Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-03-04
This Week.


concludes the present administration of national al
fairs At II o'clock on Friday Franklin Pierce will
take the oath of Office as President of the United
States.
The present Congress will also end at the same
TINA and there is great reason to fear that it will
90 out without having done anything for our river
or bars The only chance now is with the Senate
and both the Senator's from this State, turn their
backs upon the affair and upon us. Wing or Dem
oerat Federalist or Republican, we must have
Cape Fear Senator, if We hope to have anything
done for the interests of this portion OF the State
Messrs Badger and Mangum care for US about the
value of chew of tobacco. Perhaps, however, Mr..
Ashe may yet be able to effect s.mething through
others but it is an uphill business: when even the
urgent resolutions of the Legislature of their own
State cannot induce our North Carolina Senators TO
co-operate with him. That they have refused to do
80 We know.
Beyond question the Cabinet which will be sent
in, we suppose on Saturday will be in accordance
with the announcements already made 1t will GER
tainly contain Marcy Campbell, Guthrie, McLeland'
Dobbin and Davis. Mr. Dobbin goes into the Navy.
It would seem that about Mr.. Cushing there is less
certainty although we cannot see why. We, our
selves have little doubt that he Will have n
prominent place. One thing about him is certain
his ability; and man of first class ability. learning
and industry when placed in the Office of Secretary
of State. can soon demonstrate the prudence Gis-
PLAYED in his selection maugre any slight pref udces
which NAV have existed against him. Gushing will
be Secretary of State. Marcy of the Treasury, Dob
bin of the Navy, Davis of War, Guthrie of the In
terrier, McLelland Post Master General, Campbell
Attorney General
As matter of course, President Fillmore has call
ed an extra Session Of the Senate to meet the 4h
inst and continue in session for the purpose of act
ing upon executive appointments.
We must confess that at first the announcement
of Mr. Dobbn in the Navy, struck us unplcasantly,
and we should have liked anything else for North
Carolina, if only for change, but we learn from
those best posted up and reflection agree with
them, that the Navy now ranks next to the premier
ship The contemplated re, organization of our ma
val forces and their vast increase, especially in the
steaua or perhaps should say atmospheric branch
es has given that department great Importance and
it is rapidly rising to still greater Importance. II
affords fair field for the display of administrative
abilitS-he best of any, perhaps, for comparative
ly new man to show his power and make his mark
Daily Journal, 2Sh mt.
The Observation-Disclosures and EurOpeNm Affairs
By about this time to-day the new President
of the United States will be taking the oaths Of
Office, and assuming the reins of Executive Gov
eminent. No part Of our system, in its practical
operation can afford stronger contrast to the
systems of Europe, strikingly exhibit the
difference between our population and that of the
Eastern Contincnt-than the perfect quietness anC
IL l,;oh fbo Cf of
focted in obedience to written rule of the Con
sttution. Since the first announcement of the
popular decision in November last, one has fo
a moment doubted the regular succession of event
in their legal order. up to the Inauguration O
Franklin Pierce. the successful candidate.
Europe has presented no such spectacle. Eve
ry attempt at popular government seems to be tn
result of revolution--not simply political, but SO
cial-and is certain to end as it began-by coun
ter-revolution. The first consul Of France becam
also its first Napoleon. and now its first Presiden
the title of Napoleon III. What his III
terror designs are no man can tell; for above a
the rulers which Europe has had for ages, he pos
the faculty of concealing his own views an
aims-he is perfectly inscrutable. Meanwhile, til
whole fabric of European society is inlaid and hr
derlad with combustible materials, of which fac
the recent abortive effort at Milan and other pl;
in Italy, is sufficient proof. For the succe
of these efforts, there is not the slightest hope
and the only present effect will be, to afford Au
tria an excuse to flood the country with troop
without exciting the jealousy of the other Eur
pean powers-particuarly France, of whom she
peculiarly Jealous, since, under the name of r
storing the Pope, French troops have obtained
foothold at Rome, in the heart of Italy, and
immediate contiguty to the Austrian Provinces
France has also despatched additional forces
Italy, and with the present unpleasant state
feelings between the two governments, OF
case, France would have, she always has ha
the sympathies of the Italian people on her sid
and Austria engaged with France on the We:
would find Hungarian insurrection on her Eas
limits. What might be the result Of all h
no one could tell what influence Russia
England might exert-Russia, to give her neig
bors occupation, and direct their attention fro
her own schemes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in Turke
and England. to turn the tide of war from
shores, and lessen the dangers of a Fren
invasion.
1t is true that Stocks in the English market ru
high, and this is looked upon as an indication
confidence in the maintenance of peace, for &C
siderable time, at least but for all that, there is
uneasy feeling, since in fact, the question of pea
or war rests with one man, and his intentions
the rest of mankind" are unable to fathom. WI
effect this might have upon ourselves, could not en-
~ be calculated. Certainly general Europe
war could not exist for any great time without So