The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-06
The last aud the present Administrations.

| the peace for the District OF Columbia
The last aud the present Administrations.
Time presses. We write in the midst of city which
is teemins with people and full OF excitement We
have to throw ourselves upon the courtesy Of obl-
cling set of composos for the opportunity OF saying
a few words on the animated scenes which have just
passed aud passing around u.s. We shall take
more time and more space to expaiate upon them to-
morrow
The administration of James K Polk has ended. He
and his family left the White House about O'Clock
on Saturday night, accompanied the Irving House by
ladies' OF the city. his cabinet and several OF his friends
Though his setting, yet to the very last the
hearts of grateful people went with him 1t IS not
power-it is respect and affection, which bring them
around him. cabinet that for four years has kept to-
gether in harmony and generous CO. operation in the
public service, chung to him TO the last moment.
They accompanied him from the White House, with
other friends to his new quarters, in long pro-
cession of carriages; and now, when this paper is
issued, he and his family, accompanied by some OF
his friends are vending their way TO the distant South
He remained participate in the inauguration OF his
successor That imposing spectacle, too. has passed
and Mr. Polk has retired w it'll dignity and grace from
the high Office which he has filled 10 his happy home in
review of his brilliant administration He leaves his
country happy and tranquil at home-disurbed only by
one question: which it is hoped and believed will be
happily adjusted. lie leaves her glorious and re-
spec,ed beyond what she ever has been abroad. The
name of the United States is word of power in the
most distant nations of the earth, Her prosperity is
example OF the blessings OF a free government wisely
administered Her example has become light on the
watch tower. TO guide, TO animate, to enghten the ma
tons OF the earth.
With Mr. Polk the cabinet will also retire from the
executive service the Secretaries of State, OF War, and
of the Navy, may remain in office until tomorrow, at
the special request of General Taylor to give him OPP
portuniy of organizing, by and with the advice and con.
sent of the Senate, his cabinet. Colonel Johnson,
the Postmaster General, has resigned his office and will
retire in few days to Tennessee Major William Ora
ham, the able and amiable Register of the Treasury
resigned his office, too, Saturday, and returns with his
friend, Mr.. Polk, 10 Nashville The distinguished Attor
ney General has resigned his office, 10 take effect to-
morrow and he returns to Connecticut who knows
how to appreciate her admirable son,
We cannot detail the acts of courtesy and
kindness which have been recently extended to Mr. and
Mrs Polk Even the pulpit, the last Sabbath, did
not think it below its sacred Office to notice, among
mnistrston, and pour out its praises upon the depart
ing President and his family, and its prayers for their
happiness 1t is we'll thus pass through the OF
public life and carry with the grateful benedction
OF swell done, thou good and faithful servant"
| MIR. Polk and his family left Washington this morn.
ing in the southern boat Mr.. Walker, the late Secre-
tary OF the Treasury accompanies them but proud
TO say that he will return, to remain in Washington
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mittee of the democratic citizens of Rchmond who will
escort him to that city, and who have invited him to
spend day with them; 1--WE received a Geographic
despatch from Richmond last night inquiring at what
hour he would reach that city, the Legislature AM.
the citizens anxious 10 pay him public honors;)
but they will probably pass on, and also through Pc
tersburg, whose hospitable citizens have assembled
and presented him invitation 10 abide with them
and they will not probably stop day before they reach
Wilmington. Joy go with them to their retirement; and
happiness they will carry with them, because they have
left the national affairs in condition of the utmost pros
perity Never have sunny faces than they
wore on Sunday nght-all laid aside, and all am
bilious aspirations extinguished forever.
| The new President has succeeded to the chair Full
of responsibility it is at all OF cares under the
circumstances in which he assumes the executive power
He is probably not aware of what he has to do and of
what he is suffer If his qualifications correspondent
with the amiable character which seems to distinguish
him, he would find it uneasy and difficult part 10
manage but with his inexpcrienoe in civil affairs, and
amid the disappointed aspirations and the ntgues of the
leaders of his party, he has difficulties before him
which might appal the stouest heart. We will not en-
ter into these matters to-day We shall have time enough
hereafter to discuss them all Even his cabinet is
entirely organized. Mr.. Abbott Lawrence they say,
declines the Department of the Navy which it is said
that MIR. William Ballard Preston, of Virginia. will
be nominated, and Mr. Reverdy Johnson is to be nom
mated as Attorney General. Who is to fill the new
Secretaryship OF the Home Department is certainly
not yet known to us. member Of the Senate has
been spoken Of; but certainly no member of that
body be appointed whose time did not expire on
the 4th instant The constitution provides that ''no
representative shall, during the time for ichieh
he elected, be appointed any civil Office under the
authority of the United States which shall have been
created, or the emouments whereof shall have been
increased during such time"
The new Senate may act upon these nominations to-
day. AT all events, may have it in our power to
announce the appointments in a few days
Mr.. Dallas.
tits impossible for to express the profound respect
in which this distinguished etires from the chair Of
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