The North-Carolina standard., 1845-03-12
THE INAUGT1RA1

and Independence are our guidiDo 81 "'egrity
neither ask nor expect favors frop, H. '"'S We
ture administration, and what we shall nyf.
production has its source, not in interest o. Ibis
bitlOn, but IL, the Judgment and comes f. aOf Rn.
heart We have read it carefully and D,,aa,. Sn a'
We have weighed, so far as our feeble n;Sa s"l'eIE
permit, all its leading trmhs-s stvle i,s ~ would
its present bearing, and its future inAnon. npefi
e8pose OF the principles and sentiment. -. %aR
country's Chief Magistrate, and we ba,s h'
pared 1t with other InauguraIs; and we ar. arr CON- CON-
TO say that we regard it as equal in etprn PROUD
to any which has preceded it. The stvlo ;sSpec
ly chaste, and dgni6ed, and so plain that a lp'R
und erstand and grasp its salutary truth, u, may
opinion ne defines clearly and correctly II. %
principles of the Federal system-tbe non NV great
the General Government the reserved TSd s:''d
the States, and the danger to each and .Is ,SuSd
the undue exercise or the usurpation of Dona' "pn
either. Most glOriousIy have the Objects r,"e' e
of the President: LII the Language
ut leaves individuals, over whom, ;.
tectIng influence, entirely free 10 in-o' us pro-
own condition by che Legitimate exIr.oe ther
theh mental and physical powers. I, isa 0 a
protector OF each and all the States of
VINO ilyes upon our soil, whether If po,;r man
eign birth OF every Religious sect in ,ba @ Or io'
OF lhe Almighty according to the dictates "f "fT,slp
own conscience; OF every shade of ono " 'aK
me most Tree inquiry; ofevery art. trade .n, and
eupatlon, consistent with the laws ofIhe SaI% aau %
And we rejoice in the general happiness ,%'Ts H,.
have been the offspring of freedom anJ ~ winch
power" dnd nUOf
Fhls is R"pubIicanism-thi is Domo,,..
Our prosperity and happiness have indeed b.s,
the offspring Of freedom, and not of ronss" w."
Freedom in the Union, and by the Upion- f.,
dom which the Colonies achieved as On, vb,t
they secured by Union and which coono, .-:,
alter that Union shall have been broken =, .nI
destroyed How eloquently does he rebuka ,bo,.
who would dissolve the Confederation: WIN r.,
temporary gains, or Under the influence of D,r,
heats, or for any cause, would substitute tweOir
eight Governments, jarriHg with each other and
warning with the world, for the one great beDicD
and glorious Government, which owes all a6,,
done' all it is now doing, or hoping to do o6e
elements OF freedom, and not of power!
Upon the Question of the Tariff the President
IS remarkably explicit, and we agree with him
hat the object in Ievyihg Tariff should BE- ebe
'aIsine OF rereSue,'' and "protrcton the nc1ea."
This Is the principle contcnded for by the demo.
facy IN the late campaign, and indeed from I'll.
oundation of the Government; but our opponuu
Vonld make protection the obirct, and revmu
he incident. This is the difference, broadly ss
ID, between the parties
The Texas Question is handled with becong
'ldncss; and in such a way as to stamp win
e impress of an enlarged, national spirit. Th
flowing paragraph from the Inaugural cove,
Ie whole ground:
" The Republic of Texas has made known h,
eslre TO come INTO our Union, TO form mart
lr Confederacy, and enjoy with us the BLESSING
hoeftY, secured and guaranteed by our Con-
ltu'Ion. Texas was once part of our counH
was unwiselV ceded' away TO foreign Power M
now independent, and possesses an undoubtd
ght TO dispose of part or the whole of her Ter
Lory, and to mefge her sovereignty as srparaa
I'd independent State, in ours [ cougraluIap
= country that, by an act of the late Congnssd
e OnIted States, the assent of this GovprnmGt
Is Oeen gwen 10 The reunion and it only r
aims for the two countries to agree upon lk
rms, 10 eonsnmmate an object so important
th."
We are pleased also with the manner in which
President asserts our title to Oregon. Engoa
'eives notice from the Chief Magistrate of fire
ople Let her look to ii in time! The Pret
Mt says:
' Nor will it become in less degree my dVF
assert and maintain, by all constitutions
ans, the right Of the United States 10 that pr
n OF our territory which lies beyond the ROcr
,untaIns. Our title 10 the country Of the OregN
= clear and uhquesionable," ;" aud already are M
'pie preparing to perfect that title by occUpyg
With their wives and child en-. But eighty yeas ,
} our population was confined on the west O
ridge OF the Afleghanies. Within that period y
hin The lifetime, / might say, of some of OF /,
'rers-our people, increasing TO many mIIIoA
re hHed the eastern valley of the MissSsR
'entnrously ascended fhe Missouri TO its bsH Il
lngs, and are already engaged IN establishF
blessings of self-government in the valley d
len the rivers flow to the Pacific. The WON
olds the present triumphs of The industry
emlgrants. To US belongs the duty OF Pro9e'
them adequately wherever they may be up.
SOIL The jurisdiction of our laws and U
eflts OF our republican institutions should
ended over them in the distant regions WI"
y have selected for their homes The lGcTsr
facilities OF intercourse will easily bnnsp,
tes, or which the formation in that part OIL w
ttory cannot be long delayed within The spn~
'nF tederative Union. In the mean time e'M :
cation imposed by treaty or conventional
ltIons should be sacredly respected" ..
We believe the President will adhere to
Ige to enforce, by all means within bis pow"
strlctest economy in the expenditures o W
lie money, which may be compatible win ~
lie Interests. If we expect to prosper aHl El'
nj