The New York herald., 1845-07-16
Principles and Policy OF the Administration
The Colieetorship ut New York.


The Coliectorship Mt New York.
i is well settled principle that every man should
be esteemed innocent until he is proved guilty Ac-
eordingly every man should be supposed 10 speak
the TRUTH unless in some way he is proved to!speak
false. Mr. Polk has been at no small pains to esta-
bish and publish the fact, that he will under no cir
cumsiances consentIto be again a candidate for the
Presidency. 1t is but fair between man and man,
and extending but a reasonable courtesy, TO believe
what he says, and argue accordingly We take HIM
al his word. He will not run again.
Now, there are but two ways of administering the
government-one for the general good OF the COM
monwealth and the other for private and selfish pur-
poses We are, therefore, compelled TO believe that
the President intends TO administer the government
FIR the public good, and not for private ends Unless
he prove recreant TO every honorable feeling, he can
forget that he nominated at the Baltimore
Convention and elected by the people, through the
spirit OF compromise and concession. To no demo
cratic clique or party does he owe his election to the
Chief Magistracy, but 10 the union and compromise
of them all, each esing part. For the good
OF the whole therefore, by every honorable
deratiop is he bound to administer the government.
Such have been his professions, have hitherto
seen any thing III his practice In contrayention OF
his principles. That he may have been influenced
by Gen. Jackson is highly probable; but that he was
led by him, Major Lewis will deny. That he sha-
ped his administration to crafty the South, will
be denied by the friends of Mr.. Calhoun
That he sought an alliance with the friends
OF Mr.. Van Buren, will be denied BY Col. Benton,
aud BY that distinguished rifle shot, John c. Rives;
o the Globe, who delivered the suppressed speech;
and by Slas Wright, who is not Secretary of the
Treasury; and by Jonathan |. Coddington, who is
not Collector of the port of New York Gov. Cass
TIL cultlvates his wheat upon the prairles of Mich
gan, Col Johnson has nothing TO do but tell his
story OF old Tecumseh; and if others not like
them forgotten, there is to every alkaline Buchanan
acid Walker for antidoe. In short, all parties
satisfied, but none are pleased John Tyler was
a no-party magistrate, seeking all and owned by
none james i. Polk is a no-party magistrate, seek
ing none bat tolerated by all. What private views
some of Mr. Polks Cabinet may entertain, is not so
clear. That some of them are ambitious, even Mark
Antony could not deny But that the President has
decision enough TO independently of them all will
never be denied by such of them as We're ignorant OF
the appointment of Cornelius w. Lawrence as Col
lector of the port of New York, until after the deed
was done.
Ii is not for moment to be presumed that the
most important financial department, and political
agency OF the government, escaped the most scruti-
nizing attention of the administration al Washing
ton. From whatever quarter the wind at Washing
ION might blow, the vane upon the Custom House
New York would be sure TO show it, But how
sits the of this mighty financial and politica,
agency! How blows the wind Z! This much we
can say IN answer, that the clique who succeeded in
badgerlng the President into the removal of Coec-
tor Van Ness, do incontnenty declare that il is an
Ill wind that blows nowhere Certainly il has not
yet set IN this quarter nor do we hear that il is like
ly to do so.
Continually solicited as we are to indicate the
policy of MIR. Lawrence in the administration of the
Custom House, we will reply that we know nothing
ol the subject, except what an honest mind may al
ways know of an honest mans conduct. Yet we
hear good deal. Whether he will remove Day
ION to secure Dayton's vote, retain Marcy 10
secure Marcys favor, is matter that we can
scarcely believe he ever troubles his head about
He has now been in office half month, and some
half dozen removals or changes have been made
but for no political ends. II is not his policy
understand it. to administer this branch of the 90
vernment tor the subservence of any clique but for
the general good. man of capablity and integrity
himself, he will require like qualifications in his sub
ordinate officers; and those whom he retains under
hlm Will be retained because they possess those
qualifications and nor hecansa Tho CoIlac,or ,,o,a
seek favor with United States Senate The lttle
cique Of office beggars who importuned the remova
ofCov Van Ness and who fondlv bo,od - fnd !;
his successor some nI;ant tool n Weld - ,ber h.
bests viii he sadly d;sanno;n,ed - ,ha, orob, -
be We do NOT believe tbat Mr. ! aw,ence i tbe
man either 70 he bemiled bv their co,ue,rv -
fed bv their threats webone ba i ~, :, anu ra,a
IT will and ougbt 10 be his amb;,,on - adr;n;s,er
he duties Of his office so a. 10 secure ia h;mself ner
petntv Of the honorable name he has already earned
and not damnhimse The merchants Of This civ will
we hone. have cause 10 be satisfied We are assured