Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-03-09
THE INAUGURAL.

dent Pierce, which appears in our columns to-day.
1t is frank, bold, and high toned american doc
ument. 1t embodies, we feel sure, the principles
and sentiments of vast majority of the people
over whom Gen. Pierce has been called to preside.
Upon all the topics which could be legitimately
embraced in such document the President is alike
emphatic and clear There no mincng Of words,
no hating in expression, shrinking from can
did and straightforward avowal Of opinions; and
yet the document is guarded in its generalscope
and purpose as to leave the impression upon all
minds that its language was carefully prepared and
weighed.
The document is before our readers, and each
one will peruse and judge for himself 1t is, there
fore, unnecessary that we should refer to it point
by point; but we cannot withhold particular allu-
sion to the patriotic and highly satisfactory tone in
which the President discusses the foreign policy of
the government, and also the question of Slavery.
Upon both these subjects he stands with the re-
publican fathers. The great heart of the people
is with him, and he may be assured that here,
especially, they will Sustain" him by "their
strength" While he recognizes in the American
example-the "trials and the {" triumphs" of the
country the Amost animating encouragement and
potent appea. in behalf of the oppressed; and
while he Justly holds that no example can be
powerful for lasting good whatever apparent advan-
tages may be gained, which is not based upon e.
ternal principles of right and justice, he yet an
nounces that his administration "will rot be con-
trclIed by any timd forebodngs of evil from ex-
panson" and that the rights, security, and repose
Of this Confederacy reject the idea Of interference
or colonization on this side Of the ocean by any
foreign power beyond present jurisdiction, as ut
Slavery is concerned he is as decided, and the
ground he occupies is as high and as firm as any
one could WISH lie finds domestic Slavery rec
ognized in the Constitution, and he intends to
stand by it as it is, and to to it that all the
rights CT Southern men connected with it are Sc
cured Who could ask more than this?
Our contemporaries of the press, of both parties,
have hailed this Address in terms of warm COM
mendation. The Richmond Enquirer says:
"We have the happiness to present this morning
the Inaugural address of President Pierce. To say
that it is an eloquent, sound patriotic, 3mericGn pa
per- say what every citizen of Virginia, of eV
erv party, condition and name, will echo 1t is one
tons we have ever read. There is not sentence
from beginning end of it, that will not find cor
dial response in the heart of every reader. 1t will
inspire universal sentiment of good will and conf
dence towards it's author in the North, South, East
and West. 1t will make admirable first impress
sion in favor of the administration wherever it
is read 1t is production worthy OF the President
of Republic and worthy Of the august party that
elevated him TO power. We have only space for this
general notice this mornings and will leave our read
ers to enjoy pleasure in its Perusal, such as they
have rarely il ever before enjoyed from State pa
per-"
The Washington Union applauds it in the most
enthusiastic terms, endorsing it throughout; and
the Washington Republic, the organ of President
Fillmore, expresses the opinion that it will be re-
ceiveG by the American people " with very general
appreciation" We give the whole of the Repub-
lies article:
..The Inaugural Address of President Pierce 10
his countrymen will be received by them, we think,
with very general appreciation.
With regard TO the extension Of territory, it
expresses fear of acquisition, but plates
without alarm the possibility of its becoming emf
nentIy important for our own protection. AT the
same time, it repudiaes all wrong and dishonorable
means of expansion. 1t recommends pacific pulley
towards foreign nations; and reafrms admitted
principle that further colonization of this conti
nent by foreign powers beyond their present jursdic'
ton is to be tolerated.
ARMY and NAVY will commend themselves to the ap-
prevail of these two branches of the public service
We apprehend that holder of Office and no Of
feesseker can be dissatisfied with the observations
of that part of the message which is devoted 10 their
cases.
We have no disposition to object to what is said
of the proprey of adhering to the exercise of power
granted by the Constitution to the Federal Govern
ment and we cordially approve the sentimentsavow
ed in connexion with the Compromise measures of
1850. We hope that these principles will be so far
esteemed vital by the President as to induce him 10
exclude from his Cabinet every man who has regard
ed and denounced those measures as justification
for Disunon.
dent our grateful acknowledgements for the entire alb
of party animosty in his inaugural DISCOURSE
1t bleathes the spirit of the sovereign whom great
English writeripctured to himself the beau-ideal
of chief magistrates-one who should be " not the |
King of Wings, nor the King of Tories, but the |
King of England
President Pierce acknowledges his obligations to
the ssesof his counrymen, and to them alone
He seems to be- sincere in this sentiment, and his
address presents in part any contradiction to it, If
he in accordance with it, and with the general
views of his address, we aPprehend that he will find
more factious opposition in his own ranks than in
those of the friends of the late Administration.''
The Baltimore Sun, neutral journal, says:
"This document is published in another column,
and Brief sententous and excellent is, we are
cautioned against any attempt TO mar its quality or
character by abstract of it. We lay il before the
reader, inviting his attentive perusal of it, as veu-
,her at the threshhold of the of Gen. Pierce
in his illustrious Office for the dgnifed and effective
discharge of the duties and responsibility thus devo