Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-08


character Knowing from his repeated
surances his uniform preference for the and approval
the policy o. the Wing party, chat party sustain him
their cherished associates Those who ask for detail OF hi
principles should be informed that in calling for principle
they mistake the meaning of the e and res seek only o
an eLrdf One Is deep-rooted and enduring, and
be changed by any circumstances The other temporary
evanescsn and unsettled and necessarily depends upon
ciden aad contingency and varies with them. The prnc
Piles Of tAe Btsh Government example, monarchica
lbs policy H to aggrandze The arstoeracy OF e realm Its
dences strongly towards epubcansm unless couneac
ted These are fundamental and permanent Isexpedency
wisely shcwn In occasionally shifting the which from
time to msnay be adopted They protect particular for
centuries until they full vigor hen and they then
take Oft pcsecon They laws in different shapes
during loHg OF years. and they then greatly modify
or totally abolish them. Our 544G doctrine principle.
1t was eezpedient-an expedisnt Of party 1t melted
away before the breath Of principle, which mademanest
IN desire too justice and love Of peace. The cry OF in
demniy for the past and security for the future daring the
war with Mexico expedieni has given way
the desire TO promote peace, which essentially principle
II singular fact that both these Presidential expeden for
such they have been defeated by the pncpssof
ther department Of the Government which have truphed in
spite OF his declarations and his perseverance In them The
Wimot py0riso is nohng but expsdentwhich may be,
as has been, departed from adopted, without any ADAM
donment OF principle twas adopted in the ordinance of ST
and IN the Missouri compromise IL uas omitted In the ad
mission OF Texas The spirit and Of it exse 3eary
sixty years beforeit acquired its When certain
evening, two years ago, informal communication
ceved from The Secretary Of State, asking for appropriation
in confidence of two millions OF dollars, the prorso in
incarnate form from yonder seat and probably who
voted for it d cheerfuly did under any other belief
than its being Earbnger of peace which promised by
the President if the two millions placed his disposal
voted for expeden because without the peace
Offering would not have been ade anai too wasn effect
offering of principle Gentlemen may be prncpd against
the proviso becaueeo concession which 10
imply But until particular party hasiatey built itself up
on this foundation il regarded in other than
Wings, decidedly against it. Others uncompromsng
their declared fath devoted TO it, One Of them has
said in effect the floor that he would for any honest
who in favor ofi What may be the fate of it hereaf
ter. Who tell Every thing will depend upon the OPT
MONS of those who the expedency of It's adoption
In any final action upon it, If there shall be any by conflict
judgments under the influence of e=otemen there might
be terrible developments. hope eethem averted by su
erng time and work the Of unquesonable
evil One of the advantages of selection Of particular
candidate Is that may postpone decision which might
otherwise be unnecessarily precpate and then, as at all
times safest reliance will be upon the direction of Provi
dence, which will take of in the future has done
in the past The gea, subject of slavery is rendng he
Try into Acknowledgements and parties of parties lpoba
bly, never will be settled by agreement But like other diff
culties, il will settle itself
Without any psrempory pledges particular espedients
General Taylor has explicit the declaration ohs pn
cPies An avowa that he is Whg, repeatedly made is
sufficient pledge if no other avowa existed Of his adoption OF
that course OF policy his support Of those measures which
avowed in preference Of his country any partyn dis
approval of crponn Difference FOR the deliberate and
declared will of the people through the OF taer Repre-
sentayes-in devotion 10 the constitution carried
out by the early Presdentsn uncompromisng hostility to
Executive encroacaments upon the rights Of other branches CT
the Goyemmenn belief that theprospety OF the country
be promoted BY the Congress Of the country unpeded
by narrow Prudces, the offspring es Of arrogant seshness
degrading subserviency. II is the first tire tha. abst
from ultra party feelings led to elevation
to the Executive chair To say nothing of Gen. asngton
forget the letter Of Gen. Jackson 10 the Legislature
OF Tennessee, bis letter Mr. Monroe, supposed 10 have
been written by Mr. Harper These Cardinal principles
upon which the Government has always been administered
when has beer well admnstered and beyon (which, when
candidate has gone with promises his promises have been
forgotten violated When PesdeRi, it will become his duty
to recommend such he shall judge necessary
and expedient Uni, then, his jsiisGs, which
would rashy anticipate the circumstances by which e1peden
measures OF future moment mus be governed, would be
ofcious and absurd. What strange nsght
candidate be expected judge Of for the hereafter If he could
put upon the witness stand the confessional the rack
the pleasure OF nquisIt:ye malignant Opponent
believe that wise undertakes say what he
would DO in supposed of things. He be actually
the midst CT Circumstances which prompt action bOore
the mind resolve with energy suited to the occasion
Issues have ban rendered only Of present and future
peien bu: Of obsolete questions that have been consigned
he epose of history bank wears entombed made
the stalking mrse Of party and have seen intrepid
efforts inToke from the peneaa Coy,i the ghosts Of long
since departed alien and eoa laws fight the ba ties of
sespaIrng Democracy.
so much FOR the dangers Of Execu.re patronage and the
evils which may mag not follow in its train. The
pominent objection to the too great establishment Of the
honors Of American Diplomacy Of its Leading an
evil habit already than sufficiently prevalent Nothing
has contributed directly tho unhappy condition of
Ireland than what is veil known by The term Absneoisn
The aueni lsbitsnts Of that iated sand instead
OF remaining, not toshare with thar less opulent counymen
the gifts If fortune AZ least dispense among them the smiles
Of friendship and the expenditures Of wealth. seek the
sphere Of court and the luxury Of its retans leaving
crowded millions incur the penalty Of cmes for
which they scarcely morally responsible. Do not add
temptations those which already shine the brancy Of
the vices of European capitals to lead your simple hammered
republicans astray Facilities Of render their visits
already frequent and their passion for them easy Of
diligence. Let them not hope for rest 10 enoyenls at
with their domestic and political institutions in
the constantly renewed dispeasson among them Of high d.
pomatc honose Above ALL do noculae succession of
citizens with passion for principles Of which they
he workings only among the ch, lest when they home
they may endeavor to Apply them where there few to be
benefited by the inflcion Of them upon the poor.
All that proposed laoks TO European existence alone
Representatives Of class are in reality much entitled TO
proper privileges those Of another All alike are exemp,
from responsibility In their persons property for asserd
debts imputed crimes Communications are received with
the respect from charge an ambassador Business
promptly conducted his countys rights are as web OBJ
served bis calls and suggestions respectfully listened TO-
matter which station may be occupied by the Individual
The truth s thai in ancient times there Wa but single or
der Of representative and not improbable that such
intercourse the nations OF the modern world return
Ambassadors minister's and envoys egaes and nuncos
se tular but empty and unmeanng Hgh-soundins
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