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THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
The consistent conduct Of the new President
seems to give universal satisfaction. Even those
who were confidently locking for some office under
his administrations cannot be otherwise than satis
ed with the reasons he gives them to bidc their time.
BY an article copied in this paper, it will be seen
that however numerously signed or inhuential'y
backed may Be their recommendations, ssOid Zach"
win not 90 much look At any application for Of
dee. There is another mode by which they are to
prefer their claims. Every thing 10 to be done in
its proper order and through its proper channel, and
thus the self respect Of each departments to be
tanned without any interference dictation on his
part. Hope thus deferred may make many hearts
sick, but after al the propriety of the course thus
adopted must be manifest to all. The departments
must have time to look round and see what oiiices
ought to be vacated under the Jetfersonian rule
We have m inkling of the cold Man's' course and
his adherence to principle in the re-appontment Of
several Democrats to Office against whom the want
Of fitness and the charge Of using their Official inu-
ence BY interfering in elections cannot be urged.
Let him pursue this course in his Cabinet Councils,
and hostility to his Administration viii be 50 far
neutralised that those loco foocos who are deter
mined to oppose hum, nolens volens will be reduced
TO mere eerporaps guard. He will become as pop
uar universally, Is John Tyler was unpopular uni
versally.
There may be some sanguine ones whose faces
are set odce-ward who will grumble At such delay,
but aOld zachn viii teach them to be patient while
he 10 Illustrating to the whole nation what he meant
BY saying that he vas not an aultra whig..
tion to foreign missions will commend itself to all
those who approve Of an economical disposition Of
the public funds, although he would be perfectly
justi6able in multiplying the appointments so modesf-
y made by James X. Polk on Sunday morning,
March the 4th after the said Polk ceased to be Pres
ideLt.
President TArLoR's mission it appears to Us is 70
pour oil the troubled waters or political strife,
which have 90 long agitated our nation. We think
he himself takes similar view OF his position. It
seems to have been his highest ambition to bring
country to that state of patriotic and esir-
ale repose which Characterised it before this strife
commenced. Were our country threatened with !
foreign invasion, our people would be unit, and
rise up 10 one man in its defence. Why should it
not be so in peace? We have great national inter-
ests 70 uphold and promote which require the ef-
forts of all. Already the influence Of the free in
sttutons Of our country 10 peryading the nations Of
Europe. This influence is to extend itself by our
example, and not by any overt act Of propagandism
or of any attempt in dis seminating it among the ma
tons Of the earth. Good wings will content to fore
so the holding ofplace obtaining the emolaments
OF ONCE, il BY such course they may preserve the
character Of the nation. The character Of the ma
tion IL every thins-the success Of individuals in
these matters is nothing. Otherwise their sonduct
may indicate Characteristic which has long dis
graced the loco foco party, that is, misarprehen
sion ofthe objects or government, in supposing that
was to b kept for their especial benefit and not
Tor the good and grandeur and glory Of the whole,
mat u might become pattern government for the
whole world. All oces should be subordinate to the
great idea Of being instituted and kept in existence
merely as machinery to perpetuate and exhibit sys-
tenn Of government in which man may rule or gov.
ern himself. We grant that the more perfect the
machinery the more clearly shall we illustrate the
great design, and we have confidence in the be-
lief that the whole machinery win be SO adjusted
during the administration of Gen. Taylor az TO de-
cure the important object Of our government Is
nearly ~ possible, amid the counter currents of
selshness that will obtrude Themselves on his no.
tice.
The theory Of our government cannot be improv-
ed. is this grasping after ONCE that il the bane
which will Il any thing, prevent its being carried
out in practice. The temptation and desire to be
great causes many to overlook the object our gov
ernment, and to forget their individual responsible
y in reducing its theory to practice. This strife
to be great creates individual unhappiness and in
the aggregate engenders disafEection and want of
confidence 1t large. good man in speaking on this
subject once said he had read the memoirs of Eve
men, two Of whom declared that they had never
known what it was to be happy until'they had Civ
en- up all idea Of being great. Their ambition in
striving to be great had kept them disconnected and
unhappy, but when they gave up this strife It was
otherwise. This may be the experience Of all. All
can zee the force Of the principle, and many dis
appointment may be averted By acting as did the two
men alluded TO. It is applicable TO individuals in
sHciasses. Who is not wishing to be gresfer-hiyh-
er than he LISP Hush such wish; cease the strife
to become great, and you win save yourself much
perplexisy and trouble. For years we have endea.
vored to act on this principles and it has enabled us
to smile At the multitude in their struggiDgs and
scramblings for ONCE, without On envious wish to
BE OF their number. We hare run into . moralizins
vein and ~ II may not be exactly suited to the taste
o. our readers, we shall close our remarks by re.
commenting all to cooperate with ssOld ZACH, in
bringing back the country to the usages and
ofthe early Presidents, aud give to patriotism lis
full swing.
THE SCHOOL MEETING rO-DAY.-Our citizens
should attend the School meeting At the congrera-
tional Church at two O'Clock this afternoon. See
notice in another column.
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