The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-03-26
Sasa. ptssss.

The WatSngton correspondent 81 the
Philadelphia Inquirer. lopp@itionj writing
IN the 7,h. says
The Lrs. last night, at the Executive
iaarsion, ws M crowded. ai,d uncomfortable
~ that 81 hast week Mr.. iioehanan reoei,si
his visitors with his wel.known grarc md
afisbility, and his Deice, Miss Lane. won tho
applause u all PRESENT The cx.'rss,i,nt,
Mr. Pierce, ao'r plain Mr. Pierre. made
his appearance during the evening, and diy,.
,lal l9 hopors with his successor His ~
oeption AMI familiar intercourse With his
fIl0w citiars furnished onc 0f ths b,s,
commentaries on our Institutions tbal have
ever witnessed. am aorry Ia have To say
that the health ~ his csc.iirni and amiahl,'
win Il such that she had l., bc carried from
fh~ Msata IicRsa IN Mr.. Slarsys. wnafe
the family viii rmain fur some ,lnys The
official AMI social yisits 81 the officers Of the
Navy, Clerks IL the various Departments
Ae.. DC. To the cx.l'rsi,leut we're att,ssl,si
with many incidenta Ut interest, and so o.
cupant u the Executive chair has ever Va
catssl II with more pleasant personal f,,|lins
bttWNU NUfr'H tttfs WIN
whom he has b~n associated.
TN the Itb. delegation Of ciizcns from
Missouri, waited upon ten. PiEnoG lnrr.
ply h q c0naratalating address. the cS l'tr
siIent said. In sISAkins of his Cabinet
10 reference 10 The grrnt AMI lcaling rp1ia
urc ~ hIs administration they had stood to
vrthrr ~ brothers. and hal been rs unit IL
antiineut
Tho~c persons were much mistaken VII,
mppsrsol that la hal MT ior~en the ~,.'rn
that was 10 arise from tho Inauguration o
this great principle. anil still more n,siakcl
wer th-~ who .upbss'd that be- had becl
Tor u mo,H'ui disturbed ar moved hy Ia,
t1nl gates VI abuse anil dctraet,on whicl
hal been or~o.l upon him. lIc hal ha,
but one motive a sen@ al daty; he ha,
been guided but by one prineiplc his con
stiu,ional obligation. lie had mol attrmpt
od Ia anticipate either The Judgment II u,
lpople or TIN decision Of any tribunal h.
hal hut followed the light which hls ow,
@nso 81 duty AMI his own constitutional
Opinions hal souclrssi,si to him. u. know
sn,imenis and his previous political courS,
could have l"l Ia M other rpul and Will,
Il was source Of infinite qualification io hin
Ia iInd his op'nIoaa sanctioned by the highs
tribunal IN The land, he bore Into his r,,ir,'
meni that highest 81 NIL rrwar,l., tho con
aciasir~~ Of having discharged hia duty 3.
his country.
| GN. Marcy having entered during the lie
livery Of tins spoch. h. paid hsalsou,'
complin,cnt 10 the ~rvic,~ II that dstin
gu,slsL gvatlc,nar. and ,cclnrsl that II ha,
iscH fortunate ,h,ay for the nation thai
our ioc'gn Affairs had ls~n in 81 able han,ls
Pacc hal bsn the policy Of the ain,iais
trati,m, tTcause. In the first placr Il VA
aware that, should peace with iaciyp IA
t'ons hut continue for twenty yrar- iong~r
aal not thu umhinci nations II t,iruI@
wwild desire Ia co,- With ia. such was ,h,
rapid incr,W. ot our power lint ,ra,e ha,
been o,,r policy from still higher moiivr
via, the cause 81 humanity and the advance
nient II civilization Nor IN maintaining
this policy III pe,ce had the honor or dignity
81 the nation bvn saeriiicSl TN ihe con.
trary. white Ia the weaker AMI i,s'bkr pow.
en he hal b,cn dcicrcnial AMI conciliatosy.
IN the stronger crlccially vherc brhiml
the power W. bchchi browning counts>
nanc' W. hal hvn firm and eSaciing