Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-31

but the reflex of the opinions Of the party interest pre-
dominant for the being changing those opinions vary
and necessarily adjusting itself 10 every difference arises
The great agricultural interest Of the West at this
in the ascendant and Mr. Polk its type and its representa-
tive, both in its wishes and in its resentnents The conduc
of his Government therefore, depends upon the views enter
tanned in the West and these views susceptible OF grea
modification by the course which this country thinks Pope
to pursue.
1t is but natural that Mr. Polk should as far as in him lies
give practical development TO the policy which the Yves
is now bent TO the jewellers in the great valleys of the Mis-
ssspp the Ohio and the Missouri he his unexpected
elevation to the Presidential Office, and their support he
chiefly If not solely counts for renewal Of his lease of power
Peace war, high tariffs low it makes little difference
which, Individually, with Mr. Polk His rule of government
is his parys caprice and he will its very prominent
within with the laiudnaran folds Of his official mantle,
it only in gratitude for past avors and timely
consideration for favors TO come.
In sense then, Mr.. Polk is dangerous man to deal
with another he is in the hands of his party. As the
ponents Of their resentments, he WELD them at will
the representative Of their Wishes he obey their every
behest The agricultural party in America have favorite
policy Of their own and failing that they an alternative
If upon the latter they throw themselves into the hands
of Mr. Polk if allowed to pursue the former he becomes the
vehicle Of their will In the he is formidable
from directing Them m the other, he powerful only act
ing upon their instructions In either case he strong for
good for evil If his party throw themselves into his hands,
win be but for purpose and that he will carry out
retaate upon those who placed them industrious peo
pe at unnecessary disadvantage his party keep the rens
in their hands, will be to compel him to compromise
with those who ready do justice both themselves and
America.
If these considerations are weounded it is obvious how
much the issues of Mr. Folks Government depend for their
character the action OF parties in this country We have
in power TO convert the foe into the endto make the
most ace and useful ally Of him who be otherwise
most dangerous and mpractcabe opponent America when
started into being independent nation, not nocu-
lated against the dangerous national epidemic Of military
glory But there with the Americans calculation in all
their movements both national and individual Your genuine
Yankee will sell house and home with all the family heir
looms toboot without sigh, if he make ga Spec by
the transactions and the American people will unrelucany
sacrifice the passion and dearest their hearts, if they
thereby gain truly national object Link the great and
growing West then, to you by bonds, and the perma
nenty predominant interest in America will cherish
and adopt line of policy. Do this and you will
vert those who will otherwise be Mr. Folks instruments into
Mr. Folks masters, when you will have 10 deal with him
the strong but longer the dangerous executive official
They entrusted him with their power, in he might have
ayenge what they conceive to be their wrongs but do them
and the people of England justice once and he instantly
sho of netenths Of his present penpotentay attributes
for evil.
One of the great objects of the West is to establish an in
innate commercial alliance with England. Had the proba-
btes of the speedy contamination of such alliance been
strong months ago they now the of the
Presidents Message would have been widely different from
what Taking his from his party, Mr. Polk has under
existing circumstances, clustered and threatened and treated
propositions unimpeachable which yet the promi-
nen subjects Of negotiation Without Congressional action,
however, this Is nocuous Executive emanaton.
Representative Legislation generally slow in its development
but all the safer that In this its hardness
may the peace Of the world The Message laic
before Congress the second Of the present month The
summary proceedings recommended by Mr. Polk in regard
Oregon, proposed in either branch Of the Legislature
very probable event-woud meet with strong and decided
opposition. Even without this the ordinary forms Of eithe
House would require the consumption OF several days beor
it could perfect These measures too whateye
hey might be, would be debated corsecuyely and
currently, the Houses and these considerations
addition to the further delay caused by opposition
justify in assuming that matter with what haste
may have been precptaed the month of January will
have arrived any mretrevabe step has been taken Bu
Congress WILL in the time, have discovered much tc
make it pause
With England on the verge Of commercial revolution
her political influence and national strength meanwhile
paed-the Americans will shrink from precpitang their
country into war, the object Of which would be inni
tesmaly small compared with that aanable by the
preservation Of peace. BY this time America is appzed Of
the probability, il the certainty Of important commercial
changes in England We given TO understand that the
article which appeared in the London Times of the 4h OF
this month"; and which such extraordinary
ments left this country for America by the mail packet Of
that very day. II probably well that did II start
led the old world will surprise the True false
in its main assertions has reached America without
or contradiction. II WILL therefore, have undsturbed
possession of the public faith until the succeeding packet
ries out accounts of its vercaton its fasy. There is
little doubt but that the faith reposed in will be extensive
serve the other will know limit Congress will least
pause, il il does recede. The will be much
for good be thrown aside UNDECIDED and the Americans
will wait for its confirmation Let them do this and the ba-
lance is turned on the side Of peace.
The next budget of which America receives from
Europe will show that the shrewdes Journalists not
omnscient but il will also convey the intelligence of sgn-
6cant movements which taking place. which about
take place. on this side the Aanicmovements in which
the Americans perhaps largely interested England
and the progress Of which they will irresistible
the fall Of their Niagara They will then learn that
during the short time which interviewed the strong Govern
men has fallen that Lord John Russell has been the Prime
Minister Of England and that he is again the leading
politician in opposition, and that Sir Robert Peel is
structng his Cabinet task in which he only succeed il
he wishes that Cabinet stand by establishing his Govern
the broad basis of the repeal Of the Corn Laws The
issue Of all this is clear and the least obvious fact
neced with is that peace with England is henceforth the
be policy Of America In Spite therefore, Of this buster
ing and begerent message, the which has already
reached and will reach America, will produce such
effect upon the popular mind evinced by Congressional in
action in respecto Oregon, will render document which
circumstances might have made formidable, harmless if
not amusing, a nursery rhyme.
The Morning Chronicle has two subsequent arti-
cles on the Message one is devoted more espe-
cally to consideration of the means by which the
United States has secured the annexation of Texas,
and the proposed boundary with Mexico the other
treats in detail the modification of the tariff which
Mr.. Polk is anxious to effect. The editor ii is all
most needless to say, while he supports the Pres-
dent in his free-trade theory, denounces the sharp
practice" by which Mexico, as he alleges, has been
Aeeced He marks with renrobation the massage in