The New York herald., 1845-03-13
The New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Work and ITS
PrOsDects.


The New Adn,inistration-Its Work and its
Prospects.
The new administration may now be regarded
as fairly aioat Mr.. Polk has selected his Cabinet
All the gentlemen chosen by him as his counsel
lors and advisers in carrying on the government,
have been confirmed by the Senate. He is now
seated in the chair Of the Chief Magistrate, and
finds himself called TO discharge the duties oil
the most honorable Office to which any man can
be appointed. All eyes are anxiousy dnecleu
towards him. "How will Mr.. Polk sustain HIM
self 2" "Wlll his administration be successful ana
prosperous % Will he command the unlted
support OF his party ~ How VIII ne be ueated by
the wings % These aud thousand similar inquiries
are made on all hands Let impariay glance ut
the present position of Mr.. Polk and his Cabinet,
and thus obtain. if possible some glimpses OF the
prospect ahead.
The first business in which the new administra-
ton is called to engage, Is the distribution OF Of
flee, by acting the appointments made by Mr.
Tyler, but not passed upon by the Senate There are
probably one hundred OF these appoinIments--some
ofthem ofvery considerable Importance. How are
they TO be disposed of! Some think that Mr. Polk
ought 10 confirm them; others that he should cast
them entirely aside. A great complexity of inter-
ests is involved in this matter, and let the wis
dom, judgment and justice of the administration
be ever so great in its disposition, great dissa-
tlsfacuon must be the result. Then, besides
the administration will have Unprecedented diff
Guilty in meeting the applications for Offices al pre-
sent filled by ncumbents of Mr.. Tyler's appoint
ment MIR. Polk IL, indeed, placed in position OF
embarrassment and difficulty such as has never been
experienced by any OF his predecessors Here
toiore, when a new administration came into
power, it had either to make a complete revo-
lutlon--a clean sweep Of the ofice-holders-Or
to perpetuate the preceding dynasty. But with
Mr. Polk 1t is altogether different. His is no such
plain sailing. He is between Scylla and Charyb-
dis. Threats -defiance--entreaty-an impreca-
tions-assail him on all hands. No matter what
course he adopts, he is certain OF producing dis
content and rebellion.
We are now called on, therefore, to witness the
trialo new experiment in the practical opera
tons of our system of government. The issue is
exceedingly doubtful. The utmost purity, discre-
ton, and patriotism may exist in the Executive.
and yet all avail nothing against the difficulties
which now come crowding upon the new admins
tration. At the very first offset the selection Of the
Cabinet has given offence in many quarters-of-
fence threatening enough to shake the conviction
the wisdom Of that selection In that selection the
old cliques of the democratic party-the Van Buren
clique and the Calhoun clique-have been set aside !;
the one has been thrown overheard and the other
has jumped overheard. With these formidable ele-
ments OF opposition, In his own party-ready to be
concentrated at any momeat-with the powerful
whig party quietly looking on and prepared for the
most united and vigorous hostility-Mr Polk is,
than allad he ,nvl Of ihY,-
ting the spoils of office. "Will he dare to adopt
course of prescription 2" is shouted on one hand
"Will he refuse to reward the honest members Of
the party Z" is called out the other. 1t is clear
that whatever his own views and incnatons may
be, Mr.. Polk must yield to the pressure the one
side or the other.
From rational and impartial examination of
the present position and prospects Of the new ad-
mnstration, we are quite convinced that there is
only one course left for Mr.. Polk in order to give
stability, vitality and success to his administration
of the government-that is to establish admins
tration party ON the only tenable ground, his re-
election to the Presidency. II is perfectly idle to
talk about carrying on the government on abstract
principles OF PATRIOTISM independence and all that.
To give adequate strength to his dynasty, Mr.. Polk
must give assurance of a systematic effort being
maintained to perpetuatc it beyond one term OF Of
flee. lfhe is not to be regarded a candidate fol
reelection, he will be worried and badgered to
death-torn TO pieces, in the struggles and
strvings of the asprans for the succession But il he
himself at once take the position ofa candidate for
the next Presidency, he will occupy high vantage
ground, and may very easily by the exercise of that
prudence, sagacity and rmness, which his peculiar
friends and admirers claim for him. create and con-
centrate around him an influence which would be
overwhelming.
Not only does the success of Mr. Polk's admi-
nlstraton appear TO us to hinge on his adoption OF
the policy just indicated, but also the fate of the
democratic party itself. II the contests amongst
the ciques of that party to be resumed, and to
be waged with as great fury for the next four
years, as they were before Mr.. Folks nomination,
we think there can be but one opinion as to the
issue in lS4S. And how can that disastrous result
be prevented except by the erection Of an admi.
nistration party for the reelection of Mr.. Polk
SYMPATHY FOR CaIMINALs-We hear greai
deal about the claims of convicted felons on oul
sympathies and society aftersociety is organized
with the names OF the projectors paraded in all the
newspapers, for the purpose OF ameliorating the
condition of the inmates of our penitentiares and
State prisons. Now, it is all very well to trea,
these poor WIetcnes Win KinuneSs ana humanity
but there is an infinite deal OF mawkish and pulling
sentiment exhibited by these associations, which
ought not to be allowed to pass without rebuke.
1t is all mere ostentation and hypocrisy, like the
magnificent projects Of those who get up meetings,
and collect large sums of money, for the propaga.
tion of the gospel in foreign parts, and annually
sacrifice scores OF sicky young preachers in India,
but who turn deaf ear to the wall Of starving
fellow-beings at home.
If the sentiment, money, and pains expended in
the work of exciting sympathy for the criminals ir
our prisons were directed to the clothing and feed
ing and educating of the hundreds Of poor children
that are TO be found in our lanes and by-waye il