Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-08

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New York. MAJ. 1871
Mn. VAN BusEs IN FEAScE.---ihe follow |
mo extract from int a.ieasl leading pa
per in Paris, in republishing the inaugural adj |
aress of ", Van Baren, is but just tribute /
&c ,esrec, from the subjects of foreign power, |
TO the pure democrass Of the GoEe'anea: and
neo,,e Of the Uniiea States. Each successive
.,..,;o, ,s p,esiien; tends to increase the con-
sdenee Of foreign aaiions in the pe.manency Of
on, f,ee institutions, and we should no. be
surprised if The example set by the American
neople. before the expiration of the first cen
,urr other Independence. should be followed
'by the oppressed people of the principal ma
lions of Europe. Already the yoke has be-
come SO oppressive in Canada. that i. is fear
ed by England that she will declare herself
free and independent. Loud complaints ofop-
preston and injustice are made in Canada, and
strong denanciations OF the crown are heard in
every public meeting. and read in the columns
Of every weekly sheet published within her
dominions. The character OF the American
people is So exalted in France, and indeed all
the powers of Europe, that the choice of a
President by the Americans, insures him their
confidence, the sneers and jaunis Of the oppo-
sition 10 the contrary not,. ithstanding. --EDs.
oThe installation of the new President of
the United States took place on the fourth Of
March last. The ceremonial observed on the
occasion Of this solemnity, differs as much as
one may suppose, from the gorgeous pomp Of
Europe, as democracy is different from the
monarchies, more or less absolute, which -four
ish on this side Of the Atlantic. During this
solemnity, in the midst of an immense con-
course of citizens, assembled from all parts OF
the Union at the federal city, MIR. Van Buren,
and his predecessor General Jackson) were
borne in the same chariot TO the Capitol. They
both, attended by the authorities of the Repub-
lie, took their places under the portico of that
vast edifice. The newly-elected President, af.
ter having taken the oath Of Office before the
people, and attheir hands, delivered in tina m-
posing manner, attended isinaugural address.
inwhich lie explained the principles by which be
would be guided during his popular maeistra-
cy. The swelling multitude which received
the oath and the address Of Mr.. Van Buren,,
covered at that moment the summit of the hill
ON which proudly towers the Capitol of Ame.
RIGA.
"Ifa European had boon presen. at this ce.
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subject OF deep meditation, to see the peo-
pie OF great nation contract an alliance with
their chief, freely elected, and particularly TO
SOC the old General, the most renowned mill.
tary chieftain Of the day, and but lately invest
ed withpower itileless tina royal, conduct his
successor TO the Presidential chair, from which
he himself was about to retire with willing an
ticlpatlon to private life, after the example Of
his predecessors, Washington and Jefferson.
sit IS thus that a. every successive period of
four years the unfavorable predictions which
nave been made at the cradle Of American In.
dependence have failed. These presidential
elections, which the friends of monarchy in
Europe have asserted, would be attended by
the eifusion OF blood, are effected with az much
quiet as the appointment Of tho most obscure
municipal counsellor ofany village in France.
Those who predicted that they would present
scenes Of anarchy and ambition, similar TO the
tumuituous diet Of elections in Poland. seem
to have forgotten that the nobility alone elect
ed tho kings Of that empire; whilst in the U.
nised States the whole people, the sovereign
people, exercise that high and supreme power.
Anstocracy is turbulent in its nature. and is
divided into factions, tho necessary fate Of a
country possessing titled families. Democra.
cy, on the contrary, is calm and tranquil. be.
cause all interests arc merged in one, that Of
the nation. This is the great lesson which the
United States are called to give to the world.
"Mr. Van Buren,, as he himselfhas remark
| ed, is the first President who was born subse.
quentiy to the war Of Independence. The pe.
neratlon Of the fathers Of the Union has thus
passed away. Posterily has commenced for
them; and il has touched their labors. merely
to give to them progressive perfection. The
debts contracted during their wars with Enc.
land are paid off, and the only embarras smes,
IN finance now existing in the United States.
= the most useful employment Of the surplus
revenue of the Government. The population
has increased, within the third part Of 4 cantn.
~, from four to fifteen millions. There arc
eight hundred leagues Of railroads already
made, and ono thousand three hundred leagues
OF canals. The exports Of the United States
whichin 1920 amounted to two hundred ana
seyenty-fve millions Of francs, exceeded IN
1885 tins ann, of & va h,ud,od IL A.. -. -