The New York herald., 1845-05-27
NEW YORK HERALD.
MIR. Polk and His ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Position and Prospects.

Mr. Polk and his Cabinet have now been welding
the powerof the government for nearly three months.
In that period of time the character principles and
prospects of the administration have been developed
10 such an extent as to warrant the formation and
expression Of some opinion, TO its popularity and
progress during the future term OF office. Mr. Polk
came into power with small plurale ma
jority-as compromise candidate amongst the va
rious cliques of the democratic party, and may,
therefore, expect from the regular opposition, the
usual treatment that party Presidents receive. But
according all appearances, his principal difficulties
will spring from the elements of his own party
What, then, may be considered the character of
Mr. Folks administration What has he done
What are his principles! What are the prospects
of his administration These questions we will
endeavor to answer as briefly and accurately as
possible
Mr.. Polk commenced his Presidential career
with an inaugural address, which was in some de-
gree, programme OF what he meant to do during
his term OF office. His declarations of general prin-
cples satisfactory enough to his friends, and
those who supported him, whilst they created no
unusual opposition in the ranks of his opponents
His views on Texas were anticipated. His declara-
tions in regard to Oregon, singulary enough re-
/,
sensation in Europe and throughout the world,
because in some degree, they brought this
country into conflict with certain views OF English
policy. On all great questions, both foreign and do
mestic we anticipate difficulty to MIR. Polk in the
management his administration. But yet there are
elements of opposition preparing in his own ranks
which would seem to indicate the breaking out Of a
civil war amongst the democracy, probably at the
opening of the next Congress
z One of the first acts of Mr.. Polk-and bold and
daring act it was considered at the moment-was
the removal of certain influential individuals hold
ing Office at Washington, who constituted the
principal ingredients Of the famous Kitchen Cabinet
which had exercised such control over the action of
former presidencies. We allude to Major Lewis,
DIR. Jones, and Thomas L. Smith This startled the
country-as well as many Mr.. Polks own parity for
ithad been supposed that these individuals and those
around them, being in possession Of General Jack
sons influence, would retain favor under Mr.. Polk.
The next important act of the President was the
blow that struck down the Washington Globe, re-
moved Blair and Rives, and placed new organ in
Washington the interpreter between the admins
tration and the people. In this measure also, there
was bodness and decision that startled many, and
in it was also seen the establishment of principle
IN relation to the newspaper press that has created
great deal of controversy and difficulty amongst
the democratic party itself. The next movements of
Mr. Polk relate to the removal and appointment Of
public officers, both at home and abroad. Two
attempts have been made to conciliate the Calhoun
party of the South by nominating two distinguished
democrats of that section of the country for the mis-
sion to England, both refusing the offer. This refusal
indicates aspecies of armed neutrality the part o
the Southern section Of the democracy towards the
administration of Mr.. Polk. On the other hand, the
Northern democracy, from altogether different feel
ing and purpose, appear to be occupying the same
position of neutrality quasi hostility to the admin
istration. Amongst the party leaders and old hack.
in this city and State, formerly attached to Mr. Var
Buren, most formidable, bitter and obstinate oppo
sition to Mr. Polk is in process of organization We
see the signs of this on all hands. Not only do we
hear the mutterngs of discomfort and Of threatened
war, in private at the of the streets-n the
taverns, and in the committee rooms, but at the pub
lie meetings and In the journals, we are presented
with the most significant tokens of the presence, ant
intensity, and designs of spirit of rebellion agans
Mr. Polk 1t was only the other day that Mr.. Johr
Van Buren, the Attorney General of this State
at the Albany meeting of the friends of the State
Convention, gave vent to his bitter feelings toward.
Mr.. Polk and his administration We need hardl,
allude to the conduct of the professed organ of thu
administration in this city-the Morning Ne,cs-a
afording evidence of the strong feeling Of hostit
TO Mr.. Polk, which his enemies are SO asslduousl
tanning into blaze in this region. That journal
now regarded as the nucleus of the opposition whic
isorganizing amongst eNorthem democrats agains
Mr. Polk. Every now and then it has been breakn.
forth into rabid expressions of dissatisfaction in refer
ence to the Collectorshp of this port and INDUCED il
declarations and expressions anything but friendly tc
Mr. Polk, in relation to the present holders of ofic,
in this region.
The secret enemies of Mr.. Polk, here at the
North, have been good deal puzzled, until recently
TO select some plausible point d. appui in their op
position to the administration. On all the grea
democratic questions and measures, Mr. Polk was
so provokingy firm and orthodox, that there was nc
attacking him on the of unfaithfulness to the
party. The refusal to comply with all the demands
of the ravenous ofce-beggars, and to appoint slip
perry hacks of the sold hunker'' clique to the mos
influential Offices in the gift of the government, wal
cause enough for bitter hostility, but that ground o
assault could not be openly and undisguisedly avow
ed. The establishment Of the Union on the ruins O
the exploded Globe happened then most opportunely
for these discontented spirits at the North. That il
to be the grand point Of attack. The Union is to b,
denounced as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
torial-heaven knows what, and all the combined
force OF the disafiected is to be brought to bea
against poor Mr.. Ritchie and the Organ" Mean
while, the Ne,cs and all that clique are quietly bu
industriousy stimulating the masses, fosterin
the growing spirit Of discomfort and opposition, an
udiciously goading the most fiery of the officebee
gars, by kindly insnuating that they have been mos
shamefully treated by the powers that be-"
Such, then, the elements of opposition to the ad
mlnstration, generating in the democratic party il
self-all over the North and the South 1t is quit
evident that preparations are in progress for genera
demonstration the discontented against Mr. Polk
administration, when the opportunity presents itsel
We have every reason to believe that very activ
correspondence, which Blair of the rcpudated so,