New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-17
Mr.. Polh's inaugural in England.


In the Inaugural address delivered by the new
President on the ith Of March, we tind faithfully
reproduced all the worst characteristics OF the
American statesmen who have been III power since
the Withdrawal of Mr.. Webster from The CABINET
OF Washington. If Mr. Polk was chosen as the
thorough representative oi the party which makes
slavery reputation, and foreign aggression lis
claims 10 Distinction we arc bound to acknowledge
that he has not Sweryed from lie intentions OF his
constituents. HIS language on all these subjects
has the same unblu>hns lmrr !ence which belong
ed 10 his predecessors, and which we had ionuly
imagined that no one else could rival; ou' IN ms
mouth II has TINS very serious agsravaton, that II
convinces us he Is prepared 10 begin where the
others leave of. We had carefully guarded our
selves against any preconcePlons hos'ue 10 MT.
Polk and we had endeavored 10 persuade our
selves that we should find more moderation IN ms
own conduct than IN that OF his adherents; ont
the lndulCent illusion Is completely clspeed by the
first words he uttsrs, and the anxiety which was
necessarily awakened bv Mr.. Tyler's strange and
incongruous efforts IS repcrIed infinitely greater
by declarations from the new President OF al least
equal violence, and, we Tear, muca more slShii-
canoe
One of the first sentiments uttered by Mr. Polk,
after an exoriiuu, IN which 1.-The most admirable
and wisest system Of well-regulaed seli-govern-
ment among men ever devised by human minds,
receives very ample panegync, is that OF deep
regret al the schemes and agliatIons OF misguided
nc instituions existing IN other sections OF The
country Among other nations the expression
domestic institutions 6esisnaieS all that Is most
sacred among men; in the United States II eS-
presses thar state Of bondage which is most aohor-
red hv the iree-tat system OF slavery which other
countries have pract.Sed. which some have renoun-
ced, " hch all deplore, butwhich the politicians OF
America have alone The courage 10 eugoiIze ana
defend.
Mr.. Polk reserves his compassion. however. Tor
other objects. Happy would II be. sSyshe, Tor
independent States i; they were freed from their
6abiiities. many Of which Were incauuously CON
,racted,' That sentiment will, indeed, nnd an
echo in every debtors jail all over the world! we
who feel for slaves more than Tor siave-ow1efs ar
ant 10 think unpaid creditors even more 10 be pliso
than poflsa,e debtors; bu' IN n, 'he New i Mol1S
these things are reversed The Sonnd, moral,
and honorable feeling o.; the people OF the inceo't
States cannot be questioned, says The fIesissi' ;
sut, while symsathss and euos,eS are Showeieu
upon them what, With one recent exception, Is pe-
come II their unpaid dividends
After two such paragraphs as these, our IesHel
will not be surprised at any Thing that may foiow'
more especially with reference 10 the iereign rra-
uonS o: the Union. A lie repeated after II Mas
been conuadicied, and secuted by all weitlnto,li''
| ed and honest men, is lls rdlsed 10 hlshei
! power-the square OF q lie. Mr.. Tyler lntlmateo
| IN message some time ago that doubts were en-
| tertained by some whether Texas had not srlSi-
naIly formed par; of the territory OF the United
States, and been improperly alienaed from them
| but MI Polk resolu,ely afims, that :" Texas wa:
once part Of our country. was unwisely cedeo
away to foreign Power, Is now independent, ane
| possesses an undonbied risnt 10 merge hSs so's'
! rs;sn,v IN ou,s." The whole assertion is uttcrly
srouodless-tirst, because Texas formed no part o
louisiana when sold by France; and. secondly
hsca,,se ibe boundary treatywih Spain concide II
ISie defntively wiped outaIl such equlvocal claims
| for ever. Blu, In this discussion no argument