The correspondence of James K. Polk. Reveals the shift from issues relating to the formation of Polk’s administration to issues that would give shape and consequence to his presidency.
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WAYNE CUTLER is research professor of history at the University of Tennessee. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Lamar University and his master’s and doctor’s degrees at the University of Texas at Austin.
Professor Cutler became director of the Polk Project in 1975, served as associate editor of the fourth volume of the correspondence, and headed the editorial team in the preparation of the series’ fifth and subsequent volumes. He began his professional career in 1966 as an editorial associate of the Southwestern Historical Quarterly and moved to the assistant editorship of the Henry Clay Project in 1970.
JAMES L. ROGERS II, the Project’s associate editor from 1995 until 2002, received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and his doctor’s degree from the University of Tennessee. He joined the Polk staff in 1991 as graduate research assistant and became associate editor following completion of the series’ ninth volume.
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From Silas Wright, Jr., July 21, 1845 Two great points of principle now occupy the commanding positions in the eyes and minds of the freemen of this state. The first in importance and interest is the question of our public debt. . . . The second is a more effectual organization of our system of corporate credits, and here I think one great simple principle will alone satisfy the feeling already awakened and rousing itself to action. That principle is unlimited individual liability upon all corporators, as it now rests upon natural persons.
To Silas Wright, Jr., August 4, 1845 In regard to all corporations including those of Banks I have openly & publicly maintained and advocated the doctrine of individual responsibility on the part of the corporators. Within the last six years I have had occasion to proclaim these opinions both in writing and in public discussion in my own State, where they are well understood.
From A. O. P. Nicholson, August 17, 1845 Tennessee is once more democratic and will now stand by and sustain the Administration. You can better imagine than I can describe the effect produced upon the leading whigs. . . . In the midst of their deep mortification they are taking some comfort from the prospect of controlling the election of a Senator.
To David Craighead, September 13, 1845 If a single blow should be struck by Mexico, we are prepared to make a short war of it. If however her armies remain West of the Del Norte, and no other act of hostility is committed by her, we will not strike the first blow.
From Charles Fletcher, September 13, 1845 That the territories of Oregon and upper California will both be settled by the Saxon race is now no longer a problem but reduced to certainty and that they will disdain the rule of the Norman barrons is equally certain. Noah Webster’s spelling book will be taught in the schools and the English translations of the Bible will be read in the churches throughout all those territories and Democratic liberty will be the necessary consequence.
To Aaron V. Brown, October 24, 1845 No President, ever has, or ever will be able to keep up his correspondence with his friends. So numerous are my letters daily, that it often happens that I can scarcely have time in the day & night to read them, much less to answer.
To John Slidell, November 6, 1845 I have reason to believe, that the judgement of Herrera and his advisors, is favourable, to an amiable adjustment of pending difficulties between the two countries, but in their present weak position, they probably fear to encounter the popular opposition which might be made to such a step.
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