The daily union., 1846-06-30
COURSE OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

COURSE OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
Fifteen months of Mr.. Folks administration have
elapsed let us briefly review them, beginning with
our foreign relations.
He came to the chief mag istracy of this republic
with Great Britain and Mexico threatening on
the United States, with France the ally Of those
two nations, almost offensive and defensive,) and
not a power in the world ally, if even our
we'll -wisher.
He had combined and formidable party to con-
tend against his measures at home and the greatest
powers, maritime and territorial, of the globe, his
foreign antagonists
If universal belief Of what, to be sure, is as yet
only knotcn to a few be reliable evidence, our diff
culties with England are amicably and honorably
settled In all controversies, and on all occasions,
to end the dispute without loss discredit, is a
great contamination. Mr.. Madison's administration
closed the of 1912 gloriou'y, by treaty. which
did not exactly secure us against recurrence
of the causes of the conflict. So it will soon
become the prevailing opinion that Mr.. Polk
has secured more than any preceding ad-
ministraton could obtain; and what he was, in
view of all the circumstances, bound to ac-
cept, in the prevention Of rupture with Eng
land. Oregon from the Columbia to 49o will be
found to be most desirable acquisition; acquisi
finn it's BECAUSE however the righ4 title may have
sood the possession under the convention has been
from the first against US. The mouth Of Frazers
er will be found to, if not at Ago. The consist
encv of the President the honor of the country, and
another thirty years Of peace and prosperity, will
,oon appear as the result of the settlement Of the Or
eoon controversy. SO much, in their exterior rela-
TONS for the United States and Great Britain.
As to France: those only can appreciate the in
auence of Mr.. Folks administration on that Wonder-
6,l people, las Washington once called the French
wbo are best acquainted with then. The Presidents
annual message last December was an experiment
which opens new American era. The Texas
fooleries of the British minister there, (Ellot) and
the French minister there (Allaye de Cyprey) we're
rebuked in tone temper and fact, by such language
and measures as more than crushed European in
reference in American quarrels-more than crushed
il. rendered il contemplate and ridiculous. In the
last debates 2Sth ofMay, Of the French parliament
the opuosition leader (Thiers) and the prime min
lister (Guizo) vie with each other which shall treat
the power of this great country as they never fail
to call it, with most respect. Since the Folk admin
stration began, France, in spite Of her government,
and more than eper has become the ally of the United
States.
Mexico lies at our mercy, No English, French,
Spanish, or other arm will be raised to ward off
the blows which we must deal. The thorough-going
course Of the Polk administration with Mexico
first. in the earnest and almost humble solicitation
of peace, and then in the rig&eus inhiction of
war-this course insures speedy and satisfactory,
Iong-lastng, prosperous, and profitable peace with
Mexico. No wise man will complain OF the ex-
pcnse, for the expense will be hundred-fOld repaid
TO us in the first ten years after the war; and no
benevolent man will dsplore hostilites which were
the fortunate breaking of an imposthume Of Viru,