Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-15
Ernm ihs Na,h,iIia IInion.

TuF DEmoCRATlc POLK ADMlRIsTRATIoN-- The new President leaves this city day for Wash ing to enter upon tue discharge of his dutes hu- no aud conjecture have heen busy in min,sierng to the eager cuuosyo of the cuuntry as 10 the probable course of policy 10 be adupIed by him. We nave | heretofore endeayored to deduce from our knowledge of the character If the President the line ot cen duct most likely to be pursued in hs administraton- Mir. Polk will upon the Presidency under cir- cnnstanees of character peculiar and m many rec spects embarrassing. Being younger than any other President at the tune of being chosen, his political reputation may be as extensive as that oi some of his predecessors and thai account his true po- ltical character is not well understood, partlcu- arIy by his opnonenis In reference to his talents, great misrepresentaions have characterized the dis- cussiona of the late canvass. He wtl nave cause in the end, however, regret this circumstance When he shall have filled the Executive chair Tor a snort period the country will become fully salIshed oi the injustice done him in this respect. His abilities will be found fully adequate to the discharge oi ms high duties in such manner as will put 10 shame ms reckless assaIlans in the late canvass. whist ms democratic friends will have abundant cause to con eratulate themselves his success If he comment oes his administration with less o' political reputa- tion than some of his predecessors, we venture to predict that he will terminate lt with standing on the same platform with the most honored fathers Of the republic.
 displav of wisdom of deberation, hrmness of pur- | pose, independence of acten and energy oi execu- 1 ion which will command the admiration and win the l confidence of the country These will be iound to be the prominent characerisiics oi ms administra
 i've policy if we have understood alright his past DO
 litica history. lift be true, as we fear, that the democratic party is m danger of being diyced into eligues in reference to the succession, we shall De disappointed if the President does not take ms | position high above all such movements, and make
 il his usiness firmly and promptly o rebuke all at
 tempts to in,roduce into his administration the in-
 fnr -str nesnn,si npNsnf" "ashena 99t Re nn 4he
 Executive chair, His first and leading object Ill be to carry ou. faithfully the doctrines promug gated
 by ilie Baltimore Convention. To effect this great pmpose he will feel the necessIy of calliug around
 him counselors and advisors imbued w'lh the sa,ne spirit of devotion 10 measures with himself, and hence he will not commit the suiciai act of permit ting the harmony oi his counses the tingeness of
 his purpose to be obsructed by ln6un looking to the qualification ofindyidual aspirations. . |, The people have cast upon Mir. Polk the, heavy
 responsibilities of the Presidency-from these res-
 possibilities he will never shrink, but will expect 10 bear all the odium, if any there shall be, growing out of his policy; and the other hand, he will claim tie honor if any there shall be. resulting from the success of his administration To ear the
 possibilities of his station and to he entitled to lhe resulting honors, he must be tke Presideat tn fact;
 and his great fact must be disincly prominent He
 must know the endorsements which encompass him-and he will not fail 10 that thcle IS but course for him to pursue-and that is 10 have a
 DEMOCRATIC Polk ADMINISTRATION If any
 asplrant Tor the succession, the rie ds of any pran; have calculated upon obtaining the ascenden- cy in his counses, with the view of steering his ad ministration 10 d given port, let them took to his
 wisdom, hrmness, independence and energy dis
 played under less trying circumstances, and they
 will abandon all such hopes.
 If we are right in the leading attributes which we
 have ascribed 10 Mr. Folks political character, il
 may be easily inferred that his positions will be taken
 with caution and deliberation, and when taken. that tliey will be maintained with frmness and energy From this we think it probable that sappont-
 men may be felt in consequence of Il ia lure Of the
 President to carry the work of prescription as in
 discriminatory and as rapidly might he desired i,y
 some. We feel justified m predicting that Mir. Polk
 will exercise his power of removal from office with
 marked prudence and caution; examining with care
 into the preiensioss of applicants, and deciding aer
 taking full tune to act advisedly and satisfactorily.
 If the city of Washington shall be crowded with
 thousands of patriotic democrats desiring to be
 nected with the administration at the day oi inaugu- ration, they ought consider the importance of this
 delicate duty of the President, and easily to the conclusion that he have time and oppor,lini
 ly discharge it for the interest of the country. If their claims not immediately decided they should not be disappointed. Perhaps, however, it is use- less fp pursue these conIectures further. They based, as all we have ever said lhe subject has
 been, on our kn wedge of the character of the new
 President. We may have been wide of the mark in
 our suggestions, but whether not will be very
 soon settled. Together with the whole country, we
 shall look anxiousl, for the Inaugural Address, and
 then for the Cabinet--until then, further conjectures
 will be unnecessary. .q.r .1- ..,s