The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-12
THE ADMINISTRATION PROGRESS,
AND IT'S POLICY.

MS now four months, since Mr., Polk assumed the
..ss of Office and entered upon the discharge Of the
,,sivhty responsibilities to which he was called by
hi, eountrymen.
I, being in the recess Of Congress, the duty Of
the President has been mainly to see that the laws,
:, he found them, were faithfully executed. To
|hu duty he has, with great labor devoted his whole
,;m, and talents. We doubt whether any Of his
predecessors ever devoted more labor--if so much
giving his personal attention to all the details Of
,he various branches Of the public service. No part
|of that service, far as we are enabled to jadge,
|ha, escaped his vigilant attention.
Our foreign relations have occupied no inconsd-
|,abls portion of his time. He il, emphatcally, a
working President, and he has been most fortunate
in having around him talented, harmonious, and
working. cabinet. To his energy, wisdom, and
forecaste is the country, in great measure, indcb
led for the speedy, harmonious, and glorious con-
summation of the annexation Of Texas to the United
States according to the terms prescribed by the
|outons Of Congress A strong naval force was
promptly placed in the Gulf of Mexico, and the
army in the southwest concentrated on the Sabine;
soon as annexation was accepted by them, they
would he under the protection of our flag. The
naval force displayed off Vera Cruz gave distinct
and significant indication to Mexico, that at the
same time our desire was peace, and the strict OBJ
eryance of our treaty obligations with that power,
we were prepared to resist the aggressive measures
which Mexico threatened in the event of Texas ac-
cepting the terms of annexation proposed by our
Congress.
Il is difficult to estimate the influence, which these
energetic measures of the administration produced
in deterring Mexico from making any hostile move
ment, as well as in giving confidence to Texas that
she would be protected and defended in giving her
assent to the union. These measures have, I'M
doubedly, essentially aided our charge dsffaires
Mr.. Donelsop, in thwarting and defeating the in
|trigues and oficious ntermeddling of the British
minister, who abored, with zeal worthy of better
cause, to defeat annexation. Every movement Of
The British and French ministers, especially the
former; the sudden and unexplained departure Of
|the Texian Secretary of State (Mr. Ashbel Smith)
lon his mysterious mission TO England, was watched
|by the government at Washington. The instruc-
|tions given to Mr.. Donelson, and tho skill and
ability of that minister, have completely frustrated
and destroyed all the intrigues Of the enemies of
exation, whether foreign or domestic.
1t was most fortunate that President Polk, and
Jour minister, Mr.. Donc)son, were known in Texas
Ito have held during their whole lives, the most in
innate relations with the sage and patriot of the
Hermitage, who had manifested so much solicitude
|for the reunion Of Texas with the parent country
|The people Of Texas were inspired with the mos,
undoubtng confidence that the stars and stripes Of
|our Union, which they saw on their borderfby
land and by sea- gave full assurance that the "Young
Hickory was prepared andrcady to repel the foreign
aggression upon them, with which they were threat
|cned in the event Of their acceptance of the terms of
annexation proposed by the United States They
|had full confidence, that Mr. Folks administration
would net only defend them against their foreign
enemies, but would be ready to do full justice to the
young State as soon as she attached herself to our
Union
This is the only question, foreign or domestic,
which has been brought to its conclusion during the
four months of the administration which have
elapsed.
We may, however, confidently assure the public
that the same vigilance has been observed in all our
foreign relations with other countries. Mr.. Polk
acts upon the maxim Of Gen. Jackson, which he
adopted and embodied into a sentiment forwarded to
a committee at Philadelphia, by whom he had been
invited 10 attend the late national anniversary of in
dePendcnce-"To ask nothing that is not right, and
submit to nothing that is wrong"
Until the meeting Of Congress In December, no
appropriate opportunity will DO afforded TO Mr..
Polk to declare his whole policy, foreign and do
nestle The public however, not left to vague con-
lesure as to ,cha il ,oiH be- His political principles
and opinions are not of yesterday, and are well
known to the country. The path Of principle and
public policy is plainly marked before him. and the
history Of his past public life is guarantee that he
VIII unde'iangly pursue it, without turning to the
right or to the left. Ills principles and his policy
are known to be Swallowed forth and plainly laid
down in the political creed embodied in the admra-
oe resolutions passed by the democratic convention
at Baltimore, in May, 1874, by whom he was nom
mated as candidate for the high Office which he
now holds. Under that banner the republican party.
rallied; under that banner they fought; under that
banner they gained the victory; under the inscrp-
IONS written upon ii, under the principles which it
emSraced, under the pledges which il made to the
people, MIR. Polk goes into power. The republican
party are bound to carry il ous, to the utmost point
OF availability That he will, as far as may depend
on him, carry out that creed no one doubts. His
lame, as well the true interests Of his country,
Will doubtless mako it his pleasure, as we'll as his
duty, to do so.
Having, in sell-sacridcing spirit, announced his
determination in advance TO serve but single term,
mere is no future, in politics, for him, beyond that
period He has, therefore, no personal ambition to
Crafty; and his whole AIM we are sure is to serve
D" country faithfully and leave his principles, when
ne reures to private life, in the ascendant. To cna
Ole him to do this, it is manifest that nothing is ne
cessary but the union and harmony of the demo-
cratic party He was elected by the united democ-
rdey. Without such union, his party could not
have succeeded; and without its continuance, there
may be danger of its overthrow The success of
MS administration must mainly, if not solely, de-
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