The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-13
PRESIDENT POLK S INAUGURAL
ADDRESS.

We havethe satisfaction TO lay before
our readers this morning, the INAUGURAL
ADDRESS of President Polk.
We confess that we have read the Ad-
dress with unalloyed satisfaction. 1t is en-
nenly worthy Of the Chief Magistrate of
the American Union. 1t is as admirable
in manner, as it is noble, elevated, states
man-like, in its sentiment and positions.
1t is a re-asscrtion Of the leading prinS
cipIes promulgated at Baltimore and in
scribed on the banners of The Democracy
throughout the contest, in terms that must
command the cordial approval Of the
friends of tree government, and Of the CON-
stItutional action of our own government,
wherever it shall be read, as well for The
great truths laid down as the basis of his
administration, as for the directness and
manly dignity with which they arepresent-
ed.
Under the administration of President
Polk, the government is restored, in the
language Of MIR Jefferson, to the "demo-
cratic track" A firm adherence to the
democratic policy-no national banks-no'
distribution of the national revenues-a
simple and frugal government-the preser-
walton of the Union, and the maintenance
of the Constitution in all its original vigor
and with all its compromises revenue
tariff, with reasonable incidental protection
to all the great interests Oft the whole Union
equal rights and equal protection, to all,
whether OF native or foreign brth-and
careful respect for the rights of mlnoriies
are the outlines of the leading principles
Of the Inaugural Address.
To heviews of the great question ofAn-
rexation-or the re-intergraton of Texas
as an American State-we cannot doubt,
whatever may be the force Of party feeling
at the moment, the American masses will
heartily respond. The admirable cearness
with which the question is stripped Of all
cxtrancous subjects-the fact, that Tex
as was once part of our country, is now
independent, and possesses an undnubted
right to dispose of part or the whole of
her territory and to merge her sovereignty
as Separate and independent atate, in
ours.-our own right TO make the acqui:
sition-the absence Of all right on the
part Of any foreign power to interfere
with or int rrupt tie act Of reunion.
the inherent pacific tendencies Of OR
form Of goyerumcnt--thc additional
strength to our federative system, and
increased incentives to union, by the
enlargement of our boundaries, and the
admission Of new communities 10 partici--
patton in the blessings Of free government
the danger to our safety and future peace
if Texas remain an indepcnden, state or
become the ally ofamore powerful nation
and finally, the determination OH the part
of the Executive to consUmmate the expires.
scd will Of the American people and the
American government, at the earIi-
est practicable period are points which
will gather strength with all men and all
parties, aud the more so as reason shall
resume the seat Of party feeling and
prejudice.
If Mr. Polk occupied high position,
as statesman, right-thinking, clear, aud
of the soundest principles, before his cleo
ton to the Chief Magisiracy, every act
all his movements, aud every embodi,.
. mcnt Of his public views, since that event,
have lent new force and individuality to
the high traits Of character on which he
may confidently rely not only for the IN
mediate support and approval of the A.
merican People, but for the approving
verdict Of History and Pcsterity.
.4lJanY Argus.