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* Like most Presidents before and since his time, Polk asked now and again for written opinions on technical matters of law from his attorneys-general. ^ 1 Diary, I, 161. Jan. 10. »Ibid. , II, 41. July 21, 1846. « Richardson, Messages and Papers, IV, 629-670. 'Diary, III. 281. » Ibid. , II, 79 ; IV, 202. CABINET MEETINGS UNDER PRESIDENT POLK. 239 But he seldom, if ever, called for written opinions from the rest of his advisers. On this point his words are nearly conclusive : " I have never call...ed for any written opinions from my Cabinet, pre- ferring to take their opinions, after a discussion, in Cabinet, and in presence of each other. In this way harmony of opinion is more likely to exist. " ^ Thus a practice begun by Washington and characteristic of sev- eral of Washington's more immediate successors was voluntarily abandoned by Polk. Polk's party was not a little aroused over the fact that two such pronounced Whigs as Generals Scott and Taylor were likely to gain most of the honors in the war.
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