Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-12-15
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

,,.rmpnt. and our heart swells with love for
,be glorious principles Of Democracy there SO
,r.n illustrated with admiration for the
writer-James K. PoIk-emphaticaIly the De-
.,o,yGfic President of the United States
In 1874, it was constantly and tauntingly
asked, "who was James K. Polk 2" Every
message he has written, from the first 20 the
last, has shown him 10 these querists, as a
man every way worthy of being the Chief
Magistrate of great and free people Let a
nv one read, with an honest intent, this last
production of his ren-eXhibiting, as ii does
the effects and glorious results OF his admins
tralion-and he cannot but be impressed WIN
the complete success of all the cardinal doc
trines of the Democratic party, and with the
Datrioiism, vigor, and intellectual capacity OF
the President and his Cabinet.
Our arms victorious in n foreign war-the
National character, the only true amulet Of
on, the world-the acquisition of territory,
the development of the resources of which
will give us National greatness and impor-
.ance. the extent of which the imagination can
scarcely compass-the triumphant working of
the Revenue Tariff of 1876, and of the indie
rcndent Treasury-the settlement Of the only
remaining question which seemed at all likely
IN disturb the peaceful relations existing be-
tween America and the mother country-and
the establishment of a friendly intercourse
with our neighbor, Mexico, which had for
years been interrupted and disturbed by crimi-
nations and recrminations, with regard 10 the
annexation of Texas and the indemnity due
cur citzens-are acts worthy of general con-
emulation, and ought to be gratifying TO eve
~ American, and doubIy so 10 the Democracy
Of cur country.
Noless than 763 $50 ,O4O acres of land have
been secured to US in Oregon, New Mexico,
aad California Indian Iands-by the nego-
tia,ion of important treaties-to the amount of
$4,000 900 acres, are now in our possession,
49,. o3,,;a;.,rat;o, 700 o5o
O4O Populate this territory as thlckIy as
Massachusetts, and 1t will then contain about
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them :" civinq the lie 70 tba fa'so ,ro,b0,s
and affording another instance Of the natr;ot
ism which anima,es him. His remarks abon
the Union. in this connection arc ;rd;c;o,
and characteristic :-but we have M, vo
brought ourselves to euloo;zp an at,,cbnor
70 wbat we consider tho raIl,a;rn, 90 o,,r III
pr,v. the narpn, Of our nrosror;,r and tho on