Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-03-11
The Inauguration.

We expected to received the Inaugural Address of
President Buchanan in time for this paper but have
been disappointed. There was no mail received
here north of Goldsborougk on Friday morning.
We present below from the Enquirer of Thurs
day, brief telegraphic account of the scene, to-
gether with the heads of the Inaugural speech
WAsA1NGroN March 4-The morn was U >hered
in by the firing of cannon and the ringing of bells.
The weather has been delightful the whole day. The
streets crowded and all the available balconies
and windows were thronged by persons of both sex.
es. The capitol and the grounds around the build
ing filled with an eager multitude all anxious
to obtain view of the ceremonies Of the day.
The procession started from the Presidents House
at noon, and reached the Capitol at l o'clock, P. NJ
The procession is believed to have been the hand
soonest and most extensive ever witnessed in WASH
ington. The display of military, clubs, iremen &C.,
was very fine.
Mr.. Buchanan delivered his inaugural address from
platform at the Eastern portco of the Capitol. He
afterwards went into the Senate Chamber, where
the oath of Office administered to hin, and to
Mr.. Breckenridge by Chief Justice Taney.
President Buchanan, in his Inaugural speaks of
the Importance of restoration OF harmony among
the people of the several States and the preserva
tion Of our free institutions; alludes to the recent
exciting political contest; approves the Kansas-Nc-
braska act says the surplus in the public treasury
should be appropriated to national objects that
more revenue should be collected than an economi
cal administration of public affairs requires. lie
says modification of the tariff is necessary; he dep
recates the evils of dsunion says the public lands
should be preserved for actual settlers both native
and foreign; and that the rights of the States should
be respected. lie shows the importance of road
to the Pacific and believes that many difficulties
now existing will disappear when the best route is
ascertained. The United States ought to preserve
peace, commerce and friendship with all nations in
no manner interfere with their affairs, unless impell
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qured territory but by fair purchase or by the vol
untary admission of Texas into the Union We
should continue to act this principle but no ma.
ton should complain, if in selfdefence, We should
extend our possessions.
VALUE OF Crops PER AcRE-In the Report on
Finances, 1866, is a statement exhibiting the
number Of acres employed in the production of the
different crops in the States and Territories, their
total product and value together with the product
and value per acre. for the year 1850. We append
the last column in this table, value of crops per acre.
as an interesting piece of information to our agricu
tural readers:
Hemp $3sO5; Tobacco $2996; Irish Potatoes
$26.3O Sweet do $3.50; Rice $24.6l; Sugar
S2371 Cotton 1864; Orchards $l545; Barley
1929 Hay $1O62 Gardens $lO.56; Indian Corn
$3.50 Buckwhcat So Rye 1926; Wheat 1921;
Peas and Beans $500; Oats $6.s2a; Flax $6.25 /;
Vineyards SLIT
In order to elucidate these figures, it is essential
to know how much is the estimated product per
of the crops valued. We therefore give these esti
mates also:
Hemp 6s4 lbs.; Tobacco 1899 lbs Irish Potatoes
65a bushels; Sweet do. 81 bushels Rice 1,23O 2.5
lbs; Cotton 1875 l-5 lbs Orchards -; Barley
II 1.5 bushels; Hay 1-6 tons; Gardens -; In.
dian Corn l9 LILO bushels Buckwbeat Is bushels !;
Rye IL 4-5 bushels Wheat 1.s bushels Peas and
Beans 1-5 bushels; Oats 19i bushels; Flax rs lbs.
Vineyards 81 quarts