The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Progress and its
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From tho Washington Union July l21


IL now four months since Mr. Polk assumed the seals
Of office, and entered upon the discharge Of the
weghty responsibilities to which he was called by his
countrymen


Our foreign relations have occupied no nconsderable
portion OF his time He u.s. emphatically working Pre-


deEt and he has been most fortunate In having
him talented, harmonious, and working cabinet. To
his energy wisdom and forecaste IL the CO ountry in
great measure indebted for the speedy harm
glorious contamination Of the Of Texas 10 the
United States according to the terms prescribed by the
resolutions OF Congress A strong naval force was
promptly placed in the Gulf Of Mexico and tho army in
the Southwest concentrated the SABINE thus giving
assurance to the Texan people that as anne
on was accepted by thea they would be under the pro
lection OF our flag The naval force displayed on Vera
Cruz gave distinct and significant indication Mexico
that at the same time desire peace and the strict
observance OF our treaty obligations with that power
prepared to resist the aggressive measures which
Mexico threatened in the event of Texas accepting the
terms Of .s annexation proposed BY our Congress.
gec measures OF the administration produced in deter
ring Mexico from making any hostile movement well
as In giving confidence Texas that she would be
ected and defended in giving her assent to the union
Ihcse measures have undoubtedly essentially aided our
Snarge pAares Mr. Donelson in thwarting and defeat
nY the ihtgues and ofcious intermeddlng of the Br


sh Minister, who abored with zeal worthy OF better
cause to defeat annexation. Every movement of the
BRUSH and French Minister'S especially the former the
sudden and unexplained departure OF the TEXAN sccre
sry OF State sir Ashbel smith) on his mysterious mis-
S,on 70 hngana was watched BY the government
and the skill and ability Of that minister have Completely
frustrated and destroyed all the ntrgues Of the enemies
Of anne exation whether foreign or domestic.


This is the only question, foreign or domestic, which
has been brought to its during the four
Of the administration which have elapsed


We may, however, confidently assure the public that
the same vigilance has been observed in all our foreign
relations with other countries.


Until the meeting of Congress in December no appro
pirate opportunity will be afforded to Mr. Polk to declare
his whole policy foreign domestic The public how
ever. are not left to vague conjecture rs 10 what il
will be.





Having in scsacrifcing spirit, announced his deter
mnaton in advance to but single term there Is
no future in politics. for him. beyond that period He
mas therefore, personal ambition to crafty; and his
wno,e ann we are sure is to his country faithfully
in the ascendant " " P"'o 'e'