Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-04-25

GUS eho.'s' Is rendered in6nitelv "cohera
declarations from the new Pres;5aIs' greater !,
equal violence, and, we fear, much q asIas
niicance. more sis
From the London POI, :,
Whatever may be thought Of -. "afeha
ofPresident Polk, as bold adap, nu mesa,
opening address to the audacious v;aUa Of ha
ultra-democratic party. it is in o,be, We Ofh.
but poor performance. It's verv I'espeet
and yet so unskiIfnlIy constructs5 ooastfu,
reader is allowed to espy the natsd', u'at d,
land through the chinks of the trirmSss ofA.
vering of words which the Pres;dI.A e.
cast upon it. He begins by dese s9t ~OuE
new office as ssthe most honorabIo oo"olng hi,
sibe on EARTH" Presently af,s' "u 'espoa
states that he is young man 'T mds h.
scarcely have made the announcement ne NEED
bombast sufficiently Indicates thai ha !. Such |
indeed in his appreciation of the ,rns I0uag
of high position. Usnlty
In the next paragraph he admits II. )
cal perplexi'lps and difficulties wh;ot Pold |
America. He avows that, at tho ,'n H. BEST
time, "great diversity of opinion n,or present
regard to the principles and pocr' o As. 10
should characterize the administra,'. Which
government" This looks like an hon" ION" VI S'
fession but in few paragraphs m - Co..
message writer jumps off into VERY S;s The
view of the matter. He boasts of thu U nI
written constitution of America up tal
binds together. in the bond of peace Nv aneA
ion, the great and increasing family os uR'
and independent States" The nv VI 'tes
writes in this way must either be dsh " VINO
or be the victim of confusion of mind I"O"'st
to make the matter still more paIpable h.. AM
turns, in the very next paragraph. TO h. ls
view, and speaks Of a certain moue ns ;l ufa
probation Of the constitution, as SHE on,. Aa'
guarantee against the recurrence If ,h"!! SSR
fortunate collisions between the Feds.., 10
State authorities. ~
There is distinction between the b.,n
political theory, and the possibility If NJ,
cal practice, which Mr.. Polk will refbapps sS;
cover hereafter. His present excuse il S's
he is the youngest man that ever filled Il.
Presidents chair.
The government of America-tbat i. 4.
supreme government-has been intrus,ad :.
he says, with the exclusive m4nagemen, !,
foreign affairs. Yes; to eace State is CONF
ded the exclusive care Of its own ipterps,
and these may. in a very particular and alma,,
exclusive manner. be affected by the manage.
ment of foreign affairs. The northern STAT,
may see advantage in war with Great Ri.
tain, and the southern see little else than mi,
The exclusive management of foreign Attain
by the supreme government becomes in sucL
a case rather a ticklish matter. The southern
States may find their duty to themselves h.
| first thing to be attended to. Mr.. PoIKst,sk
is easy enough while he has only to grstfy
the ascendant party which brought him into
power. The government of America, how.
ever. requires something more than this,
as he will find. His troubles are but benin.
ming.
| S3are Trade-.4nneration Of Ttrv-PoR.
| LnGuguraL-The conduct Of the American
Legislative bodies is a marvel and mystery
to the politicians Of Europe. 1t passes com.
prehension, defies calculation, upsets all pre-
conceived notions Of organization. Every ons
saw, in the result Of the last contest for ihs
Presidency, that Texas would be annexed
but that the Wing Senate shouM bes con-
senting party his produced establishment, and
rendered the news which came 10 hand hi,
week from the western world, not only novel
but startling. The Senate is regarded, on ,hi
side the water, as a very conservative body
a drag upon the more headstrong resolves 0
the other House; and the dignity Of its bear
ing. commands, with the general wisdom o
It's decisions, the respect even Of those who ar
not prone TO eulogiSe republican institutions
Hence the surprise which has been created
But the game of politics is evidently the SAINT
all the world over-a series Of skilfn move
and countermoves, and the most skIfuI play
er is he who puzzles, checkmates and triumph
over his fellows.
With the intelligence Of the Annexation
Bill having passed Congress. has come 4
hand the inaugural address Of President Polk
a document upon which much criticism, no
over-friend!y, has been spent. The verOoi
state documents Of America are little rel
ished in England and moments consider
itlon will show the reason. The British re
mier's place is Parliament. where he person
ally answers questions, defends his condOc
or assalls his antagonist. The President
America, on the contrary, is shut out
Congress. Instead of addressing that Assem-
bly,, and through it the nation. viua rOcs'
the events Of the day, when the interest
high. and the subject exciting, he waits aD'
anxiety cools or has entirely evapora'ed' |"
then, in formal manner, traces, in n''
sage, with tedious proIixity. what eveIy'0'
knows.
The portion Of the message which has g.
en- most offence, inasmuch as it denoR' !.
"foregone conclusions" is his allnslon 10 " ,
Oregon territory. The right of AmefIcsS .,
that territory is assumed by the new PfeS'a''
as matter beyond dispute, at the very ;" ~
ment that the subject forms an anxious o. .,
protracted controversy between the Two D.
; ernments. People naturally say, "Csn j..
: new official have proper sense OF Inc Wv ",
; responsibility Of his Office, when he tn0''''
= mits himself at the very Threshold :! =,
That Mr.. Polk is correct in his assnaP :.
= may be established hereafter, or it may ". y,
But there is paIpable violation OF goOu N n
in SO formal committal on the ques'o?a q. "a :.
: Folks predecessor was not happy ID 'I hpO,
ing dignity to the Office. 1t is TO % ., D mo
that the mantle of Washington vii! 81; ), h
!. ~, .b> ebonldarc on which "