The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-19
SATURDAY NIGHT, JULY 10, ls45.
Mr.. POLK AND HIS ADMINISTRATION.


he dangers which we should be most anxious
IA avoid They are not counting much OF
heir own strength, as on our divisions ant
mr. weakness. We were in no very immlnen
,sneer before; for, MS we said the other day, we
would spare no pains to keep down any feud, the
,ments of which might be lurking in the bosom OF
,ur par,y and we added, that we had never greater
on6dence in ourselves and our friends, or IN ouI
sources, because we were never 50 distinctly i'm.
,sssed with the cearness of our course, and the
,,.rv,h of our cause. But every day is shedding
lew light upon the tactics of our opponents.
hbeir seemingly exulting calculations are pointing
hi the rocks which impede our navigation; and we
Inns, be entirely blind to our danger if we did not
,o6t by the chart which they have delineated for
mr. warning and improvement Among them is
Do following article from the Baltimore Amer
rm."
Uup PolE ,Np AIS ApMiN.rEarioN--The signs Of dis.
,cion among the paItisans who placed Mr. Polk in pow.
@ becoming every day more and more and
uyoca 1t is to no purpose that the Union lauds the in
,ry and patriotism OF the President; the of
,nSy Hickory which 1t is fond of giving him, fails to
Isy The rising disconents OF the party.
"ow a Mr. Polk is to blaine for thus falling short OF the
uectatons OF his supporters, do not undertake 10
ss In the place it is of our business and in
second place do not to investigate the subject
less those Of his friends who have received Office
Iii satisfied 18th his administration of the public affairs
IA think that it very wrong in any OF the party to find
nil with him Those who expect Office. are probably
ley may possibly consider that he is getting along rather
slowly.
reserve the form OF adherence to the administration They
ny stand aoo they loudly declare their dissatisfaction
al one of them could be found TO accept the mission to
vgand The rejection OF MIR Calhoun himself from the
ale department mortal blow to ell confidence. Be.
e the politicians of South Carolina distrus Mr. Polk
subiec, of the tariff They do not see how lie
ncile his own declarations made to iennsy vana with
au,iiarf views held ont to the South
Again the position of Mr. Benton is one of doubtful
arlgcr lie cannot forget the part he acted in the
ion BUSINESS still less can he forget the part he wasoced
oc In that business lie cannot overlook the ominous
missa the conductors of the Globe from their post
na established by General Jackson official organ,
devoted the interests OF that portion of the party with
itch MIR Benton is united We observe rumoIs to the
ct that Mr. Benton will oppose the course of the admin
ration in its Oregon negotiations perhaps he VIII con-
,mn for negotiating at all
with 50 many rival interests to conciate; with so
conflicting views to harmonic; pressed on all sides
costraLictory advisers ana embarrassed by his
cretions offending faction by his efforts to appeass
bother without force and energy to hold to definite
ure the President has probably FOUND before now that
place is not Of enjoyment; and he is perhaps now
ling out the prospect Of the future offers keli
OF the disappearance oil ms ucui,ies but rather the
surance of their increase,
The meeting OF the next Congress may bring his
oubles to their crisis and open definite develop.
Of series OF dilemmas The asplrants TO the next
eslency will then begin TO lay out their and dis
and what huIly Durly oil lntrigucs may we then
pec Public business the Interests Of the country its
and saiety,what all these in comparison with
Advancement OF this and his friends the overthrow
that pretcnder AMI his iolowers The spoils the spols
how engrossng is the prospect OF the rich plumber OF
offices and emoments OF the government. The glitter
vision of Mexican WEALTH by andby to be held up the
uremen movement, Is not more fascinating
an the rich aspect of official ACKNOWLEDGMENT which de-
ocpcy offers TO her 1otaries"
The "American" grossly magnifes the " disaffec-
bn" and disappointment of MIR. Folks friends
lis policy, too, is not yet fully carried out. He
ay be too slow to crafty his too eager friends yet
{ very hardness of the, operation is sufficient
oof that he has not arrived at the end of his jour
by.
The american" mistakes the spirit Of the great
|dy Of the friends of Mr.. Calhoun. A few Of
EN- may murmur at the past, or suspect the flu
re-; but the mass Of them utter no complaints, and
of them will probably be satisfied, in spite of the
nerous efforts of the wings tn fan the aan,A of
lousy and discomfort
|The "American" may find itself equally mistaken
its sanguine calculations upon the course of Col.
nton and his friends. They will not join the
higs-that is certain. They have nothing to ex-
ct from that party, either for their own glory, or
interests of their country. We undertake TO say
bt the present administration will do nothing to
lend them by injury, or provoke them by insults /;
they are perfectly willing to carry out, in good
Eth, Col Bentons own celebrated maxim: "Union,
mony, concession: everything for the cause
bthing for men,"
If Mr. Polk has I" rival interests to conciiate,"
|ey are not as numerous and as irritating the
american anticipates; but he brings 10 them also
heart anxious to conciliate--an equanimity that Is
n easily ruffled-a clear head that is not very apt
misapprehend his duties or his course. A
Ian, who has no interests Of his own to mis-
lad his judgment, or to bias his policy-who goes
to power at peace with all the party, and will
rg to please them ALL and keep his party united-to
hose union he is indebted for his success-wi
arcely be betrayed into any resentments or par
pllies that may be calculated to please or dsplease
section Of his friends at the expense Of another
therefore, he has some difficulties TO encounter
bme rivalres to overcome, some jarring interests
conciliate, he has the spirit and the patience to
feet all these objects to the greatest advantage
Z he ''meetng of the next Congress may bring his
oubes to their first crisis;' but he will meet thai
ongress with the moral force of character thai
hs been tried for nine months of an active admins
hton--increased by the brilliant trumphs of the
hnexation of Texas-and throw himself with the
pldness and fearlessness Of conscious virtue ant
ndaunted frankness upon the good sense of the PEG
e, and the wisdom Of their representatives. Tit
pestion of the succession will scarcely come up a
is early period and If there be any ospirants
hose friends are anxious to put them hereafte
the field, they will be much more disposed
advance their future pretensions by tn
bble service of their country, than clay out thel
burses" and resort the "hurly-burly ofntrigues.
hey will soon perceive that the contest is prema
pre-, and that they would only leopard their pros
tcts by the preoocty Of their struggles.
Surprising even that there asprants in the re
pblican ranks, their own interests will teach then
federation and wisdom.
But the following article in the New Orleans "Jei
rsonan Republican" supersedes the necessity O
further reply to the Baltimore American" w
" it before our readers, with great confidence il
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