Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-04-02

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and responded Nth continued hurrahs.-[New Or
leans Crescent City.
| PRESIDENT PoLK.-We find in the Boston Post,
The following candid and temperate review Of the
past, present and future policy of President Polk,
which, according with opinions, and being gen.
orally emitted 10 our appreciation, we present 10 our
| readers
Il is ii gratifying TACT that there is growing among
The camli nf all parties and classes feeling Of con-
flence towards The President, aud disposi-
| ton to give his admiuisii alton lair trial. Ihis
| feeling is ot without good foundation. Its origin
NAV sa(el, be asc, ihed TO Col Folks ndisputabIe
personal and political Integrity. the marked propriely
Of his course his n"m'naion 10y tie baltimore
| Conveuio, and tie sentiments OF the Inaugural
| Address. There is IA general belief that the Pre-
siden is desrous To do his duty faithfully TO the
country.
| When, S, unexpected to himself, presented to the
peopIe for The high office he holds. Col Polk Cent?
MED quietly Oh in his daily pursuits, choosing 10
leave the issue in the hands Of the people, and, while
shrnkin from no necessary avOwai OF his political
views, vel When called upon to reply TO capiious IN
ouir,es ordering evidently that his past Opinions
aud life should Constitute the pledge for the future
Such course universally regarded to be as dig
nifed as It respectful This wise determination
| gained for him not a few friends.
And after his election, his replies to congratulated
nv addresses we're sngularly marked by simplicity.
| freedom from dogmaiism, elevation OF tone and en-
larped patriotism. There was delibelateness OF
opinion and calmness Of manner about them, united
| with sincerity and honesty, that gained far them the
approypI of the people. They signs OF that
manifest candor, courtesy and frmness that mark
| the character of their author.
These favorable impre ssions further srength tn
ened BY the incidents Of Col Polk 5 journey TO the
| seal of government. He then mingled unostenta-
tiously lth hrs fellow citizens HIS route. and re-
plied to various public addresses. These replies
also we're remarkably pertinent and judicious. They
| EXPRESS his deep sense Of the responsibility that
awaited him, and his determination TO bend the
energies of his mind to the greatness OF his work
while they indicate the patriotic party to whom he
! owes his elevation that it's great principles will be
adhered to- they also Indicate defe minatIon 10 be
the chief magistrate OF the nation. As these senti-
menis circulated, Tree alike from Inc language oil ie
emap oe ue or the conqueror, many oil his opponents
mvolnntarily coiessed there was every indication
that the President elect was worthy to govern the
| destnies Of this great nation.
The inaugural address has further won for him IA
yorable opnions from the people. lis tone is tho
/ rouebjv American. There is sincerity and d.
rec mess about it, candor and elevated patriotism,
that i'll be ever acceptable iolhe int, gent masses
whose desire only ia for safe, YET independent adj
mipistraion of The government. On the subject that
occupies SO large portion oil the attention OF the
people--revenue aws-it Is exceedingly judicious,
avoiding the protection theories OF the high tariff
| men OH the one hand and the horizontal theory OF
ultra free traders the other In this it rs eminent
! Nv practical The sound common sense OF the mas
ses who desire above II thing a permanent tariff.
| will respond to this address on this point These
views Of this absorbing subject, with the state rights
PRINCIPLES and deep devotion 10 the Union that ma,
it's every lne have strengthened the impression Gre
a,fd by the Presidents high personal character, that
under his eve there will be an administration OF the
Cover nment that VIII De honest, capaoe, anu iaitnu
10 the nsitution.
The policy the President has marked out in rea.
ton to the distribution Of the public patronage, can
not but increase the confidence in the new admins
| tration THIS is a duty DELEGATE as it is import
ant: il requires in its faithful discharge the utmost
caution and delberaiion. In fact, tie success OF the
administration depends in no small degree upon
those selected TO fill important offices. II is moi
enough that applicants sympathise with democratic
measures OF have been active partizans. To UNI
doubted personal integrity in public officers, there
ought to be Joined undoubted capacity TO discharge
f:iihrully the duties incumbent upon them. within
these limits, the executive would not discharge his
dat, to his country he 10 neglect to ill respon'
sibje situations with those who will be ready, by a
nrompt and full discharge of duties, to make his ad
ministration successful.
Such a policy is as far from the dsgracefui scram'
BILE that marked The advent Of the wing admlnlstra"
ton Of 1910 on the hand, ii 10 from in.liifer-
ence 70 political priuciple on the other. Having
,donted such a course the Pre- sident has TOO much
frmness and discretion To be driven from II indeed
| ifany have been SO mpoi tuna,e as To Indicate
tendency to revive The Of 1870, they have al
ready been given to understand uiat SUCH " moue u
application is unacct ptabe to The executive. inns
policy cannh fail 10 meet the decided appreciation o.
the American people
Under such favorable auspices does the new Pre-
sident commence his great duties He has been
elevated 10 his responsible station ny the great re-
publican party of the Union, and thus party have II
right To demanda thoroughly rel lican administers
ton. He has succeeded thru gh the patriotic union
of the democrac,, and 1, o who so IT. cast by
personal ambition or political preferences in elevat-
ing him to power will still continue parioicaIly 10
sust"in him in protecting the Unisn and defending
the oorstut nj As this party desire policy that
y win favr RIGHT rather than rRviLLGE, equality
in relation to all interests rather than bounties TO one
interest, such administration oil EXECUTIVE duties
is perfectly conm tibe with being the President o.
The whoie peopi.. We confidently predict that Col
Folks discharge 1.-THE duties OF Chei Magistrate
ofthe nation will be rs honorable to his fame as a
statesman as it will lie advantageous TO our common
country
THE LOCKED JAw.-It appears that a remedy
for This horrible disease, has at last been discovered
The New York Journal Of Commerce records n case
Of successful application Of electricity to locked Jaw
The patient was a Young woman, IN whom the dis
ease had been brought on by cold and fatigue, and the
Jaws had been closed five days. The electro Rayanit
apparatus was applied both angles OF the Jaw and
had not made forty revolutions before the complaint
was entirely removed .. . .l.
| EXPLORING ExPEDITION.-We understand thai
Capt. Wlkes's Narrative Of The Exploring ExpedI-
ton is now in the course Of distribution 10 subscri
hers, whose names have been sent IN To me pnbllsi'
ers That the public may have some idea OF he time
and labor required produce tins Work, We nave
IN our power 10 siae that five weeks are required To
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