Holly Springs gazette., 1845-01-17

result will produce in Europe, are increased
nv the fact that it is the great States of New
York, Pennsylvania and Virginia which
has turned the scale. Far from exercising
that moderating power. and, if we may SO
speak of any thing in America. tha, Con.
servative influence which might seem to be.
long to their position. their wealth, their
mercantile interests, and their exemption
from slavery, Pennsylvani has in this in
stance obeyed the same influences which
have already connected her name with
bankruptcy and anarchy, and New York
| has followed her example"
The London Morning Chronicle SAYS:
although the election of Polk cannot
but be favorable to the res suscitation of prIn-
ciples of free trade in America, nevertheless,
| this is counterbalanced by other and great
disadvantages He has succeeded, in a
great measure. by the cry of Texas annex
alton. Now that he has succeeded, he can
not play Peel-he cannot prove inconss-
tent and un grateful and he will find in Mr.
Calhoun a ready and an able ministerial
instrument. But, at the same time, the
movements of Mr.. Polk, unless he should
turn out very superior man, will be very
much hampered by the divergent views of
the different factions of the party which has
elected him; and he may prove little able
to effect either Of the measures expected of
him-the annexation or the repeal OF the
tariff. Should this be the case, it will not
be the first time that President of the u.
nite& States has turned out the very contra
ry of what has been expected OF him "
The London Examiner says it is a re-
proach of freedom that In free states medl-
ccritv is as much enabled to dominate as
in monar hcal states. But it proceeds to
account for how this may be brought a5ou:
for the general good-in a compromise of
rival aspIrants-in the necessity of the case.
| Ii speaks ofthe discipline of party here In
| ra,her an eulogistic style, admires the ease
| with which mere tools and takers are shel>
we'd and set aside, Sc, and says Let US
| not be too ready, therefore, 10 cast continues
| ly on the Americans for having elected 'one
| Mr. Polk"
| OpinionS of tie French Press.
The Paris pupers are full of remarks on
the newly elected President of the United
States.
The Journal des Debats is By no means
satisfied with the turn the election has ia
ken. "Ifthe definite result" says the De.
bats, should confirm our present impression
and i is not easy to doubt it, the election oil
Nr Polk is certain. and we thus see the d.
rection of public affairs, at a moment when
it requires The most capable hands into those
of an improvise candidate, of whom the
hest that can he said is, that he is a remar
kable medeority. The result will be tc
olive the ascendant: to the radical party, tha
IS to saw, to a party which It's very essenc,
renders unfit for the establishment of or
der and the consolidation of a society
which is, at the present moment, shaken Il
| its very foundations.
: The opposition papers on the contrary
: ro,o;ce Ar the success of Mr.. Polk. Th
pJesse declares. that although it does no
5 usually mix itself up with the domestic pol
itics of foreign countries, 1t cannot heip con
oratula,ing France upon the failure OF MI
CLAW. and the success of Mr.. Polk.
: says that Mr. Clay had worked hard to es
" tabIish the American system OF Tariffs
II which had been extremely injurious to st
q veral the productions of France and thi
J. e he had been elected that tariff would,
doub, have been maintained, and perhaT
ID aooravated but that, under the presldenc
10 Il Mr. Polk, j. hopes for modification
l. - system. which will be favorable
France. especially as Mr.. Polk has SHOW
disnositon to lower the tariffs, and has
~ en- Given promises to that effect to ms o"
paIIv-ihe diclsion of both England al
i'll America on the two great questions OF lie
a,and Oregon will be looked forward
id saws ;he Presse with great anxiety oy t
nd the whole political world.