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ADDRESS,
from the London Times, March Ill
il not always customary for the Presidents of the
United States in their ages 70 Congress and In their
Inaugural to sSons tAsn.si's s ~. s .n'
guage" On the contrary their compositions are usually
daase and oratore. although the object IN writing
ID sid in America politicians rather apt TO say more
than meant This remark Is not nspP,hS.c.e 70 the
H.sst1sey Of me United states. and We shall no. con-
srve or criticize very vigorously the somewhat ord and
OBSCURE. We presume that it is to be taken
tSusissm which accompanied the nomination Of
the new President rather than deliberate
mpSts to the expressions which Gem Pierce appears
have employed the strict political meaning which might
be attached to them under other In the
same spirit it might be made subject of observation,
that at the very 6rst entertainment at which the Pres
supported by Mr.. Meagher the Irish convict who
escaped from New South Wales by breaking his parole
Bat unwilling to anticipate subjects OF difference
with authority whose acts shall have more serious
occasion to discuss in the next four years ten fierce
is disposed to take at the largest and the broadcast
view the destnes Of the country over which he Is now
called to preside that the United States have
spoken and viii continue speak not only by their words
ent to those who for the largest rational
ty He disdAins and repudates all approximations of
muisted wealth and augmented population He declares
that his administration will not be controlled by any
tmid orebodings of evil from expansion and he adds
that the attitude of the United States nation and
their position the globe render the acquisition of
;pts - ~ - AZ; o.an.n sna 1ah % ,ha f.y
pn,i S ~ th at;o Of tbe r;Pt ~ onmra
and the peace Of the world These startling declarations
- soe usslec ~; " 49,: .S ~
entirely consistent with the strictest observance Of
IA .aisn .is rei.s ~ p .ht y ~
control of the President will be tolerated the of
ny i ci1e WHICH 'ahnos We ju''iaeu oeioie 'e
No doubt these popular and patriotic views and inten
a; - h p oa Snara p; a. tho
leu 80 .ie a y 49,; p.e I'D d !, i; be that
noang less expected OF Inc new man
;a m ,a u an ne aa u w ~ ra ~ th oh
WIN Al tIe dressings ol peace put = may pe te SUI
icy VI seriGus uouos now a y = we VI
tne neaa Of Inc sucn
exPecAons oy anguag auaiesseu not oniy " popuar
assembly At but in some degree to the world
Inc aeora,ons OF President rierce IN favor 2, peace
anu IA ~ouIu lave hau e'eh Aa
thoF ney met Inc 1an va s
aus desre 70 extend the au.horiy OF tns oon y .ne
ton And although ne Is not haunted oy any Ioreooa
ings Oh evli rom EXPANSION, gosernmens wcn openly
in announce policy which must change its position
resuon 70 tne otneI seates o. sne word ne CANNOT
other State and that to extend American rights
70 curtain those OF otner nauens. 80 j,
United states have already given conspicuous example
70 .ne wotio ana IN wneh we coroiay oesire ana 70
eSnsaersos extent participate IN their progress It
the glory OF TINS country and OF its transatantic de-
scenaAnts that the seed Of nation which was first con-
veyeo and sown by British hands on that continent al
ready overshaoows by its rapid and majestic growth
inc Of Tree institutions has brought the exer
cse OF civil rights and the enjoyment Of complete liberty
to the door OF every citizen Of the United States The
expansion OF population has poured torrent OF human
e Gown the valleys ana across the solitude OF that vast
territory at once and satisfying the wants of
new generations Of men, and connecting BY in
terests the utternost parts the globe The expansion
Of this prosous increase and General Pierce
nmeen remarks That trade aud international intercourse
must always present noble field for the moral influence
sense we certainly oppose no objection for it is but
another term for the progress and Development of man
nno.
But the mooe N which General Pierce employs this re
variable expression and the context Of his address,
would appear to give 1T more precise and less admssi
Ole He appears to argue because dangers have
arisen to the Union from extended territory multiplied
STATES and augmented populstion as long as the
gress oil the country was confined within its legitimate
boundaries that the same course OF policy be ndef
Ike taunt on that emmett class Of politicians who
were OF OPINION that the annexation OF Texas and the
tons IN the true policy OF the United States and he
SEEMS 70 mPy tnat those mghy questionable acts arc
ne very types OF the political conduct be = prepared to
e &c me- m;. MaI pIooucea no atner enees on
tne oestnle OF the United states than this would be
emoraDe a. tne event winch raised 70 notice ana to
tne rulers Oh Tue nauon ana placed the CO.
adventurous school That the history Of Gen Pierce
hmso and OF at least three of the members of his
ceoinet Ana we remark as an lmmeolate consequence
1 .c oI e.Pansion anu ~ tue ac4Wsiuan OIL
xn.cn mas hitherto been disayowed or tmidly
power now proclaimed at IT'S inauguraticnAas car
oirHi II n'oPie u lne ne" administration !, ,
Ieve 80 nte ues!e 70 check or IN peoe the growth
~ .ne Gueu Staes OF america, IA conformity win those
80 P.nop.Is WHICH nere nAhueo uown 70 mem Oy me
Vi tne rePuoc naI we are satshed the rapid
anu progress 2, tna country Is OF essential al
vanase 70 Ourselves as ngnsnmen ana 10 the general
lneieets 81 "anAinu Dus nertainng as we oo THESE
w may DC enteo 10 say mat II IS not upon
Inc scquIs'uon OF NOE ,erflory OF expansion IN
vugar anu 1leai sense Ihat tne future greatness
and SAFETY OF the United states depend: On the con
ns u cue same ma usu,ohs whch nave
zen ~ suceessi among t1e Ango americans
M 81 i o ;.s ases " couhtlies
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eso esa e hi 1917. ' :; as uese a
80. danaarons annar;,naO. A.. - .;I sy .o
dsnaero,s 20 The ~ .b Irr;o ~ ~ a.
soInt;on NJ the Jninn Lead str,;abt ~ dica1 chn
~ ,ha nocai cond;,ian - ~ &C. u;.ts
- az. a. ~ IL " u re vp S.. nather
vs;sh, o"no.ad hariar 70 tSi cnm;4;r .ansa,n M
WHICH serFeu a. ieast " cech the nPetuoy OF puDnc