Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-03-24

Tho Inaugural speech Of President Pierce is
/ ~ the main, well oud ustoiu..y written docu.
lnent. though burdenct here and there with ar
unnecessary amount of fourth-ol-July declama
ton anu verboslty be sounds less like the direct
elective style OF Tie ueV Secretary of state thar
D does Ike the chcap-maglzne eloquence oil
Gen. Cass.
/ In its avowals of policy, il is more frank thar
there was reason SO expect. There is an attempi
and not an unskliul one--to conciliate all
branchesof the Democratic p4rty-save one. II
hints at " Free lrade'-it winks at "Cuba~-
encourages state Rights" with ITS hand. and
/ pledges the "Umon' i's neart-.t promises Dat
ronage 10 the Office seekers and an economy of Il
/ T. the taN-payers-lt syows Me ,.onroe doc.
trne" for tins continent. and the reverse of II for
the other-lt promises protection to American
citizens abroad and acquiesces IN their inyol-
untary seryliude' at hone ana call for q dis
cnarge-not only promptly, bat cheerfully.r
OF our duties under the Fugitive Slave Law
II considers n our right interest, duty and mani
fest destiny to extend our territory as fast as we
can peacefully; aud If we cannot do il peace
illiy-why the Amy and Navy are in excellent
condition and .scipiiue, though OF course we
do not mean to employ them except IN our own
defence.
In word the policy of the new Admiuistra
ton as here laid down, my be summed mp in
he phrase that we are tsJleep all we get ana to
get an we can -
Yet there are some things, that itseems not
unreasonable for republican people 10 expect m
the iirst address OF new Chef Magistrate.
which lind no place 100 the Inaugural. In such a
document one might naturally hope to find some
mention OF the protection OF the rights of citi-
zens at home as well us abroad, when thev have
been equally nffluged-some favorable allusion
to the Improvement of our national resources for
Inc encouragement OF commerce, especially of
lhat between the two extremes Of the Repubhc
some recognition OF the right to discuss freely
an topics connected with our government some
accommodation OF disposition Of our vast I'M
occupied public lands So far as 10 afford homes To
lhose VINO are without them and to advance our
national improyement-some promise of upright
ness and far dealing with our neiqhbors-and AT
least a word 10 show ihat we do not mean 10
perpeluate forever and 10 extend everywhere m
our power, what the world pronounces our most
Caring inconsistency, and what we all acknow-
'euge TO De our greatest curse, because so diff
cut TO relrNe-Domlsuo Slavery.
But not one word Is there either for Improve
menl, or free Homes, or Free Speech or iust
Diplomacy, or personal Liberty-save to those
VINO have them already, and have had them for
the last sixty years.
There are many faithful soldiers in the Demo.
cratic ranks IN this and the adjoining States
VINO nave sacnhced their puncipes-or preiu
dices--or at least their preferences. to NM The
present Administration ID power. Pertains they
are 10 receive the hons share in the distribution
OF oihcial patronage as an acknowledgements of
lher services. Some such reward they would
certainly seem to have right to claim-for other
reward they have none.-.3ibany Ere Journal.