Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-04-19
From the Mississippian.
: his Glorious A<l nliiAissr;sliOn.''

From the Mlssissippian.
I"ThIs Glorious Administrations
i As Gen. ScorT styled the army unde
his command after the brilliant victorie
of Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Chapultepec
Churubusco and Mexico, so we say Of tn
administration of President Polk-'sthi
GLORIOUS administration p Mr.. jefferson
| by the force Of his master mind, over
threw the federal dynasty. The spark 0
fenlightened freedom, which blazed fortl
with terrible efiulgence in the Frencl
revolution, had taken possession Of hi
soul, and his rare. endowments of mins
enable him to stamp upon the institution.
and character Of his country, principle.
and policies, which the long irodden dowr
French, dhnly perceived, but could no
enjoy and appreciate.
The timidity of the amiable Presiden
Madison, in granting charter to the bank
Of the United States Of 1877, once agar
gave tile federahsts foothold and strength
in the nation. Corruption had become the
order Of. the day, and the press as well as
members of Congress, were found alike
vulnerable. The money power, for {
while, was triumphant.
The indomitable frmness of President
Jackson, arrested the downward tendency
Of the national political complexion. The
great measure Of his administration was
the destruction of national bank, in con
nection with which was the specie circu-
lar, which restored to the country a hara
| meney currency. ,.....-.... f.. .,..f.r s.
President Van Buren, gave to his coun-
try the constitutional treasury system, SO
much derided by federal slangwhangers,
under the name of the sub-treasury.
President Tyler, gavethe finishing blow
to the bank; and one of its advocates Mr..
Webster,) then announced, that it was
Gan obsolete idea;' but Mr.. Tyler, unfor-
tunately for his republican fame, signed
the federal act repeating the Independent
Treasury, which the patriotism and ge-
MUS of his abused predecessor, had vouch-
saled TO the country.
Now let us see what President Polk IS
administration has done!
First OF all, we witness the restoration
Of the independent treasury, and its tri-
umphant success in times Of peace and
war, under the sagacious control of the
able head of the treasury department.
Next, we see that relic OF barbarism, a
protective tariff, broken down, and uniet-
tered commerce, leading the country on to
prosperity, and the rapid development of
its untold resouces. -.r 20.
The long disputed claims of Great Brit
ain and the United States to Oregon,
are adjusted, and peace with that nation is
placed on permanent basis.
We now come to the browning act of
all. The wrongs which the nation had
suffered with unexampled patience from
Mexico, and her aggressions upon 4 new
State just joined to the confederacy, are
repealed and avenged. The national char
acter is dazzingly displayed to the aston
ishment Of the world. A nation Of I'M
daunted soldiers is exhibited. Volun-
teers fresh from the comforts of cheerful
homes, rush out in defence Of the banner
of their. country, and show themselves
equal to the best drilled regulars that a
frederick OF a Napoleon ever mustered in
the field. Gloriously is the national hon
or vindicated. Peace is secured, wiM IN
demnity for the past and security for the
futwe-the best Of security-consisting
in the acknowledged valor and prowess Of
the American citizen soldiery. New
Mexico with her valuable mines, is ours.
California with its rich valleys and SPLEEN
did HORRORS, is ours; and with this last ac-
QUESTION; we obtain the wealth of the
Eastern Archipelago. A new field Of
commercial enterprise is at once opened.
and the dull Pacific, hitherto the resort OF
our whalers and few BIRTHS trading YES
sells, the property Of the Hudson's Bay
Company, will soon be whtened by the
canvass of our merchant vessels engaged
in profitable trade with India.
Inthis acquisition of territory, the whole
country is benefited. If the southcrn
planter has new fields opened to him in
Texas, the northern merchant and manu-
facturer have room for enterprise in the
wealth of the Indies. If vast extents OF
fertile domain are opened to the denselv
populated old States, tie hunter and trap
per of the west, will also reap his advan-
taees. -
Such, briefly, are some of the blessings
which "this glorious administration will
bequeath to the country. In after times
when the patient and impartial historian
shall examine the archives of his country.
he will record in his pages, that the ad-
ministration Of JAM K. Polk, deserves
to rank with that Of JEFFERSON.
FREDERICK THE GREAT AND ZIMMER-
MAN.---Dr. Zimmerman, the author and
physician Of celebrity known by his works
on Solitude and National Pride, went from
Hanover to attend Frederick the Great in
his last illness. One day the King said to
him, g You have, presume, sir, helped
many man into another world?" This
was rather bitter pill for the doctor, but
the dose he gave the King in return was
a judicious mixture of truth and lat;ery.
?" Not so many as yuur Majesty, nor with
SO much honor to myself"
IL Mr. Palmer, Late OF Indiana, who
has explored the country north of the CO.
lumbia river, says, that Nancouver's Is
land is as large as Great Britain, and con-
tains all the natural resources to make it