Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-03-12
The Inaugural.

We have eived perfect copy of the Presidents In
augural Adhesive have what pupos to be synopsis and
presume it to be fair far goes Still are disin-
cncd hold the President up the point indicated by this
synopsis for may be that the expressions attributed to him.
explained away by other portions of his inaugural We
here give the expressions which REFER and comment up
them. Should the expressions do the President
will 6nd correction with readers in the publication of
full copy rs soon as received The synopsis says:
at be disguised that the acquisition of certain poss-
essions within the jurisdiction of the U. S., important
ESSENTIAL Tor the preservation of commercial rights
and the peace OF the world Should they however, be obtain
ed it will be in grasping spirit but in manner consistent
with the stricest national faith"
This is the language of Young America and it speaks to
the of all thoughtful That President
Pierce looks the acquisition of Cuba NATURAL for he has
the sagaciy and feel the impulses of the Age, and
prehend the potency and Irresistible force that springs from the
principles upon which political structure reared Ex
pansion is the primal law lying the foundation of republican
government and it natural for the principle spread
the wind blow Expansion finds in Young America its ad
and soldiers ready face any conceivable danger
prepared treat for terms upon grounds strictly just and right
eousy distinct Mexico found in Young America, its
friends and most liberal patrons 1t seized indemnity for
the past and security for the future only territory enough for
eight States when it is well known, that it could
well have insisted upon enough for three
But justice and patriotism go hand in hand and they only
their power repress mpudence arrogance and wrong,
and all sensible admit that they should be paid when they
suppress evil chasse mpudence Many honest in the
belief that Mexico let off too cheap She learned she
should useful lesson There is by the way territory enough
for three four fine States just under the dividing range of
the Sierra Nevda which, it is pity is not under the hands Of
more practical husbandmen is shocking think how the
glorious gifts and bounes of God left unmpoved they
should be!
There Cuba too almost earthly Paradise rich in her
natural products the famed Edorado the hands of
pie almost wholly ignorant of their heritage, and wholly un
worthy of sympathy they would throw off the oppression
under which they groan and themselves this Union
Now really people who stupid not to that
their interest to annex themselves this glorious Union, de-
serve be right soundy thrashed least and President
Pierce may mean when he that may be essential
the peace of the land acquire it, that they deserve tashng
and the way keep quiet among nations is to conquer
The Queen of Spain unhoy woman so tits said Sh
is charged to- with great freedom with her minister's and thai
she changes them she would fashion, for the conven
fence of the thing Now the pleasant places of earth
for such as her. and would be kindness her sub
ects Cuba thrash them until they admit this great truth
and petition humby, for annexation.
We are no Filibuster not we. But then poica
Predestinarian We believe that it ordained
the councils of Heaven that this western continent shall al
pass under the radiant bow of Repubcanism Now Whehe
this be done by moral suason by the OF the pr
it of Repubcanis by the power Of the spirit of the Sword
is point which we apprehend it will require the light
future times to develop But them is not said that to tn
saints belongs the fair heritage os earh and have not
nation long ago. wrapped ourselves up in nnumerabe resc
uons and seaduating apoheosis declaring that we Wer
the saints-the true missionaries bnked at in the Apocalypse
and sung aloud off the nations every Fourth OF july
, lungs of brass
We rather incline to the belief that President Pierce IS pc
itica Professionalism and hence we like him nght WELL an
will endeavor to do him justice.