Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-08-18
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
ASH,NGTON, Angus, ~, lS1o.


e,or,o IF hos, who yisi; Mr.. Polk, and with
whom have conve-sed. say ne IS worn cow
.,3ot disconsola,e. and sorelv troubled IN mind
And well he nav be. purposely, and with any
,hino but patriotism afore;hough'. he pursued
curse of policy IN sending our army 70 Inc no
5a Norte without asking the advice OF ooHStcsS'
,vbich he rs well as any man IN inc na'ioii' niue"
would inevitably involve Us IN an expensive war
ba caused many of our brave officers ana men 10
lose their lives or 10 get manned Ior ie-"e nus
confirmed the war until II has already cost some
:,..,.odd millions of doars-he has ordered
b,,,,'o 10 he mustered out of service. some SIX or
-, thousand of Louisiana. Alabama ana d
I on:s volunteers. whose equipment. pay anu
it-,nsnor,ation mus, have co>t some two r'"o'~
of dollars: and al las: he calls on ConSreSs-no'
- I-,ow whether he shall bring on an expensive
,v,r-oh, no-but to grant hlm TWO ihlto"s ("
dollars with which he may purchase pen
His own Congress, rs It may be slS'eo. refuses
10 entrust him with the money. and virtually Ie"S
b;r, ,h,, 20 he cot The country INTO war to sun
his own ambitious designs. he may no" GET 'he
country on, of II as best he can! " ell may ne
look and feel disconsolate. dishcartened ana e'ssa
tist;oI,
The fact IS, Mr. Polk Is not the man 10 oe a.
tho head of the Government tie mas hel'"c' '''e
stamina nor the energetic determination 10 con-
coivo = Great purpose md carry II out. lie Is
-, ,ho nm Cor tho times nor the place he occu-
49,; None see this more clearly. nor feel II
moro noioranIlv than the leading men OF MS 0" n
marty. lie relics too much upon his cao'ne'
councillors who are not only his rlVats' p'' 'uF
rvoIs of each other. striving all tho time 10 'aNs
ADVANTAGE of and break down each otAer' y
crco, President would rely upon his CONSTITUTIONS
,aysers for counsel. and leave his Secretaries 10
their legitimate uuIleS "tNi' ~ -
rartnents.
understand tho injunction OF secrecy has been
,ooved nv the Senate from the proceedings on
the confidential message OF Sir loik 10 lh't oou y
es,eclin, the prosecution of peace with MeNl'
, % and that the said proceedings and message are
To npncac in the Union OF this evening. IL so
! vo, viii SEQ how earnest Mr.. Polk Is 10 get rid o.
Tho yy,r which he was earnest TO bring abou
! with Mexico. at cost Of blood HE and treasure
: Tho fact IS ms ! havo before stated. he ha
como IN his senses sufficiently at last I" perceive
{ there IS 10 chance for him to bo reelected 10 IN
Q Presidency He has cniaied heavy debt upo
the country. He has taken steps to empty u
Treasury and flood the country with depreciaHn
Treasury shinpiasters. He has paved the wa
for sacEa,ion TO ,ao the place of activity IN bus
mess. He has blasted tho interests of the gre'
: bodv Of the mechanics of his own country
r make BRIGHT those of the workingnen OF Gre5
: britain. He has brought on war which detrac'
from rather than adds to his ephemera populari:,
:. He has turned traitor to his boas.Ingly avowo
; sentiments on the Oregon question. lie has az
II senedlv deceived leading politicians OF his o"
Y party. He has p'aycd fast and loose with the
; un,i they have no confidence in him. Congre'
has no confidence in him. The people have nom
Hence Mr.. Polk is a doomed man-and be bcg'I
10 see the fact it him steadily in the face
Tho Congressman have almost all gone fro
" tho city, and many OF tho citizens are ut u
~ Springs or elsewhere. The National Meiropol
is dull with vengeance!