Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-20

\ THE Course or PRESIDENT Polk (say,
the Boston Adveriiser) during the recen
session of Congress has lost him many Of biz
former defenders. Ills two ve,oes, by which
he has SO powerfully given his impress to its
Legislation, meet at all hands a strong con.
demnaton. II is not now his political oppo.
nents that speak. but those who helped 1,
rnlse hun to his present position and accu.
saions of bad faith, and fears that he sane
tons reputation, are proclaimed by presses
that have formerly been loudest in his praise
Or the reqneet for means to buy peace with
Mexico, a measure tor tire defeat Of ~h,oI
the Union gives credit to Mr.. Senator Davis
Of this State, in abuse little restricted, the
Washington correspondent Of the N. Y. Post
which we need not say is n democratic pa
per, speaks in the following terms -
To be candid. am very glad that the
whole proposition was defeated. OF course,
It IS painful TO me to express doubt or dlssat
lsfactlon with any rec0mme ndntlon of the
President, but this two million business came
in "such questionable shape" that really !
could not reconcile It with my sense Of duty
to give 1t my support
The following is The language Of the Co.
lumbus, Ohio, Statesman, the leading demo.
cratic paper Of Ohio, with regard to the
veto Of the River and Harbor bill. The
italics are ours -
Il in. h.,l,
supports his We've, is shallow performance,
vulgar IN its language, ridiculous for ITS false
logic. and paluy AS the treatment of a thesis
by some hair splitting aud wirc drawing
schooman of the Middle Ages, who though,
himself great man. because, like all small
characters, he had mistaken cunning for Wis
dom. !, is. however, quite porthy The man
iohose imLeciiiiy has been so unhappiiy dis
piayed in his action on The Oregon qutsiion-
Il first utterlng boasts Of the Ioudesl kind and
then sneaklng off to cover when the enemy >
bay was family heard in the distance
! There is remarkable similarity IN the Prcs
dents conduct on these two subjects. a. he
moulhed and ravcd about our clear and un-
questionable right to the whole Of Oregon,
like unto one OF Nat Lees Bcdlamltc heroes
for we can only call il mouthng and ravlng
when the bnihos OF The treaty Is known to us.
however much II pleased Us at the time of iis
uitcrance, because we believed it to be The
warm language Of carnesIncss aud sincerity
go has ho now vetoed bill substantially re
commc nded by himself through the report Of
the Secretary OF War, n high officer oi his
Cabinet. II Is trne that the defence has
been set up for him, that the Secretary
though reporting through The President,
really reports To Congress. GraptcG-but
this does not in the slightest degree aher the
case. IT has always been consdcred-al
least it was in those days when It was
thought that some degree OF profound states.
manshlp was necessary in governing great
na,ioD-lhat a cabinet should support one
uniform pollcy-as speaking the sentiments
OF The party whose principles it was appointed
to aid in carrying out. who ever heard of u
high Cabinet officer recommending to Con
gress. through The President. a course of ac-
tion directly contrary 10 that Of the President
himself, and actually accompanied with the
proper estimates as TO the cost of carrying i,
out-who ever heard of anything of The kind,
we ask, before these days Of deception and
palpnblc fraud? Wha: President with a de
cent PARTON of sell respect, ever practiccd
such small intrigue! 1t Is new 10 the history
Of our country and no DOUBT found It's origin
and moiire IN The desire 10 deceire some man
bers Of Congress into The support Of measures
,chich The Ereeuiioe jtared might not other.
wise prope SUCCESSFUL AS the great ioordS
about Oregon were followed by the smallest
actions, and were intended only 10 gu
honest men, so was the course Of the Prcs
den, on the snbjec! Of improving harbors and
rivers favorable. only with the design of gain
ing votes for the new Tariff Bill, the Admin
is,ra,ion not having faith enough to believe
that one righteous measure could stand with
on, pracllcIng n little ialsehood on another
!. We most earnestly hope that the dny Is no
coming wien erery true democrat wiH haze, IN
bitterness of heart, 10 hsk pardon Of God an,
man for horing aided IN eieraiing 10 po,oer
men Oho mistake treachery for good conduct
and pciiry SHIFTS for great Statesmanshp."
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