Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-03-31
~ From the New Orleans |
The outgoing Administration.

ne commencement Of new nd,,;.
t presents a favorable opportunity for = ra".
j an independent and unpartizan sp;rit orI
: OF that which has thus terminated IT, '"'
= trat!on OF Mr.. Polk must ever form n oo,"
d ana prominent era in the history of this ~
t an era, rich in glorious deeds and H,'
9 names--an era OF vast acquisition OF NO.
territory, or greatness, of renown. for M.
, I tic. we pretend not that these preot ro.
r attributable TO the wisdom or sagaci,v ~ :,
ecutive, or any OF the departments of tho a.
ment. They are due rather 10 the ona
our people. enlarged and developed bv g.
tutions. The President. Departments 10y
gress, have second ed and carried out the ~.
determination of the people. They dcser'
credit of able and efficient public agents
have acted well their parts, and arc en,;,Ioa
reward of good and faithful servants.
Mr.. Polk came into the Presidency Nc j
bodlmens of certain views and politics IA
ton was triumph of n question. rotbo.
a party or man. The Democratic n,r,
great sagacity, bad heartily adopted the (
annexation or expansion. the policy TO wb
conquest and settlement of this whole con-,
due. This position gave the unhero9a &
comparatively unknown, embodimen, ~ =
mocracy, brilliant victory over one off,,
distinguished statesmen and orators in n. h
Thus elected, Mr.. Polk collected aro,na &.
Cabinet of great ability and political CAM,
including one OF the most acute and IA
fiuanciers in the world-a man Of prodirio1,f +
and research n Secretary of State. who y
few equals and no superiors in the land. II
dignifed craftsmanship and luminous eloo,
a Secretary Of War of vigorous and.poweyc
tellect. and great experience 10 political r
with the other posts in the Cabinet well m
competent and able statesmen.
The selection of this Cabinet displavci2
judgment and sngacily in the President h
had anticipated the war which broke on, =,
his administration, he could not have ~
appointments with better regard 10 its sacc
conduct. The skiIful statesnnanship of Bgcbs.
brought forward our rights and clam, +
clearest and strongest light; the tact and
of Marcy. aided powerfully 10 the propqr
Zation and equipment OF our army; and n
quaed ability Of Walker, supplied the wa
its " "sinews" in nm inexhaustibe revenue.
war was glorious one-glorious tn cur arm
its gallant generals-glorious 10 the peopls
glorious 10 the administration. How
brought on. it behooves us not to inquire. n
ever be n vexed question. which the future
rian will find easier to settle than the writer
present day.
But. the war having broken out. /, val 4
Quoted with brilliant energy and success.
Government proved equal 10 the emergency.
emergency Of an invasive war was ney 1.
people and unknown 10 our history; bu, h
nevertheless, efficiently prosecuted and sor
concluded.
The peace which followed. added as MA
the national wealth and domain, as the va
increased the glory of tho Republic AID
does the product OF this new territory promiB
n short time. TO defray all the expense of h
QUESTION. BY It's possession have We KID
our territory across this great continent. and
quired what no other nation ever possessed-,
command of the two great oceans Of the q
The remote advantages Of these acouisilions
not 10 be calculated. There is nothing in Il
which is at n II comparable with the rising 1
of our Pacific Empire.
But the labors and honors of the outpoi 4
minIstrntIon do not terminate with their v6l'
dltIons 10 the national domain and wealth.
The internal economy and admnstrati e
our affairs have also been characterized by n
success and efficiency. The advantages
ad rdforenl Tariff, and of the Warehousing
so well tested in some of the old nations of r.
have been fully and satisfactorily demons d
The success Of this measure has raised lid d
OF tins Republic above that of any other nd
The world. The establishment and exien1
ocean steam navigation are also due TO &
two years of the outgoing administration.
But we have not space TO enumerate g
prominent facts and distinguished acniev ~
OF ihe administration which has Just passed %
power. 1t was due 10 our position as iudefend
journalists, however. not 10 omit the oppottuu
OF expressing our views upon the merits aud I
OF men who have labored zeaIously and alice
~ their respective spheres, TO advance I'd 4
Of our common country. We have 90
dissented from the opinions and censured =
'he acts OF the "oulgong administrations
were as unpartlzan in our censures as we
In our commendalion. The time and the Cd
Tor the expression Of the iaiior rebui all So
OF improper iniermeddling in party qus
he men, whose talents and devotion ma
so well directed In the service of tho I'D
have relapsed into the great mass of the
Our public servants retire from their officia(
and responsibilities, with little more than
sclousness OF having acted well their "a
with the applause of their coun,rymen.
reward be freely bestowed upon the citiz(
have just surrendered the hig gh Executive
OF the Republic, which the people confded
Extraordinary Development. t.--DIPLoMAT
GLING.-The N. Y. Commercial has seen
from one Of the Northern European caS
which is disclosed fact most humilialina
country. 1t is alleged thu, the diplomat
sentative Of the United States a, one of flhs
ern courts, having been for some time 50
has at length been detected in smuggling
goods-laces, calicoes &c. the amoun