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ernment in their respective constitutional
spheres, but has afforded an additional
guarantee of the strength and integrity o
both.
With. an experience thus. suggestive ant
cheering, the policy Of my Administration
will not be controlled by any timid forebod
ings OF evil from Expansion. Indeed, it is
not TO he disguised that our attitude as Il
nation, and our position on the globe, render
the acquisition of certain possessions, not
within our jurisdiction. eminently important
for our protection, if not, in the future, es-
sential for the preservation Of the rights OF
commerce and the peace, Of the world
Should they be obtained, It will be through
no grasping spirit, but with a view to obvious
national interest aud security, and in man.
ner entirely consistent with the strictcst OBJ
servance OF national faith. We have moth
ing in history or position to invite aggression,
II, we have every thing to beckon us to the
cultivation of relations Of peace and amlty
with all nations. Purposes, therefore, at
once just and pacific, will be significantly
marked in the conduct of our foreign affairs.
| intend that my Administration shall leave
no blot upon our fair record, and trust | may
safely give the assurance that no act within
the legitimate scope of my constitutional
control will be tolerated, on the part Of any
portion of our citizens, which cannot chal-
lenge ready justification before the tribu-
nal of the civilized world. An admnistra-
ton would be unworthy of confidence at
homo, or respect abroad, should it cease to
be influenced by the conviction, that no ap-
parent advantage can be purchased at a
price so dear as that of national wrong or
dishonor. 1t is not your privilege, as ma
ton, to speak Of distant past. The striking
incidents of your history, repletc with in.
struction, and furnishing abundant grounds
for hopeful confidence, are comprised in
period comparatively brief. But if your
past is limited, your future is boundless It's
obligations tllrong the unexplored pathway
of advancement, and will be lmitless as
duration. Hence, sound and comprchen.
sve policy should embrace not less the dis
rant future than the urgent present.
The great objects of our pursuit, as a
people, are best to he attained by peace, and
are entirely consistent with the tranquility
and interests of the rest ofmankind. With
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THE INAUGURATION siF PRESIDENT PIERCE,
MARGHA, 1858.

The oath of office aaving been admins.
tered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, President Piesse remaining with his
head uncovered, deliberately divested him.
self of his overcoat, and without the slight.
est embarrassment adganced-to the front oi
the extended portico, o,lwhere, from memory,
in distinct voice, a@ith an eloquence oil
delivery and gracefuhess of action proba.
blr never before witnessed, it is said, on
any similar occasion, he delivered the follow.
ing Inaugural Address:
My CouSTRYMES:-It is relief to feel
that no heart but myown can know the per-
sonal regret and bitter sorrow over which |
have been borne tosa position so suitable
for others, rather than desirable for myself.
The circumstances under which | have
been called, for a,limited period, to preside
over the destines of the Republic, fill me
with a profound sense of responsibility but
with nothing like shrinking apprehension.
repair to the post assis sned me, not as to
one sought but in obedience to the unso-
licited expression Of your will, answerabc
only for fearless, faithful, and diligept
exercise of my best powers. | ought to be,
and am, truly grateful for the rare manifes-
tation of the nations condolences; but this,
so far from lighteningtmy obligations, only
adds to their weight You have summoned
me in my weakness you must sustain inc by
your strength. When looking for the .fui.
filment of reasonable requirements, you will
not be unmindrul Of the great changes which
have occurred, even within the last quarter
of a century, and theeonsequent augmenta-
lion and complexity slutes imposed, ils
the administration boil, Of your home and
foreign affairs.
Whether the elements Of inherent force
in the Republic havekept pace with its un-
paraleled progressio1Ein territory, popula.
lion, and wealth, has been the subject of
earnest thought andE discussion, on both
sides of the ocean, LESS than sixty-lour
wears ago, the FathefSpf his Country made
"the" then recentasccssion of the impor-
tant State of North4irolna to the Consti-
tuition of the United States;' one of the
subjects of his specHa congratulation. At
that moment, howeSsS when the agitation
consequent upon thesfevolutionary struggle
h-." L"-1l u-cnhsidaal'" .uSt
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fdence that they wifi accord to me the aic
and support which shall SO much need, anc
which their experience and wisdom will rea
dily suggest.
In the administration Of domestic affairs
you expect a devoted integrity, in the pub.
lie service, and an observance of rigid econ.
omy in all departments, so marked as never
justly to be questioned. II this reasonable
expectation be not realized, frankly confess
that one of your leading hopes is doomed to
disappointment, and that my efforts, in a
very important particular, must result in n
humiliatng failure. Offices can be properly
regarded only in the light Of aids for the ac-
complishment Of these objects; and as occu-
pance can confer no prerogative, nor impor-
tunate desire for preferment any claim, the
public interest imperativey demands that
they be considered with sole, reference to
the duties to be performed. Good citizens
may we'll proclaim the protection Of good
laws and the benign influence of good gov
ernment; but a claim for Office is what the
people of a republic should never recognise.
No reasonable man Of any party will expect
the administration to be so regardless o.. its
responsibility, and of the obvious elements
of success, rs to retain persons, known to be
under the influence of political hostility and
partisan prejudice, in positions which will
require, not only severe labor, but cardinal
cooperation. Having no implied engage
ments to ratfy, no rewards to bestow, no
resentments to remember, and no personal
Wishes to consult, in selections for official
station, shall fulfil this difficult and delicate
trust, admitting no motive as worthy either
of my character. or position, which does not
contemplate an efficient discharge Of duty
and the best interests of my country. | ac-
knowledge my obligations to the masses Of
my countrymcn, and to them alone. Higher
objects than personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT gave
direction and energy to their exertions in
the late canvass, and they shall not be dis.
They require at my hands dill
gence, integrity, and capacity, wherever
there are duties to be performed. Without
these qualities in their public servants, moro
stringent laws, for the prevention or punish.
ment of fraud, negligence and peculation,
will be vain. With them, they will be un-
necessary.
But these are not the points to which you
look for rpilant "."t"hinlnass The dan.
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PROFANE SWEARING.
It cllills my blood to hear the blcst Supreme
Ru lcly appealed to on each tri1ing theme;
Maintain your rank-vu!gar.ty dcspisc,

! II chills my blood To hear the blcst Supreme
Ru lcly appealed to on each trfling theme;
Maintain your rank-vu!gar.ty dcspsc,
To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
have witnessed with feelings OF mingled
horror and painful regret, the prevalence of
that insiduous habit which by every enligh.
tened and reflective mind cannot but be re.
garded as both vulgar and disgusting. |
mean the habit of lrofane srcaring. Hab.
itual profanity, like other debasing vices,
gradually undermincs the better feelings of
morality and self.regard, breaking down and
destroying all the finer and ennobng senti-
ments and principles of the heart; until the
mind gradually becomes, like dreary waste,
devoid Of every vestage of beauty aud order,
whatever may be esteemed rs love- y or de-
sirablc to sober and considerate people,
The prevalence of this degrading habit
cannot fail to weaken, if not to eradicate
and destroy all respect and regard for the
Devine Being, His law, and the holy attri-
butes and perfections which belong to His
character have generally noticed that
profal ity is attended by a kindred vice
that Of talscl ood; especially in the early
stages of the swearer's life, when the voice
of conscience is yet alive within his soul;
and the blush of shame sometimes mautles
his cheek, when reminded of the frequency
which he utters imprecations on the
iis.lAepof his Maker-of that high and holy
One, who inhabiteth eternity. The voice
of conscience continues to whisper, until his
heart becomes hardened and nscnsible;
alike regardless of the warning rcproois Of
his fellow.men, and of that gentle monitor
which the all-wise Creator hath implanted
within his breast.
1t is to the prevalence of this revolving
habit, that would direct the attention of
my readers, especially those Of the younger
classes; and if any Of them are conscious Of
indnlyingin this pernicious practice, would
earnestly entreat them to pause and reflect
upon what may be the consequences Of this
indul gence and the sure and certain retri
button Which ever attends continued viola
ton Of Gods holy will and commandments.
As before, stated, the profane swearer
generally denies the consciousness of having
uttered an oath, when reminded of tile same,
by those whom he knows are shocked at
the sound of blasphemous language. He is
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VOL. XVIII.---NO. 9.

I promise measures" are strictly constitutional,
and to be unhesitatingly carried into effect.
believe that the constituted authorities OF
this Republic are bound to regard the rights
of the South in this respect as they would
view any other legal and constitutional right,
and that the laws to enforce them should be
respected and obeyed, not with reluctance
encouraged by abstract opinions as to their
propriety in different state Of society, but
-cheerfully, and according to the decisions Of
the tribunal to which their exposition be-
longs. Such have been, and are, my con.
yictioHs, and upon them l. shall act. fer
vently hope that the question is at rest, and
that no sectional, or ambitious, or fanatical
excitement may again threaten the durability
Of our institutions, or obscure the light Of
our prosperity.
But let not the foundation of our hopes
rest upon mans wisdom. 1t will not be
sufficient that sectional prejudices find no
place in tile public deliberations. twill not
be sufficient that the rash counsels of hu-
man passion are rejected. 1t must be felt
that there is no national security but in the
nations humbed, acknowledged dependence
upon God and His overruling Providence.
We have been carried in safety through a
perilous crisis. Wise counses, ike those
which gave US the Constitution, prevailed to
to uphold it. Let the period be remembered
as an admonition, and not as an encourage
ment, in any section of the Union, to make
experiments where experiments are fraught
with such fearful hazard. Let it be i'm.
pressed upon all hearts that beautiful as our
fabric is, no earthly power or wisdom could
ever reunte its broken fabrics. Standing as
| do almost within view of the green slopes
of Monticello, and, as it were, within reach
of the tomb of Washington, with all the
cherished memories of the past gathering
around me, like so many eloquent voices of
exhortation from Heaven, i can express no
better hope for my country than that the
kind Providence which smiled upon our
fathors may enable their children to preserve
the blessings they have inherited.
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9elett poetra),
Oh. GIVE ME BACK

VAN NA - ~~A-1 &AASAA'
oh, give me back my boyhood days,
OF plant.ve rongs aud pl, asant lays,
OF pure delights and guilcless art,
The wrllings of a happy heart.
Oh, give me back my boyhood's home,
Where free from care used to roam,
With babbng tongue and childish glcc,
danglcd on my Fathers knee.
That F;thcr's locks are silvcrcd o'cr,
With anxious years Of care and woe;
His form, once proud but now so bent,
Denotes lfe's sands are nearly spent.
Oh, give nc back my Mother dear,
Who oft hath dried the pearly tear,
Wrung from childhood's tender heart,
BY stings from IN imagined dart.
A SISTERS kind and soothing tone,
Tla, hushcd 50 swcctly young gr:ef's moan,
They're gone in their eternal rcst
In Paradise, where dwcls the b!cSt.
All. foolish thought. all vain dc'ire!
Why rckndlc the cxtiuguisllcd fret
Why recall them from the spirit land,
Where pcals the harrs Of the celestial band {?
Oh, give me back young loves first dream,
The p,arly brook aud rippling stream,
Beside whose banks oft have trod,
Entranccd by murnur's to its God.
Alas . the Utopian c;rclct now,
Is faded on staid manhuod's brow,
And the smiles "fyoung gyoutll's ardent years
Arc seen but through Old ages tears.
All. foolish thought to l;nger on the past !
i.ife's fitful fever cannot last-
Sorrow, anguish, disappointment, care,
Soon will lay us on our bier.
But yet we sigh for the mighty past,
While times knell echoes on the blast;
The loved, the good, the wise, the brave,
Mutt sink at lust meath L,,hc's wave.
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hibit the turpitude and tendency of that
fashionable vice which is becoming too pre-
valent among many who a!e regardless of
any respect for the feelings of others, lut
are ready to resent any implied insult to
their own.
shall be exceedingly glad if these re-
marks should he the means of melting any
to be more careful and cautious in the
use and repetition of the great and sacred
name Of JEHovAH.
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BAROMETER AND Storm PoISTER.-A
correspondent in the Scientific American
gives the following:
"Put two drachms of pure nitre and half
q dramch of chloride of ammonia, reduced to
powder, into two ounces of pure alcohol,
and place this mixture in a glass tube of
about ten inches long and proportionate
diameter, the upper extremity of which must
be covered with piece of skin or bladder,
pierced with small holes. If the weather is
TO be fine, the solid matters remain at the
bottom of the tube, and the alcohol is as
transparent as usual. If rain is to fall in
short time, some Of the solid PARTICLES rise
and fall in the alcohol, which become some
what thick and troubled. When ! storm,
tempest, or even squall is about to come
on, all the solid matters rise from the bot
tom of the tube, and form crust on the
surface of the alcohol, which appears in q
state of fermentation. These appearances
take place twenty -four hours before the
tempest ensues; and the point of the hori-
zon from which it is to blow, is indicated by
the particles gathering most on the side of
the tube opposite TO that part whence the
wind is to come"
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ti;,s ..u,s.--. -; 80. mo. prosperous as
YOU talked. But YOU have so bcfoeg"d
your money affairs that she, poor thing
knows nothing about them. Tell it right
out to her that YOU are living outside Of
your income. Take her into partnership,
aud Ill warrant you'll never regret it. There
may be a slight shower at first, but that's
natural Let her see your estimate, and
when YOU come home again she will show
you that you have put her bills too high
True, she has had an eight dollar bonnet
last winter, but it is just as g. od as ever; a
few shlliugs will provide it with new
strings, and reft little; the shape, she
SAYS, is almost exactly as they wear them
now. And you will be surprised to see how
much less expensive she can make your own
wardrobe. She will surprise you with a
new vest-not exactly unfamiliar somehow,
looking as if in another shape you had seen
it bclorc-yet new as vest, and scarcely
costing dollar where you had allowed five.
Old cravats will experience resurrcc.
ton in her hands; coming out 50 rejuvencr-
ated that nobody but those that are let into
the secret, would suspect that they are old
friends in the new shapes. The gown you
were going to buy-out Of what forgotten
chest has She gathered the materials you can.
not macine-but there it is, comfortable
and warm, and just the thing you wanted
! for the long winter evenings that are com
inn on as fast as the Almanac will let them
You will find wonderful change in her
appc,itcs and tastes. Whereas she always
rancied what was little out of season OF
Just coming into market-now, if beef i
dear, she thinks hoiled mutton is delightful
as tender as chicken, If lamb rises, ant
fish are plenty, she thinks a striped bass i
as good occasionally, and always insists OF
having it Fridays. Whereas, before, sh'
must hear all the musical celebrities, nov
she is out Of all patience with these singers
If JENNY Lind were to return and sing SOM
of our own sweet airs, she'd like to hea
her, but she has had enough of Italian ex
travagancies, all written on the lcger line
below or above, as if it were sin to tarr.
long on the common stuff
Before YOU have thought much about it
YOU will find yourself spending most o
your evenings at home, and such evening
too so full of domestic enjoyment and fire
side pleasures, that you will look with won
der on the record of last years expenses
and marvel that you found time or relish 70
The costly entertainments that so seriously
take your portmonnaic.
My dear friend, if like Spain, your out
goes threaten to exceed your incomes, b
sure and tell your wife Of it. Not in ton
and manner that will lead her to think tn;
; you don't want her to buy furs this winte
but Just us if you want counsellor in th
day of your trouble. And if she does nc
come up, heart and soul, and most success:
fully to your relief, put me down for II
prophet, and she for no worthy specimen
. yankee lass.
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:, a' January, ni ct
-r,!inolw w;lhn~

eral stock as hanueu 10 ,nC 4..A Cc.--ct27;
If so, then the Druggist pays the Tax on
Medicine belonging to men in New York or
Philadelphia, which they don't ask them to
do, or if they are not included, there is no
Tax paid upon them, and the State Treasu-
ry is minus that amount have acted as
agent for that Prince Of lIumbuggery, DR..
MaAat, and his, as we'll MS the terms of all
others, are, that they deliver the medicine,
dcfray all expenses and pay the agent per-
centage on all sales. | always took these
medicines into consideration in making up
my amount on hand and charged him with
his proportion of the tax, and am led to
pen this little article, from the fact that he
always refused to allow it, and said most
cmphatically that he had never been taxed
in South Carolina or elsewhere.
Now Sir, these Patent Medicines receive
the same protection from the laws of this
State, that our own property does, and how
ever small matter it may appear to be, in
the hands Of each one, would respectfully
suggest to all agents Of quack medicines, to
take separate account of them, and pay
upon them separate tax, charging it as an
expcnce to the owner. And let Tax Col
lectors too See that all such property, while
receiving our protection must help to detray
the expenses of that protection. Gre.
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n NOtlCC.

A IL those indebted to the Estate of ". w.
IN Wallng. decd, are requested to settle as
soon as possible and those having claims will render
them in Immediately, properly attcs,ed.
CHARLES HAMMOND, Ex'or
Ian 10 If |
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CHrvALIER HULsEaAss.-Thc 1ntelligencer
SAYS that Chevalier Hulsemann presented his
credentials 10 the Secretary of State, and was
received as the Charge d'Affaires of his Majesty
the Emperor of Austria to the Government of
the United States
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Dr.. DIXON says that during his visit to Ire
land, he met mob Of children so ragged,
that if they had cntangled, it would have
taken their parents a life time to have got
theln apart again.
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A MERCHANT not over conversant with
geography, on hearing that one Of his ves-
sells was in jeopardy, exclaimed, Jeopardy!
Jeopardy why where is that"
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"I say" said an urchin in the street the
other day, "you'rc the teller that stole my
marbles" "No amt" Then Pm liar,
am IL" and without more ado he pitched
| into him.
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TRIADS.

Three things to love ve-couragc, gentle
ness, affectionateness.
Three things to admire-intellectual pow
er, dignity, gracefulness.
Three things to hate-cruelty, arrogance,
ingralilude.
Three things TO revercnce-religion, JUS
tice, self denial.
Three things to delight n-bcauty, frank
ness, freedom.
Three things to wish for-health, friends,
a cheerful split.
Three things to pray for-faith, peace,
purity of heart
Three things to like-cordialtv, good hu-
NOR, mirthfalness.
Three things to suspect-fattcry, puri-
tarism, sudden affection.
Three things to avoid-ideness, loquaci'
ty, hippant Jestng.
Three things to cultivate-good books,
good friends, good humor.
Three things to contend for-honor, coun'
tv, friends.
Three things to govcrn-tcmper, impulse
the tongue.
Three things to be prepared lor-change
decay death.
THERE are thousands so eXtravagant il
their ideas of contenmcnt, as to imagine
that it must consist in having every thing ii
this world turn out the way they wish-tha
they are to sit down in happiness, and fee
themselves SO at case at all points, as 10 de
sire nothing better and nothing more.
own there are instances Of some who seen
to pass thro' the world as if all their path
had been strcwed with rose buds of delight
but little experience will convince us, I'll
a fatal expectation to 90 upon. We arr
born to trousle; and we may depend upo'
It, whilst we live in this world VIC shall hav
it, though with notwithstanding is, II
whatever state we are, we shall find mix
ture of good and evil; and therefore tn
true way to contentment is to know how t
receive these certain vicissitudes of life
tie returns of good and evil, SO as neilhe
to be exalted by the one, or overthrown b
the other; but to bear ourselves toward
every thing which happens with such cas-
and indifference Of mind as to hazard
tile as may be. This is the true trmperat
climate fitted for US by nature, and in whic
every wise man would wish to live.-Stern