Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-24
From the Union.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Progress, and


President has been mainly to that the laws he
found them, were faithfully executed. To this duty
ne has, with great labor, devoted his whole time and
talents. We doubt whether any of his predecessors
ever devoted more labor-if so much-in giving his
personal attention to all the details of the various
branches of the public service. No part of that
vice, as far enabled TO Judge, has escaped
his vigilant attention.
Our foreign relations have occupied no inconside-
rable portion of his time. He is, emphatically, a
working President and he has been most fortunate
having around him talented, harmonious and work
ing cabinet To his energy, wisdom, and forecast,
Is the country IN great MEASURE indebted for the
speedy, harmonious, and glorious consummation of
the Annexation of Texas the United States accord
ing to the terms prescribed by the resolutions of
Congress strong naval force was promptly placed
IN the Gulf OF Mexico. and the army in the south
west concentrated on the Sabine thus giving assur-
ance to the Texian people that so soon as annexation
was accepted by them, they would be under the pro-
lection of our flag. The naval force displayed off
Vera Cruz gave distinct and significant indication
to Mexico, that at the time desire peace
and the strict observance Of our treaty obligations
with that power we were prepared to resist the ag
gressive measures which Mexico threatened in the
event of Texas accepting the terms Of annexation
proposed by our Congress.
1t is difficult to estimate the influence which these
energetic measures of the administration produced in
lettering Mexico from making any hostile movement,
as well as in giving confidence to Texas that she
would be protected and defended in giving her assent
to the union, These, measures have, undoubtedly,
essentially aided our Charge dAffaires Mr. Donelson,
in thwartng and defeating the intrigues and ocious
intermedding of the British minister, who labored,
with zeal worthy of better cause to defeat annex
alton. Every movement of the British and French
ministers, especially the former; the sudden and
unexplained departure of the Texan Secretary of
State (Mr. Ashbel SMITH his mysterious mission
to England, was watched by the Government at
Washington The instructions given to Mr.. Donelson,
and the skill and ability of that minister, have
pletey frustrated and destroyed all the intrgues of
the enemies of annexation; whether foreign or
domestic
1t was most fortunate that President Polk. and our
minister, Mr. Donelson, were known in Texas to
have held, during their whole lives the most intimate
relations with the sage and patriot of the Hermitage,
vho had manifested so much solcude for the reunion
OF Texas with the parent country The people of
Texas were inspired with the most undoubting conf
dence that the stars and stripes of Union which
they their borders by land and by sea, gave
full assurance that the " Young Hickory" was pre-
pared and ready repe the foreign aggression upon
them with which they were threatened, In the event
of their acceptance of the terms of annexation pro-
posed by the United States They had full confidence
that Mr. Folks administration would not only defend
them against their foreign enemies, but would be
ready to do full justice to the young State as
she attaches herself to our Union.
This Is the only question, foreign or domestic, |
which has been brought to its conclusion during the
four months of his administration which have elapsed
. We may, however, confidently assure the public,
that the vigilance has been observed In all our
foreign relations with other countries Mr. Polk acts
upon the maxim of Gen. Jackson, which he adopted
and embodied into sentiment forwarded to COM
mttee at Philadelphia, by whom he had been invited
TO attend the late national anniversary of independ
ence 40 ask nothing that is not right, and submit
to nothing that is wrong"
Until the meeting of Congress in December, no
appropriate opportunity will be afforded to MIR. Polk
70 declare his whole policy, foreign and domestic
The public however, not left vague conectures
as to Dhdt IL tcia be. His political principles and
opinions not of yesterday, and well known to
the country The path of principle and public policy
is plainly marked before him. and the history of his
public policy guaranty that he will undevatngly
pursue it, without turning to the right to the left
His principles and his policy are known TO be
Swallowed forth and plainly laid down in the political
creed embodied in the admirable resolutions passed by
the Democratic Convention at Baltimore, in May,
1874, by whom he nominated candidate for
the high Office which he now holds. Under that BAN
ner the republican party rallied under that banner
they gained the victory under the inscriptions writ
ten upon 1t, under the principles which it embraced
under the pledges which it made to the people, Mr..
Polk goes into power. The republican party are
bound to carry it out, to the utmost point of avaia
blllty. That he will, as far may depend on him,
carry out that creed, doubts. His fame, as
well the interests of his country viii doubtless
make it his pleasure, as we'll as his duty, to do so.
Having, in selfsacrifcing spirit, announced his
determination in advance to but single term,
there is future, in politics. for him. beyond that
period. He has, therefore, personal ambition to
crafty and his whole aim, sure, is to serve
his country faithfully. and leave his principles when
he retires to private life, in the ascendant To enable
him to do this, is manifest that nothing is necessary
but the union and harmony of the Democratic party
He was elected by the united Democracy. Without
such union, his party could not have succeeded and
without its continuance, there may be danger of its
overthrow. The success of his administration must
mainly, if not solely, depend the union and harmony
Of action Of the Democracy who elected him. Upon
the known principles and avowed public policy of the
President presented in his Inaugural Address, and
in his public acts before and since the election, there
can he little danger of any serious division among
the Democracy. Measures, not men," is the De-
mocratic maxim; and, acting upon IT, they are not
only strong but invncible. 1t by reversing this
MAXIM and INDUCING in sectional jeaousies in ref
erence to men, and the desire to elevate sectional or
personal favorites the successor of Mr. Polk in the
Presidential office, that real danger of divisions
consists. We say now, as we have heretofore said,
that it is premature and unwse consider agitate
the question of the Presidential succession. Mr. Polk
has avowed and acted and will continue to act upon
the settled determination not to permit the of
his administration to interfere with, influence the
selection of a candidate of the Democratic party to
succeed him. That important duty he will leave to
bepefforaed by the people, unbiased and uninuenced
by his official action. Can any portion of the De-
mocracy object to this course II is Just and fair for
all, and Mr.. Polk will sterny adhere to it; aud he
may safely ntrust his reputation to the guardian
Ship and the success of his administration into the
hands, of the great mass constituting large majority
of the people-the disinterested Democracy Of the
Union The republican party, a body, look to the