The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-04 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATE&

I.4AUGURATION OF THE SOUTHERN
PRESIDENT.

Mr. Joh.rion Davis Preaideut of the, Southern
C..nh.derac). on being inaugurated at Alabama on
the 14th tilt., delivered the following inaugural
idlro *4

tan tenors of the Morin of the l'oefederate Mates of
eyelids, and Telloweitimin—Called to the V-
rw alt rivisinsible elegem of chief executive of the pro,
-ovenimest which you have 'minuted, 1 approach
the• dosCarge.l the duties esslgnsil um with ea humble dis-
trait oe nee eddies, but with a sastaisies cocidence is
the WI dam of those who see to guide and awl me
la the nimicustration of public affairs, and an abiding
UM in the auto sad minden of the peple.
Loan'. forward to the speedy establishment .1 a
revues. d goveramest to take the place ,1 this,
sad ert .ch, by its greater moral and physical power,
will be otter able to combat with the many diflicultiss
whisk &rostrum the conflicting Into reds of separate natio%
1 ester soon the dates of the otos. to *hell I have been
diens with the hope that the laciemilig of our career AS a
enifederaoy day sot be obstructed by hostile opposition to
ear eisjornent of the separate 'tisk-ore and isdonce
which we have minded, and which, with the blowier a
Provia., we inlaid to maintain. Our pretest condi-
tion, adds weak • arse unprecedented in the history of
seisms, illisbatem the American idea that governments rot
tilos the wend ef the governed, sad that it is the right of
the people to alter and abolish governmenta wLeoeser they
become daatnetive to the ends for which they were esuib-
lashedh 2Ledecheedcompact of the t• 10011 from which we
have withdraws wto establish juntiee, ensure domestic
tranquillity. provide for the common defence, promote the
general welfare, ad nude the bleseings of liberty to our-
selves and our posterity ; and when, in the judgment at
the severe ;a dates sow ' this confederacy,
It has 1 en perverted front purposes for
which it wgunned, and eased to inner
N,. end f,r which it we. established, • iscumful
appeal to no ballet box deedned that se far as they were
enecernd te • meannessl ended by that cosenet should
even to elide. la this they merely asserted the right which
the Jeclarati. • f hidependenen of 1776 definen to be in.
alienable. Oi the these sad census ef its eaerciiie, they,
as sovereign.. ware the 'eel judges, each for itself. The
imparti.d, eel ginned verdict of mankind will viedicate the
rolitiele of ..or conduct ; and He who knows the hearte
of men will ji •Ige of the sincerity with which we laboured
to serve ti 1 government of our fathers in its epirit. The
rightpresoleinolY proclaimed at the birth of the states, and
which his bee., affirmed and re-affirmed in the bills of rights
of the states subsequently admitted into the union of
17A9, undenhihly res•ognises in the people the power to re-
sume the authority delegated for the purposes of govern.
matt. The. the sovereign elation here represented pro-
ceeded to form this confederacy, and it is by the abuse of
langsage that their act has been denominated revolutioo.
They formed a new alliance, but within each state its go-
vernment hes remained ; the rights of person and property
have not Laing di.itinterL The agent through
whore
_they communicated with foreign nations
is cheered but this does not necessarily in.
terrupt they intern,tional relations. Sustained by
the oesseicieseem that the transitioo from the former union
to the present ocefederacy has not proceeded from a dis-
regard on our part of our just obligatMo, or any failure to
perform ivory cameitutional duty ; moved by so intereet or
risen to meads the rights of others ; anxious to cultivate
peace and cceinierce with all nations, if we may not hope
to avoid war. we may at least expect that posterity will
sisquit us of having needlessly engaged in it. Doubly justi.
led by the name of amour part, and by warden
aggression on the part of dhen, there can be so cause to
doubt that the courage sad patriotism of the people of the
confederate elates will be found equal to any measures of
dehisce which soca theirseenrlty may require. An agricul-
tural penis, w nee chief intend is the export of • corn-
nudity required is every mentifectariog country, our true
policy is peac and the treed nen which our necessities
will permit. e.
his alike cur Wend and that of all theme
is whom we would sell, and ban whom we would buy,
that then should be the fermi practicable intrietions
upon the interchange of commodities. There on be but little
rivalry between outs sad say smaoutseturing or savigating
commuady, as the sesta eiders states of the American
Hain. It musk therefore, follow thenfrem that mutual
interest wend invite goodwill and kind Ann If, how,
win panes orlon of dominion should aloud the judg-
ment or Marie the amenities of Home states, we must
to mew. the emergency, and maintain by the dual
srbiymeaeat ef the mean the position which we lave as-
man awing the nation of the earth. We have entered
nos a career of inanimation*, and it must be inflexibly
ravaged timmach sway years at eentisrmin with our late
sesecistes of the amnesia states. We have vainly nodes-
vowed to seem re tranquillity sad obt.in respect for the
right to which we were entitled. As a portent, —not a
nake—ws hare resorted to the remedy of separation end
henceforth our enerriee mid be directed to the conduct of
ear owe Stairs Lad the pirpeluity of the confederacy which
we have fanned. If • just wept• of mutant la-
tent shall permit as to Forms oar aw
c)sole political amen my rood earned dune will
Lew NOW. Hat, if this be and se,
owl the integrity of on territory and Middens
bs amailod, it will bat remain for us, with ins reselve, to
Wato emu, sad to invoke the bkwring of Prowilerree en
enn As a ear of tier mew einditien, and
dew to inset wean it will be sesensery
he
emie a visly and emulation of the banchoe
be iormethitipaitnesh, boring special charge of
bimearre: leas" adios, Main, and postal serdee.fiet
=beans the defelerate stales may,
.aMer se.
romedennea. rely mei* epos their paint ; odor
b domed Monalie, is the pourat oaailitioa a affair, that
Mere sheaf bo • billindested, disciplined army, dere
neberees this maid oneelly be required on • pens son
1 abe ingswe AM tor the protegees el our
iteneere remsepeo es the hish seas, a navy ofelidedto
bete Abdo will be elipabod. The.. onceentire have bob.
les word the attendee of With a ereditatioa
diaries sib hen thet d oar :a me far a• it fen= of their mil.tionors latest. freed
amilins Mesh have Wadersd with
the permit of the Isabel willinr% it is not
neaturel to espies that the Milos from which
we ban remedy portal day mei to unite their
fernier with ens NA" the dent we have insti-
tuted. For this yew makes adequate prove.
eke ; but beyond thn if I mistake net, the judgment and
wit of the people an that mite with the bales frau
whin dar mssparated ie saber practicable ear
mina& Ts tie power. des op the maven. end
="the*Meer of the easfedoracy, it is regalia,
alteold ill beds of ity that the warfare ef
every patti 44 wand be the aim eZ the whole. W here tie
dors out exist iininenniVne ate ampendered, which mad ad
should rent k separation. Actuated so'ely by •
denary to io seem our owe signs ernl to
our own w Han the sepantlen of the mofedsote
seams ham be a sparked by me wreaks urn ethers, and
followed by eve d..sootie amood. Our iartestrial per.
suit. have roisived no cheek, the cultivation of our gelds
progresses as berehifore ; sad eves should we be involved
in war, there would be so coracle:able dirnisetio•
in the production of the step:es which have em-
etitutal our export, in which the ciimmercial world
bus an inmost scarcely Is. than our own. This
anamin lanien rif pronoun ad eonsurner can ally he ie.
templed by sa extern. force which should obstruct Its
trasainiesioe to foreign sleeken • nurse of modcet which
would be detrimental to 'nankeen:nig ac.l
iatestata Mooed. &mid TIMM guide the actioi of the
governaneet hem which we ban separated, a policy ande-
trimeatal to the civdied world—the northers states in-
cluded—emit& not be dictated he even • Onager desire to
Infietazi r sec but it it be otherwise, a territdo re.
wawa v will rest epos it, sail the suffer:Lea milboes
will hoar tendency to the policy and sekkeslne‘s of cur
ezmesears, la the meantime there will remain to us, he
soles the irdieary remedies before suggested, the well-
kaosu m 41/01111 foe retaliation upon the commerce of our
esemy. Liperienee is public stations of • subonlissit•
grade to this which your kindness has conferred,
has taught me that care, and toil, and ,lumprointment, use
the pr...c elev.ition. You will we Inlay 0110111
to forgii many deficiencies to tolerate. bet you
shall sot find in me either want of sea or
fidelity ti the ewe that is to me tloi highest
Lops awl of must enduring affection. Von: ;enormity hisbestowed ,pou roe an undeserved distinction—owevrhieh I
neither... iglit nor des:red. Upon the continuance of that '
sentiment. and upon your wisdom and patriotism, 1 rely to
direct at I support Ins in the perforn 31.., of the duty re.
spiritist my hands. We have cham,..l the ,onstituest
fart, but not the system of our governer-nt ; tie constitu-
tion toned by our fathers ia that of these confederate
states. !n their esparition of it and in the jidicial com
street son it has received we have a light whieli reveals its
true man Meg. Thus instructed as to the jest interpretation
of that .ostrum,ot, and even remembnier test all offices
are but d rests hell for the people, sod that delegated powers
are to b • strictly construed, I will hope In dee diligence in
the perf instance of my dnytliun4hough they may disappoint
,our es setations, yet to wham retiring. something of
the g00...wi1l and confides.* when will w• Ira use my en.
•11nell 011SCIL It is joyous, in the r''4:4. of perilous
times, look around upon a people andel :n heart, where
mist pu. rose of high resolve animates and manacle the
whole- where the sacrifices to be made are set
weigh. 1 in the balance against D.nour, right,
liberty. and equality. Obstacles may retard, hut
they • •ook leei prevent the preteens of a movement enc.
Bees: by its justice and unstained by a virta.,ua people.
Rover vile let no invoke the tied of oar fathers to guide,
sad reekie, sail protect us in our adorn to perpetuate the
"Ise' 40 witch, by His lining, they were able to rind'-
. ate. • stahluh, tastiamit to their powerr;7, sad with •
coot ware of Hi. favour, ever gratefully a.Asowilled• we
may nopofolly look foresnl to sue em, to peen. to
MAT vity.

T marriage is announced as bluntly to take
plate, of X. Kyr ohm la ilueroaniere, eau'•re!ect of Die, moo
of V ,•eaust de Is Gutroasiere. Coaariltor of Sea* with
the of the Marquis di, JO-Ville, a mit laadoerher, of
the

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