The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-05
The New Administration.

dent of the People. He takes his place at the head
of affairs at most suspicious moment The coun-
try is prosperous at home and respected abroad
Every element of national greatness is in rapid
and successful state of development Agriculture,
manufactures aud commerce are in a most flourish
ing condition Peace dwells within our borders,
and plenty rewards the labor of our hands. The
public credit is high beyond all precedent, and the
resources Of the Government inexhaustble. A for
egn war, in which the new President won his
unfadng laurels. has been brought to happy and
honorable conclusion and has added to our already
vast domain territory equal to that of the largest
kingdoms of the EARTH giving us sole control of the
great ocean, and placing within our possession
metallic wealth of so amazing an amount as to dag
ze the understanding and bewilder the fancy.
The new President has, in our history, most glo-
rious past-in our actual CONDITION happy present,
and before him most hopeful future. That he
understands and appreciates all these things no
can doubt; that he will make every effort to make
wise and patriotic use of them, must be the sin
cere wish of every hearted friend of his coun-
try For our part, we have no doubt, from his past
hstory-from the honest simplicity and manliness
of his character-and from tie opportunity which is
afforded him of gaining, what every great and good
man desires, an enviable place in the history of
mighty nation, that he will use every exertlon in
his power, not only to preserve the present pos on,
but to advance the future power and prosperity OF
the Republic. That the President, in entering on
an untred career, will encounter many difficulties
in his course-that he may sometimes wander or
stumble, and sometimes be misled and deceived
is natural to suppose but yet, that his admnstra-
ton will be any thing but patriotic and honorable,
we must have positive testimony before We will
permit ourselves even to suspect. With new
administration we must expect new men, and, in
some instances, perhaps, new measures The
change in the former is matter of very little con-
sequence to any but the parties themseves-one set
OF officers will perform the duty much the same as
another, and little rotation instead of doing any
harm, may serve to give new activity to the public
service, and brush away some of the cobWebs
which for years have been gathering around the
seats of official dignitaries. As to the latter no
great and permanent changes can suddenly take
place. The policy of the country is beginning to
be so we'll understood-such progress has been
made towards settling it on permanent basis, that
every administration will be bound to pursue nearly
the same course. The promised reforms on the
hastings, and the violent attacks in Congress, are
duly appreciated by the people, and are set down
at precisely what they worth-the expression of
an ardent desire in those from whom they ema-
nate, to have the power to pursue the same course
with the objects of their attack. Every great
measure takes time to consummate. 1t must be
discussed in the halls of legislation, by the public
press, in the primary assemblies of the people, and
at last decided in defnitive issue at the baet-box,
before it can be finally established the perma
nent law of the land. We, therefore, think that
those who expect from the new administration any
radical changes in the policy of the country, will be
deceived thing is hardly possible even were
it desirable. There is but one question which will
be likely to give any serious trouble to Gen. Tay-
lor's administration, and that is in the settlement of
the governments of California and New Mexico
shall slavery be permitted in, or excluded from,
those Territories Yet even this, fearful as it at
one time appeared, and threatening as may be its
aspect now, will, there is reason to doubt,
be peacefully and satisfactorily adjusted by the
irresistible progress of events, and the strong good
sense of the American people.
We can not see any reason, then, to believe that
the new administration will be any thing but
cessful and happy. That it may be SO is our ear
nest wish. 1t makes no difference which party is
in power, or what man may be honored with the
highest rank, every good citizen must desire that
their acts may be such as to rebound to the honor
and ,nalfa1a of anr common eonntry-and to that
end aid them in all their good inten,s, to the ex,
IRENE measure of his ability. May the new Presi-
dent have a more quiet term than his predecessor,
and may it equally contribute to the public veal
-eNs-
For CALIFoRNIA-The bark Montgomery, Capt.
James G. Smith, post 6, Second Municipality, az
fords very favorable opportunity for passengers
DESTROYS of emigrating to the gold regions. She
will take the route around Cape Horn, which, al
though it may not be so speedy, yet the inconve-
niences of the land route are avoided, and, after
they are all undergone, there still remains the
uncertainty of meeting transportation from the
Pacific shore. We can safely commend the Mont
gomery in every respect She is nearly new, Bal
timore cpper-built of $50 tons burthen an extraor
binary fast saer, and strong craft as there is
in port. Her commander is we'll acquainted with
the Pacific coast, having been in the trade for
number of years. Passengers may rest assured
that she will be well fitted out first and second
cabin on deck and that her condition will be such
as will not require her to make any stopping point
during the voyage.
For CALIFoRNIA.-Col Webbs company bound |
for California, left yesterday at II O'Clock for the
Brazos, on the steamship Globe. The following
are the names:
- Col. Henry I; Webb. John w. Audubon; Henry W.
Webb Henry G. Maoy, Quartenlaster and COmmi.say.
DR. Kearnay Surgeon. Venanco Ayres. b. Boggs Jacob
LeSsf s. Benson. John A. Black, John j. Bloomfield H.
Boden. WIN. b. Barley. R l. Browning, U. s. Navy.
Henry CSwden, VIM. J. Cree James C. Elements Fred.
enck s. Combs John p. Cayey. Ulysses Doubleday, Luke
Damon G.aTn' Davis, James, Em,Is justin Ely ir.,
Nh M9pa'e , Graham n Lsyia Hudson L. F. Hnhey Tho;
HsI[son Israel kashaw 1olp $. Lambert. John Robt
Lambert. Augustus F. Lee, VIM Liscomb. Samuel <
a,scom6 - A. j. Mctso%n. f Fa MfiCH1Ser VIM Moe
Powell John H. Plumb j. Kearney R gers. sr Aaron r
Shipman Daniel A. S'ivers, VIM D. StveTs. Iohn Ste |
vens. Richard W. She wood James w. SHERWOOD, Lewis
Ha!man Tallmsn John ,. Task NJ. B. v Ientine. Thos
:. Valentine. Charles Valentine George f. Van Burep A.
i Van Buren, G. bert b Whittiesey E. w ~, Whitseey,
Williamson, Geo'ge Weed; Z. z Webb, tspssard $.
Joseph Sn, der. James Mitchell. A. A. MIX. J. H. Bake
well, Peter Coyle mus Mahoney. VIM. Rsnne Messrs
Wilson, Perry, Hews, Stevenson Weed, and Grant.
The steamship Alabama, Capt. Winde, left here
on Friday, for Chag,es. She took Col. Weller,