The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-06
JUSTICE BEYOND THE ATLANTIC.

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JUSTICE BEYOND THE ATLANTIC.
We are happy to see that some few of the Eng
lish journals render some species of justice to
our political institutions and to our public charac-
ters. One of these specimens is to be found in the
extract we now make from the Political Economist
(London) Of March 29th. Whilst the Presidents
inaugural has become the theme of general attack
in the English prints, it is, indeed relief to see
the more liberal spirit in which it has been received
by the friends of the liberal spirit Of the age tits,
indeed refreshing TO turn from the violent and even
rabd, temper Of the London Times, to repose mo-
ment upon "the green spot" which is here spread
before We honor the ability with which the
London Times is conducted; but its talent is supe-
rior to its justice. There is nothing which can come
from this side of the water, particularly from the de-
mocratic party, which does provoke its tomahawk
and scalpng- knife. How, then, could we expect
Mr. Polk's election to escape the vengeance of its
penn It condemns his inaugural by wholesale. 1t
declares, caihsdra, with all the authoritative and
astccatic air of the bdcst and absst tory print Of
England, that
n the inaugural address delivered by the new President
the 4sh Of March. find faithfully reproduced all the
worst characteristics Of the American statesmen who have
power since tho withdrawal Of MIR. Webster from
the cabinet at Washington II Mr. Polk chosen the
thorough representative Of the party which makes slavery
we bound acknowledge has not sweyed from
the intentions OF his constituents His language all these
ed to his and which we had iondy imagined
that else could rival but in his mouth 1t has this
very serious aggayation, that conynces be prepar-
ed to begin where the others leave Of We had carefully
guarded ourselves aganS Preconceptons hostile to Mr.
Pok and we had to persuade ourselves that we
should find more moderation his conduct than in
that OF his adherents but the ndugen illusion is complete
which necessarily awakened by MIR Tylers strange
and ncongruous efforts is rendered Infinitely greater 81
declarations from the President Of at least equal yio
lence, and we fear, much more Significance"
Let any American contrast the above arrogant
language of the tory organ England, with the be
raj tone of the following article and then the diff
ference between the spirit of the feudal age
and the liberal spirit of the present enlightened
age,
From the Political Economist
THE NEWS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
TEXAS.-THE PRINCIPLES OF PRESI-
DENT POLK.
The news received from the United States, dur
ing the present week, has been more important
than unexpected The adoption Of the bill for the
annexation Of Texas has been long looked for
ward to as matter of certainty, that the ntelli-
gence of its accomplishment was not calculated to
excite any surprise The bill passed the Senate on
the 9th of February, the House Of Representa-
tves the 2Sth and, on the following day, the LIST
Of March, had the signature of the President at
tached to it. of the last acts of his official
reer.
We have also received, by the same packet, the
Inauguration address of the new President, Mr..
Polk. This document, though it contains nothing
for which Mr. Folks previous speeches and well
known opinions have not long ago prepared US, yet
must be looked upon as clear, dignifed, and un-
hes eYn of he r1rin inle
Norare disposed to take offence at the almost en-
tire absence Of alusion to foreign states in general
or to ourselves in particular, about which some of
our contemporaries appear SO sensitive. Mr.. Polk
addresses himself to the people of the United Sates
and confines himself almost exclusively TO topics
Immediately connected with the internal interests of
that country, excepting far the annexation of
Texas may be considered foreign. And we cannot
help feeling that if Mr. Polk can succeed in intro
ducing among the people of the Union just regard
for the fundamental principles of taxation, and the
imposition Of import duties peculiar to their const
tuition, he will accomplish something more substan-
TALLY valuable to us, as well to his own country
men, than he could have done by the most courte-
GUS and dcxterous illusions to foreign states such
as are employed to ornament European monarch's
address, while they VIGOROUSLY say little and mean
less.
There appears, however, an extraordinary deter
mination on the part Of the press Of this country
either to misunderstood, grossly to misstae, the
principles announced by Mr. Polk; and especially
on the subject of the debts due by the individual
States Of the Union. Mr. Polk has all along given
the best evidence that no more sincerely re-
grcts the disgrace which attaches to the individual
States who have compromised their credit, than he
does. As governor Of his native State of Tennes-
see, he took abundant pains and succeeded in pre-
venting 1t sharing in the disgrace But why the
press of this country should continue to indulge the
spite Gin some cases, at leas) of disappointed ava
rice-though forming no excuse to hardy and un-
blushing debtor, who boasts Of his ability to pay,
while he neglects to do soon the President of the
Union who has as much power over the States in
question to enforce the fulfment Of their obligations
and even less, than executive would have to
compel the inhabitants of some Of our corporations
TO make good the engagements in which they have
failed, we are at a loss TO conceive.
We lent our money TO particular States on their
own security alone, well knowing that il was con-
trary to the fundamental principles Of the Union that
an adoption of such Individual State debts could
take place by the general government. Then why
do we persevere in an idle complaint against the
whole of the States, because some of them show
such unquestionable sysptoms Of dishonesty 1t
would be as sensible and as just if we were to vent
communal and petulant rage against the King Of
RUSSIA, because some of the smaller States of the
Germanic League were to break faith with u.s. And
would not be more unreasonable if some Dutch
capitalist, having invested money with county
or local corporation in England for its improve
ments, were to attack the chancellor Of the exche-
quer because his interest was not regularly paid
from the public exchequer. What such people
would have Mr.. Polk and the general government
othe States to do, would really be conscate the
public funds belonging alike for general purposes
States that have conscientiously paid their debts
ana 70 those f such there be) who have fraudulent
and wilfuly avoided them, for the satisfaction Of
the creditors Of the latter.
But there is something more in all this than at
nrstmeets the eye. There is party in the United
States whose only fear is that the general govern
ment will have little or no revenue to raise; who