Alexandria Gazette

WHAT HAS THE ADMINISTRATION DONE?
The administration of James K. Polk has now been in power more than a year.
With a majority of two to one in the House of Representatives, and a clear majority in the Senate, after a session of more than three months, what has it accomplished? Admitted Texas! Yes-
But Texas was virtually annexed before the present administration came in, and it had nothing to do, but pass a simple act admitting her into the Union. We repeat the question, what has the Administration done? Has it carried out a single one of its principles? Has it reduced the Tariff? Has it established the sub-treasury?-
Has it broken down the manufacturer, turned the industrious operative to a pauper, deranged the currency, and brought wide spread ruin and disaster upon the whole country? And last—not least—has it obtained the "whole of Oregon.?"
No not one of these principles has been carried out. With a majority sufficient to accomplish any measure, it has effected nothing. And why?
Because it is an administration that obtained power under false pretences. It purchased its temporary rule by mere party deceit—and the material that composes it is as discordant as were the means used for its elevation. The Tariff to the North—Texas and free trade to the South-
and the whole of Oregon to the West. These were the baits thrown out to catch the people's votes. The natural result has been, what might have been expected, that the party is split into fragments—and with all its numerical strength in both Houses, it has been unable to accomplish any thing. The recent scene in the Senate shows that the breach is a wide one. We have no desire to see it healed. We would rather adopt the "insidious policy," as the Union terms it, of "folding our arms" and letting our opponents have all the fighting to themselves. "It is a very pretty quarrel as it stands"—and we have no desire to interfere with it. In the dissensions of the administration we behold the political salvation of the country.
"THE RE-ELECTION."
The Union seeks to lead off on a false scent, when it refers to suggestions that have been thrown out only by some short sighted and unwise politicians, that Mr. Polk's course is dictated by a desire to secure his own re-election. Mr. Polk could not, if he would, possibly procure a re-election—even if his party remained in the ascendant. His action, as far as politics are concerned, therefore, has no reference immediately to his own prospects. It may have, to the hopes, desires, and fears of his party and his partizans.
As for himself, Mr. Polk, accepted the nomination for President, pledged to serve but one term -and he has given the most solemn pledges since, to the same effect. He will not be a candidate for re-election. And, we repeat, that if he had ever so great a desire to be a candidate, his own party would veto the attempt.