The New York herald., 1845-11-16

By LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
Washington.

Correspondence Of the New York Heraldl
WAsuNercg, asOy IA, lS45
xhe Position Of President Polt--IHe Course he ,vW
take, &c, &C.
IL was natural enough that the wings should have
mistaken the character of Mr. Polk; but il is really
ludcrous to see how many men in his own oartv
have been deceived. From the beginning. western
men knew him--they had tried him-and the dissf.
fected democrats who, in the Baltimore Conven
tion yielded TO his nomination, did so with the ex4
pectatlon that they were almost getting man who
could be managed or awed, or be juegled in some
way. How sadly were they mistaken! II is the
opinion OF all the men | see, who know him. that
he is independent, almost to a fault This his Cabi-
net know--this his trends know. was assured
last night by gentleman from the west, who has
long been well acquainted with the President, that
a tirmer man he never knew. | am inclined 70
think too. Besides, he will not give any favor to
any man, or set OF men, who propose coteries or
,tiques, In any part Of the country Not long ago
formidable representation appeared in Washington
IN the shape OF gentleman who had made good
deal OF noise, and raised good deal OF dust, who
boasts that he control so many votes in Con-
gress, and that without him Mr.. Polk never could
have been elected. CT is amusing how numerous
this class Is; doubt not hundred men have gone
70 Mr. Polk with the same story) Wall ! this terri
BILE man, finding that all this made very little i'm
preston on the President gave him TO understand
thai :" he could show him how great was his inhu
ence, and he would find It out, too" Thus for the
hundredIh time this trick was tried and for the
hundredth time, of course it failed
A knowledge OF such facts, has done more 10 IN
my respect for Mr.. Polk than anything in the
world We are really coming back again, verify
believe, TO the good old days of Old Hickory when
everybody will understand they must be straight
forward-when humbug was below par-whrn ho-
nesty was the best policy. Only let Mr.. Polk fol
low out the course he has begun-ony let him
stand firm when Congress meets, and the conflict
ing waves dash up around him--wheD clique after
clique Will level their batteries, and lay their snares
to entrap, TO commit, to Halter, to wheedle to init
midae, to out-wt, to out general, and let him keep
the country steadily in view in all his appoint
ments, as am certain he will in his general policy,
and the cliqpes will not move him any more than
they moved the " old Gene ral'-and foied, defeat
ed, and ashamed, they will retreat from the field,
and have their trouble tor their pains. talking
with very intelligent gentleman here from Ohio
last nght-he made one remark that struck me.
"There never was" said he, but once before SO
glowing an opportunity for a President to found
lasting and noble fame as now We have reached
new era, new age, when the policy Of the ad-
for century to come. The whole Mississippi
valley is stirred to the centre about Oregon and
England We are now In a condition to establish
policy, and give impulse to the cause of unlver-
sal liberty and civilization" And such believe
to be the case-and such President believe We
have in MIR. Polk Like the Herald, 60 for the
who 60 for the country-who will fulfil its
great and glorious destiny. MACHEvELLI
WASHINGTON, Nov II, IS45
Reception at the White House Ionght-just Sc
venty-threc people there-all very well behaved
Mrs. Polk elegantly dressed kind, familiar and SIM
pie in her manners, gaining the good will of every
body-Mr. Polk (he Herald always mentions the
ladies first, as every gentleman should first address
the lady OF the White House before he speaks to the
President; let some people take the hint J well,
Mr. Polk tired to death, for he has been tedsed to
death by office beggars-by oafers-for know not
how many hours to-day-it is astonishing how that
man preserves his equar mty-hls courtesy-his
patience Is 1t not really too bad. One fact is just
as good as fifty The other day, regular ale-house
politician who had done service (as be thought)
to the party, came 20 Washington. Away he DASH
ed up TO the mansion-sent up his name, (early In
the mornlng,) requesting an audience The Pres-
dent was engaged. Again, an earnest message,
saying he had come from great distance on public
business of great Importance, and he must see the
President a moment--Onty moment. Well, as
soon the President had finished letter, the gen.
tleman ushered in What was the gentemans
business Why, he had come great distance to
get office, and there he sat (the President ought
not TO have any chair In his room but the he
cupies) tor full hour-teaslng, begging, showing
papers, petltloHs for paltry office and all the
while the President had the forbearance to endure
this unsuffersble bore This is his his custom
What is the consequence Why, that time the bore
stole from Mr. Polk-nut from the nation as a letter
writer SAID the other day-for he cuts Oft from his
sleep the number OF hours thus lost necessary TO
make up the given amount OF time he feels belongs
TO the nation. How many hours day do you sup
pose Mr.. Polk worksl I'll tell you. He rises at
daylight, and takes early walk, and az early
breaktast-w orks till l2-gives audience till two
dimes early-and works afterwards till late night
often till near morning He has been known
frequently pass most OF the II. ght In reading pa
pers of no manner OF importance to anybody but
{cr tfs,ap h..
would be informed OF all the facts In the case. He
will not make appointment without being salts
fed Of the case, and all the circumstances He is
the first President we ever had, except General
Washington who observed this good rule.
II he can consult the wishes OF his friends, he will
do IT, But often he has been obliged to disregard
the Recommendations and the applications OF friends
even OF his own Cabinet lie Will be nd.pendent
--he Will not select he does not believe quail
fed tor the post. Now what is the natural result
of all this, He cannot please everybody-there
scores OF applicants tor every vacancy, and all must
iail but the chosen man; and all the disappointed
swear vengeance. have been struck here during
the last few months with the folly, the insufferabe
folly, OF applicants, and have not been dlsappoint-
ed to see the very strongest men fail by bad ma
nagement. Tomorrow | am going TO give the
people of this country some good advice. II
will save hundreds of men good deal
of money and good deal OF time and good deal
of modification, and save large number of men
from failure in making their applications, IT they
will follow it. But suppose II will do those no
good for whom il is ntended-ior IT'S lamentable
fact that those people who stand in the most per-
ishing need OF advice, the last fellows in the
world to take it, They are like rich sinners in New
York, who go and hear sermon after sermon about
avarce, and apply it all to their poor neighbors.
But you have one good rule, among others-like
faithful preacher, you warn the victim, although he
may heed you not. Tomorrow, then, Ishall preach
about-how to get office. This will be my text.
There is one comfort, too, have that all preachers
don't have-I am sure OF large audience-sinners
though they may be-some of them OF the first
water. NACHIAvELI.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA, lS45
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