New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-10
w, II. Polk.
The Warrington Union Of Tuesday says

The Washington JhDH Vi iee9@a@ 49, -
a, POLK ~. no .ons or sousin-se u sena 70 80
- a. IN, Nj. brother ha. jsa resigned BIO ans
a. :, oos If the most agreeable courts 10 E9fop ~
n,I,.sry com mission which sends hin 70 enc - -
h.rd,bips and dangers Of Mexican ennls -" si'ns
,siro We had supposed that mis- P4'iON -
psssrh Ia. urged William Polk ever snes " 49,.
eommsne.d 70 surrender h. delightful once ~
80 m ask commission in the army might ns'- -
MIN from the r.bid criticism Of the "ns P'''
4, could not have secured tn-if pfsAsr'
-. r,rs..l that Young American VINO nsf 80
- .nrm,..oo 40 T-nnessee and who desires 70 s.'neI
laarels 10 ths service OF DIS cD.ne - sna exDo.s
honorable snd agreeable dpionAilc ,,"io,~
bim.slf ~ tn dangers Of campaign 10 h.Aoo'
Had Mr. W. II. Polk been allowed By the syco'
nbs.,e presses Of the Administration quietly % e@
change mis- commission as Charge At naples io' '.''
Of Major in the regular army though no oe''e'
qualified for the latter than be is Tor the
should have foreborne oOr comments upon inc am
.-,ion Butfron the IaIon down TO the most insigni
e..,, organ Of village or pot-house Loco Focoism'
there has arisen one pesn Of praise 10 Ny " u" ~
POLK for hi. great sefsacrhce and ardent Pa'''o''
;.r Trpth iusulted and outraged by such gross
osrva,.;on. demands Justification and redress
At, William Il Polk was nominated BY ms
b,o,be, Mr. President Polk as Charge to Naples
s o,a If the most agreeable Courts In Europe. -
We will no. say that in this appointment the rfe'
ident overlooked the public interests 70 srathy 'ne
sel6sb desire offamily aggrsndizement- ne mlsn'
have discovered qualities in Mr. William lnVis'p'e
N the apprehension Of others, which made him the
most proper person for the mission. Ana even
the amendment arose from and is 20 be wholly al
tributed to love Of kindred, it may be paraonen
~ Mr. President Polk-the more easily since oems
. nember I'VE hope a conscientious one Of some
religious church. and accustomed 70 attend inc
stated preaching Of the Gospel. he has heafu u
said that he who does no, provide tor his own 'Aihi
y is worse than heather
After visit Of two years to the Continent OIL hD
fooe and some months to the City OF Naples I'M
proved in health, manners. and knowledge Oh Tue
world. Mr. VIM H. Polk returns home-and io'
what The PAaodelphta SPIRIT ef fh< If"e'sus
gests reason because II 'ras Impossible 10 '''' -
Europe on The salary attached 10 ne mission al ""
niles This is the assigned reason OF inendiy
negspaper-an organ Of his party, and eulogis'
of himself Many gentlemen could live IN Europe
for 50 500 per annum, with beside as muoh LOT 81
outfit il is very possible that the brother OF MI
President Polk could not, and II Is very prooao'e
that he has not But this is no affair OF ours
Itisan affair of ours however, end OF the pubic
generally TO object TO such gross imposition upon
the understanding, as to be called upon to enosNe
the conduct Of On individual who leaves position
which he cannot support even on liberal al'o"
,nce and seeks another where emouments though
less in sum- are really greater in comparative al
va,tsees and whose duration can be with more
certainty calculated upon.
The office of President OF the United states
however it may affect the individual incumbent
sheds no lustre upon bis relatives The brother
the President Of the United States IS citizen o.
the Republic. and he is nothing more 80 lar ~
his qualifications superior to others SO lar NJ
may be entitled u greater preierment- II Mr. m
II Polk burned with that irrepressiole longing u
6ght in Mexico which the UnioH attributes 10 him
" ever since the war commenced why did he no
volunteer as a common soldier and win his spur
ere he put them on Bailie Peyton so volun
teered-young Crittenden. and other gallant he arts
with whom 1t would be gross battery 70 compare
Mr. VIM. II. Polk
But saws the Uaion--amiable eulogIst OF deed
unknown TO fame-Co Polk has been lin commi'
SION in Tennessee" In commission ct what il
commission of the peace, like Justice shallow o.
c,,sfos rofulo,sna 20 or was he. rad lis sometime
mariner in the law, MAJOR GENERAL GiDEoS
PILLOW. were they really men OF war Have
they ever smet powder or been sbsrp-shooters Il
aught save legal practice Have they stndie'
Vauban and Steuben. as ceU ssTidds practice AM
Fspinasse's Nisi Prius Have they, these Tenne'
sean Othellos have they all secretly, been al
dcted 20
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