quite expedient as that of Texas to Alleghania;
and IT this were accomplished, the aggressive and
aggrandising power of the republic would, In some
measure, be checked The Union is already too
extensive. National power is like steam, the more
formidable the more II is condensed. Every square
mile added to Aleghania is an additional weak
ness-a progressive advancement towards dissolu
ton But that Is the business of the citizens
Cuba would be of more value to England than
Texas multiplied by all the slaves hereafter to be
employed In cultlvating it.
SLAVE TRADE-ANNBxATIoN OF TRxAs-PoLK's
INAUGURAL.The conduct of the AIleghanian Lee
glslatlve bodies is q marvel and mystery to the
politicians OF Europe. 1t passes comprehension,
OF organizat ton. Every one saw, in the result of
the last contest for the Presidency, that Texas
would be annexed; but that the Wing Senate
should be consentlng party has produced aston
lshment, and rendered the news which came to
hand this week from the western world, not only
novel but startling. The Senate is regarded, on
this side the water, as very conservative body
a drag upon the more headstrong resolves of the
other House; and the dignity of its bearing, COM
mands, wih1he general wisdom OF its decisions, the
respect even Of those who not prone to cuogise
republican institutions. Hence the surprise which
has been created But the game of politics is evil
IDENTITY the all the world overa series OF skill
ful moves and countermoves, and the most skilful
player is he who puzzles, checkmates, ,and triumphs
over his fellows
With the intelligence of the Annexation Bill ha-
wing passed Congress, has come to hand the inau.
gural address of President Polk, a document upon
which much criticism, not over-friendy, has been
spent, The verbose state documents of AlIeghania
are Ii tie relished In England; and moments con-
slderaton will show the reason. The British Pre-
miers place ls Parliament, where he personally
defends hla Conduct or assai his