Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-01
From the N. Y. Sun.
The President and the Cabinet.

j s # FROM the N. i. SUM-
The President and the Cabinet.
The Historian who records the glorious
achievements Of the United States during
the year 1847, will award James K. Polk
and his Cabinet an illustrious place.
While we stand nuetral as to the politics,
religion and caste Of all men, and eulcgise
no man or set Of men az partizans, we can
not deny our share Of praise to those who
illustrate republican principles, and in the
service Of their country sacrifice all sell
fish considerations. Animated BY the ex-
citement ofso many brilliant victories and
the final conquest Of Mexico, though our
eye naturally turns to the conq1ering Gem
erals and their brave soldiers. we cannot
forget nor overlook those who, sitting at
the helm Of state, have collected the sinews
OF war, directed the course Of our armies,
and with steady unbsnding purpose,
against all difficulties and opposition, Sc
cured the great triumphs that fill every
true American leart with rejoicing. We
are too apt to neglect the statesman while
the soldier is before US, and underrate the
pains and tolls Of the cabinet while we
hear the roar of the camp. The history
of the United States in l847 will not only
be the proudest on record, but the Ad-
ministration which controlled and shaped
il will be credited as the most patriotic
and vigorous since the foundation of the
republic. Pn, the war entirely aside, and
the prosperity of our couatly, in all the
branches of its trade, its commerce ard
every department OF the government, with
the extended friendly relations and pro-
found peace it enjoys throughout the world,
excepting Mexico, sufficiently s,tests the
ability and devotedness of those to whom
the honor and welfare Of the nation have
been entrusted. Where shall we point to
three years crowned with greater bless.
ings and happier results than the three
which have thus far marked the admins
tration Of James X. Polk? Let us throw
off the film Of party feelings-let us forget
men and look at measures and facts for
our judgment. Within three years we
have seen the great and almost war invol-
wing Oregon question amicably settled, 10
the honor of the United States, and al
ready, behold our government peacefully
extended over that vast territory! We
have seen line of Ocean Mail Steamers
TO Great Britain and the continent estab-
lished, and National postal arrangements
made with Europe. New post routes
have been opened in every section of the
Union. and the Post-oilice department
placed in position of unexanp pied pros
perity. There is not an interest Of the ma
ton that has not been advanced. The Trea-
sury has never been in so Furnishing
condition, and look where We will the
whole nation exhibits healthness and
energy altogether unparalleled. Add to
this war OF twelve months with Mexico,
within which time armies have been call
ed from the plough, and the work shop,
munitioned and sent into the field, 10
strange country, thousands OF miles from
the homes of many of our soldiers; twenty
five b,tlles fought, many Of them fierce
and bloody but all victories; and finally,
a nation OF eight million souls, measuring
enc million six hundred thousand square
miles, conquered. and we may say, added
TO the United Sia'es.-Facts so glorious
emit lie those who have created them to The
highest honors a nation can bestow. And
| who are they but the President and his
| Cabinet? Shift the picture as we may,
The toll Of planning and guiding TO all these
results has been done at Washington.
Between James K. Polk, President,
George NJ. Dallas, Vice President, and
James Buchanan, Secretary of State, Rob
ertJ. Walker, Secretary OF the Treasnry,
VIM, L. Marcy, Secretary Of War, John
Y. Mason. Secretary of the Navy, and
Cave Johnson. Postmaster General, form
ing the Presidents Cabinet, the splendid
policy that has filled our country with
prosperity and crowned our arms with
conquest, has been moulded an! success
fully carried out. Let no one think il
has been a work of Incidence or ease
Early and late, amid the gloom and the
light the President and his advisers have
struggled with the weight Of nation up
on their hands have lent thems elves with
a singleness Of purpose to their high tasks;
and to their honor and praise have ac-
complished a triumph scarcely excelled by
the revolution OF rs. We speak not thus
in idle compliment, but from a conviction
that what we say is truth. We care not to
what party men belong their SER
vice is given to the country and the coun-
try is honored and prospered by it, we
are proud to acknowledge and applaud
To the President and Cabinet, who shrunk
from no duty that could add to the pros.
peri'y or advance the glcriols of the u
Mon, the American people owe lasting
debt of grati,ude and praise. ........-
The title to the Pea Patch Island, so long
in dispute between New Jersey and Del
aware, is about TO be settled BY arbitra-
ton. The United States, it will be re-
collected, purchased the claim of Delaware
some time since, and the President of the
United States and the New Jersey claim
ant have agreed to submit the question to
the Hon. John Sergeant, as sole arbitrator
or referee. Fl. Delaware, for the defence
Of Philadelphia, is on the Island in dis.
pu,e.
IT. Gov E.too of V.r~o,t :, o.,4