Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-12
.WaSHINGTON. sMarch .

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ate afterwards repaired to its cbambe
and adjourned to l o'clock tomorrow
After the reading of the inaugura
address, Chief Justice fancy ad
ministered the oath of the office ant
congratulated the President. Vice
Presiden: Breckenridge, Ex-Presidcnt
Pierce, Bigler, and other prominent
politicians were on the portico du.
ring the ceremony.
! The procession to-day was the lar
gest that has ever been seen in Wash
ington, and nothing unpleasant occur.
FED, save tie fainting of a few ladies
in the crowd.
SynopsisOf Dir BHchanan's Inaugural
He began by appealing to the
Almighty for strength and wisdom to
carry out the administration of the
country to the advantage of the peo-
pie. As he had determined not to
try to be elected a second time, his
administration should be conducted
purely for the brst interest of the
whole country. He spoke of those
who We're DESTROYS for the preserya-
ton of the Union. Congratulated
/ the country on the fact that the agit-
alton of Slavery had almost entirely
ceased declared it was the first time
in twenty years that the country had
arrived at peace on the subject. In
reference to Kansas, he declared it
should be admitted, either 10 freedom
or slavery, according to the consitu-
ton adopted by the people = went
into long argument to show that the
Kansas-Nebraska bill is right in prin-
cipie-that the equality OF the States
must be preserved. He added, how
ever, that slavery was less important
practically, than some other subjects
before the American people. The
geographical parties to which the
agitation of the slavery question has
given birth must die.
The spectacle which is now pre-
sented of our whole people submitting
to the will of the majority as ex,
pressed at the polls in the last cleo.
ton, was characteristic of this, and
no other nation; so he thought these
geographical parties must die. He
said corruption in the federal govern
ment was fatal to M Institutions
although in a corrupt country, forms
Of free Institutions might rem lin, the
lie was gone. His administration
should aim at purity in all its depart
ments. Extravaganza in the disposal
of public lands he declared must be
put stop to, SO that our children may
secure homes to themselves, and the
hosts of spectators and jobbers who
live upon them may be crushed. The
laws in regard to naturalization should
remain as they are at present, putting
foreign and native born citizens on a
fair democratic level. In regard to
the Pacific Railroad, such road may
be made by Congress in the shape Of
military road, to enable the Govern
ment to extend protection to our
possessions on the Pacific coast; Con
gress has full powers to do this, and
he argued that it must and should
be done, that we might be prepared
On that coast for the emergency of
war. Our foreign policy must be to
cultivate peace and good will with all
nations. at the same time all entan.
Cling alliances must be avoided, this
has been an axiom of our Govern
ment ever since the days Of WASH
ington, and none now dare dispute
its propriety.
1t has been the boast Of the Uni
! ted States that none Of their Terri
tory has been acquired by war, as
has been the case with most other
nations, and this must continue to be
our policy. We must refuse to take
any territory unless it be acquired
by honorable means. Our diplomatic
relations must be frank aud honorable,
aud by pursuing such policy. We
lsh.al continue to hold our position
among the great leading powers Of
i the world
Thsre was much applause at those
portions which referred to the equal.
lily Of States, the evils Of geographical