The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-02-13
Extracts sron, English Papers.
From the London Times Of December "a


guessed from the genotnl leaning Of tho
Minister, aud conyeuen, usage allows tho
beds Of Royal speech to lranspire ius,
he evening before II tho United States
the council q, which the presiden, has de.
lefmined on his ANNOUNCEMENTS is one IN
@lncn millions are privileged 10 advise, aud
tue whole world ~ admitted 10 hear. For
seveta! yeats every citizen is allowed, or
IstGef compelled, 10 offer 10 the candidate
The benefit Of his experience, end TO demand
10 return q speclfs pledge 90 almost every
possible point Of disagreement. The can
JIdate strikes compact with every Sale,
every city, every eepafs,e supporter IN tho
tuioa. IhsDco lie derlYes bis commission
which 10 only his C@n because Le las re.
! ceved II, aud has perchance been nble to
gogges, somo liule Of IL during his previous
political life. Bat, once Uscled. iAUIa lie
is the incarnation q creed long since Je.
,ofmiued aud promulgated. IA popular
man, as partisan, &c & specus.iVe poll.l
clao, he may have catered into thAi creed
uiih dlslDieiesIed and passionate grdJr o.
the day OF biz election, however, be awakes
20 new existence. Iio ia 3ovefcign,
charged with tho most a6iul and endless
esponalbiliIios, The lt7Iug souFce Of veal or
eo, The asbIIer Of peace or yer, with the
eyes Of oil the world upon has sciions, DO
they good or be IAey owl, and ulh poster.
IIiy waiting, az II were, 10 enter and pass It's
calm. ltrevefslble judgment Oh bis came.
/: Is no vondef that the busy candidate for
peoples sufrages should pause when be
has assembled TO this height, and begin 10
perceive the patornnl instincts and con-
scienco Of powef. Even with second term
Of sovereignty sih 10 be solicited, he is
compelled, in spite Of himself, 10 be consid.
crate, just, and humane.
Ia this, the frat legitimate act Of his
i Presidency, Mf. Po!k docs nothing more
than impoIsoua;e the ID moctRcy which
bcge him into power. I ne style Of HE ed.
drcss is al tina, can really DO called his
oan, and thu. ia unusually readable, simple,
aud clear. % such m,aor topics as are
not 10 Us matters Of practical di9cussion, or
arc even Of q soft to call for communication,
The Message will be read With interest, and
sometimes with pleasure.
Tho annexation Of Texas is treated as q
matter Of history, aud al tie Same time
with that bfoYIty Of recollection in which
the shofs.liyed diclalors Of The Union are ~
t4mpted 10 indulge. Texas, no matter how,
was>judepeudenl the States Of Europe &C
know,sd>l il; Mexico herself at last nc
know ledgeSl,, though with an offensive
and iDpeftinenf eSndltlon, and too late 10
answer her purpose,> The citizens, who
ever, whatever, or whenever they might be,
desired annexation, and, oHN,he great pr!n'
cple Of selfgoyernmen,, hadS right 10 be
governed as they liked. WilG the same
sweet oblivion Of Texan antiqulA The IN
reference Of Great Britain and L. we 's
treated as simply an attempt to NAN
balance Of power againstihe encroachmN
Of the Uulon. Ii lie asserted 10 be the in9
delaasIble right and duty Of the Americans,
not only to resia, European interference,
but 10 be utterly Deaf to tue suggestions Of
Earope0n discretion aud humanity.
Nuh rather unreasonable uvldity Of
ali gtutylation, the President claims the
coutrtd,ctory bouors Of peace and wer in
the Texan triumph. " his accession to
our territory" he says, " has been blood
less achievement. No arm of force has
been raised to produce tho result The
suord las had no part in thc riciory.' He
cannot hoNeyer, torego the pleasure of re.
IaiiAq, q few sentences after, What efficient
military preparations he had made, aud how
thoroughly Mexico had been hommed in en-
all SIDES, both by land and BY sea, before it
could have tlme TO defend the disputed ter.
ritoIy.
+ On one poiui the message exhibits Gym.
patty with our own NlnistoriaI intentions
IS marvellous as II is auepicious Of interna-
lional amitY. The friuVip1o * F'o'er'IYe
duties, as opposed 70 those iorTevenuo, is
clearly defined and strongly coudcmnedi
and the Legislature ls recommended to put
au end to tho oppressive inequalities OF what
is Gated the minimum principle, retained III
I the tariff Of lS42, With the general adop.
ion Of I'D culorem duties The President
! lays down the important maxim that taxa.
uon ought to foil as highly as possible on
/ he materials Of profitable employment and
. the uecessaries Of life.
Oregon is the subject which the almost
z
agita,ed by the States, ond is consequent
bearings on the peace Of the world, renders
I the most prominent 10 the address, The
/ long and animated comments Of the Amer.
cen press show how hlIe disposed the citi.
gus have hitherto been "to let off" the
President on this painful and delicate sub
iect. VI HIST is actually sad is ue.,ner more
DOR less than whR, & million voices have
dictated and we have long known. 1t need
not augment the terrors OF the European
alarmlsts, and il certainly riH not change
the resolreS or add to the preparations Of
the British Cabinet. IL is already resolred
and prepared.
] Mr.. Polk, after ndvor,ing to the recent
negotiations and attempts at compromise be
fore he ceme into Office, Informs us Of what
he aas done towards the conclusion Of this
unfortunate dispute. In reading his simple
narrative, II becomes necessary to remem'
her that an American exists in sphere OF