The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-01-09

nal ana the oanger less imminent. Be the
indiscretion ola President what it may, he
can scarcely plunge the country into a war
or confusion as long as the Senate remains
faithful 10 its trust.
What, therefore, we chiefly deplore on
this occasion is, the defeat of those men who
we're most able and most willing to have la
bored to restore the finances and political
credit OF their country; who, ifthey were un-
able to shake of the curse oil slavery, would
at least have striven 10 prevent the conse-
quences of slavery from becoming the gui-
dence and general law of the public policy
of the Union; who would have abstained
from rapine, maintained peace, and adhear-
ed TO the doctrines which once shed honor
on the characters of American Statesmen.-
Clay and Webster are still entitled to that
name; but the time is past when they would
guide the destinies of their country, and by
casting hem off in the hour of trial, the peo-
pie of the u. States have only rendered the
vices Of their present condition more con-
spieuous, and prepared the way for the in
creasing evils and excuses OF their future
career.
The following is from the Morning Chron-
icle:
Throughout the struggle it is to be remark
ed how much more unit ed and able the men
and the interests of the South have shown
themselves than the men and interests of the
North. In the slave holding STATES there is
no hesitation no division, no splitting ofhairs
and dispersion into parties. All vote as one
mm for the principle which is by them cher
ished above all the others. In the middle
States the supporters at once of Democracy
and slavery showed more address, ifthe Wings
displayed better orators. The partizans of
Polk fully succeeded in persuading the man.
ulacturers of Pennsylvania that he was asuf-
f%ciently staunch prohibitionist. In N. York
on the contrary, where lay the true strength
ofthe Wing party, we see that strength frit-
tered away and neutralized. The Native
Americans had disguised the Irish party,
whilst the too prudent Remuneration of Tex
as annexation, offended the sticklers for ma
tional spirit and national glory, who in the
North cry out fOr conquest, even although
that conquest should but increase the slave
holding States of the North.
Although the election of Mr.. Polk cannot
but be favorable to the resusitation of prin-
ciples of free trade in America, nevertheless
this is counierbalanced by other and great
disadvantages. He has succeeded, in a
great measure by the cry of Texas annexa-
ton. Now that he has succeededhe cannot
play Peel, he connot prove Inconsistent and
ungra,eful; and he will find in Mr.. Calhoun
a ready and an able ministerial instrument.
But, at the same time, the movements ofMr.
Polk, unless he should urn out a very supe-
rior man, will be, much hampered by the d.
vergent views of The different fractions ofthe
party which has elected him.; and be may
prove little able to effect either of the mea-
sures expected of him-the annexation or
the repeal of the Tariff. Should this be the
case, it will not be the first time that a Pres
ident of the U. States has turned out the very
contrary of what has been expected of him.
FRENCH OPINIONS.
The Paris papers are full ofremarks on the
newly'elected President ofthe United States.
The Journal des Debats is by no means sat
isied with the turn the election has taken.
'If the defnitive result" says the Debats,
"should confirm our present impression, and
II 10 easy ~ OLlO tI3 ill ClCCllOu " VII L.
is certain, and we thus see the direction Of
public affairs at a moment when ii requires
the most consumate experience, pass from
the most capable hands into those of an i'm.
provlse candidate, of whom the best that can
be said is, that he is "a remarkable medic
Gritty" 1t then goes on to show the state OF
the votes between the two candidates, and
having shown that the re sultmust be in ia
vor of Mr.. Polk, it concludes-''The result
will be to give the ascendant to the radical
party; that is to say toa party which its very
essence renders unfit lorthe establishment
of order, and the consolidation of a society
which is, at the present moment, shaker to
its foundation"
The opposition papers on the contrary, re-
joice at the success of Mr.. Polk. The Pres
Sc declares, that although it does not mix it.
self up with the domestic politics of foreign
countries, it cannot help congratulating
France upon the failure of Mr.. Clay, and
the success of Mr.. Polk. 1t said that Mr.. c.
had worked hard to establish the American
principle of Tariffs, which had been extreme
ly injurious to several of the productions Of
France; and if he had been elected that tar
ir would no doubt, have been maintained
and perhaps aggravated; but that under the
Presidency of Mr.. Polk, it hopes for a modl
fcation of the system, which will be favora
bic to France, especially as MIR. Polk ha:
shown a disposition TO lower the Tariffs, anc
has ever given promises to that effect TO hi:
own party. The decisions of both Englant
and America on the two great questions O
Texas and Oregon will be looked forward to
says the Presse, with great anxiety by thu
whole political world.