Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-16
RICHMOND, VA.
Friday Morning, May &c. Is45.
THE PUBLIC INTERESTS.

Union. We have done SO, because they were inii
Of matter deeply interesting TO he general P"o'ie'
and came in such shape as 10 render mem r.
liable authority. The Wing press have eemeo
with windy articles upon The immoral picture u
a "Governmenl organ al Washington eh!'
whose Editor mus, in The nature OF things, oe 1
b;reling of power. and must sacrifice his indie
pendence 10 The daily commentator OF every acl
Of those high in authority. is il right Thai lhe
motives and actions Of all men, Of all Editors
should he Judged hy The feelings OF these ing
presses :? Liule do lcv understand the >eli-re-
snect which an honorable man, Occupying lhe
re. ponsitle position Of conductor OF an ihhueh'
tial press, should eel for himself and ior ms re-
puia,ion In The special case oi The Union 'hese
Wing censors have committed fiagranl acl I'll
Injustice ana false reasoning. The Editor OF Inc
Union would never have abandoned lie domestic
charms of his home in Virginia, nor have re-
signed the helm OF The old Enquirer, had he rot
been satisfied. in his own conscience, that in
Washington he would be as free 10 speak his true
sentiments, and give as honest advice, as during
long editorial life in Virginia. lie was con-
WINGED that The President and himself were guild
ed BY The same political principles, and 10th anx-
ions 10 carry on The Jeflersonian doctrines which
have always been their beacon light. He ielt
4 that in taking charge Of The Union, he should
! remain free nan-and in his first adj
dress, he declared, Give Us an honest fame
OF give us none.' He went therefore, not IS a
tool oi power. an echo OF The thoughts and com
mands OF others, but as a free citizen OF 4 grea,
Republic, pledged 10 Go every hing fer HE con-
summation OF true principles, and boldly 10 avow
those PRINCIPLES 10 Tie world. He was convinced.
that The presiien, was fully imhued with The car
dlnal doctrines oi he Republican parry, willing
10 listen 10 The truth from lie lip ofan honest al
wiser, and 10 weigh with attention The suggestions
oil one who has never swerved iIom The line oil
,luiy and devotion 10 his country. Fully i'm.
pressed with The important fact, that President
should have near him confidential friend, who
might frankly lay before him the wishes ol the
people, as expressed in The public )ournals-who
might defend his conduct against Tic misrepre-
sensations OF those interested III weakening The
influence 81 The Administration, and might eI-
plain 10 The constituent body The leading principles
late Editor oilhe Enquirer took his post al Wash
inson Civ, and has lhns far, enjoyed The salts
faction OF knowing that his high opinion Of Mr.
Polk, and the anicpalons Of beneficial adj
mnistIaion Of The public interests, have not been
disappointed. He has thought il due 10 the Re-
publican Party 10 assume his aIduons and respon-
.ibe duties al Washington City, and has no fear,
a. l,.,hI hos.
always characterized him will he weakened, or al
all affected, b. The temptation which some OF The
narrow-spirilrd Wing Editors, who have no re-
spect for their own high bearing, may look upon
rs fatal 10 every one who comes within The >ha-
dow Of The Executive Councils.
1 With this imperfect explanation, We ask The
especial attention OF our readers 10 HE following
article from TUESDAYS Union. IL indicates The
! line Of policy which The President has marked
! on and which all must approve. II will satisfy
Il the freelnen Of America, that, in putting aside The
claims Of Henry Clay, The vannled lavoIile oil
The nation and, in calling from refinement and
investing with The highest honors the "ohscnre
and hundredlli-rale' James Il. Polk, they have
done a wise thing which must rebound 10 The be-
nefl and honor Of the country. In Mr. Polk
they have found President devoted 10 his high
labors-re>oycd 10 administer The Government
upon The principles Of the Constitution, and with
Justice, moderation, lirmness and proper regard
10 each and every portion Of The country. Turn
ing his face against all chq"es, declining re-
election, and, in the discharge of his duties look
ing moi To the success OF any iayolile but 10 The
public good he has made most successful be-
ginning and The public judgment will sustain
him. Our readers well remember, that the most
important revelations in The following Article
were shadowed forth in the Enquirer SOME time
since. II will thus be seen, lha, time has so far
verified our pledges on behalf Of The adIninistra-
lion--and we are justified in expecting, Tor The
future, a similar realization Of the wishes OF The
people. Let the President 90 on 10 fill mp The out
line defined in The article from The Union, and The
whole people will be satisfied, and we shall have
one OF the most popular administrations with
which the country has been blessed;
From tie Washington Union.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
A respectable correspondent, from the State OF
Ohio, uses partly The language OF complaint and
perhaps OF advice, on the dispensalion OF the eX-
eculive patronage He remarks, thai there is "no
possible way TO rally the Democratic party and
keep them together except The friends OF all the
Presidential candidates are fairly and equally
dealt b. according 10 their political Standing re-
Communications and meIiis.' lie further re-
marks, that "lhe President must attend 10 il in
Time OF there may be a serious division among
the party in future struggles"
We lay these suggestions al once before the
frankly before the same tribunal. We speak adj
visedly, when we say that The President OF The
United States knows no cliques in the Republican
party that, in The dispensaiion OF The public Off
ces be makes no discrimination among the
friends OF The late Presidential candidates; that
in giving or refusing office, he does not ask him
SELF, nor does he ask others, "whelher this man
was friend of Mr. Van Buren, or 'thata friend
OF Mr.. Calhoun or Mr.. Cas- or Mr.. Buchan.
an" In filling up vacancies, he takes care 10
put in Republicans who are amply qualified, ac-
cording 10 the best lights which are presented 10
his mind, to discharge its dulies-whn "are ho-
nes,, capable and faithful 10 the Constitution We
sta.c further, and advisedlv that The President is
unconscious oil having acted upon different prin-
cipe-lhal he knows no foundation for any snch
complaint-hat he has made no such marked
discrimination as our correspondent Describes
nor will he make any such appointment, with
any regard 10 the succession, which he is deter
mined not TO recognise in any form, as the rule
OF his conduct or The reason OF his preference.
lie has enloined The same course Of action up
on The members of his Cabnei, and will lake
care TO see as far as possible, that this rule will
be faithfully carried on, BY all The officers whom
he calls 10 cooperate with him in the public SER
vice He has already declared, more than once
that he himself will not be 4 candidate Tor a
second Term Of office. He has authorized MS 10
declare it again in The Prospectus which We
have submitted 10 The nation as The creed OF our
own, faith, and the guide Of own course He
goes in for one term only; 10 serve his country
10 The besl Of his ability, and anxious 10 testify
his gratitude 10 the people who have honored
him with their confidence, by devoting himself