Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-05
PolIty Of the Administrator.

The New York Journal Of Commerce processes to
give in formation received Through direct and au-
thentic channels" as to the policy of Gen. Pierce's
Administration. As nothing has been done yet by
that Administration to indicate a fixed policy upon any
particular measures the public will have to guess al
it, or rely upon newspaper predictions. The journal
of Commerce states upon its Information received
Through direct and authentic channels, - that, "as to
foreign affairs it is the purpose of the President To
maintain a conservative, but decided attitude, avoid
ing collisions but insisting upon . due regard, 10y
foreign powers, of our national rights and interests,
&c. "F5rcible dnneSatiOH' says the Jouurial Cf Conn
merce, sis to find no place in his Administrative pre-
%gramme." As to the internal policy Of the Admin
~i,tration, it is to be directed towards the oxtinguish-
ment of the public debt and the subsequent reduction
OF the tariff duties on importS-that is tosay, the pre-
sent tariff is to be modified rLca tie doJt is pail e5.
When this is done the reduction OF duties is to be
made "to the lowest extent which may be adequate
to the expenditures of the Government and consistent
with the promotion Of such manufactures as may be
necessary to oational safety and Independence" And,
lastly, that tao Pacific Railroad is not an Administra-
ton measure. According to this, then, We have tie
position of the Administration defined on foreign at.
fairs, territorial acquisition, the tariff policy, and tn
1SlhS hIO II may all mean SOMETHING OF II
may turn out to mean nothing at last. Abundant
latitude is gwen on each subject for a variety of con
structions, as has been characteristic for seven
months now Of every announcement that has
been given forth u the future policy Of the
Administration. We take It, however, to be the
intention Of these announcements Of the Journal Of
Commerce Through direct aud authentic channels"
20 reflect the eminent Of the Conservative
Democracy. As such, they are in some re
spects not so Objectionable. But to say nothing Of
the reliability 10 be placed upon the so.callcd "au
thentic channels Of information through which it is
received, the difficulty nowadays is to know where
- lind the Adminisu atioL upor, any question after it
has defined it, p sitiOn. The Pacific Railroad ques-
ton is an illustration Of this. Our Pacific Railroad
Democrats will think so, al least, IL after the opinions
expressed by Administration officials on their meme
rable tour to the Crystal Palace, they are To be t,ll
now that the Pacific Railrot I'd is not to he an Admin
istrauOn measure. But the Presidents lnauzma
furnishes striking illustration Of how lar his Admin.
istrahon falls short 0? p~racticing what it breaches,
and Of what a variety Of constructions may be put
upon whatever emanatcs from that source. whether
a the declarations Of the administration officers. or
as Information received Through direct and authentic
channels We have seen enough Of this Admins
tadon to satisfy rs that the only safe plan is Judge
itby its ac5 and not 10y its professions, To maintain
this or that course Of policy, come from what source
they may.