Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-03-08
President Picrce's Inaugural

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five may not boast individually, We may Yet
speak as illustrative of the Advancement our CT.
is making in the means of ready and rapid
communication with The great coatres of news
and business.
or the address We have no disposition TO
speak harshly. The melancholy event 10 which
alluson is made in the first sentence Is an an.
peal to the country against its sierner ipdg
ments. We respect il as such and shall in.
dulge no Unnecessary severity IN the few Oh
servations wo have TO submit.
The general principles announced as
those upon which the policy of the admins.
traton is TO be based.are
1st The acquisition of certain possessions
not within our jurisdiction, important for
our protection, If not essential for Tho proscr
Walton ofthe rights Of commerce and the peace
Of the world
end. Peace with all people and fratcrnnI re.
latlons with tho neighborng ration, on olr
Continent:
3rd Protection to the rights which pertain 10
every citizen in his individual capacity. al
home and abroad
4th. Opposition to all interference, or colo.
nizaton' on this side oflhe ocean, by any for
eign power beyond present jurisdicIion IA in
consistent with the rights. security and reposc
of this confederacy:
9Th. Reliance on tho army, as the nucleus
upon which the national MALTA may be formed
in time ofwar:
fri, Infaur,ty NIL Ill Il
partments-and in the whole interior admins
traton of affairs
7th faithful observance of the compro
mise laws and an extension To the institution
OF slavery Of all the constitutional sureties aud
guarantees created for its defence.
sth. Regard for the public interest only in
making appointments TO office. except in those
which require the cordial cooperation of the
incumbeni;in which, persons un Ter the innI
ence OF political hostility and partisan preju
dice can not be retained
9th. Tho preservation of the mutual rights
and powers tie state and federal govern
ments and careful guard against the coneen-
tration of too much power IN the latter
10th. Devotion to the Union under any aud
oil circumstances
Thsis liberal reading of the new decalogue
OF democracy.as we find il set forth 10 the ed
dress of its chosen and ano;nird law pivee.-I
With most of these general propositions We
have no fault to fnd Others of them are less
Objectionable because ofthe qualifications with
which they are announced than they would be
aIa L.. IL. l.
manner in which they will be practically APP
piled, rather than by the doubtful interpreta-
ton to which the language of experienced pei.
iticians is always subject.
We are not the friends Of general system
OF territorial expansion, but when it is demon
strated that the acquisition Of a new domain i.
necessary for cur protection and Essential
for the preservation of the rights of commerce,
and the peace of the world we would not be
found opposing such acquisition~n propo.
sed to be made Gin manner entirely cons;s
tent With the strictest Observable of national
faith" and such as "shall Leave no blot upon
our fair record" We fully concur in the sen.
tment that ian administration, would be un.
worthy ofconfdence at home or respect n.
broad, should 1t cease to lie influenced by the
conviction, that no apparent advantage can be
purchased at price 30 dear as that ofnational
wrong or dishonor." Regarding ,h. as a
pledge against all tolerance of fllibusterine
and intervention,and every approach to the
infraction ofour treaties, we are ready to an
prove the principle in Mr.. Pierce, as we have
uniformally and candidy approved the prac
tice in Mr. Fillmore. We have yet to see
whether the pledge will be redeemed by the
Performance.
We do not see the necessity and We doubt the
potcy,at this time.of the reaffirmation of the
monroe doctrine, which the President makes.
~ reminds us of the Sd 40 threat of Mr.. Polk
maae under similar circumstances. We shall
800 us oe surprised TO find Mr.. Pierce compelled
go .ne close of his administration, to craw.
"'n y ANONYMOUSLY as his democratic preds.
CeG6OT. We betava 81,