The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-01-07
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made without STINT! r..,er,s
But the organ boaslsthat cit is not the.
/ habit of the man. for the President TO shift
any responsibility from his shoulders, ''or
| the character of his administration.
| Let us see how this is. When Governor
of Tennessee, Mr.. Polk urged the immedi-
ate resumption OF specie payments by the
Banks of that State. He had both branches
! of the Legislature with him. Ii was well
known that if the Banks were compelled to
resume, the State Bank and its Branches,
then under the control of Mr. Polk and his
Locofoco friends, would be forced into IL.
LIQUIDATION and The credit of The State thereby
destroyed Therefore, whenever a .resolu-
! ton was offered in the Legislature compell
hing the Banks to resume, there would be
| found just Polk men enough voting with the
wings 10 defeat the measure! At last the
| Wings, knowing The demagogueism and in
Esinceriiy OF MIR. Folks Recommendation,
took their opponents at their word aud voted
for resumption resolution, which was passed
by both Houses! Here was pretty business!
The Governor was known 10 be alarmed!
His Executive office adjoined the Senate
Chamber. a warm consultation was held
the next day the Senator who was considered
/ Mr.. Folks most intimate and confidential
friend and follower, moved and carried
Reconsideration of the vote by which the
resumption resolution had been passed..
That Senator Mr.. Polk has appointed Re-
corder of the General Land Office IN the
Treasury Department. In this attempt to
get the Legislature not 10 do, though his
agents aud suckers, what he had preached
and recommended il should do, was there
no attempt on the part of Mr.. Polk 10 'sshill
responsibility from his shoulders?n
When Mr.. Polk bad been over the State
abusing the Wings for their efforts, as be
charged, 10 evey tax on Tea and Coffee,
and Judge Brown in looking over the re-.
cords found that Mr. Polk had himself voted
more than once in Congress TO tax Tea and
Coffee, audagainst propositions 10 make them
free articles, did moi Mr.. Polk attempt 10 ex-
tricate himself by shifting tie responsibility
from bis own shoulders 10 those of Mr.. Yer.
plank and his Committee? %+e
! And how has il been since he filed the
Presidential Chair? When the reports came
iioEiand, that General Taylor's command on
1.-The Rio Grande had probably been surround
led and defeated by the Mexicans, who made
more than one attempt 10 shift the RESPONSE
billy of the disaster from The shoulders of the
mot The official organ recollect?
Who, after declaring to the world and 10
Congress that all Oregon belonged 10 the U.
States, and that our title 10 the tChole was
clear and unquestionabe and should not be
surrendered, attempted 10 shift from his oWn
shoulders 10 those Of the Senate the respon-
lsibility Of coslsentng 10 give up one half. Of
that territory2 Pray who was it?
And how is il with regard 10 the high-han-
ded MEASURES of General Kearney and Com.
Stockton, which the. Wings in Congress have
held up 10 the gaze Of the people? Did MIR.
Polk even hin, 10 Congress in his message,
tina. those measures were not all entirely
fright? Did he not rather sanction and en-
dorse them? WE'LL now mark if in his reply
TO Mr.. Garrett Davis resolution on the sub
lieci, he does not attempt to ''shift the respon-
Isibility from his own shoulders, Shy declaring
that he never gave the officers in question
orders, or authority, TO do the halt of what
they have done?
"Such is not the habit of the man, or the
character of his administration, ehm So il
lseems!
The reply Of Santa Anna TO General Tay-
lor, respecting propositions for peace, must
be highly f1atering to Mr.. Folks sagacious
, diplomatic exploit, in bargaining with the
: reacherous Mexican to let him and Almonte
and The other Generals with them, have a
+ free pass through our blockade into Vera
q Cruz!!!
, The Administration is about making q
proposition 10 Congress for an increase o
the regular army Of 10000 men, and some
t more general officers, of course! The
/ proposition has already been sent by
# the War Department, as learn, 10 the
y Military Committees.-An in addition tC
> the requisition Tor nine additional regi
. ments of volunteers, made the day after thu
. FIVE million loan was taken, the War Depart
ment has stipulated for two extra regiment
:, 10 be raised-one in Pennsylvania and thu
q other in New York.
>. A strong effort is making by Mr.. Buchanan
= Senator Cameron, and other Locolocos, 4
= oet The nomination of Mr.Andrew Beaumon
- as Commissioner of Public Buildings, rejec
\ ted by the Senate. He is of the Van Bure
: and Henry Horn creed or clique. Mr.. Buc
- banan thinks the nomination brings no "a
and comfort 10 the Administration, and say
r. Mr.. Beaumont could not be elected Con
90 stable by the people in any part of Pennsyl
. vania where be was known! So goes "hdl
:. naonious democracy"
- Mr.. Attorney General Clifford is funn
~ man. at all events, if he dosen't possess
- superabundance of talents. A short tim