The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-07

New Hork, ~ ed nesday, March z, 1870.
Tho New Admini.trs,isn ana lIs Prospects.
The recent words and acts of Gen. Taylor, in
his high capacity as President OF the United
States, have created singular sensation among
all classes of this community. The PRONUNCIATION
OF his cabinet, as far is known with accuracy
took every one by surprise. His inaugural address,
so bref, so modest, classical, and SO compre.
hensive, has increased the wonder in every quar-
ter; and the master spirits of the two old parties
are going about lnquiring of each other, "What
does all this mean who have we got now in the
White House =? what is to be the policy of the new
President? will he remove or retain the old office
holders Is he for high or low tariff ? what will
his general policy be % These questions are
answered In various ways, according TO the hopes
and antcipations ci the inquirers and listeners in
every coter7e around town. One thing, however,
IS certain; new era in the republic is about OPEN
lng-all the modes of speech and action which
have been considered right and proper for the last
twenty thirty years, by both Of the old parties,
have been swept from the slate of the White
House, rubbed off with sponge, and we are about
TO begin a new age Of government, with fresher
principles, more enlightened purposes, and higher
notions of morality, than any that have prevailed
In Washington for years and years past.
The opinions expressed OF the inaugural, by the
New York press, equally quite amusing and
interesting. The principal wing journals are in
ecstacies with it, and some Of them even cannot
refrain from saying silly things in the exuberance
of their joy. The democratic journals on the
other hand, seem to labor under as much diff
Guilty TO find fault with it, the wing newspapers
do to elaborate It's praise. Now, the absence of
all party feeling IN that classical paper and the
compre henslveness of its general views, are de-
cidedly its beet characteristics, and will SO con-
sidered by those who understand the character Of
the new President, and the purposes with which
he gees into the White House. No special party
policy, on any particular subject, is Indicated in
the address. The words are chaste, large In
meaning, courteous in phrase and patriotic to the
fullest extent. We must look for the practical In
tentions of the new President, IN the conduct
which he has exhibited since his arrival at Wash.
ington; and if we look into that matter, we
shall find that Gen. Taylor, as President OF the
United States, is more a man of decided, prompt,
and discreet conduct, than person who uses
language as a lawyer does, or who multiplIes
words like one OF those politicians who can talk
for half day, or write a whole newspaper, with
out communicating single distinct idea.
The general views put forth IN the inaugural
correspond, to remarkable extent, with the sem
tIments contained in the letters written by General
Taylor previous to the election. He means to be
President OF the whole country, and not of party
He has, to be sure, selected his cabinet advisers
from the wing party; but these selections have
been made OF moderate men, apparently unasplrlng
politicians, and not by any means at the dctation
of clIquee, from any part of the country. The at
tempt of the Pennsylvania delegation to dictate
portion of the cabinet, met with the same fate
which the effort OF millionaire OF Boston In the
same direction received The Pennsylvania clique
demonstrated against the appointment of Mr. Me-
redith, but they were dismissed in the most cordial
and gendemany style. Mr.. Lawrence, the Boston
millionaire, anted to select his own place IN the
cabinet but both those classes Of politicians dis
covered that the President meant to select his own
cabinet, and not allow politicians to select or frame
IT for hun.
These indications Of frmness, good sense, and
GOODNESS, on the part of the President, augur well
for his course Of policy during his term of office.
Such conduct is fs CONNIE tary on the principles
put forth In his letters before the election, and In
his address on the day OF his Inauguration.
The policy OF the new President is therefore be-
ginning to disclose itself. The country is at peace
with all the world, and will remain SO for at least
four years to come. The republic IS prosue-
rous to an extraordinary degree and eyerv
energy of the new administration, under the
presiding genius of the White House, will be dl.
eoted to give an impetus to progress of a peeceful
and industrious kind, affecting agriculture, com.
merce and manufactures equally with every other
interest The laws the finances, on the tariff, and
all other great National interests as they have ex-
listed for the last few years. and as they shaped
by the late administration, will remain IS they are
until the meeting Of the next Congress, ara then,
there is every reason to believe that NO violent or
radical changes will be made IN them, bet that
such practical notifications may be recommended
as time and experience may dictate. For four
years to come, at least, no annexation scheme will
be INDUCED In by the government. Our recent ac-
4uisiuons' brilliant as they are, will be improved,
consohdateo, and rendered fit for the habitaton of
an industrious and energetic population 1t is true
that no territorial government was established by
the late Congress Tor either New Mexico or
California; but the revenue laws, as a 1is miller
having been extended to California, the Presdeo,
will no doubt establish in that distant and yauabl.
region such a provisional government as may suit
che emergencies OF the case, until the new Con-
gress, at the regular time, can legislate on the
subject. General Smith is now there, and withthe
emigrsnts going thther from this country, num-
benng nearly thirty thousand who will be ia Cali
.ornla next summer, we have no doubt under the
auspices Of General Taylor, provisional govern
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